Ritchie De Laet
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Person
- Born
- 1988-11-28
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Key facts
- 2008
- → Wrexham (loan)
- 2009
- Belgium U21
- 2010
- → Sheffield United (loan)
- 2011
- → Portsmouth (loan)
- 2016
- → Middlesbrough (loan)
- 2018
- → Royal Antwerp (loan)
- Full name
- Ritchie Ria Alfons De Laet
- Date of birth
- ( 1988-11-28 ) 28 November 1988 (age 37)
- Place of birth
- Antwerp , Belgium
- Height
- 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
- Position
- Defender
- 1994 1998
- KSK Hoboken
- 1998 1999
- Mechelen
Key dates
- Born
- 28 November 1988
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Alfons
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Belgium
- Place of birth
- Antwerp
- Occupation
- association football player
- Languages spoken
- Dutch
- Native language
- Dutch
- Participant in
- 2009–10 Football League Cup
- Sport
- association football
Article
Ritchie Ria Alfons De Laet ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɪtɕi də ˈlaːt]; born 28 November 1988) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
De Laet played for various youth teams before joining the Royal Antwerp youth academy, where he was eventually picked up by Stoke City in 2007. Two years later, De Laet was signed by Premier League champions Manchester United where he mainly appeared for the reserves besides being sent on loan spells. In 2012, he joined Leicester City where he played more consistently and was part of the historic team winning the 2015–16 Premier League. He then had a three-year stint with Aston Villa, before returning to Royal Antwerp in 2019 where he won the domestic double.
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1988 births21st-century Belgian sportsmenAston Villa F.C. playersBelgian expatriate men's footballersBelgian expatriate sportspeople in AustraliaBelgian expatriate sportspeople in EnglandBelgian men's footballersBelgian Pro League playersBelgium men's international footballersBelgium men's under-21 international footballersChallenger Pro League players