Elena Dhont
{{short description|Belgian footballer}}
{{Use British English| date=June 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates| date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Elena Dhont
| fullname = Elena Dhont
| image = Partido España - Bélxica en Riazor, clasificatorio Eurocopa 2025 25 (cropped - Elena Dhont).jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|3|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = Zaffelare, Belgium
| height =
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Sassuolo
| clubnumber = 13
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2013–2020
| clubs1 = Gent
| caps1 = 40
| goals1 = 10
| years2 = 2020–2024
| clubs2 = Twente
| caps2 = 38
| goals2 = 14
| years3 = 2024–
| clubs3 = Sassuolo
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2013–2015
| nationalteam1 = Belgium U17
| nationalcaps1 = 10
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2015–2017
| nationalteam2 = Belgium U19
| nationalcaps2 = 12
| nationalgoals2 = 4
| nationalyears3 = 2018–
| nationalteam3 = Belgium
| nationalcaps3 = 39
| nationalgoals3 = 4
| club-update = 16 July 2023 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 24 November 2024
}}
Elena Dhont (born 27 March 1998) is a Belgian footballer who plays for Italian Serie A team Sassuolo, and the Belgium women's national football team.
Club career
Between 2013 and 2015, Dhont played for K.A.A. Gent in the BeNe League. After the dissolution of the BeNe League, she continued playing for Gent in the Belgian Women's Super League.{{cite web| url= https://int.women.soccerway.com/players/elena-dhont/318674/| title= Elena Dhont| publisher= Soccerway| access-date= 12 June 2020| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190621190541/https://int.women.soccerway.com/players/elena-dhont/318674/| archive-date= 21 June 2019| url-status= live}}{{cite news |last1=Raedts |first1=Guillaume |title=Les Reines des Assists en Super League |url=https://www.footfeminin.be/news/2016-10-07/les-reines-des-assists-en-super-league |access-date=21 December 2021 |publisher=Footfeminin.be |date=6 October 2016 |language=French}} In 2020, Dhont announced a move to Dutch Eredivisie club FC Twente.{{cite news| url=https://www.rtvoost.nl/nieuws/330603/FC-Twente-Vrouwen-versterkt-zich-opnieuw-Belgisch-international-Elena-Dhont-tekent-voor-twee-jaar| title=FC Twente Vrouwen versterkt zich opnieuw, Belgisch international Elena Dhont tekent voor twee jaar| language=nl| work=RTV Oost| date=15 May 2020| access-date=12 June 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612171712/https://www.rtvoost.nl/nieuws/330603/FC-Twente-Vrouwen-versterkt-zich-opnieuw-Belgisch-international-Elena-Dhont-tekent-voor-twee-jaar| archive-date=12 June 2020| url-status=live}} She was one of six players to leave Gent. In November 2020, Dhont broke her kneecap during a match with PSV. She was out injured for the remainder of the season.{{cite news| url= https://sporza.be/nl/2021/01/26/red-flame-na-horrorblessure-ik-heb-de-beelden-niet-bekeken-die-waren-te-gruwelijk~1611661978871/| title=Red Flame na horrorblessure: "Ik heb de beelden niet bekeken, die waren te gruwelijk"| language=nl| work=Sporza| date=6 February 2021| access-date=10 February 2021}} Her next appearance was for the Twente under-23s team in March 2022,{{cite news| url=https://www.vrouwenvoetbalkrant.be/nieuws/2022-03-29/elena-dhont-maakt-na-anderhalf-jaar-blessureleed-eindelijk-comeback| title=Elena Dhont maakt na anderhalf jaar blessureleed eindelijk comeback| language=nl| work=Vrouwen Voetbal Krant| date=29 March 2022| accessdate=11 April 2022}} and the next month, she made her first appearance for the senior team since 2020.{{cite news| url=https://www.vrouwenvoetbalkrant.be/nieuws/2022-04-02/wat-deden-de-flames-in-het-buitenland-op-vrijdag-terugkeer-dhont-ook-biesmans-wint| title=Wat deden de Flames in het buitenland op vrijdag? Terugkeer Dhont, ook Biesmans wint| language=nl| work=Vrouwen Voetbal Krant| date=2 April 2022| accessdate=11 April 2022}}
International career
Dhont has played for Belgium under-17s, Belgium under-19s, and the senior team.
In 2019, Dhont scored for Belgium in a 1–0 victory over the Republic of Ireland,{{cite news| url= https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2019/0120/1024417-ireland-suffer-narrow-defeat-to-belgium/| title= Ireland suffer narrow defeat to Belgium| work= 20 January 2019| access-date= 12 June 2020| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200612171714/https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2019/0120/1024417-ireland-suffer-narrow-defeat-to-belgium/| archive-date= 12 June 2020| url-status= live}} and also the only goal in a 1–0 win against Nigeria at the 2019 Cyprus Women's Cup.{{cite news| url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/nigeria-women-0-belgium-women-1-dhont-condemns-african-queens-to-/c9qirfjsv87x1ib74bkqths2d| title=Nigeria women 0 Belgium women 1: Dhont condemns African queens to second defeat| work=Goal| date=4 March 2019| access-date=12 June 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612172956/https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/nigeria-women-0-belgium-women-1-dhont-condemns-african-queens-to-/c9qirfjsv87x1ib74bkqths2d| archive-date=12 June 2020| url-status=live}}{{cite news| url=https://sporza.be/nl/2019/03/04/red-flames-strijden-om-derde-stek-op-cyprus-cup-na-zege-tegen-nigeria~1551722030566/| title=Red Flames strijden om derde stek op Cyprus Cup na zege tegen Nigeria| language=nl| work=Sporza| date=4 March 2019| access-date=12 June 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612173003/https://sporza.be/nl/2019/03/04/red-flames-strijden-om-derde-stek-op-cyprus-cup-na-zege-tegen-nigeria~1551722030566/| archive-date=12 June 2020| url-status=live}} In 2020, Dhont was selected in the squad for the Algarve Cup.{{cite web| url=https://www.womenssoccerunited.com/belgium-names-squad-for-the-2020-womens-algarve-cup/| title=Belgium Names Squad for the 2020 Women's Algarve Cup| publisher=Women's Soccer United| date=19 February 2020| access-date=12 June 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220223844/https://www.womenssoccerunited.com/belgium-names-squad-for-the-2020-womens-algarve-cup/| archive-date=20 February 2020| url-status=live}} She was included in the provisional 33-player squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2022,{{cite web |title=National coach Serneels selects 33 players for European Championship preparations |url=https://www.rbfa.be/en/news/national-coach-serneels-selects-33-players-european-championship-preparations |website=www.rbfa.be |date=16 May 2022}} and made four appearances in the tournament.{{cite web| url=https://www.uefa.com/womenseuro/teams/players/250066350--elena-dhont/| title=Elena Dhont| publisher=UEFA| accessdate=27 July 2022}}
Personal life
Dhont is from Zaffelare, Belgium.{{cite news| url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20200516_04962373| title=Red Flame Elena Dhont shot komende twee seizoenen bij FC Twente| language=nl| work=Het Nieuwsblad| date=16 May 2020| access-date=12 June 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612171724/https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20200516_04962373| archive-date=12 June 2020| url-status=live}} She is a Royal Belgian Football Association ambassador for women's football.{{cite web| url=https://newsroom.ing.be/red-flames-dagen-lagere-schoolmeisjes-uit-op-dansvloer-met-love-football-dance| title=RED FLAMES DAGEN LAGERE SCHOOLMEISJES UIT OP DANSVLOER MET LOVE FOOTBALL DANCE| language=nl| work=ING Group| access-date=12 June 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612172926/https://newsroom.ing.be/red-flames-dagen-lagere-schoolmeisjes-uit-op-dansvloer-met-love-football-dance| archive-date=12 June 2020| url-status=live}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 6 October 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.rbfa.be/en/international/6986/career|title=Royal Belgian FA|website=www.rbfa.be}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=5|Belgium
|2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total | 29 | 3 |
:Scores and results list Belgium's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dhont goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Elena Dhont | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 January 2019 | Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain | {{fbw|IRL}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 4 March 2019 | GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus | {{fbw|NGA}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 1–0 | 2019 Cyprus Women's Cup |
| 3 | 18 September 2020 | Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium | {{fbw|ROU}} | align=center|5–1 | align=center| 6–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 4 | 22 February 2023 | Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol, England | {{fbw|ENG}} | align=center|1–5 | align=center| 1–6 | 2023 Arnold Clark Cup |
Honours
Twente
- Eredivisie: 2020–21 2021–22 2023–24{{cite web|title=FC Twente Vrouwen benut derde kans wél en grijpt op slotdag negende landstitel|url=https://www.nu.nl/voetbal/6312516/fc-twente-vrouwen-benut-derde-kans-wel-en-grijpt-op-slotdag-negende-landstitel.html|language=nl|date=11 May 2024|access-date=1 June 2024}}
- KNVB Cup: 2023
- Eredivisie Cup: 2022 2024{{cite web|title=FC Twente Vrouwen sleept Eredivisie Cup in blessuretijd binnen|url=https://www.espn.nl/voetbal/artikel/_/id/13701377/fc-twente-vrouwen-sleept-eredivisie-cup-in-blessuretijd-binnen|language=nl|date=24 May 2024|access-date=1 June 2024}}
- Dutch Women's Super Cup: 2023{{cite news|date=2 September 2023|title=FC Twente Vrouwen maakt gehakt van Ajax Vrouwen en wint Super Cup|url=https://www.twentefans.nl/fc-twente-vrouwen-maakt-gehakt-van-ajax-vrouwen-en-wint-super-cup|language=nl|access-date=1 June 2024}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
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{{US Sassuolo Calcio (women) squad}}
{{Belgium squad UEFA Women's Euro 2022}}
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