
Dedryck Boyata
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Who is this?
Dedryck Anga Boyata (born 28 November 1990) is a Belgian former footballer who played as a centre-back or right-back. He made his senior debut with Manchester City in 2010, and was their Young Player of the Year for 2009–10. For the 2011–12 season he was loaned to Bolton Wanderers, and for the first half of 2012–13 he was at FC Twente. In 2015, he moved to Celtic for around £1.5 million. In summer 2019 Boayata joined Hertha BSC. Boyata has been capped by Belgium at youth and senior level, making his senior debut in 2010. He was part of their squad that came third at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Career
- 1990Born
- 2008Joined Belgium national under-19 football team
- 2009Joined Manchester City F.C.
- 2010Joined Belgium men's national football team
- 2010Joined Belgium national under-21 football team
- 2011Joined Bolton Wanderers F.C.
- 2012Joined FC Twente
- 2015Joined Celtic F.C.
- 2019Joined Hertha BSC
- 2022Joined Club Brugge K.V.
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Uccle
- •Citizenship: Belgium
- •Known as: association football player, association football coach
- •Sport: association football
What happened recently
Former Hertha Berlin, Celtic and Manchester City defender Dedryck Boyata retires from football at the age of 34
Gill Swerts extends as head coach of the U21s and is joined by Dedryck Boyata, Nill De Pauw, and Bram Castro - Royal Belgian Football Association
Dedryck Boyata revisits Celtic transfer standoff and reveals what he said to Brendan Rodgers in angry showdown
Dedryck Boyata on THAT Celtic strike saga as defender reveals his side of the story
Dedryck Boyata insists he didn’t go on strike to force move away from Celtic last year