Dele Alli’s tattoos mix cartoon characters, playing cards, lettering, football references, symbols and other pop-culture designs across his arms and body. Some are easy to see; others appear only when his sleeves move or he turns his hand toward the camera.
Body Art Guru lists 33 tattoos, though a count can change as pieces are added or covered. Its list includes an Avengers logo, an Aries symbol, Stewie from Family Guy, Rick and Morty, Mario, Grand Theft Auto’s Vice City lettering and the number 96. The Standard also reported a Bamm-Bamm Rubble tattoo in a 2018 interview. The collection moves between cartoons, games, football, lettering and religious imagery rather than following one style.
Dele Alli’s upper-arm “96” tattoo is small but easy to miss
The number 96 sits high on Alli’s right upper arm. He was born in 1996, which gives the number a direct connection to his life. It is one of the quieter designs in a collection that also includes larger portraits and cartoon figures, and can be hidden by a football shirt.
A short number leaves room for a growing collection, but Alli’s specific design is simple enough to stand on its own.
The Avengers “A” tattoo gives his arm a clean graphic mark
Alli’s Avengers tattoo is a bold letter A inside a circle. The outline carries the design, so it reads differently from the more detailed characters in his collection.
A logo can stay clear without much shading, but a flat screen image may need changes to fit a curved arm. A tattoo artist can adjust spacing and shape for the placement rather than trace it exactly.
The Bamm-Bamm and cartoon tattoos keep the collection playful
Body Art Guru identifies Stewie from Family Guy, Rick and Morty, Ed, Edd n Eddy and other animated references. The Standard’s 2018 report adds Bamm-Bamm Rubble. The close-up shows a cartoon figure with a rounded head, a simple outfit and a dark outline, though it doesn’t identify every detail.
These characters need enough room for their faces and poses to stay recognisable. The photo shows a different approach from the clean Avengers logo: a collection can mix graphic marks and detailed characters without making them match.
The Bamm-Bamm-style forearm pieces work best when the pose has room
Another forearm close-up shows a cartoon character among smaller designs and lettering. The pieces remain separate instead of merging into one image. Body Art Guru also lists “VICE CITY,” Chinese characters, a “Why so serious?” reference and a “LOSER” tattoo later changed to “LOVER.”
Lettering can bend or stretch around an arm, and small spacing affects how easy it is to read. The photos show the words and their placement, but don’t explain the meaning behind each one. The mix gives the forearm a scrapbook quality, with references that have their own tone.
The back tattoo shows the collection isn’t only about sleeves
Body Art Guru describes a boy holding a football on Alli’s back. The photo shows a larger design across the upper side of his torso, with more room than the smaller pieces on his arm.
The same source lists an eye, crosses, a feather and other symbols on his right hand, plus Latin writing on the back of his neck. Those placements are more exposed than the upper arm or back. Hands can fade faster, and neck lettering is harder to cover.
A later reported addition is a matching red ring on the little finger, which Alli got with Cindy Kimberly. That detail shows the collection has continued to change. It includes pieces connected to football, entertainment, symbols and relationships without a single theme tying all of them together.