Noah De Ridder
Noah De Ridder (born 8 October 2003) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 October 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cercle Brugge | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2022 | Gent | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Jong Gent | 34 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Gent | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Cercle Brugge | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Belgium U17 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 January 2020 | |||
Career edit
Raised in Buggenhout, De Ridder attended Topsportschool in Ghent. He came through the academy system at Gent and has represented the Belgium national under-17 football team. He signed his first professional contract in November 2021.[1][2] From the start of the 2022–23 season Gent head coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck gave young players such as Ibrahim Salah, Malick Fofana and De Ridder the chance to train with the first team.[3] De Ridder made his league debut for the Gent first team on 11 September 2022 against Zulte Waregem.[4][5]
On 6 January 2024, De Ridder signed a contract with Cercle Brugge until 30 June 2024, with an option to extend for the 2024–25 season.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Profconttract Noah De Ridder". kaagent.be.
- ^ "AA Gent offers promise its first professional contract". voetbalkrant.com.
- ^ "Public favorite applies for return to AA Gent". voetbalnieuws.be.
- ^ "Noah De Ridder (18) is part of 'the new Ghent school':"Debut tastes like more"". niewsblad.be.
- ^ "GENT VS. ZULTE WAREGEM 2-0". Soccerway.
- ^ "NOAH DE RIDDER NAAR CERCLE BRUGGE" [NOAH DE RIDDER TO CERCLE BRUGGE] (in Dutch). Cercle Brugge. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
External links edit
- Noah De Ridder at Soccerway