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.

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
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[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
  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

As of match played 3 September 2017[30]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Netherlands 2017 6 0
Total 6 0

Honours

Lazio

Individual: Watford Player of the Season: 2023–24[33]

References

  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. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Wesley Hoedt: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Wesley Hoedt: alles wat je moet weten over zijn carrière en Emma Heesters". Parra.nu (in Dutch). 22 March 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  4. ^ Borggreveve, Michel (10 March 2023). "Het salaris en vermogen van profvoetballer Wesley Hoedt". manly.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  5. ^ "AZ werkt met kleinere A-selectie". AZ Alkmaar (in Dutch). 28 July 2014. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Lazio, Hoedt in serata Roma: si prova a chiudere subito". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Milan. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Serie A Tim: Fixtures and Results (Season 2016–17) | Matchday 1: Atalanta 3–4 Lazio". Serie A. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Wesley Hoedt signs for Saints". Southampton F.C. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Official: Hoedt joins Southampton – Football Italia". Football Italia. Tiro Media. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  10. ^ Emons, Michael (9 September 2017). "Southampton 0–2 Watford". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  11. ^ Jurejko, Jonathan (17 February 2024). "West Bromwich Albion 1–2 Southampton". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Hoedt makes Celta Vigo loan move". Southampton F.C. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  13. ^ "Southampton flop Wesley Hoedt sent off in nightmare Celta Vigo debut". Talk Sport. Wireless Group. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  14. ^ "Wesley Hoedt joins Royal Antwerp from Southampton on season-long loan". BBC Sport. BBC. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  15. ^ "Hoedt rejoins Lazio on loan". Southampton F.C. 5 October 2020. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  16. ^ "Welcome to Brussels, Wesley". R.S.C. Anderlecht. 17 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Official: Hoedt's A Hornet!". Watford F.C. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  18. ^ "Watford 1–1 Blackburn". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  19. ^ هوديت الهولندي الـ 11 في روشن. AlRiyadiyah (in Arabic). 24 August 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  20. ^ French, Andrew (23 August 2024). "Saudi side Al Shabab confirm signing of Hoedt from Watford". Watford Observer. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  21. ^ "Voetbal Hoedt snapt niet dat Blind hem buiten basis hield tegen Bulgarije". NU.nl (in Dutch). 25 March 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  22. ^ Kok, Nik (17 May 2020). "Wesley Hoedt mikt op grote competitie én is Oranje nog niet vergeten". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  23. ^ "Wesley Hoedt en Emma Heesters uit elkaar na uitlekken chatgesprekken". OneFootball (in Dutch). 8 March 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  24. ^ a b c d e f g h i "W. Hoedt". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  25. ^ "Games played by Wesley Hoedt in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  26. ^ "Games played by Wesley Hoedt in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  27. ^ "Games played by Wesley Hoedt in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  28. ^ "Games played by Wesley Hoedt in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  29. ^ "Games played by Wesley Hoedt in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  30. ^ "Hoedt, Wesley". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  31. ^ "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.
  32. ^ "Coppa Italia: Fixtures and Results: Season 2016–17: Final: Juventus 2–0 Lazio". Serie A. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  33. ^ "End Of Season Awards: 2023/24 Winners Revealed". Watford FC. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
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