Kevin Danso: Austria's first Europa League winner inspires fans!

Kevin Danso: Austria's first Europa League winner inspires fans!

London, England - Kevin Danso, who was the first Austrian winner of the UEFA Europa League on June 3, 2025, recently spoke about the Europa League triumph with Tottenham Hotspur. In a conversation that led Krone, Danso described the past season as the craziest of his career, which brought numerous ups and downs, but ended with a great result. The final victory over Manchester United two weeks earlier shaped his career.

Passion and joy shaped Danso's emotions after the game. "I only realized two days later that I was a European Cup winner," he said. The victory parade of Tottenham, which took place in front of more than 200,000 fans in London, continued to strengthen the historical moment. Danso preserves his winning medal and the award as the "Player of the Match" of the Champions League game against PSV Eindhoven with pride.

an unexpected career path

The way from Kevin Danso was not straight. Last summer he was about to transfer to AS Roma, but was stopped due to heart problems. After intensive seven weeks of medical examinations, he finally received the green light for his return to the pitch. This endurance paid off because he has been working at Tottenham since February 2025, where he made a valuable contribution in 15 games, including the Europa League final.

originally born in Austria by Ghanaian parents, Danso moved to Milton Keynes at the age of six. His football career began in the Milton Keynes Dons youth academy after he was previously active as a striker at Reading. In 2014 he moved to FC Augsburg, where he became the youngest player in the club's history at the age of 18 and 165 days and who played a Bundesliga game. After rental stations in England and France, he came to Tottenham on a loan on February 2, 2025, before leaving the club permanently for £ 21 million.

The importance of the Europa League

The UEFA Europa League, one of the oldest and most important tournaments in European football, was founded in 1971 and is the second highest competition at UEFA. The current name was introduced for the 2009/10 season. This prestigious league brings together cup winners and strong teams from all corners of Europe and offers the winners starting places in the UEFA competitions of the following season. For players like Danso, the victory is invaluable. The Europa League is not just a profit, but a possible admission ticket to the Champions League, since the best players in Europe meet in this competition. Tottenham celebrated her first title in 17 years and Danso's performance will be entered into the history of the club: Wikipedia emphasizes that Tottenham won the first UEFA Cup in 1972.

Kevin Danso aims to establish himself as a regular at Tottenham. He already has a premier League experiences with Southampton, which were not successful, and sees the Premier League as the league with the best players in the world. Danso played internationally for both Ghana and Austria, but never scored a goal. With 24 caps for the Austrian national team, he has established himself as an important part of the team, which was also nominated for the UEFA Euro 2024