Leandro Trossard
{{short description|Belgian footballer (born 1994)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Leandro Trossard
| image = RC Lens - Arsenal FC (03-10-2023) 26 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Trossard with Arsenal in 2023
| full_name = Leandro Trossard{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=Squad List: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Belgium (BEL) |publisher=FIFA |page=3 |date=18 December 2022 |access-date=31 August 2024}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|12|4|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/20486/Leandro-Trossard/overview |title=Leandro Trossard: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=31 August 2024}}
| birth_place = Maasmechelen, Belgium
| position = Winger
| currentclub = Arsenal
| clubnumber = 19
| youthyears1 = 2005–2008
| youthclubs1 = Patro Eisden
| youthyears2 = 2008–2010
| youthclubs2 = Bocholter VV
| youthyears3 = 2010–2012
| youthclubs3 = Genk
| years1 = 2012–2019
| clubs1 = Genk
| caps1 = 83
| goals1 = 27
| years2 = 2012–2013
| clubs2 = → Lommel United (loan)
| caps2 = 12
| goals2 = 7
| years3 = 2013–2014
| clubs3 = → Westerlo (loan)
| caps3 = 17
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2014–2015
| clubs4 = → Lommel United (loan)
| caps4 = 30
| goals4 = 16
| years5 = 2015–2016
| clubs5 = → OH Leuven (loan)
| caps5 = 30
| goals5 = 8
| years6 = 2019–2023
| clubs6 = Brighton & Hove Albion
| caps6 = 116
| goals6 = 25
| years7 = 2023–
| clubs7 = Arsenal
| caps7 = 87
| goals7 = 20
| nationalyears1 = 2010
| nationalteam1 = Belgium U16
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2010–2011
| nationalteam2 = Belgium U17
| nationalcaps2 = 11
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2011–2012
| nationalteam3 = Belgium U18
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2012–2013
| nationalteam4 = Belgium U19
| nationalcaps4 = 8
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2016
| nationalteam5 = Belgium U21
| nationalcaps5 = 1
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| nationalyears6 = 2020–
| nationalteam6 = Belgium
| nationalcaps6 = 43
| nationalgoals6 = 10
| club-update = 15:46, 20 April 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 23:28, 23 March 2025 (UTC)
}}
Leandro Trossard (born 4 December 1994) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward or left winger for {{English football updater|Arsenal}} club Arsenal and the Belgium national team.
Trossard began his professional career in Belgium with Genk, scoring 39 goals, before embarking on four consecutive loans between 2012 and 2016. He then spent four years in England at Brighton & Hove Albion, before joining fellow Premier League side Arsenal in 2023 for £27 million including add-ons.
Trossard has represented Belgium since joining the under-16 side in 2010. He was named in the senior squads for the UEFA European Championship in 2020 and 2024, as well as the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Early life
Trossard was born in Maasmechelen, Limburg, to Peter Trossard and Linda Scheepers on 4 December 1994. He has one younger sister.{{Cite web |date=2021-09-02 |title=SportMob – Top Facts about Leandro Trossard, The Prominent Winger |url=https://sportmob.com/en/article/971109-top-facts-about-leandro-trossard-the-prominent-winger |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=SportMob |language=en}}
Club career
=Genk=
Trossard joined the K.R.C. Genk youth academy from the K. Bocholter V.V. academy in 2010. He was promoted to the senior squad in 2012, making his first, albeit brief, appearance on 13 May 2012 in a league match against K.A.A. Gent. The game ended 3–1 in favour of Gent. Trossard was introduced in the 87th minute, replacing Stef Peeters.{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2012/05/13/belgium/pro-league/koninklijke-atletiek-associatie-gent/krc-genk/1275825/|title=Gent vs. Genk - 13 May 2012 - Soccerway|website=us.soccerway.com}} Those three minutes were the only ones he played in the league that season. For several seasons, he was consistently sent out on loan. As a result, he didn't score his first league goal for Genk until over four years later, coming in a 4–1 away loss to K.V. Kortrijk on 25 September 2016. He was brought on as a substitute for Leon Bailey and scored in the 63rd minute, assisted by Bryan Heynen.{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2016/09/25/belgium/pro-league/kv-kortrijk/krc-genk/2239257/|title=Kortrijk vs. Genk - 25 September 2016 - Soccerway|website=us.soccerway.com}}
In January 2013, Trossard was sent out on loan to Lommel United. In twelve league appearances, he scored seven goals. His debut for Lommel came on 3 February 2013 in a 1–0 away loss to Sint-Truiden. He was introduced as a substitute in the 63rd minute, coming on for Thomas Jutten.{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2013/02/03/belgium/second-division/sint-truidense-vv/kvsk-united-overpelt-lommel/1306527/|title=Sint-Truiden vs. Lommel - 3 February 2013 - Soccerway|website=us.soccerway.com}} Arguably, the greatest game during his loan spell was his hat-trick in a 3–2 home victory over K.F.C. Dessel Sport, in front of 2000 fans at the Soevereinstadion. He scored one in the 11th minute, another in the 60th (from the penalty spot), and the last in the 74th. He was subbed off in the 88th minute.{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2013/03/09/belgium/second-division/kvsk-united-overpelt-lommel/kfc-dessel-sport/1306571/|title=Lommel vs. Dessel Sport - 9 March 2013 - Soccerway|website=us.soccerway.com}}
In July 2013, Trossard was loaned out to K.V.C. Westerlo. In 17 league appearances, he scored three goals. The first of these goals came on 9 August 2013 in a 2–0 away win over his former club Lommel United. He scored in the 74th minute.{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2013/08/09/belgium/second-division/kvsk-united-overpelt-lommel/kvc-westerlo/1489178/|title=Lommel vs. Westerlo - 9 August 2013 - Soccerway|website=us.soccerway.com}} He made his debut on 3 August 2013 in a 2–2 home draw with A.F.C. Tubize. This was also his first start for the club.{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2013/08/03/belgium/second-division/kvc-westerlo/afc-tubize/1489166/|title=Westerlo vs. Tubize - 3 August 2013 - Soccerway|website=us.soccerway.com}} Trossard helped Westerlo to promotion to
In July 2014, Trossard was loaned out to Lommel United again. He continued his goal scoring form, finding the net 16 times in 33 league matches. He scored his second career hat-trick for Lommel on 22 March 2015 in a 6–0 demolition of Racing Mechelen. His goals came in the 33rd, 61st, and 69th minutes.{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2015/03/22/belgium/second-division/k-racing-mechelen/kvsk-united-overpelt-lommel/1736349/|title=Racing Mechelen vs. Lommel - 22 March 2015 - Soccerway|website=us.soccerway.com}} That season, Lommel were only nine points off promotion back to the top flight.
In July 2015, Trossard was loaned out again, this time to OH Leuven. In 30 league matches, he scored eight goals. He made his Leuven debut on 25 July 2015 in a 3–1 away loss to the club he had been loaned out from in Genk. Genk didn't enforce the rule of not allowing loanees to play against them, as he was brought off the bench in the 61st minute, replacing Yohan Croizet.{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2015/07/25/belgium/pro-league/krc-genk/fc-oud-heverlee-leuven/2038947/|title=Genk vs. OH Leuven - 25 July 2015 - Soccerway|website=us.soccerway.com}} His first league goal for Leuven came on 16 August 2015 in a 2–0 victory over Charleroi. He made an immediate impact off the bench. He was brought on for Yohan Croizet in the 82nd minute, and scored in the 85th.{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2015/08/16/belgium/pro-league/fc-oud-heverlee-leuven/royal-charleroi-sporting-club/2038976/|title=OH Leuven vs. Sporting Charleroi - 16 August 2015 - Soccerway|website=us.soccerway.com}}
=Brighton & Hove Albion=
File:Leandro Trossard 2022.jpg in 2022]]
On 26 June 2019, Brighton & Hove Albion agreed to sign Trossard, who joined on a four-year deal with an option for an extra year, becoming the club's second signing of the summer, following Matt Clarke's arrival from Portsmouth.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48759563|title=Brighton sign Trossard from Genk|work=BBC Sport }} Trossard made his debut on 17 August where he scored the equaliser in the 1–1 home draw against West Ham United. Earlier in the game he was denied a goal for offside by VAR.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49302579|title=Brighton 1–1 West Ham: Leandro Trossard shines as Seagulls are held - BBC Sport |publisher=BBC Sport |date=17 August 2019|access-date=17 August 2019}} Trossard scored twice against Norwich in the 2019–20 season, one in the 2–0 home victory on 2 November 2019, and again in a crucial 1–0 away win on 4 July 2020 to help Brighton push further away from the bottom three.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50191003|title=Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 Norwich City - BBC Sport |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2 November 2019|access-date=9 July 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52162237|title=Norwich City 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion: Leandro Trossard hits winner at Carrow Road - BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport |date=4 July 2020|access-date=9 July 2020}}
On 31 January 2021, Trossard scored the only goal in a 1–0 home win over Tottenham Hotspur to secure the Seagulls' first home league win of the 2020–21 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/55769222|title=Brighton 1-0 Tottenham: Graham Potter says performance was best for two years |publisher=BBC Sport |date=31 January 2021|access-date=31 January 2021}} Trossard played in Brighton's 1–0 away victory over defending champions Liverpool on 3 February claiming their first league win at Anfield since 1982, where he deflected Steven Alzate's shot back onto Alzate, being awarded the assist in the only goal of the game.{{cite news |last=Bysouth|first=Alex |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/55820950 |title=Liverpool 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion: Steven Alzate scores in shock win|publisher=BBC Sport |date=3 February 2021|access-date=3 February 2021}} On 14 March 2021, Trossard scored the winner in a 2–1 away win over Southampton, sealing Brighton's first win over the Saints in Premier League history.{{cite news |last=Beardmore|first=Michael |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56247527 |title=Southampton 1-2 Brighton & Hove Albion: Leandro Trossard strike settles south coast derby|publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 March 2021|access-date=14 March 2021}} Trossard scored the first goal of Brighton's comeback from 2–0 down to beat champions Manchester City 3–2 on 18 May, with fans returning to football.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57066733|title=Brighton 3-2 Man City: Albion come back from two down to beat 10-man champions - BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 May 2021|access-date=18 May 2021}}
Trossard scored his first goal of the 2021–22 season on 11 September, firing in a 90th-minute winner scoring the only goal of the game in the 1–0 away win over Premier League newcomers Brentford.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58436979|title=Brentford 0-1 Brighton: Leandro Trossard scores last-minute winner for Seagulls - BBC Sport|website=BBC Sport|date=11 September 2021|access-date=11 September 2021}} He conceded a penalty by barging into Conor Gallagher away at Crystal Palace in the first derby game of the season on 27 September, where Wilfried Zaha converted the spot kick to take Palace 1–0 up at the break. However, Neal Maupay scored a 95th-minute equaliser to take a point back to the south coast.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58620544|title=Crystal Palace 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion: Neal Maupay scores dramatic equaliser - BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 September 2021 |access-date=27 September 2021}} Trossard scored Brighton's equaliser away at Liverpool on 30 October, completing a stirring fightback, coming from 2–0 down to earn a 2–2 draw.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59019334|title=Liverpool 2-2 Brighton & Hove Albion: Reds held after stirring Brighton fightback - BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport |date=30 October 2021 |access-date=30 October 2021}} He enjoyed his time in North London in April 2022 by scoring two goals in two games against Arsenal and Tottenham. Opening the scoreline in the 2–1 victory at Arsenal on the 9th and scoring a 90th-minute winner at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on his 100th Albion appearance, seven days later. This was his sixth goal of the season, making it his best scoring season since joining the Sussex club.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60963800|title= Arsenal 1-2 Brighton: Gunners boss Mikel Arteta 'concerned' by performance in home defeat - BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport|date=9 April 2022|access-date=16 April 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61048517|title= Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 Brighton: Late Trossard goal stuns sluggish Spurs - BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport|date=16 April 2022|access-date=16 April 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2576688/trossard-sinks-spurs-in-albion-late-show|title= Trossard sinks Spurs in Albion late show|publisher= Brighton & Hove Albion|date=16 April 2022|access-date=16 April 2022}} On 7 May, Trossard assisted two goals and scored one with his chest which had to be reviewed by VAR for potential handball in the 4–0 home thrashing of Manchester United.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61281254|title= Brighton 4-0 Manchester United: Big defeat ends United's Champions League hopes - BBC Sport|publisher= BBC Sport|date=7 May 2022|access-date=7 May 2022}}
Trossard scored his first goal of the 2022–23 season adding Brighton's second in the 2–0 away win at West Ham on 21 August, helping maintain their unbeaten run to 11 games against the "Hammers" in the Premier League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62537746|title=West Ham 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion: David Moyes 'concerned' by toothless start|date=21 August 2022|access-date=3 September 2022|website=BBC Sport|last=Mann |first=Mantej}} He scored his first home goal of the season on 4 September, putting Brighton back ahead in the eventual 5–2 home win over Leicester City.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62704218|title=Brighton 5-2 Leicester: Graham Potter's side maintain excellent start to Premier League season - BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport Sport|date=4 September 2022|access-date=4 September 2022}} In their next match on 1 October, Trossard became the first Brighton player to score a Premier League hat-trick in the 3–3 away draw at Liverpool. His first half double meant he was the first player to score two first-half goals at Anfield since Wigan Athletic's Amr Zaki in October 2008.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63017881|title= Liverpool 3-3 Brighton: Leandro Trossard scores hat-trick to deny Reds victory - BBC Sport|publisher= BBC Sport|date=1 October 2022|access-date=1 October 2022}} Trossard's hat-trick also meant he had scored four goals in two appearances at Anfield. Trossard scored his 100th club career goal on 22 October, pulling one back, in the eventual 3–1 away loss at two-time defending champions Manchester City.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63267139|title= Manchester City 3-1 Brighton: Erling Haaland scores twice - BBC Sport|publisher= BBC Sport|date=22 October 2022|access-date=22 October 2022}}
In early January 2023, however, Trossard's relations with the club deteriorated sharply after manager Roberto De Zerbi said he would drop the player for leaving a training session without permission. De Zerbi said he did not like the player's attitude or behaviour.{{Cite web |title=Trossard to miss Brighton's next game due to disciplinary reasons |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/trossard-dropped-by-brighton-for-disciplinary-reasons/ |access-date=2023-01-13 |website=Sportsnet.ca |language=en}} In response, agent Josy Comhair accused De Zerbi of having humiliated the player in front of his team mates, saying a transfer was the best solution.{{Cite news |title=Trossard wants to leave Brighton - agent |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64267013 |access-date=2023-01-13}}
= Arsenal =
==2022–23 season==
File:Leandro Trossard in 2023.jpg in 2023]]
On 20 January 2023, Arsenal confirmed the signing of Trossard on a long-term contract.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-20 |title=Leandro Trossard joins on long-term contract |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/leandro-trossard-joins-long-term-contract |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202213658/https://www.arsenal.com/news/leandro-trossard-joins-long-term-contract |archive-date=2023-02-02 |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=Arsenal F.C. |language=en}} The fee consisted of a guaranteed £20 million, and around a further £7 million in add-ons.{{Cite news |date=2023-01-20 |title=Leandro Trossard: Arsenal complete £27m transfer for Brighton attacker |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11670/12790497/leandro-trossard-arsenal-complete-27m-transfer-for-brighton-attacker |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230123160252/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11670/12790497/leandro-trossard-arsenal-complete-27m-transfer-for-brighton-attacker |archive-date=2023-01-23 |access-date=2023-01-20 |work=Sky Sports |language=en-GB}} He was given the number 19 shirt by the club,{{Cite news |title=Arsenal: Trossard completes move to Emirates Stadium |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64342770 |access-date=2023-01-20 |language=en-GB}} and made his debut on 22 January as a substitute in a 3–2 win over Manchester United.{{Cite web |first=Jones |last=Michael | title=Arsenal vs Manchester United LIVE: Premier League result and final score as Eddie Nketiah wins it |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-manchester-united-live-stream-score-result-b2266894.html |date=January 22, 2023 |access-date=January 22, 2023 |website=The Independent |language=en}} He made his full debut on 27 January against Manchester City in the FA Cup fourth round.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-28 |title=Leandro Trossard impresses in full debut as Arsenal lose FA Cup tie to City |url=https://sportsration.com/leandro-trossard-impresses-in-full-debut-as-arsenal-lose-fa-cup-tie-to-city/ |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=SportsRation |language=en-US}}
On 11 February 2023, Trossard came on as a substitute against Brentford and within four minutes scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw.{{Cite news |date=2023-02-11 |title=Trossard scores but Toney dents Arsenal title bid |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64520923 |access-date=2023-08-10 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} On 18 February, he was handed his first Premier League start for Arsenal in a 4–2 victory at Villa Park.{{Cite news |title=Arsenal score twice in stoppage time to beat Villa |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64607248 |access-date=2023-08-10}} One week later, Trossard provided his first assist for the club in a 1–0 win at Leicester City.{{Cite news |title=Martinelli gives Arsenal narrow win at Leicester |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64686324 |access-date=2023-08-10}} He assisted all three of Arsenal's goals in their win at Fulham on 12 March,{{cite web|date=12 March 2023|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64852078|title=Arsenal beat Fulham to restore five-point lead|website=BBC Sport|access-date=12 March 2023}} becoming the first player in Premier League history to provide a hat-trick of assists in the first-half of a game, away from home and the first player since Santi Cazorla to score a hat-trick and also register a hat-trick of assists in the same season.{{cite web|date=12 March 2023|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/leandro-trossard-arsenal-fulham-record-29437730|title=Leandro Trossard sets astonishing Premier League record as Arsenal demolish Fulham|website=Mirror|access-date=12 March 2023}} By the end of his first half-season with Arsenal, he had scored one goal and provided 10 assists.{{cite web|date=28 May 2023|url=https://www.arsenal.com/fixture/arsenal/2023-May-28/arsenal-5-0-wolves-match-report|title=Report: Arsenal 5-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers|website=Arsenal|access-date=28 May 2023}}
==2023–24 season==
On 6 August 2023, Trossard came off the bench and found the net in the final minutes of stoppage time to make it 1–1 against Manchester City in the 2023 FA Community Shield, forcing a penalty shootout which Arsenal went on to win 4–1.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-06 |title=Report: Arsenal 1-1 Man City (4-1 pens) |url=https://www.arsenal.com/fa-community-shield-match-report-trossard-penalty-shootout |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=Report: Arsenal 1-1 Man City (4-1 pens) |language=en}} On 17 September, he scored the only goal of the game in a 1–0 away win over Everton, helping to seal Arsenal's first win at Goodison Park since 2017.{{Cite news |last=Hunter |first=Andy |date=2023-09-17 |title=Leandro Trossard gives resilient Arsenal first victory at Everton in six years |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/sep/17/everton-arsenal-premier-league-match- |access-date=2023-09-20 |issn=0261-3077}} Three days later on 20 September, he scored his first Champions League goal and provided an assist in a 4–0 win over PSV Eindhoven on his debut in the competition.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66857208 |title=Arsenal 4–0 PSV Eindhoven |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 September 2023 }} On 21 October, coming off the bench just after they scored a goal at the 78th minute, Trossard found the net at the 84th minute in a comeback against Chelsea which finished 2–2.{{Cite web | url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/premier-league/2023-2024/chelsea-v-arsenal-premier-league-live_sto9843643/story.shtml | title=Chelsea 2-2 Arsenal: Leandro Trossard scores late equaliser as Gunners fight back to maintain unbeaten league start | first=Ali | last=Iveson | date=2023-10-21}} On 12 March 2024, Leandro Trossard scored the only goal in a 1-0 second leg win of the Champions League round of 16 tie against FC Porto, taking the game to extra-time and penalties which Arsenal won 4-2, helping the Gunners progress to the quarter-final of the Champions League for the first time since 2009–10, ending a run of seven consecutive last 16 eliminations in the competition.{{cite web | url=https://www.arsenal.com/fixture/arsenal/2024-Mar-12/arsenal-1-0-porto-match-report | title=Report: Arsenal 1-0 Porto (AET, 4-2 pens) | date=12 March 2024 }}
On 6 April 2024, Trossard scored against his former club Brighton, scoring the third goal in a 3–0 away win that put Arsenal on top of the Premier League table.{{Cite news |title=Arsenal beat Brighton to move top of Premier League |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68697130 |access-date=2024-04-08 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
International career
File:Leandro Trossard warming-up Nations League 2021 Italy.jpg at the 2021 UEFA Nations League Finals]]
Trossard has been called up to the Belgium national team on multiple occasions. Roberto Martínez first named him in the Belgium squad in September 2018,{{cite web
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|date=31 August 2018 |access-date=13 October 2018}} again one month later when Trossard had to withdraw through injury,{{cite news |url=https://api.sporza.be/permalink/web/articles/1538753441892 |title=Trossard wordt niet geopereerd, "maar is wel enkele weken out" |trans-title=No surgery for Trossard, "but out for a few weeks" |language=nl |newspaper=Sporza |date=5 October 2018 |access-date=11 October 2018}} Trossard remained on the bench again in March 2019. He made his debut on 5 September 2020 in a Nations League game against Denmark, he substituted Dries Mertens in the 80th minute of the 2–0 away victory.{{cite web|publisher=UEFA|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2029993/|title=Denmark v Belgium game report|date=5 September 2020}} On his first international start, Trossard scored his first goal for his country also adding a second in an 8–0 crushing of Belarus in a 2022 World Cup qualifier on 30 March 2021.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56580149|title=Belgium 8-0 Belarus: Leandro Trossard scores twice in crushing win|website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=30 March 2021}}
Trossard was named in Belgium's 26-man squad for Euro 2020 on 17 May 2021, with the tournament taking place in the summer of 2021 due to the previous year's postponement as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |url=https://www.rbfa.be/en/news/selection-red-devils-euro-2020-has-been-announced|title=Selection of the Red Devils for EURO 2020 has been announced|website=Royal Belgian FA|publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=19 May 2021}}{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/025b-0f8e76b585dc-2d8b4cc9af94-1000--resolution-of-the-european-football-family-on-a-coordinated/ |title=Resolution of the European football family on a coordinated response to the impact of the COVID-19 on competitions |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=17 March 2020 |access-date=17 March 2020}} He made his first appearance of the tournament in Belgium's final group match against Finland on 21 June with Belgium already through to the knockouts. Trossard started the match later being replaced by Thomas Meunier in the 75th minute of the 2–0 victory at the Krestovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg that secured the Belgians top spot of Group B.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51198415 |title=Finland 0-2 Belgium: Romelu Lukaku strike secures top spot in Group B - BBC Sport |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 June 2021 |access-date=30 June 2021}} This turned out to be his only game as Belgium were knocked out by Italy in the quarter-final after a 2–1 defeat at the Allianz Arena in Munich on 2 July.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51198657 |title=Italy edge Belgium to set up Spain semi |work=BBC Sport |last1=Begley |first1=Emlyn |date=2 July 2021 |access-date=2 July 2021 }}
In October 2021, Trossard was a part of Belgium's squad for the UEFA Nations League Finals in Italy.{{cite news |url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2284275/albion-players-in-international-action/ |title=Albion players in international action|work= Brighton & Hove Albion |date=6 October 2021 |access-date=10 October 2021}} He made two substitute appearances where Belgium lost to France in the semi-final and losing again to Italy in the third-place match to come fourth.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58837332|title=Nations League: Belgium 2-3 France: Benzema, Mbappe, Hernandez score |work= BBC Sport |date=7 October 2021 |access-date=10 October 2021}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58864343|title=Nations League - Italy beat Belgium to claim third |work= BBC Sport |date=10 October 2021 |access-date=10 October 2021}}
In an international friendly at home against Burkina Faso on 29 March 2022, Trossard scored his third goal for his country, where he also assisted Hans Vanaken's and Christian Benteke's goals in the 3–0 win.{{Cite news |title=Belgium 3-0 Burkina Faso |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60921664|date=29 March 2022 |access-date=29 March 2022}} On 8 June, he scored his second international brace in the 6–1 home thrashing over Poland in the UEFA Nations League.{{cite web|title=Belgium-Poland - UEFA Nations League 2023 - UEFA.com|work=UEFA |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2034447--belgium-vs-poland/|date=8 June 2022 |access-date=8 June 2022}}
On 10 November, Trossard was named in Belgium's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.{{cite web|title=World Cup 2022: Romelu Lukaku named in Belgium squad despite fitness concerns|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63581961|date=10 November 2022 |access-date=10 November 2022}}
Personal life
Trossard has been in a long-term relationship with Laura Hilven since 2014, and the couple got married in 2019. They have two sons born in 2017 and 2023 respectively.{{Cite web |title=Who is Leandro Trossard's wife? Know all about his wife Laura Hilven |url=https://sportslumo.com/football/who-is-leandro-trossards-wife-know-all-about-his-wife-laura-hilven/ |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=Sportslumo |language=en}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 20 April 2025}}{{Soccerway|leandro-trossard/155109|access-date=11 February 2024}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National cup{{efn|Includes Belgian Cup, FA Cup}} !colspan=2|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}} !colspan=2|Europe !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=9|Genk
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13
|Belgian Pro League |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14
|Belgian Pro League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15
|Belgian Pro League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16
|Belgian Pro League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17
|Belgian Pro League |31 | 6 | 5 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 16{{efn|name=UEL|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League}} | 3 | colspan=2|— | 52 | 9 | |||
| 2017–18
|Belgian Pro League |17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 19 | 8 | ||||
| 2018–19
|Belgian Pro League |34 | 14 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 11{{efn|name=UEL}} | 8 | colspan=2|— | 47 | 22 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!83 | 27 | 10 | 1 | colspan=2|—||27 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 39 | |||
| Lommel United (loan)
|12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 12 | 7 | ||||
| Westerlo (loan)
|Belgian Second Division |17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 21 | 5 | ||||
| Lommel United (loan)
|Belgian Second Division |30 | 16 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 6{{efn|name=BPO|Appearances in Belgian Pro League promotion play-offs}} | 1 | 39 | 17 | |||
| OH Leuven (loan)
|Belgian Pro League |30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 31 | 8 | ||||
| rowspan=5|Brighton & Hove Albion
|31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 31 | 5 | |||
| 2020–21
|Premier League |35 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 39 | 5 | |||
| 2021–22
|Premier League |34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|— | 35 | 8 | |||
| 2022–23
|Premier League |16 | 7 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|— | 17 | 7 | ||||
| colspan=2|Total
!116 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 25 | |
| rowspan=4|Arsenal
|Premier League |20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | colspan=2|— | 22 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24
|Premier League |34 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 4 | 1{{efn|Appearance in FA Community Shield}} | 1 | 46 | 17 | |
| 2024–25
|Premier League |33 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12{{efn|name=UCL}} | 2 | colspan=2|— | 49 | 9 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!87 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 117 | 27 | |
| colspan=3|Career total
!375 | 106 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 49 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 463 | 128 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 23 March 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/leandro-trossard/155109/ |title=Belgium - L. Trossard |website=Soccerway |access-date=26 March 2024}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals | ||
| rowspan="7"|Belgium | ||
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 2 |
| 2022 | 10 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total||43||10 |
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{{updated|match played 23 March 2025}}
:Belgium score listed first, score column indicates score after each Trossard goal.
Honours
Genk
- Belgian First Division A: 2018–19{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}
- Belgian Cup: 2012–13{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}
Westerlo
- Belgian Second Division: 2013–14{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}
Arsenal
References
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External links
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