Young Binks seeks real football

At 18, Luis Binks left Tottenham's youth system for Montreal Impact in February 2020, determined to play first-team football rather than get stuck in academy life.

“I feel that if you get caught in that, it's not real football.”

Locked down with Thierry Henry

When Covid hit in March 2020, Binks was stuck in a Montreal hotel. Henry, his manager, invited him to stay at the Ritz-Carlton where they were the only two residents during lockdown.

“Do you want to move to where I am? You can go on the other floor.”

Pizza runs and football lessons

Binks spent hours with Henry in the empty hotel, asking about defending. Henry discussed Sol Campbell and how Binks could improve, giving him his first real chance in senior football.

“I owe a lot to him because he gave me my first chance in senior football.”

A winding path to Brondby

After Montreal, Binks played for Bologna, Como, and Coventry before joining Danish club Brondby in summer 2025, where he became captain after just one year.

Scotland call-up at 25

Binks, who has a grandparent from Dunbar, is among eight uncapped players in new manager Sebastian Pocognoli's squad for the Nations League opener against Slovenia.

Buzzing for his first camp

Binks woke up thinking about the call-up every day. He wants to play and leave a mark on the Scotland team in his first international camp.

“I'm buzzing to be here.”