Kevin Wimmer admitted that he looks back very fondly on the two years that he spent at Tottenham Hotspur and revealed that he still remains good friends with Son Heung-min.
Wimmer had a promising start to his career at Spurs after arriving from Koln in the summer of 2015, deputising well for the injured Jan Vertonghen during his first season at White Hart Lane.
However, he struggled for regular game time in his second season in North London and eventually decided to join Stoke City in search of first-team football.
Wimmer’s career at the Bet365 stadium did not go according to plan as the club was relegated from the Premier League in his first season.
The centre-back subsequently had loan spells with the likes of Hannover 96, Mouscron and Karlsruher, before returning to his native Austria by signing for Rapid Wien in the summer of 2021.
LEEDS, ENGLAND – MAY 28: Son Heung-Min of Tottenham Hotspur warms up prior to the Premier League match between Leeds United and Tottenham Hotspur at Elland Road on May 28, 2023 in Leeds, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
Kevin Wimmer looks back on happy Spurs days
The former Tottenham man, who now plays for Slovakian side Slovan Bratislava, has opened up on his time at N17 and the chemistry he had with his former teammates.
Wimmer told The Athletic: “It was a very special time. To play with such big players, to be part of a dressing room with such great chemistry — being there was a dream come true.”
“From the first day, I felt that the guys were really down to earth. With so many games and so much pressure, it’s very important that the team is in a good mood. You need to have good chemistry and we definitely had this.”
Wimmer and Son had a bit of a bromance when the Austrian was at Spurs and the defender admitted that the pair quickly struck a good relationship since they both spoke German.
He said: “Sonny joined a few weeks after me and Allan Dixon (the player liaison officer), said, ‘A German-speaking player is coming, so you will have one guy you can speak to’.
“I was really surprised by his German. I knew he’d played for Bayer Leverkusen and Hamburg, but it was really good. And it was also very nice to speak my own language a little bit.
“He was just like you see him. He’s very friendly. He’s always funny, always positive. So he brings a very good attitude to the team. And yeah, we had a very good connection from the first day.
“Having someone who could speak the same language was also good for him. In the beginning, his English was also not the best and we did so many things together. At training, we were always together and then afterwards, going for dinner or exploring the city.
“After I left, he never changed. He got better and better every season but his mentality never changed. He always stayed the same person. That’s why we are still in touch. At his level, it’s unique to have a character like this. He’s really one of the best.”
Spurs Web Opinion
Wimmer was quite impressive in his first season at Tottenham and it seemed at the time as if he was going to have a great career at the top level. However, the centre-back seemingly never managed to recover from his struggles at Stoke City.
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