Lars Dendoncker (born 3 April 2001) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2001-04-03) 3 April 2001 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Passendale, Belgium | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Club Brugge | |||
| 2020–2021 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → St Johnstone (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:30, 2 January 2022 (UTC) | |||
After beginning his career in the youth system of Club Brugge, Dendoncker joined the academyofPremier League club Brighton & Hove Albion on a two-year contract in 2020.[1]
In August 2021, Dendoncker signed for Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone on a season-long loan.[2] He made his debut for the club the following month, starting in a 3–1 win over Dundee.[3] Dendoncker returned to his parent club in January 2022.[4] He was released by Brighton in May 2022.[5] Having not found a new club, he retired at age 22 in July 2023, due to a heart condition.[6]
Dendoncker is the youngest of three brothers. The middle child Leander played in the Premier League for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Aston Villa while being a senior international for Belgium, while eldest Andres played local football before becoming the agent of the other two.[7][8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| St Johnstone (loan) | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||