Laurent Depoitre
{{short description|Belgian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Laurent Depoitre
| image = Zen-Gent15 (6).jpg
| caption = Depoitre playing for Gent in 2015
| fullname = Laurent Depoitre{{cite web |title=Squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/465277 |publisher=Premier League |date=1 September 2017 |accessdate=9 September 2017}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1988|12|7}}
| birth_place = Tournai, Belgium
| height = {{height|m=1.91}}
| position = Striker
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =1995–2001 |youthclubs1 = AS Montkainoise
| youthyears2 =2001–2003 |youthclubs2 = Excelsior Moeskroen
| youthyears3 =2003–2005 |youthclubs3 = R.F.C. Tournai
| years1 = 2005–2007 | clubs1 = R.F.C. Tournai | caps1 = 31 | goals1 = 12
| years2 = 2007–2009 | clubs2 = RRC Péruwelz | caps2 = 43 | goals2 = 16
| years3 = 2009–2012 | clubs3 = Eendracht Aalst | caps3 = 69 | goals3 = 25
| years4 = 2012–2014 | clubs4 = KV Oostende | caps4 = 62 | goals4 = 20
| years5 = 2014–2016 | clubs5 = Gent | caps5 = 58 | goals5 = 24
| years6 = 2016–2017 | clubs6 = Porto | caps6 = 7 | goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2017–2019 | clubs7 = Huddersfield Town | caps7 = 56 | goals7 = 6
| years8 = 2019–2024 | clubs8 = Gent | caps8 = 110 | goals8 = 28
| pcupdate = 2 June 2024
| nationalyears1 = 2015
| nationalteam1 = Belgium
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalteam-update = 21:08, 9 May 2018 (UTC)
}}
Laurent Depoitre (born 7 December 1988) is a retired Belgian professional footballer who played as a striker. He made one senior appearance for the Belgium national team.
Club career
=Eendracht Aalst=
When a large number of players had to leave Péruwelz after the 2008–09 season, Eendracht Aalst took advantage of the situation in the summer of 2009 and signed Depoitre alongside Damien Galucci and Olivier De Castro.{{cite web|last1=Redant|first1=Wim|title=VOETBAL 3DE KLASSE Laurent Depoitre (20) is de nieuwe aanvalsleider van Eendracht Aalst|url=http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/s22cq512|publisher=Nieuwsblad|accessdate=11 October 2015|language=Dutch|date=17 July 2009}} 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.{{cite web|title=Transfernieuws|url=http://kvo.be/news/detail.phtml?id=1311|publisher=KV Oostende|accessdate=11 October 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130420113646/http://kvo.be/news/detail.phtml?id=1311|archivedate=20 April 2013|language=Dutch|date=11 May 2012}}
=Oostende=
In 2012, Depoitre joined Oostende from Aalst.{{cite web|last1=Smet|first1=Stefan|title=Laurent Depoitre naar AA Gent|trans-title=Laurent Depoitre to AA Gent|url=http://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/cnt/dmf20140326_01041941|publisher=Sportwereld|accessdate=11 October 2015|language=Dutch|date=26 March 2014}}
In January 2013, it was announced that he would be transferred to Zulte Waregem in 2013–14. 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.{{cite web|last1=Vandenabeele|first1=Christian|title=Laurent Depoitre: KV Oostende of Zulte Waregem? Of Cercle Brugge?|trans-title=Laurent Depoitre: KV Oostende or Zulte Waregem? Or Cercle Brugge?|url=http://sportmagazine.knack.be/sport/voetbal-nationaal/laurent-depoitre-kv-oostende-of-zulte-waregem-of-cercle-brugge/article-normal-161587.html|publisher=Sport/Voetbal Magazine|accessdate=11 October 2015|language=Dutch|date=10 June 2013}} In the end the transaction was cancelled and as a result the transfer was also revoked.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}
=Gent=
=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.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcporto.pt/en/noticias/Pages/Depoitre-e-reforco-dos-Dragoes-08-08-16.aspx|title=Depoitre reinforces the Dragons|publisher=FC Porto|date=8 August 2016|access-date=8 August 2016}}{{cite news|title=Porto telt zes miljoen neer voor Depoitre|url=http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/2725/AA-Gent/article/detail/2824414/2016/08/08/Porto-telt-zes-miljoen-neer-voor-Depoitre.dhtml|accessdate=9 October 2016|work=Het Laatste Nieuws|date=8 August 2016|language=Dutch}} He finished the season with 13 appearances across all competitions scoring two goals and providing one assist.{{cite news|title=Laurent Depoitre: Huddersfield sign FC Porto striker for record fee|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40389894|accessdate=23 June 2017|publisher=BBC Sport|date=23 June 2017}}
=Huddersfield Town=
On 23 June 2017, it was confirmed that Depoitre had signed a two-year contract with Premier League newcomers Huddersfield Town, for an undisclosed fee, and a record transfer fee for the club. However, his transfer fee record would go on to be overtaken later that transfer window, by Aaron Mooy moving from Manchester City for £8 million.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40289316|title=Aaron Mooy: Huddersfield Town agree club-record £10m fee with Man City|publisher=BBC Sport|date=15 June 2017|accessdate=1 July 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.htafc.com/news/2017/june/transfer-aaron-mooy-joins-town-permanently/|title=Huddersfield Town TRANSFER: AARON MOOY JOINS TOWN PERMANENTLY}}
He was released by Huddersfield at the end of the 2018–19 season, having scored six times in sixty appearances for the club, including the winning goal in Huddersfield's 2-1 victory over Manchester United and the goal v Chelsea at Stamford Bridge to secure a draw against the then-champions and with it the point that kept Huddersfield in the Premier League for a second season.{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11740/11722489/huddersfield-release-five-senior-players-including-forward-laurent-depoitre|title=Huddersfield release five senior players including forward Laurent Depoitre|website=Sky Sports|language=en|access-date=2019-07-18}}
=Return to Gent=
On 23 July 2019, Depoitre returned to Belgium, signing for his former club Gent on a three-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/three-year-deal-laurent-depoitre-16636558|title=Three year deal for Laurent Depoitre as he returns home to Belgium|website=Examiner Live|language=en|access-date=2019-07-28}}
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.{{cite web|title=Andorra 1–4 Belgium|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33543987|publisher=BBC|accessdate=11 October 2015|date=10 October 2015}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 6 December 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/laurent-depoitre/92514/ |title=Laurent Depoitre – Soccerway profile |publisher=Soccerway}}{{cite web|title=Laurent Depoitre » Club matches|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/laurent-depoitre/2/|website=worldfootball.net|accessdate=14 April 2018}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals | |||||||||
| rowspan="4"|Aalst
|2009–10 | |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2010–11
|Belgian Third Division |14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 9 | ||
| 2011–12
|33 | 8 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 8 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!47||16||3||1||colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 50 | 17 | ||||||
| rowspan="3"|Oostende
|Belgian Second Division |34 | 14 | 5 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 39 | 16 | ||
| 2013–14
|28 | 6 | 6 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 2 | 37 | 11 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!62 | 20 | 11 | 5 | colspan=2|– | 3 | 2 | 76 | 27 | |
| rowspan="4"|Gent
|Belgian Pro League |29 | 12 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 1 | 40 | 14 | |
| 2015–16
|Belgian Pro League |27 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 7{{efn|name=UCL|Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League}} | 1 | 8 | 2 | 47 | 16 |
| 2016–17
|2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|One appearance in UEFA Champions League, one appearance and one goal in UEFA Europa League}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!58||24||10||2||9||2||14||3||91||31 | |||||||||
| Porto
|7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1{{efn|name=UCL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 2 | |
| rowspan="3"|Huddersfield Town
|33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 1{{efn|name=EFL|Appearance in EFL Cup}} | 0 | 35 | 6 | |
| 2018–19
|Premier League |23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 1{{efn|name=EFL}} | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!56 | 6 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 2 | 0 | 60 | 6 | |
| rowspan="4"|Gent
|Belgian First Division A |22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 12{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 7 | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 15 | |
| 2020–21
|Belgian First Division A |23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4{{efn|Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 2 | |
| 2021–22
|Belgian First Division A |25 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 13{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 42 | 12 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!70 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 8 | colspan="2"|— | 105 | 29 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!347 | 89 | 37 | 10 | 39 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 442 | 114 |
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=International=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| width="80" | Team
! width="70" | Year ! width="45" | Apps ! width="45" | Goals |
|---|
| rowspan="1" | Belgium
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| colspan="2" | Total
! 1 ! 1 |
:Statistics accurate as of last match played on 10 October 2015.
:Scores and results list Belgium's goal tally first.
| class="wikitable" | ||||||
| No. || Date || Venue || Opponent || Score || Result || Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 October 2015 | Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella, Andorra | {{fb|Andorra}} | 4–1 | 4–1 | Euro 2016 qualifier |
Honours
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- {{Soccerbase}}
- {{Soccerway|laurent-depoitre/92514}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Depoitre, Laurent}}
Category:Sportspeople from Tournai
Category:Footballers from Hainaut (province)
Category:Belgian men's footballers
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Category:S.C. Eendracht Aalst players
Category:K.V. Oostende players
Category:Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:Challenger Pro League players
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