Steve De Ridder
{{short description|Belgian footballer (born 1987)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{lead too short|date=December 2012}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Steve De Ridder
| image = Stevederidder.jpg
| upright = 0.7
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|2|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = Ghent, Belgium
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = VSV Gent
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Lokeren
| youthyears3 =
| youthclubs3 = Gent
| years1 = 2004–2008
| clubs1 = Gent
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2006–2008
| clubs2 = → Hamme (loan)
| caps2 = 50
| goals2 = 22
| years3 = 2008–2011
| clubs3 = De Graafschap
| caps3 = 93
| goals3 = 12
| years4 = 2011–2013
| clubs4 = Southampton
| caps4 = 36
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2013
| clubs5 = → Bolton Wanderers (loan)
| caps5 = 3
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2013–2014
| clubs6 = FC Utrecht
| caps6 = 33
| goals6 = 10
| years7 = 2014–2016
| clubs7 = F.C. Copenhagen
| caps7 = 21
| goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2015–2016
| clubs8 = → Zulte Waregem (loan)
| caps8 = 37
| goals8 = 5
| years9 = 2016–2019
| clubs9 = Lokeren
| caps9 = 94
| goals9 = 10
| years10 = 2019–2023
| clubs10 = Sint-Truiden
| caps10 = 49
| goals10 = 2
| years11 = 2022–2023
| clubs11 = → Deinze (loan)
| caps11 = 23
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2023–2024
| clubs12 = Deinze
| caps12 = 20
| goals12 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2005
| nationalteam1 = Belgium U18
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2005–2006
| nationalteam2 = Belgium U19
| nationalcaps2 = 11
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| nationalyears3 = 2007–2008
| nationalteam3 = Belgium U20
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| pcupdate = 15:27, 26 December 2024 (UTC)
}}
Steve Danny Marc De Ridder (born 25 February 1987) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a winger, most recently for Deinze.
He has played in the Netherlands for De Graafschap and FC Utrecht and in England for Southampton and Bolton Wanderers. He was born in Ghent.
Club career
=De Graafschap=
He was awarded the player of the season award for the 2010–11 season.
=Southampton=
On 22 July 2011, he joined Southampton from De Graafschap for a significant undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.{{cite web | title=Saints Sign Belgian Winger | url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2399424,00.html | publisher=saintsfc.co.uk | date=22 July 2011
}} He made his league debut coming on as a second-half substitute, replacing David Connolly against Leeds United on 6 August 2011.{{cite web | title=Southampton 3-1 Leeds | url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/14351913 | publisher=BBC Sport | date=6 August 2011 | access-date=9 August 2011}} On 9 August 2011, he made his full debut in the League Cup first round, scoring the first goal in a 4–1 victory over Torquay United.{{cite web | title=Southampton 4-1 Torquay | url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/14368454 | publisher=BBC Sport | date=9 August 2011 | access-date=10 August 2011 }} On 28 September 2011, he scored his first league goal in a 2–1 loss to Cardiff City.{{cite web | title=Cardiff 2-1 Southampton | url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/14998343 | publisher=BBC Sport | date=28 September 2011 | access-date=1 October 2011 }} On 22 October 2011, he scored a late equaliser in a 1–1 draw at Reading after coming on as a substitute.{{cite web | title=Reading 1-1 Southampton | url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/15319677 | publisher=BBC Sport | date=22 October 2011 | access-date=23 October 2011}}
He left the club on 1 August 2013, having his contract cancelled by mutual consent.{{cite web|title=De Ridder departs|url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/de-ridder-departs-959633.aspx|publisher=Southampton FC|access-date=1 August 2013|date=1 August 2013}}
==Bolton Wanderers loan==
On 31 January 2013, De Ridder joined Bolton Wanderers on an initial one-month loan deal.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21281203 |title=Bolton: Medo Kamara, Cian Bolger & Steve De Ridder sign |publisher=BBC Sport |date=31 January 2013 |access-date=31 January 2013 }}{{cite web|title=De Ridder joins on loan|url=http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/de-ridder-signs-on-loan-31.1.13-631851.aspx|publisher=Bolton Wanderers FC|access-date=1 February 2013|date=31 January 2013}} He made his debut two days later, coming on as a second-half substitute for Chris Eagles, in Bolton's 2–1 defeat at Watford. On 4 March 2013, his loan spell ended and he returned to his parent club.{{cite web|title=De Ridder loan ends, winger returns to Southampton|url=http://www.lionofviennasuite.com/2013/3/4/4062702/de-ridder-loan-ends-winger-returns-to-southampton|access-date=30 July 2013|date=4 March 2013}}
=FC Utrecht=
On 1 August 2013, De Ridder signed a three-year contract with FC Utrecht.{{cite web|title=FC Utrecht versterkt zich met Steve de Ridder|url=http://fcutrecht.nl/nieuws/actueel/6439/fc-utrecht-versterkt-zich-met-steve-de-ridder|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130802043530/http://fcutrecht.nl/nieuws/actueel/6439/fc-utrecht-versterkt-zich-met-steve-de-ridder|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 August 2013|publisher=F.C. Utrecht|access-date=2 August 2013|language=Dutch|date=1 August 2013}}{{cite web|title=FC Utrecht haalt Belg De Ridder|url=http://nos.nl/artikel/535729-fc-utrecht-haalt-steve-de-ridder.html|publisher=nos.nl|access-date=2 August 2013|language=Dutch|date=1 August 2013}}
=FC Copenhagen=
In May 2014 De Ridder made a move to F.C. Copenhagen.{{cite web|title=De Ridder swells the ranks at København|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=den/news/newsid=2109610.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140523064611/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=den/news/newsid=2109610.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 May 2014|website=UEFA|access-date=5 January 2016|date=22 May 2014}} He made his Danish Superliga debut on 20 July in a match against Silkeborg IF.
His contract was terminated at 19 August 2016.[http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/fck-ophaever-med-de-ridder/ FCK ophæver med De Ridder], bold.dk, 19 August 2016
=Sint-Truiden=
=Deinze=
On 7 September 2022, De Ridder was loaned by Deinze.{{cite web|publisher=Deinze|url=https://kmskdeinze.be/nieuws/2022/09/welkom-steve-de-ridder/|title=Welkom, Steve De Ridder!|date=7 September 2022|access-date=11 February 2023|language=nl}} On 6 April 2023, De Ridder agreed to join Deinze on a permanent basis and signed a two-year contract.{{cite web|publisher=Deinze|url=https://kmskdeinze.be/nieuws/2023/4/steve-de-ridder-tekent-een-contract-van-2-jaar-bij-kmsk-deinze/|title=Steve De Ridder tekent een contract van 2 jaar bij KMSK|date=6 April 2023|access-date=8 September 2023|language=nl}} He left the club in December 2024 after Deinze was declared bankrupt and ceased operations.{{cite news |title=Deinze is failliet: Gevolgen voor clubs, spelers én hele competitie |url=https://www.voetbalprimeur.be/nieuws/1240555/wat-als-deinze-failliet-gaat-gevolgen-voor-hele-cpl.html |access-date=26 December 2024 |work=VoetbalPrimeur.be |date=11 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241226152616/https://www.voetbalprimeur.be/nieuws/1240555/wat-als-deinze-failliet-gaat-gevolgen-voor-hele-cpl.html |archive-date=26 December 2024 |language=nl-BE}}
Honours
De Graafschap
- Eerste Divisie: 2009–10{{cite news |last1=Steenbergen |first1=Mark van |title=Het kampioenschap van 2010 met De Graafschap bezorgt Powel nog steeds kippenvel |url=https://www.gelderlander.nl/de-graafschap/het-kampioenschap-van-2010-met-de-graafschap-bezorgt-powel-nog-steeds-kippenvel~ad71b576/ |work=De Gelderlander |date=4 April 2020 |language=nl}}
Southampton
- Football League Championship runners-up: 2011–12
Copenhagen
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
- [http://www.vi.nl/spelers/carriere/steve-de-ridder.htm Voetbal International profile] {{in lang|nl}}
- {{RBFA player|PH_5333}}
- {{Soccerway|steve-de-ridder/13580}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:De Ridder, Steve}}
Category:Footballers from Ghent
Category:Belgian men's footballers
Category:Belgium men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:S.C. Eendracht Aalst players
Category:De Graafschap players
Category:Southampton F.C. players
Category:Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
Category:F.C. Copenhagen players
Category:S.V. Zulte Waregem players
Category:K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen players
Category:Sint-Truidense V.V. players
Category:K.M.S.K. Deinze players
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:Challenger Pro League players
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Premier League players
Category:Danish Superliga players
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