894
Legacy
Number
0
Youth
Promotion #
0
Youth
Debut #
14
Villa Appearances
0
Villa
Goals
1
Villa
Assists
14.00
Game
Per
Ritchie De Laet
Player #894
Full Back
RB Ritchie De Laet | ๐ง๐ช | #894 |
Ritchie Ria Alfons De Laet
28 November 1988
Antwerp ๐ง๐ช
Belgium ๐ง๐ช
(6ย ft 0 in) 1.84ย m
Right
Transfer Notes
August 2016: Aged 27, Signed under Roberto Di Matteo ๐ฎ๐น for โฌ2.30m from Leicester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ.
January 2018: Aged 29, Loaned to Royal Antwerp FC ๐ง๐ช for the remainder of the 2017-18 season.
September 2018: Aged 29, Loaned to Melbourne City ๐ฆ๐บ for the remainder of the 2018-19 season.
June 2019: Aged 30, Released under Dean Smith to Royal Antwerp FC ๐ง๐ช on a free transfer.
Transfer In
Transfer In:
2016-17
Leicester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
โฌ2.30m
23 August 2016
27
Roberto Di Matteo ๐ฎ๐น
Transfer Out
Transfer Out:
2018-19
Royal Antwerp FC ๐ง๐ช
Free
30 June 2019
30
Dean Smith ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Previous Clubs
Ritchie De Laet
Previous Clubs:
2006-07 Royal Antwerp FC Youth ๐ง๐ช
Jupiler Pro League
2007-09 Stoke City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ0.14m
Championship, ๐ 0 | 0 (0) | โฝ 0 |
2008 Wrexham ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ (L)
League Two, ๐ 3 | 3 (0) | โฝ 0 |
2009-12 Manchester United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ0.23m
Premier League, ๐ 6 | 4 (2) | โฝ 0 |
2010 Sheffield United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Championship, ๐ 6 | 4 (2) | โฝ 0 |
2010 Preston North End ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Championship, ๐ 5 | 5 (0) | โฝ 0 |
2011 Portsmouth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Championship, ๐ 22 | 22 (0) | โฝ 0 |
2011 Norwich City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Premier League, ๐ 7 | 6 (1) | โฝ 1 |
2012-16 Leicester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ1.13m
Championship, Premier League, ๐ 131 | 116 (15) | โฝ 5 |
2016 Middlesbrough ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Championship, ๐ 10 | 9 (1) | โฝ 0 |
Subsequent Clubs
Ritchie De Laet
Subsequent Clubs:
2019-24 Royal Antwerp FC ๐ง๐ช Free
Juplier Pro League, ๐ 179 | 160 (19) | โฝ 3 |
2024 Without Club
2024 Retired aged 35
Progression
Ritchie De Laet
n/a
Appearance Record
Ritchie De Laet
Right Back
2017-18 PL2 ๐ 1 | โ 1 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 | ๐บ0 |
RB Ritchie De Laet | ๐ง๐ช |
Aston Villa 2016-18 | โฌ2.30m |
๐ 14 | 9 (5) | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐บ 7 | #894 |
๐ฉ 6 | ๐จ 3 | ๐ฅ 5 |
Cards ๐จ 2 | ๐ฅ 0 |
Played Under
Ritchie De Laet
Roberto Di Matteo ๐ฎ๐น 2016 ๐ 3 | 3 (0) | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 2 | ๐ฅ 1 |
Steve Bruce ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2016-18 ๐ 11 | 6 (5) | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 | ๐ฉ 6 | ๐จ 1 | ๐ฅ 4 |
Honours
Ritchie De Laet
๐ฅ 2017-18 Premier League 2 Play Off Finalist
๐ฅ 2017-18 EFL Championship Play Off Finalist
Debut Appearance
Ritchie De Laet
Debut Squad:
2016-17
๐ฅ 27 Aug 2016, Villa 1-3 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
Roberto Di Matteo ๐ฎ๐น
Debut:
2016-17
๐ฅ 27 Aug 2016, Villa 1-3 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
Roberto Di Matteo ๐ฎ๐น
27
Loans Out
Ritchie De Laet
Loans Out:
2018 Royal Antwerp FC ๐ง๐ช
23 Jan 2018 to 30 Jun 2018, 5 (0)
Juplier Pro League, ๐ 14 | 13 (1) | โฝ 0 |
2018-19 Melbourne City ๐ฆ๐บ
24 Sep 2018 to 30 Jun 2019
A-League, ๐ 25 | 25 (0) | โฝ 7 |
Final Appearance
Ritchie De Laet
Final Appearance:
2018-19
๐ฅ 28 Aug 2018, Villa 0-1 Burton, Pirelli Stadium
Steve Bruce ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
29
Final Squad:
2018-19
๐ฅ 28 Aug 2018, Villa 0-1 Burton, Pirelli Stadium
Steve Bruce ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Villa Career
Ritchie De Laet
Career Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
14
9
5
7
Career Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
1
0.00
14.00
Career Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
43%
64%
36%
1.50
Career Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
2
0
Career Goals
Ritchie De Laet
0
Career Assists
Ritchie De Laet
1
๐ฉ 22 Aug 2017, Villa 4-1 Wigan, Villa Park
Assist(s) | Albert Adomah | 19โ | Birkir Bjarnason | 36โ | Ritchie De Laet | 74โ |
League Cup
Competition Record
Ritchie De Laet
League
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
8
4
๐ Substitute:
4
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup
Games:
Starter:
1
1
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup
Games:
Starter:
5
4
Substitute:
1
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
1
0.00
5.00
Europe
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Season Record
Ritchie De Laet
2016-17
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
3
3
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
0%
67%
33%
0.67
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
1
0
3.00
2017-18
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
9
4
5
7
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
1
0.00
9.00
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
56%
67%
33%
1.78
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
2018-19
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
2
2
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
50%
50%
50%
1.50
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
1
0
2.00
League Record
Premier League
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00
Championship
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
8
4
4
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Ritchie De Laet
First Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub:
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Second Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Third Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
League Seasons
Ritchie De Laet
2016-17
Championship
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
3
3
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
2017-18
Championship
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
5
1
4
7
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
2018-19
Championship
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
0
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Appearances
FA Cup Seasons
Ritchie De Laet
2016-17
FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
2017-18
FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
1
1
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
2018-19
FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup Seasons
Ritchie De Laet
2016-17
League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
2017-18
League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
3
2
1
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
1
0.00
3.00
2018-19
League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
2
2
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup Appearances
European Seasons
Ritchie De Laet
2016-17
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
2017-18
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
2018-19
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
European Appearances
Unused Substitute Appearances
Ritchie De Laet
2017-18
๐ฅ 14 Oct 2017, Villa 0-2 Wolves, Molineux
Championship
8th (-)
2017-18
๐จ 29 Oct 2017, Villa 0-0 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Championship
7th (-2)
2017-18
๐ฉ 21 Nov 2017, Villa 2-1 Sunderland, Villa Park
Championship
4th (+1)
2017-18
๐ฉ 25 Nov 2017, Villa 2-0 Ipswich, Villa Park
Championship
4th (-)
2017-18
๐จ 1 Dec 2017, Villa 1-1 Leeds, Elland Road
Championship
5th (-1)
2017-18
๐ฅ 16 Dec 2017, Villa 0-2 Derby, Pride Park
Championship
5th (-)
2017-18
๐ฅ 26 Dec 2017, Villa 1-2 Brentford, Griffin Park
Championship
8th (-2)
Sendings Off
Ritchie De Laet
International Career
Ritchie De Laet
Full International Record
Villa International Record
Career Notes
Ritchie De Laet
August 2016: Aged 27, becomes the fifth Belgian player ๐ง๐ช to sign for the Villa after Christian Benteke ๐ง๐ช (2012), Gilles De Bilde ๐ง๐ช (2000) and Luc Nilis ๐ง๐ช (2000),
August 2016: Aged 27, becomes the eleventh player to be signed by Villa from Leicester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ after Simon Grayson ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (1997), Julian Joachim ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (1996), Mark Draper ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (1995), Franz Carr ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (1995), Dave Gibson ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ (1970), Andy Lochhead ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ (1970), Jimmy Harrison ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (1949), John Roxborough ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ (1923), Alf Watkins ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ (1900) and Billy Dorrell ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (1894).
August 2016: Aged 27, becomes the 895th player to play for Villa in first-team League or Cup football since the clubโs first entry into the FA Cup in 1879.
Biography
Ritchie De Laet
Player #894 for Aston Villa, Ritchie Ria Alfons De Laet, known as Ritchie De Laet, played as a right back for the club between 2016-17 and 2018-19, making 14 appearances.
Ritchie was born in Antwerp on 28 November 1988
Roberto Di Matteo had signed Ritchie from Leicester City for ยฃ2,070,000 on 23 August 2016 as part of a raft of signings following Villaโs relegation from the Premier League the previous season.
The arrival of De Laet was welcome given his provenance of having arrived from surprise reigning Premier League champions Leicester City; however, injuries throughout his time with Villa meant that De Laet couldnโt ever get an extended run in the side.
De Laet made his debut appearance for Villa under Di Matteo in the 1-3 defeat to Bristol City on Saturday, 27 August 2016, aged 27, and he would start the next two games before succumbing to his first season ravaging injury.
By the time De Laet returned from injury, Di Matteo had gone, and new Villa boss Steve Bruce had been in post for almost a year. De Laetโs appearances were sporadic, making just four starts in 2017-18 - and he was sent out on loan by Bruce to his boyhood club Royal Antwerp FC to the end of the campaign, with Ahmed Elmohamady being Villaโs first-choice right back.
For 2018-19, Bruce gave De Laet two starts in the EFL Cup before sending him out on loan to Melbourne City from 14 September 2018 to the end of the season.
De Laet was released in July 2019, aged 30.
De Laet had made his final appearance for Villa on Tuesday, 28 August 2018, aged 29, under Steve Bruce, having failed to make any squad under Bruceโs successor, Dean Smith.