Wesley Hoedt
Dutch footballer
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Wesley Theodorus Hoedt (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɛsli ˈɦut]; born 6 March 1994)[3] is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Saudi Pro League club Al-Shabab.
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Hoedt with Southampton in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wesley Theodorus Hoedt[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1994[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Alkmaar, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Shabab | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VV Reiger Boys | |||
| –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) |
| 2019 | → Celta Vigo (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Antwerp (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Lazio (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Anderlecht | 53 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Watford | 59 | (4) |
| 2024– | Al-Shabab | 57 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | Netherlands U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Netherlands U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Netherlands U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017 | Netherlands | 6 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 September 2017 (UTC) | |||
Career
AZ
Hoedt was born in Alkmaar and is a product of the youth academy from AZ.[4] For the 2014–15 season, he was promoted to the first team and named in the 24-man squad for the upcoming season.[5]
Lazio
Following Hoedt's departure from AZ in 2015, Serie A club Lazio signed him on a free transfer. He signed a four-year contract worth €1.25m per season.[6] Hoedt scored his first goal for the club on 21 August 2016 in a 4–3 away victory against Atalanta.[7]
Southampton
On 22 August 2017, Hoedt signed for Southampton on a five-year deal reported to be €17 million (£15 million).[8][9] He made his debut on 9 September 2017 in a 0–2 defeat against Watford.[10] 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.[11]
Loan moves
Hoedt joined La Liga club Celta Vigo on 22 January 2019 on loan until the end of the season, with an option to purchase.[12] He made his debut on 27 January in an away game against Real Valladolid where he was booked twice and sent off.[13]
Hoedt joined Belgian First Division A club Royal Antwerp on loan for the rest of the 2019–20 season on 2 September 2019.[14] On 5 October 2020, Hoedt returned to Lazio on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy.[15]
Later career
On 17 June 2021, Anderlecht announced the signing of Hoedt on their official website.[16] On 31 January 2023, Watford confirmed the signing of Hoedt from Anderlecht on a two-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[17] The same year on 11 February, he made his club debut in a 1–1 draw with Blackburn Rovers with a goal.[18] On 23 August 2024, Hoedt joined Saudi club Al-Shabab.[19][20]
International career
On 25 March 2017, Hoedt debuted for the Netherlands in a 2–0 friendly defeat against Bulgaria, replacing Matthijs de Ligt.[21]
Personal life
Hoedt is fluent in Italian and Spanish to a certain extent.[22] He was in relationship with Dutch singer Emma Heesters from 2020 until 2023.[23]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 4 May 2024
| 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[24] | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[24] | Eredivisie | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 2 | |||
| Total | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |||
| Lazio | 2015–16[24] | Serie A | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 8[c] | 1 | 35 | 1 | |
| 2016–17[24] | Serie A | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 3 | |||
| 2017–18[24] | Serie A | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 48 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | 61 | 4 | |||
| Southampton | 2017–18[25] | Premier League | 28 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | |
| 2018–19[26] | Premier League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 41 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 45 | 1 | |||
| Celta Vigo (loan) | 2018–19[24] | La Liga | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Antwerp (loan) | 2019–20[24] | Belgian Pro League | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| Lazio (loan) | 2020–21[27] | Serie A | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7[d] | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Anderlecht | 2021–22[24] | Belgian Pro League | 38 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 4[e] | 1 | 48 | 4 | |
| 2022–23[24] | Belgian Pro League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10[e] | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Total | 53 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 14 | 1 | 73 | 4 | |||
| Watford | 2022–23[28] | Championship | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | |
| 2023–24[29] | 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 | ||
- Includes KNVB Cup, Coppa Italia, FA Cup and Belgian Cup
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played 3 September 2017[30]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
