Ritchie De Laet

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Ritchie Ria Alfons De Laet (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɪtɕi də ˈlaːt]; born 28 November 1988) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a defender. De Laet played for various youth teams before joining the Royal Antwerp youth academy, where he was eventually picked up by Stoke City in 2007. Two years later, De Laet was signed by Premier League champions Manchester United where he mainly appeared for the reserves besides being sent on loan spells. In 2012, he joined Leicester City where he played more consistently and was part of the historic team winning the 2015–16 Premier League. He then had a three-year stint with Aston Villa, before returning to Royal Antwerp in 2019 where he won the domestic double. De Laet made his international debut for Belgium in 2009, and gained two caps for the national team.

Career

1. 1988
   Born
2. 2006
   Joined Royal Antwerp F.C.
3. 2007
   Joined Stoke City F.C.
4. 2008
   Joined Wrexham A.F.C.
5. 2009
   Joined Manchester United F.C.
6. 2009
   Joined Belgium men's national football team
7. 2009
   Joined Belgium national under-21 football team
8. 2010
   Joined Preston North End F.C.
9. 2010
   Joined Sheffield United F.C.
10. 2011
    Joined Portsmouth F.C.
11. 2011
    Joined Norwich City F.C.
12. 2012
    Joined Leicester City F.C.
13. 2016
    Joined Middlesbrough F.C.
14. 2016
    Joined Aston Villa F.C.
15. 2018
    Joined Royal Antwerp F.C.
16. 2018
    Joined Melbourne City FC
17. 2019
    Joined Royal Antwerp F.C.

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Antwerp
• •Citizenship: Belgium
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football