Overview
- Released by Spurs in summer 2025 after being part of their Europa League-winning squad, he made one senior appearance in 2020 under Jose Mourinho.
- He trialled with a League One side and a Championship club, then declined a short-term offer to leave the game on his terms.
- Whiteman cites the sport's "golf, washbag" culture and frustration over blocked loan moves as drivers of his decision, and he has not watched football since retiring.
- He moved quickly into creative work, assisting on a Nike shoot with Harley Weir and Central Cee before joining a documentary project across Norway and Ukraine.
- His short film on the World Toe Wrestling Championships earned a five-star David Reviews notice, with multiple outlets reporting he has signed as a director with Somesuch.