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Wesley Hoedt
Hoedt with Southampton in 2017
Personal information
Full name Wesley Theodorus Hoedt[1]
Date of birth (1994-03-06) 6 March 1994 (age 30)[2]
Place of birth Alkmaar, Netherlands
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Al-Shabab
Number 4
Youth career
VV Reiger Boys
0000–2005 HVV Hollandia
2005–2013 AZ
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 AZ 26 (2)
2015–2017 Lazio 48 (2)
2017–2021 Southampton 41 (0)
2019Celta Vigo (loan) 10 (0)
2019–2020Antwerp (loan) 21 (0)
2020–2021Lazio (loan) 17 (0)
2021–2023 Anderlecht 53 (1)
2023–2024 Watford 59 (4)
2024– Al-Shabab 9 (1)
International career
2008–2009 Netherlands U15 4 (0)
2013–2014 Netherlands U20 6 (0)
2015–2016 Netherlands U21 4 (0)
2017 Netherlands 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 September 2017 (UTC)

Wesley Theodorus Hoedt (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɛsli ˈɦut]; born 6 March 1994) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Saudi Pro League club Al-Shabab.

Career

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AZ

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Hoedt was born in Alkmaar[3] and is a product of the youth academy from AZ. On 12 December 2013, he made his first-team debut for AZ in the UEFA Europa League against PAOK. He played the full game, which ended in a 2–2 draw.[citation needed]

For the 2014–15 season, Hoedt was promoted to the first team and named in the 24-man squad for the forthcoming season.[4]

Lazio

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Following Hoedt's departure from AZ in 2015, Serie A club Lazio signed him on a free transfer. The player signed a four-year contract worth €1.25m per season.[5] He scored his first goal for the club on 21 August 2016 in a 4–3 away win over Atalanta.[6]

Southampton

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On 22 August 2017, Hoedt signed for Southampton on a five-year deal reported to be €17 million (£15 million).[7][8] He made his debut on 9 September 2017 in a 0–2 defeat to Watford.[9] On 17 February 2018, Hoedt scored his first goal for the club in a 1–2 victory against West Bromwich Albion in the FA Cup.[10]

Celta Vigo (loan)

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Hoedt joined La Liga club Celta Vigo on 22 January 2019 on loan until the end of the season, with an option to purchase.[11] He made his debut on 27 January in an away game against Real Valladolid where he was booked twice and sent off.[12]

Royal Antwerp (loan)

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Hoedt joined Belgian First Division A club Royal Antwerp on loan for the rest of the 2019–20 season on 2 September 2019.[13]

Lazio (loan)

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On 5 October 2020, Hoedt returned to Lazio on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy.[14]

Anderlecht

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On 17 June 2021, Anderlecht announced the signing of Hoedt on their official website.[15]

Watford

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On 31 January 2023, Watford confirmed the signing of Hoedt from Anderlecht on a two-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[16] He scored on his debut for Watford in a 1–1 draw with Blackburn Rovers on 11 February 2023.[17]

Al-Shabab

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On 23 August 2024, Hoedt joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Shabab.[18][19]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 4 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AZ 2013–14[3] Eredivisie 2 0 0 0 1[c] 0 3 0
2014–15[3] Eredivisie 24 2 3 0 27 2
Total 26 2 3 0 1 0 30 2
Lazio 2015–16[3] Serie A 25 0 2 0 8[c] 1 35 1
2016–17[3] Serie A 23 2 3 1 26 3
2017–18[3] Serie A 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 48 2 5 1 8 1 61 4
Southampton 2017–18[20] Premier League 28 0 4 1 0 0 32 1
2018–19[21] Premier League 13 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
Total 41 0 4 1 0 0 45 1
Celta Vigo (loan) 2018–19[3] La Liga 10 0 10 0
Antwerp (loan) 2019–20[3] Belgian Pro League 21 0 4 0 25 0
Lazio (loan) 2020–21[22] Serie A 17 0 2 0 7[d] 0 26 0
Anderlecht 2021–22[3] Belgian Pro League 38 1 6 2 4[e] 1 48 4
2022–23[3] Belgian Pro League 15 0 0 0 10[e] 0 25 0
Total 53 1 6 2 14 1 73 4
Watford 2022–23[23] Championship 15 1 0 0 0 0 15 1
2023–24[24] Championship 44 3 3 0 1 0 48 3
Total 59 4 3 0 1 0 63 4
Career total 275 9 27 4 1 0 30 2 333 15
  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup, Coppa Italia, FA Cup and Belgian Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

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As of match played 3 September 2017[25]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Netherlands 2017 6 0
Total 6 0

Honours

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Lazio

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Acta del Partido celebrado el 12 de mayo de 2019, en Bilbao" [Minutes of the Match held on 12 May 2019, in Bilbao] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 17 June 2019.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b "Wesley Hoedt: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "W. Hoedt". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  4. ^ "AZ werkt met kleinere A-selectie" (in Dutch). AZ. 28 July 2014. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Lazio, Hoedt in serata Roma: si prova a chiudere subito". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Milan. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Serie A TIM: Fixtures and Results: Season 2016–17: 1^ Match Day: Atalanta 3–4 Lazio". Lega Serie A. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Wesley Hoedt signs for Saints". Southampton F.C. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Official: Hoedt joins Southampton – Football Italia". Football Italia. Tiro Media. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  9. ^ Emons, Michael (9 September 2017). "Southampton 0–2 Watford". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  10. ^ Jurejko, Jonathan (17 February 2024). "West Bromwich Albion 1–2 Southampton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Hoedt makes Celta Vigo loan move". Southampton F.C. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  12. ^ "Southampton flop Wesley Hoedt sent off in nightmare Celta Vigo debut". Talk Sport. Wireless Group. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  13. ^ "Wesley Hoedt joins Royal Antwerp from Southampton on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  14. ^ "Hoedt rejoins Lazio on loan". www.southamptonfc.com. 5 October 2020. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  15. ^ "Welcome to Brussels, Wesley". R.S.C. Anderlecht. 17 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Official: Hoedt's A Hornet!". Watford F.C. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  17. ^ "Watford 1–1 Blackburn". BBC. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  18. ^ "هوديت الهولندي الـ 11 في روشن".
  19. ^ French, Andrew (23 August 2024). "Saudi side Al Shabab confirm signing of Hoedt from Watford". Watford Observer. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  20. ^ "Games played by Wesley Hoedt in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  21. ^ "Games played by Wesley Hoedt in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  22. ^ "Games played by Wesley Hoedt in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  23. ^ "Games played by Wesley Hoedt in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  24. ^ "Games played by Wesley Hoedt in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  25. ^ "Hoedt, Wesley". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  26. ^ "Supercoppa: Fixtures and Results: Season 2017–18: Juventus 2–3 Lazio". Lega Serie A. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  27. ^ "Coppa Italia: Fixtures and Results: Season 2016–17: Final: Juventus 2–0 Lazio". Lega Serie A. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  28. ^ "End Of Season Awards: 2023/24 Winners Revealed". Watford FC. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
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