Hugo Siquet Explained

Hugo Siquet
Full Name:Hugo Thierry Siquet[1]
Birth Date:2002 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Marche-en-Famenne, Belgium
Height:1.80 m[2]
Currentclub:Club Brugge
Clubnumber:41
Position:Right-back
Youthyears1:2009–2020
Youthclubs1:Standard Liège
Years1:2020–2022
Clubs1:Standard Liège
Caps1:37
Goals1:0
Years2:2022–2024
Clubs2:SC Freiburg
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:2022–2024
Clubs3:SC Freiburg II
Caps3:6
Goals3:1
Years4:2023–2024
Clubs4:Cercle Brugge (loan)
Caps4:50
Goals4:2
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:Club Brugge
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2018–2019
Nationalteam1:Belgium U17
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2019
Nationalteam2:Belgium U18
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2021–
Nationalteam3:Belgium U21
Nationalcaps3:20
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2023–
Nationalteam4:Belgium
Nationalcaps4:1
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:26 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:14:59, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

Hugo Thierry Siquet (born 9 July 2002) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Club Brugge and the Belgium national team.

Club career

On 20 July 2020, Siquet signed his first professional contract with Standard Liège.[3] He made his professional debut with Standard Liège in a 3–1 UEFA Europa League loss to Lech Poznań on 5 November 2020.[4]

In early December 2021, it was announced that Siquet would join Bundesliga club SC Freiburg for the second half of the 2021–22 season. Standard Liège was reportedly paid €4.5 million as transfer fee.[5]

On 14 January 2023, Siquet joined Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season, with an option for the 2023–24 season.[6]

On 23 July 2024, Siquet signed a four-year contract with Club Brugge.[7]

International career

In September 2023, Siquet received his first call-up to the Belgium senior national team by head coach Domenico Tedesco, for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Azerbaijan and Estonia.[8] [9]

Personal life

Hugo is the nephew of former footballer Thierry Siquet.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player profile.
  2. Web site: Hugo Thierry Siquet Playerprofile Bundesliga . bundesliga.com . DFL . 3 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Le Standard prolonge à nouveau un jeune de l'Académie. 10 July 2020. Walfoot.be.
  4. Web site: Lech Poznań vs. Standard Liège - 5 November 2020 - Soccerway. Soccerway.
  5. Web site: Winter-Neuzugang: SC Freiburg verpflichtet Hugo Siquet . kicker . 2 December 2021 . de . 1 December 2021.
  6. Web site: Cercle Brugge. HUGO SIQUET JOINS CERCLE BRUGGE!. 14 January 2023. 18 January 2023.
  7. Web site: Club Brugge. CLUB BRUGGE VERWELKOMT HUGO SIQUET. CLUB BRUGGE WELCOMES HUGO SIQUET. 23 July 2024. 23 July 2024. nl.
  8. Web site: 1 September 2023 . DE SELECTIE VAN TEDESCO TEGEN AZERBEIDZJAN EN ESTLAND . 1 September 2023 . Royal Belgian Football Association . nl-BE.
  9. Web site: Lambert . Pierre . 1 September 2023 . Sélection Diables rouges : Tedesco appelle Hugo Siquet ; Trossard et Onana de retour . 1 September 2023 . . fr-BE.
  10. Web site: Enchanté with Hugo Siquet . Royal Belgian FA . 2 October 2023 . 27 February 2022.