Heeps: “I’m excited to continue my journey here”
Tue 15 April 2025, 16:00|
Tottenham Hotspur
Eleanor Heeps was pleased to see her development this campaign recognised as she put pen to paper on a new deal with the Club.
The young shot stopper joined us in the summer of 2021, having spent five years in Liverpool’s academy, and following a number of years of progression in and around our first team squad, Eleanor has made her mark in our colours during this campaign.
Handed her competitive debut in the win over Aston Villa in the Women’s League Cup in November, 2024, Eleanor has gone on to make six appearances this term, with two of those coming in the Barclays Women’s Super League.
Rewarded with a new contract that will run until 2028, she was delighted to commit her future with the Club and was full of pride for what she has achieved so far this term.
I’ve been working really hard in training every day to try to prove myself, so I’m delighted that they have been able to recognise that.
“I’m really pleased,” she told SPURSPLAY. “The Club has really supported my development and I’m excited to continue my journey here.
“I’m pleased that the Club have recognised what I’ve been doing. I’ve been working really hard in training every day to try to prove myself, so I’m delighted that they have been able to recognise that.”
“I feel it has been a good season, having made my debut and everything around it. I’m really proud of what I have achieved this campaign and I’m just keen to keep pushing on.”
Following her assertive performance against Villa, where she manage to preserve a clean sheet, Eleanor then earned her first start in the WSL – a 2-1 win over Everton in December at Brisbane Road – and these were special moments in her career to date.
“It was just a proud moment for me,” she added. “It was quite a big occasion, but my team-mates were so supportive, and I think to also keep that clean sheet on my debut, that was important as well.
“Then it was good to achieve that (WSL debut), I was slightly nervous before the game against Everton but, again, it was a proud moment for me and I felt that game went really well.
“I think I have learnt a lot in these games, I have been training for the last three or so years now so now to get those games, it was important, and I can take those learnings on my journey over the next couple of seasons here.”
Since becoming a Lilywhite back in August, 2021, Eleanor has worked alongside a number of experienced goalkeepers and coaching staff, and she was full of praise for those that have helped her on her journey.
“I have worked with some great goalkeepers in my time here and also great goalkeeper coaches, all of those have been really important for my development.
“This season, Chris (Williams) has been important, he has been with me every step of the way this term. I can take everything from this season, the training, who I have worked with, the games, it’s really important that I bring that into next season.”
We’re back in WSL action on Sunday with Aston Villa the visitors to Brisbane Road – tickets remain available – as we begin our final stretch of the 2024/25 campaign, with only four fixtures left to play.
