Personal information | |||
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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) |
Lars Dendoncker (born 3 April 2001) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
After 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]
Dendoncker 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]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 |
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