Laurent Depoitre
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 December 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Tournai, Belgium | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Porto | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–2001 | AS Montkainoise | ||
| 2001–2003 | Excelsior Moeskroen | ||
| 2003–2005 | RFC Tournai | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | RFC Tournai | 31 | (12) |
| 2007–2009 | RRC Péruwelz | 43 | (16) |
| 2009–2012 | Eendracht Aalst | 69 | (25) |
| 2012–2014 | KV Oostende | 65 | (21) |
| 2014–2016 | Gent | 67 | (26) |
| 2016– | Porto | 5 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | Belgium | 1 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:18, 27 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
Laurent Depoitre (born 7 December 1988) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a forward for Porto and the Belgian national team.
Club career
Eendracht Aalst
When a large number of players had to leave Péruwelz after the 2008-2009-season, Eendracht Aalst took advantage of the situation in the summer of 2009 and signed Depoitre alongside Damien Galucci and Olivier De Castro.[1] Depoitre formed a good pair in Alost with Wouter Moreels, and he was chosen as the best player of the team after his first season. 2011, the team became champion in Third Division A. In the 2011/12 season Depoitre was followed by, among other clubs, AA Gent, Lierse SK, Oud-Heverlee Leuven, Beerschot AC, N.E.C., Heerenveen, Willem II and Roda JC.[2]
Oostende
In 2012, Depoitre joined Oostende from Aalst.[2][3]
In January 2013, it was announced that he would be transferred to Zulte Waregem in 2013–2014. Afterwards, his transfer turned out to be a part of a share transaction between Yves Lejaeghere, the then-president of Ostend, and Patrick Decuyper, the then-general manager of Zulte Waregem.[4] In the end the transaction was cancelled and as a result the transfer was also revoked.
Gent
After Depoitre decided not to extend his contract with Oostende, it was announced that he would play for KAA Gent during the 2014–2015 season.[3]
Porto
On 8 August 2016, Depoitre signed for Portuguese club Porto for four seasons, with €40 million release fee. Porto paid a €6 million transfer fee to Gent.[5][6]
International career
On 10 October 2015, he made his senior debut for the national team in a 4–1 win in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualification match against Andorra. Depoitre scored his team's fourth goal.[7]
Career statistics
Club performance
- As of match played 24 April 2016[8]
| Club | Season | League | Belgian Cup | Europe1 | Other2 | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aalst | 2010–11 | Belgian Third Division | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 11 | ||
| 2011–12 | Belgian Second Division | 33 | 8 | — | — | — | 33 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 47 | 18 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 49 | 19 | ||||
| Oostende | 2012–13 | Belgian Second Division | 34 | 14 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 39 | 16 | ||
| 2013–14 | Belgian Pro League | 31 | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 37 | 10 | |||
| Total | 65 | 21 | 11 | 5 | — | — | 76 | 26 | ||||
| Gent | 2014–15 | Belgian Pro League | 35 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 40 | 14 | ||
| 2015–16 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 15 | ||
| Total | 66 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 29 | ||
| Career total | 178 | 65 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 208 | 74 | ||
1 Includes UEFA Champions League matches. 2 Includes Belgian Super Cup matches.
International performance
| Team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | |
- Statistics accurate as of last match played on 10 October 2015.[8]
International goal
- Scores and results list Belgium's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 October 2015 | Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella, Andorra |  Andorra | 4–1 | 4–1 | Euro 2016 qualifier |
Honours
Club
- Aalst
- Belgian Third Division: 2011
- Oostende
- Gent
Individual
- Jean-Claude Bouvy award: 2015
External links
- Laurent Depoitre profile at Soccerway
References
- ↑ Redant, Wim (17 July 2009). "VOETBAL 3DE KLASSE Laurent Depoitre (20) is de nieuwe aanvalsleider van Eendracht Aalst" (in Dutch). Nieuwsblad. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- 1 2 "Transfernieuws" (in Dutch). KV Oostende. 11 May 2012. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- 1 2 Smet, Stefan (26 March 2014). "Laurent Depoitre naar AA Gent" [Laurent Depoitre to AA Gent] (in Dutch). Sportwereld. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ↑ Vandenabeele, Christian (10 June 2013). "Laurent Depoitre: KV Oostende of Zulte Waregem? Of Cercle Brugge?" [Laurent Depoitre: KV Oostende or Zulte Waregem? Or Cercle Brugge?] (in Dutch). Sport/Voetbal Magazine. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ↑ "Depoitre reinforces the Dragons". FC Porto. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ↑ "Porto telt zes miljoen neer voor Depoitre". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 8 August 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ↑ "BBC Sport - Andorra 1-4 Belgium". BBC. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- 1 2 "Laurent Depoitre – Soccerway profile". Soccerway.