| Wesley Hoedt | |
| Fullname: | Wesley Theodorus Hoedt[1] |
| Birth Date: | 6 March 1994[2] |
| Birth Place: | Alkmaar, Netherlands |
| Height: | 1.88 m |
| Position: | Centre back |
| Currentclub: | Watford |
| Clubnumber: | 4 |
| Youthclubs1: | VV Reiger Boys |
| Youthyears2: | –2005 |
| Youthclubs2: | HVV Hollandia |
| Youthyears3: | 2005–2013 |
| Youthclubs3: | AZ |
| Years1: | 2013–2015 |
| Clubs1: | AZ |
| Caps1: | 26 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs2: | Lazio |
| Caps2: | 48 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2017–2021 |
| Clubs3: | Southampton |
| Caps3: | 41 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2019 |
| Clubs4: | → Celta Vigo (loan) |
| Caps4: | 10 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs5: | → Antwerp (loan) |
| Caps5: | 21 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs6: | → Lazio (loan) |
| Caps6: | 17 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs7: | Anderlecht |
| Caps7: | 53 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2023– |
| Clubs8: | Watford |
| Caps8: | 59 |
| Goals8: | 4 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2008–2009 |
| Nationalteam1: | Netherlands U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2013–2014 |
| Nationalteam2: | Netherlands U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2015–2016 |
| Nationalteam3: | Netherlands U21 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam4: | Netherlands |
| Nationalcaps4: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 4 May 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 3 September 2017 (UTC) |
Wesley Theodorus Hoedt (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈʋɛsli ˈɦut/; born 6 March 1994) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre back for club Watford.
Hoedt was born in Alkmaar and is a product of the youth academy from AZ. On 12 December 2013, he made his first-team debut for AZ in the UEFA Europa League against PAOK. He played the full game, which ended in a 2–2 draw.
For the 2014–15 season, Hoedt was promoted to the first team and named in the 24-man squad for the forthcoming season.[3]
Following Hoedt's departure from AZ in 2015, Serie A club Lazio signed him on a free transfer. The player signed a four-year contract worth €1.25m per season.[4] He scored his first goal for the club on 21 August 2016 in a 4–3 away win over Atalanta.[5]
On 22 August 2017, Hoedt signed for Southampton on a five-year deal reported to be €17 million (£15 million).[6] [7] He made his debut on 9 September 2017 in a 0–2 defeat to Watford.[8] On 17 February 2018, Hoedt scored his first goal for the club in a 1–2 victory against West Bromwich Albion in the FA Cup.[9]
Hoedt joined La Liga club Celta Vigo on 22 January 2019 on loan until the end of the season, with an option to purchase.[10] He made his debut on 27 January in an away game against Real Valladolid where he was booked twice and sent off.[11]
Hoedt joined Belgian First Division A club Royal Antwerp on loan for the rest of the 2019–20 season on 2 September 2019.[12]
On 5 October 2020, Hoedt returned to Lazio on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy.[13]
On 17 June 2021, Anderlecht announced the signing of Hoedt on their official website.[14]
On 31 January 2023, Watford confirmed the signing of Hoedt from Anderlecht on a two-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[15] He scored on his debut for Watford in a 1–1 draw with Blackburn Rovers on 11 February 2023.[16]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| AZ | 2013–14 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Eredivisie | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||||
| Lazio | 2015–16 | Serie A | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | Serie A | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 3 | ||||
| 2017–18 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 48 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | 61 | 4 | ||||
| Southampton | 2017–18 | Premier League | 28 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | Premier League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Total | 41 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 45 | 1 | ||||
| Celta Vigo (loan) | 2018–19[17] | La Liga | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Antwerp (loan) | 2019–20 | Belgian Pro League | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| Lazio (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie A | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Anderlecht | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 38 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 48 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |||
| Total | 53 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 14 | 1 | 73 | 4 | ||||
| Watford | 2022–23 | Championship | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 44 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 48 | 3 | |||
| Total | 59 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 63! | 4 | ||||
| Career total | 275 | 9 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 333 | 15 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2017 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | ||
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