Elena Dhont Explained
| Elena Dhont |
| Fullname: | Elena Dhont |
| Birth Date: | 27 March 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Zaffelare, Belgium |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Sassuolo |
| Clubnumber: | 13 |
| Years1: | 2013–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Gent |
| Caps1: | 40 |
| Goals1: | 10 |
| Years2: | 2020–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Twente |
| Caps2: | 38 |
| Goals2: | 14 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Sassuolo |
| Caps3: | 5 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013–2015 |
| Nationalteam1: | Belgium U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2015–2017 |
| Nationalteam2: | Belgium U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 4 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2018– |
| Nationalteam3: | Belgium |
| Nationalcaps3: | 39 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 4 |
| Club-Update: | 16 July 2023 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 24 November 2024 |
Elena Dhont (born 27 March 1998) is a Belgian footballer who plays for Italian Serie A team Sassuolo, and the Belgium women's national football team.
Club career
Between 2013 and 2015, Dhont played for K.A.A. Gent in the BeNe League. After the dissolution of the BeNe League, she continued playing for Gent in the Belgian Women's Super League.[1] [2] In 2020, Dhont announced a move to Dutch Eredivisie club FC Twente.[3] She was one of six players to leave Gent. In November 2020, Dhont broke her kneecap during a match with PSV. She was out injured for the remainder of the season.[4] Her next appearance was for the Twente under-23s team in March 2022,[5] and the next month, she made her first appearance for the senior team since 2020.[6]
International career
Dhont has played for Belgium under-17s, Belgium under-19s, and the senior team.[1]
In 2019, Dhont scored for Belgium in a 1–0 victory over the Republic of Ireland,[7] and also the only goal in a 1–0 win against Nigeria at the 2019 Cyprus Women's Cup.[8] [9] In 2020, Dhont was selected in the squad for the Algarve Cup.[10] She was included in the provisional 33-player squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2022,[11] and made four appearances in the tournament.[12]
Personal life
Dhont is from Zaffelare, Belgium.[13] She is a Royal Belgian Football Association ambassador for women's football.[14]
Career statistics
[15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|
| Belgium | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 2 |
| 2020 | 6 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 3 | |
|---|
Scores and results list Belgium's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dhont goal.
Honours
Twente
Notes and References
- Web site: Elena Dhont. Soccerway. 12 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20190621190541/https://int.women.soccerway.com/players/elena-dhont/318674/. 21 June 2019. live.
- News: Raedts . Guillaume . Les Reines des Assists en Super League . 21 December 2021 . Footfeminin.be . 6 October 2016 . French.
- News: FC Twente Vrouwen versterkt zich opnieuw, Belgisch international Elena Dhont tekent voor twee jaar. nl. RTV Oost. 15 May 2020. 12 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200612171712/https://www.rtvoost.nl/nieuws/330603/FC-Twente-Vrouwen-versterkt-zich-opnieuw-Belgisch-international-Elena-Dhont-tekent-voor-twee-jaar. 12 June 2020. live.
- News: Red Flame na horrorblessure: "Ik heb de beelden niet bekeken, die waren te gruwelijk". nl. Sporza. 6 February 2021. 10 February 2021.
- News: Elena Dhont maakt na anderhalf jaar blessureleed eindelijk comeback. nl. Vrouwen Voetbal Krant. 29 March 2022. 11 April 2022.
- News: Wat deden de Flames in het buitenland op vrijdag? Terugkeer Dhont, ook Biesmans wint. nl. Vrouwen Voetbal Krant. 2 April 2022. 11 April 2022.
- News: Ireland suffer narrow defeat to Belgium. 20 January 2019. 12 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200612171714/https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2019/0120/1024417-ireland-suffer-narrow-defeat-to-belgium/. 12 June 2020. live.
- News: Nigeria women 0 Belgium women 1: Dhont condemns African queens to second defeat. Goal. 4 March 2019. 12 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200612172956/https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/nigeria-women-0-belgium-women-1-dhont-condemns-african-queens-to-/c9qirfjsv87x1ib74bkqths2d. 12 June 2020. live.
- News: Red Flames strijden om derde stek op Cyprus Cup na zege tegen Nigeria. nl. Sporza. 4 March 2019. 12 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200612173003/https://sporza.be/nl/2019/03/04/red-flames-strijden-om-derde-stek-op-cyprus-cup-na-zege-tegen-nigeria~1551722030566/. 12 June 2020. live.
- Web site: Belgium Names Squad for the 2020 Women's Algarve Cup. Women's Soccer United. 19 February 2020. 12 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200220223844/https://www.womenssoccerunited.com/belgium-names-squad-for-the-2020-womens-algarve-cup/. 20 February 2020. live.
- Web site: National coach Serneels selects 33 players for European Championship preparations . www.rbfa.be . 16 May 2022.
- Web site: Elena Dhont. UEFA. 27 July 2022.
- News: Red Flame Elena Dhont shot komende twee seizoenen bij FC Twente. nl. Het Nieuwsblad. 16 May 2020. 12 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200612171724/https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20200516_04962373. 12 June 2020. live.
- Web site: RED FLAMES DAGEN LAGERE SCHOOLMEISJES UIT OP DANSVLOER MET LOVE FOOTBALL DANCE. nl. ING Group. 12 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200612172926/https://newsroom.ing.be/red-flames-dagen-lagere-schoolmeisjes-uit-op-dansvloer-met-love-football-dance. 12 June 2020. live.
- Web site: Royal Belgian FA. www.rbfa.be.
- Web site: FC Twente Vrouwen benut derde kans wél en grijpt op slotdag negende landstitel. nl. 11 May 2024. 1 June 2024.
- Web site: FC Twente Vrouwen sleept Eredivisie Cup in blessuretijd binnen. nl. 24 May 2024. 1 June 2024.
- News: 2 September 2023. FC Twente Vrouwen maakt gehakt van Ajax Vrouwen en wint Super Cup. nl. 1 June 2024.
