Wesley Hoedt

Wesley Hoedt
Hoedt with Southampton in 2017
Personal information
Full name Wesley Theodorus Hoedt
Date of birth (1994-03-06) 6 March 1994 (age 32)
Place of birth Alkmaar, Netherlands
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Centre back
Team information
Current team
 AZ
Number 29
Youth career
VV Reiger Boys
–2005 Hollandia
2005–2013 AZ
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 AZ 26 (2)
2015–2017 Lazio 48 (2)
2017–2021 Southampton 41 (0)
2019 → Celta Vigo (loan) 10 (0)
2019–2020 → Antwerp (loan) 21 (0)
2020–2021 → Lazio (loan) 17 (0)
2021–2023 Anderlecht 53 (1)
2023–2024 Watford 59 (4)
2024–2026 Al-Shabab 63 (5)
2026– AZ 1 (0)
International career‡
2008–2009 Netherlands U15 4 (0)
2013–2014 Netherlands U20 6 (0)
2015–2016 Netherlands U21 4 (0)
2017 Netherlands 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 October 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 September 2017 (UTC)

Wesley Theodorus Hoedt (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɛsli ˈɦut]; born 6 March 1994) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Eredivisie club AZ.

Club career

AZ

Hoedt was born in Alkmaar and raised in Heerhugowaard and is a product of the youth academy from AZ. For the 2014–15 season, he was promoted to the first team and named in the 24-man squad for the upcoming season.

Lazio

Following Hoedt's departure from AZ in 2015, Serie A club Lazio signed him on a free transfer. He signed a four-year contract worth €1.25m per season. Hoedt scored his first goal for the club on 21 August 2016 in a 4–3 away victory against Atalanta.

Southampton

On 22 August 2017, Hoedt signed for Southampton on a five-year deal reported to be €17 million (£15 million). He made his debut on 9 September 2017 in a 0–2 defeat against Watford. 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.

Loan moves

Hoedt joined La Liga club Celta Vigo on 22 January 2019 on loan until the end of the season, with an option to purchase. He made his debut on 27 January in an away game against Real Valladolid where he was booked twice and sent off.

Hoedt joined Belgian First Division A club Royal Antwerp on loan for the rest of the 2019–20 season on 2 September 2019. On 5 October 2020, Hoedt returned to Lazio on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy.

Later career

On 17 June 2021, Anderlecht announced the signing of Hoedt on their official website. On 31 January 2023, Watford confirmed the signing of Hoedt from Anderlecht on a two-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee. The same year on 11 February, he made his club debut in a 1–1 draw with Blackburn Rovers with a goal.

On 23 August 2024, Hoedt joined Saudi club Al-Shabab. On 1 September 2026, Hoedt rejoined AZ on a free transfer.

International career

On 25 March 2017, Hoedt debuted for the Netherlands in a 2–0 friendly defeat against Bulgaria, replacing Matthijs de Ligt.

Personal life

Hoedt is fluent in Italian and Spanish to a certain extent. He was in relationship with Dutch singer Emma Heesters from 2020 until 2023.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AZ 2013–14 Eredivisie 2000—1030
2014–15 Eredivisie 24230——272
Total 26230—10302
Lazio 2015–16 Serie A 25020—81351
2016–17 Serie A 23231——263
2017–18 Serie A 00——0000
Total 48251—81614
Southampton 2017–18 Premier League 2804100—321
2018–19 Premier League 1300000—130
Total 4104100—451
Celta Vigo (loan) 2018–19 La Liga 100———100
Antwerp (loan) 2019–20 Belgian Pro League 21040——250
Lazio (loan) 2020–21 Serie A 17020—70260
Anderlecht 2021–22 Belgian Pro League 38162—41484
2022–23 Belgian Pro League 15000—100250
Total 53162—141734
Watford 2022–23 Championship 1510000—151
2023–24 Championship 4433010—483
Total 5943010—634
Al-Shabab 2024–25 Saudi Pro League 31540——355
2025–26 Saudi Pro League 32020—80420
Total 63560—80775
AZ 2026–27 Eredivisie 1000—2030
Career total 339143342039241320

International

As of match played 3 September 2017
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Netherlands 201760
Total60

Honours

Lazio

Individual

References

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