The 20-year-old Spurs man has gone from unknown teenage quantity to fully-fledged star in less than 10 months.
Dele Alli was perhaps the unexpected star of the most recent season, bursting onto the scene to rise from hotly-tipped teenage prospect to fully-fledged star of club and country.
The 20-year-old racked up 10 goals and nine assists in his debut Premier League campaign and was instrumental for Tottenham Hotspur as the North London club launched a genuine title bid for the first time in recent memory.
His year was admittedly punctuated by occasional displays of ill-discipline, such as his three-match club ban to end the season after he was found guilty of punching West Bromwich Albion midfielder Claudio Yacob in the stomach.
However, his talent is there for all to see and at such a young age he appears to have already become instrumental for club and country ahead of Euro 2016.
Here, in photos, are 11 key moments from the season which turned the youngster into a star.
8 August – Competitive debut vs Manchester United
Alli made his first appearance for Spurs on the opening day of the season, coming on as a substitute with 13 minutes remaining in a 1-0 defeat at Old Trafford.
22 August – First goal vs Leicester City
Two weeks later, Alli came off the bench again to score his first goal for the club, a close-range header to open the scoring against eventual champions Leicester, although Riyad Mahrez equalised moments later.
9 October – England debut vs Estonia
Having impressed so much early on in his Spurs career, Alli was called up by Roy Hodgson for the Euro 2016 qualifying double-header in October and made his debut against Estonia as a late substitute.
8 November – Man of match in North London derby
Alli’s star continued to rise with a tremendous performance in the 1-1 draw with North London rivals Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, showing a perfect blend of composure and aggression to dominate the midfield battle.
17 November – Scored superb long-range opener on first England start vs France
In a season of numerous career highlights, the then-teenager marked his first England start with a fine goal, drilling home from outside the box against France in Paris.
12 January – Rewarded with new long-term deal
Alli’s superb first half-season was deservedly rewarded with a new and improved long-term contract shortly into the new year.
23 January – Stunning goal vs Crystal Palace
Less than two weeks after that new contract came perhaps his most stunning moment; the flick-and-spin and stunning volley against Palace to help Spurs come from behind to win 3-1.
26 March – MotM for England vs Germany
Then came another remarkably accomplished display for England as he was awarded man of the match for his role in helping the Three Lions come from two down to beat world champions Germany 3-2 in Berlin.
18 April – Scored twice vs Stoke to reach 10 club goals
Alli reached a domestic landmark in the final weeks of the season, with his second goal in a 4-0 away win at Stoke City taking him to a tally of 10 in his debut Premier League campaign.
24 April – Named PFA Young Player of the Year
It was no surprise to see his most remarkable of breakthrough seasons rewarded with the PFA Young Player of the Year award.
31 May – Named in final England squad for Euro 2016
Though he was already a shoo-in in reality by this stage, it was confirmed earlier this week that he will experience his first major international tournament this summer as part of the England squad which travels to France for Euro 2016 this month.
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