Antonin Kinsky has committed his future to Tottenham Hotspur by signing an improved contract with the Premier League club.
The Czech goalkeeper endured one of the most turbulent debut seasons in recent memory before finishing the campaign on a high note.
Kinsky, 23, was originally signed from Slavia Prague for around £12.5m in January 2025 on a deal running until 2031.
His first full season with Spurs was one of dramatic highs and lows, with one moment in particular defining much of the public conversation around him.
In March, during a Champions League last-16 tie at Atletico Madrid, Kinsky was substituted just 17 minutes into the match after conceding three goals as the Spanish side won 5-2.
Interim manager Igor Tudor made the decision to haul him off, replacing him with Guglielmo Vicario in a move that drew widespread reaction from the football world.
Former Premier League goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel was among the most outspoken critics of the substitution, telling CBS Sports: “Tudor has completely destroyed his career. I feel really sorry for him.”
Schmeichel added: “When his name is mentioned in the future, the whole football world will remember this moment.”
However, Kinsky refused to let that painful episode define him, and when Roberto De Zerbi was appointed as Spurs manager, the young goalkeeper was handed a lifeline.
Kinsky played the final seven games of the Premier League season under De Zerbi, helping Tottenham avoid relegation in what proved to be a crucial run of matches.
De Zerbi has since made clear just how highly he regards the goalkeeper, publicly backing him as a long-term cornerstone of the club’s ambitions.
“Toni was outstanding over the final seven games of the season and a key part of what we achieved in that period,” De Zerbi said.
“He has earned this new contract, not only with his performances but also his professionalism and desire to improve,” the Spurs boss added.
De Zerbi also pointed to Kinsky’s age and potential as reasons for the club’s enormous confidence in his future development at the club.
“We have huge belief in what Toni can become. He is still young, has enormous potential and I know that Spurs is the perfect place for him to continue to develop into one of the best goalkeepers in Europe,” he said.
Kinsky himself reflected warmly on a journey that has already produced some extraordinary chapters in a short space of time.
“It’s been a real journey to get here and a nice story already, and I’m looking forward to what lies ahead over the next months and years,” he said.
Looking ahead to next season, Kinsky could emerge as Tottenham’s undisputed first-choice goalkeeper, with Vicario linked with a move back to Italy and Inter Milan.
Tottenham have not disclosed the length or specific financial terms of Kinsky’s newly improved contract.
