The 50 Best Tottenham Players of the Premier League Era
14. Michael Dawson
Position: Center-back
Years Served: 2005-2014
Stats: 324 appearances, 10 goals, 6 assists
When Dawson was sold to Hull City in 2014, it felt somehow that Tottenham were disrespecting a legend. While Dawson had never quite been the face of the franchise as his partner in defense Ledley King proved to be, he was among the most dependable and adaptable center-backs the club has ever had. We’ve talked about other players on this list transcending eras. Dawson transcended multiple eras, multiple styles and multiple managers, thriving amidst and under each of them right up to the end. It was that ability to change and update his game that kept him around, though in the end it could not spare him from the wholesale, youth-oriented overhaul of Mauricio Pochettino.
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