Ritchie De Laet
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Richard De Laet | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Antwerp, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Manchester United | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1998 | Hoboken | ||
| 1998–1999 | Mechelen | ||
| 1999–2004 | Hoboken | ||
| 2004–2005 | Wilrijk | ||
| 2005–2006 | Royal Antwerp | ||
| Senior career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (Gls)2 | |
| 2006–2007 | Royal Antwerp | 9 (0) | |
| 2007–2009 | Stoke City | 0 (0) | |
| 2008 | → Wrexham (loan) | 3 (0) | |
| 2009– | Manchester United | 1 (0) | |
| National team3 | |||
| 2009– | Belgium | 2 (0) | |
| 1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:46, 26 June 2009 (UTC). 2 Appearances (Goals). |
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Richard "Ritchie" De Laet (born 28 November 1988 in Antwerp) is a Belgian footballer who plays for English side Manchester United as a defender who can play anywhere along the back four.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Club career
[edit] Stoke City
De Laet signed for Stoke City for an initial £100,000 fee, on 17 August 2007, from Belgian club Royal Antwerp, penning a three-year deal.[1]
In July 2008, De Laet joined Bournemouth on trial, and played his first game in a friendly against Portsmouth, a 4–1 defeat. However, he later returned to Stoke City. In October 2008, he joined Wrexham on a one-month loan deal, making his debut in a 2–0 victory over Lewes in the Conference National. He made a total of three appearances during his time at the club before his loan spell was terminated in order for him to undergo a hernia operation.[2]
[edit] Manchester United
On 8 January 2009, De Laet was signed by Manchester United on a three-year contract. The fee to be paid by Manchester United will depend on De Laet's performances for the club.[3] After joining United, De Laet played exclusively for the club's reserve team; in nine games for the reserves, United conceded just four goals, resulting in six wins, a draw and two defeats. In March 2009, De Laet was named as one of five over-age players in the Manchester United under-18 squad for the Torneo Calcio Memorial Claudio Sassi-Sassuolo; he played in three of the five matches, and scored a penalty in the 5–3 semi-final shootout win over Modena to take the Red Devils into the final, in which they beat Ajax 1–0.[4]
De Laet made his first appearance for the Manchester United first team on 24 May 2009, when he was named at left back for the last game of the 2008–09 Premier League season against Hull City.[5]
[edit] International career
A few days after his Manchester United debut, De Laet was called up for Belgium's Kirin Cup matches against Chile and Japan.[6] He made his debut in the match against Chile on 29 May 2009.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ "De Laet Signs!". Stoke City FC. 17 August 2007. http://www.stokecityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10310~1094546,00.html. Retrieved on 17 August 2007.
- ^ "Tsiaklis agrees Wrexham extension". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 2 December 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wrexham/7760390.stm. Retrieved on 2 February 2009.
- ^ "Man Utd sign De Laet from Stoke". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 8 January 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/7817774.stm. Retrieved on 2 February 2009.
- ^ Bartram, Steve (13 April 2009). "Reds reign in Italy". ManUtd.com (Manchester United). http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={B4CEE8FA-9A47-47BC-B069-3F7A2F35DB70}&newsid=6630657. Retrieved on 17 April 2009.
- ^ Hughes, Ian (24 May 2009). "Hull 0-1 Man Utd". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8048308.stm. Retrieved on 7 June 2009.
- ^ "Nainggolan en Kitoko zijn Rode Duivels". Sporza. 27 May 2009. http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/voetbal/Rode_Duivels/090527_kitoko_de_laet_rode_duivel. Retrieved on 27 May 2009.
- ^ "Chile and Belgium draw in Kirin Cup". Yahoo! Philippines News (Yahoo! Southeast Asia). 30 May 2009. http://ph.news.yahoo.com/afp/20090529/tsp-fbl-asia-jpn-chi-bel-47c0590.html. Retrieved on 30 May 2009.
[edit] External links
- Profile at stokecityfc.com
- Ritchie De Laet career stats at Soccerbase
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