Thibaut Lesquoy Explained

Thibaut Lesquoy
Birth Date:7 July 1995
Birth Place:Saint-Mard, Belgium[1]
Height:1.71 m
Position:Left-back
Currentclub:Virton
Clubnumber:11
Youthyears1:2005–2013
Youthclubs1:Virton
Years1:2013–2019
Clubs1:Virton
Caps1:88
Goals1:2
Years2:2019–2020
Clubs2:F91 Dudelange
Caps2:14
Goals2:0
Years3:2020–2022
Clubs3:Almere City
Caps3:39
Goals3:0
Years4:2022
Clubs4:Ararat-Armenia
Caps4:6
Goals4:0
Years5:2022–2023
Clubs5:Willem II
Caps5:9
Goals5:0
Years6:2023–
Clubs6:Virton
Caps6:25
Goals6:0
Club-Update:19:13, 8 April 2024 (UTC)

Thibaut Lesquoy (born 7 July 1995) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Challenger Pro League club Virton.

Club career

Virton

Born in Saint-Mard, a village nearby Virton, Lesquoy began his career at the main club of the city, RE Virton, where he made his first-team debut on 28 February 2014 in the Belgian Second Division matchup against Eendracht Aalst which ended in a 3–0 loss. He was in the starting lineup but was sent off in the 55th minute.[2] In the 2015–16 season, he was a regular starter for Virton. In that season, this club relegated from professional football, as the second tier in Belgium was reduced from seventeen to eight clubs.[3] Because of this, Lesquoy played for three more years in the third-tier Belgian National Division 1, where Virton was able to win promotion in the 2018–19 season.[4]

F91 Dudelange

After achieving promotion, Lesquoy moved to F91 Dudelange, the defending champions of the Luxembourg National Division.[5] He made his European debut at the club, as he appeared in the UEFA Europa League against APOEL, Sevilla and Qarabağ.

Almere City

In 2020, Lesquoy signed a two-year contract with Dutch Eerste Divisie club Almere City FC as a free agent.[6] He made his debut for the club on 30 August in a 0–0 home draw against MVV, starting at left back and playing the entire match.[7] [8] In the following match, a 6–4 shootout win over Excelsior, Lesquoy provided an assist to Thomas Verheydt for the opening goal.[9] He suffered a foot injury in September, which sidelined him for a month.[10] He made his return to the pitch in a 7–2 loss to fellow Eerste Divisie title contenders SC Cambuur on 15 November, coming on as a halftime substitute for Delvechio Blackson.[11]

Ararat-Armenia

Lesquoy signed for Armenian Premier League club Ararat-Armenia on 28 January 2022 on a six-month contract.[12] [13]

Willem II

On 19 June 2022, Willem II announced the signing of Lesquoy to a two-contract.[14] He made his competitive debut for the club on 19 August, starting at left-back in a 2–1 home win against Telstar.[15]

Return to Virton

On 31 January 2023, Lesquoy returned to Virton.[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thibaut LESQUOY REVIRTON . R.E. Virton . 11 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230211094640/https://www.revirton.be/joueur/premiere/thibaut-lesquoy . 11 February 2023 . fr.
  2. Web site: Eendracht Aalst vs. Excelsior Virton . int.soccerway.com . Perform Group . 20 September 2020.
  3. News: La réforme du championnat approuvée: une grande lessive se prépare en D2 (INFOGRAPHIE). 8 July 2015. dh.be. 15 June 2015. French.
  4. Web site: Virton promoveert naar eerste klasse B . Sporza . 20 September 2020 . Dutch . 22 May 2019.
  5. Web site: Golinvaux . Mathieu . Le Virtonais Lesquoy file à Dudelange, prochain club d'Emilio Ferrera . . 20 September 2020 . French . 14 June 2019.
  6. Web site: Belg Lesquoy tekent bij Almere City FC . Omroep Flevoland . 20 September 2020 . Dutch . 12 May 2020.
  7. Web site: Almere City vs. MVV – 30 August 2020 . Soccerway . Perform Group . 25 December 2020.
  8. News: Puts . Wim . MVV opent competitie met verdiend gelijkspel . 25 December 2020 . 1Limburg . 30 August 2020 . Dutch.
  9. News: Doelpuntenregen in Kralingen: absurd scoreverloop bij Excelsior - Almere City . 25 December 2020 . . 6 September 2020 . Dutch . Het bal werd in de vierde minuut geopend door Thomas Verheydt, die toesloeg op aangeven van Thibaut Lesquoy..
  10. News: City FC klaar voor topper tegen NAC . 25 December 2020 . Omroep Flevoland . 22 October 2020 . Dutch.
  11. News: SC Cambuur – Almere City FC . 25 December 2020 . Nieuwsblad . 15 November 2020 . Dutch . Thibaut Lesquoy komt in de plaats van Delvechio Blackson..
  12. Web site: Thibaut Lesquoy vertrekt naar Armeense koploper FC Ararat . Almere City FC . nl . 28 January 2022.
  13. News: Thibaut Lesquoy quitte Almere pour l'Arménie . L'Avenir . 28 January 2022 . fr.
  14. Web site: Thibaut Lesquoy tekent tot 2024 . willem-ii.nl . Willem II (football club) . 20 June 2022 . Dutch . 19 June 2022.
  15. Web site: Liveblog Willem II – Telstar . Willem II . 2 September 2022 . nl-NL.
  16. Thibaut Lesquoy REVIRTON . R.E. Virton . 11 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230131214249/https://www.revirton.be/thibaut-lesquoy . 31 January 2023 . fr . 31 January 2023.