Victoria Pelova, the 27-year-old midfielder and Netherlands international, has joined Tottenham Hotspur on a free transfer after leaving Arsenal on June 26, 2026 [1, 2]. Pelova spent three years at Arsenal following her January 2023 transfer from Ajax, making 89 appearances in all competitions for the Women's Super League club [3, 1, 2].
During her time with Arsenal, Pelova won two FA Women's League Cups, the 2025 Women's Champions League, and the Women's Champions Cup [3, 1, 2]. She overcame an ACL injury last year and played 30 matches across all competitions in her final season at Arsenal [3].
Pelova has earned 71 caps for the Netherlands and has participated in the last four major international tournaments [3, 1, 2]. Tottenham Hotspur finished fifth in the Women's Super League last season before signing Pelova [1, 2].
Tottenham’s manager Martin Ho called Pelova "a brilliant signing for us and someone who brings real quality, intelligence and top-level experience into our team" [1]. Pelova said she felt welcomed at Spurs, adding, "When I had conversations with [the manager] Martin Ho, he was so good. It felt immediately right to go to Spurs. I can't wait for the season, and I'm so happy to be here" [3].
The club did not disclose the length of Pelova’s contract [1, 2]. Tottenham will begin the new season seeking to improve on last year’s fifth-place finish with Pelova among their new talents.
