 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(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Watford | ||
| 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– | Watford | 42 | (3) |
| 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 14 January 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 EFL Championship club Watford.
Career
AZ
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.
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
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
On 22 August 2017, Hoedt signed for Southampton on a five-year deal reported to be €17 million (£15 million).[7][8]
Celta Vigo (loan)
Hoedt joined La Liga club Celta Vigo on 22 January 2019 on loan until the end of the season, with an option to purchase.[9] He made his debut on 27 January in an away game against Real Valladolid where he was booked twice and sent off.[10]
Royal Antwerp (loan)
Hoedt joined Belgian First Division A club Royal Antwerp on loan for the rest of the 2019–20 season on 2 September 2019.[11]
Lazio (loan)
On 5 October 2020, Hoedt returned to Lazio on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy.[12]
Anderlecht
On 17 June 2021, Anderlecht announced the signing of Hoedt on their official website.[13]
Watford
On 31 January 2023, Watford confirmed the signing of Hoedt from Anderlecht on a two-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[14] He scored on his debut for Watford in a 1–1 draw with Blackburn Rovers on 11 February 2023.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 January 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AZ | 2013–14[3] | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 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[lower-alpha 2] | 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[16] | Premier League | 28 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | |
| 2018–19[17] | 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[18] | Serie A | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Anderlecht | 2021–22[3] | Belgian Pro League | 38 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 4[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 48 | 4 | |
| 2022–23[3] | Belgian Pro League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Total | 53 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 14 | 1 | 73 | 4 | |||
| Watford | 2022–23 | Championship | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Championship | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 2 | ||
| Total | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 44 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 258 | 8 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 314 | 14 | ||
- ↑ Includes KNVB Cup, Coppa Italia, FA Cup and Belgian Cup
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played 3 September 2017[19]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
Honours
Lazio
- Supercoppa Italiana: 2017[20]
- Coppa Italia runner-up: 2016–17[21]
References
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "Wesley Hoedt: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "W. Hoedt". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ↑ "AZ werkt met kleinere A-selectie" (in Dutch). AZ. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ↑ "Lazio, Hoedt in serata Roma: si prova a chiudere subito". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Milan. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ↑ "Serie A TIM: Fixtures and Results: Season 2016–17: 1^ Match Day: Atalanta 3–4 Lazio". Lega Serie A. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ↑ "Wesley Hoedt signs for Saints". Southampton F.C. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ↑ "Official: Hoedt joins Southampton – Football Italia". Football Italia. Tiro Media. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ↑ "Hoedt makes Celta Vigo loan move". Southampton F.C. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ↑ "Southampton flop Wesley Hoedt sent off in nightmare Celta Vigo debut". Talk Sport. Wireless Group. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ↑ "Wesley Hoedt joins Royal Antwerp from Southampton on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ↑ "Hoedt rejoins Lazio on loan". www.southamptonfc.com. 5 October 2020. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ↑ "Welcome to Brussels, Wesley". R.S.C. Anderlecht. 17 June 2021.
- ↑ "Official: Hoedt's A Hornet!". Watford F.C. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ↑ "Watford 1–1 Blackburn". BBC. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Wesley Hoedt in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ↑ "Games played by Wesley Hoedt in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ↑ "Games played by Wesley Hoedt in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ↑ "Hoedt, Wesley". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Coppa Italia: Fixtures and Results: Season 2016–17: Final: Juventus 2–0 Lazio". Lega Serie A. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
External links
- Wesley Hoedt profile at the Southampton F.C. website
- Wesley Hoedt at Soccerbase
- Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
- AZ official website profile (in Dutch)
- Netherlands profile
- Wesley Hoedt Interview