Lars Dendoncker (born 3 April 2001) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 April 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Passendale, Belgium | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Club Brugge | |||
| 2020–2021 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → St Johnstone (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:30, 2 January 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAfter beginning his career in the youth system of Club Brugge, Dendoncker joined the academy of Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion on a two-year contract in 2020.[1]
In August 2021, Dendoncker signed for Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone on a season-long loan.[2] He made his debut for the club the following month, starting in a 3–1 win over Dundee.[3] Dendoncker returned to his parent club in January 2022.[4] He was released by Brighton in May 2022.[5] Having not found a new club, he retired at age 22 in July 2023, due to a heart condition.[6]
Personal life
editDendoncker is the youngest of three brothers. The middle child Leander played in the Premier League for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Aston Villa while being a senior international for Belgium, while eldest Andres played local football before becoming the agent of the other two.[7][8]
Career statistics
edit- As of 26 December 2021[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| St Johnstone (loan) | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Albion sign Lars Dendoncker".
- ^ "Lars Dendoncker Joins St Johnstone on Season Long Loan".
- ^ "St Johnstone 3 Dundee 1: Liam Craig's record-breaking day marked in style". 2 October 2021.
- ^ Nicolson, Eric. "St Johnstone loan duo Lars Dendoncker and Reece Devine return to Brighton and Manchester United". The Courier. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ Nicolson, Eric (12 May 2022). "Brighton release former St Johnstone loan defender Lars Dendoncker". The Courier. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ Carden, George (27 July 2023). "Former Brighton player Lars Dendoncker retires due to heart condition". The Argus. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ Vandewynckele, Fons (30 August 2016). "Andres Dendoncker: "Gekozen voor ploeg naast mijn deur"" [Andres Dendoncker: "Chosen for a team next to my door"]. het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Lars Dendoncker (19) tekent net als broer Leander in Engeland: "Maar zeker niet dankzij de achternaam"" [Lars Dendoncker (19) signs just like brother Leander in England: "But certainly not thanks to the surname"]. het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 2 July 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ Lars Dendoncker at Soccerbase