Name :
Ritchie De Laet
Born :
28 Nov 1988
Birth place :
Antwerp, Belgium
Height :
1.86m
Weight :
77 kg
Position :
Defender
Squad Number :
30
Appearances :
6
Joined United :
08 Jan 2009
United Debut :
24 May 2009 v Hull City (A)
International :
Belgium
Belgium-born Ritchie De Laet signed for United in January 2009 after joining from Stoke City.
A centre-half by trade, he is also more than comfortable playing at left-back as he showed during an impressive first team debut for the Reds in the 1-0 win at Hull City on the final day of the 2008/09 season.
De Laet showed plenty of attacking intent down the left flank and also defended solidly, helping Sir Alex's men keep a deserved clean sheet.
Prior to his arrival at Old Trafford, the Belgian had spent 18 months with Stoke, but never actually made an appearance for the Potters. After joining in January 2007 for an initial £100,000 fee from Royal Antwerp, De Laet spent a month on loan with Blue Square Premier side Wrexham in the autumn, but made just three appearances following a spate of injuries. When his time in Wales ended, he had a double hernia operation to treat a long-standing problem.
Before his surprise inclusion in United's first team for the trip to Hull, De Laet had made good progress with the Reserves and was part of the second string squad that won the Torneo Calcio Memorial Claudio Sassi-Sassuolo in April 2009.
De Laet featured in three of United's five games in Italy and converted a penalty in the semi-final shoot-out win over FC Modena. The Reds later beat Ajax 1-0 in the final to secure the trophy.
A few days after his first team debut, De Laet was called up to the national squad for Belgium's Kirin Cup matches against Chile and Japan. He won his first cap in the 1-1 draw with Chile, and his eye-catching development continued throughout 2009/10.
The youngster made five further first-team appearances, in Carling Cup wins over Wolves, Barnsley and Tottenham, plus Premier League starts against Wolves and Fulham. Impressively, the Reds kept clean sheets in four of those five games.
The bulk of De Laet's involvement came for United's Reserves, and his outstanding contribution was recognised with the Denzel Haroun Reserve Team Player of the Season award for 2009/10.
Despite a turbulent start to the 2010/11 campaign, in which he performed well in short-lived loan spells at Sheffield United and Preston North End, Ritchie went on to enjoy a sterling second half of the campaign at Portsmouth. The Belgian's defensive discipline and lightning pace marked him out as one of the outstanding full-backs in the Championship, and he returned to Old Trafford with his reputation firmly enhanced.
Born :
28 Nov 1988
Birth place :
Antwerp, Belgium
Height :
1.86m
Weight :
77 kg
Position :
Defender
Squad Number :
30
Appearances :
6
Joined United :
08 Jan 2009
United Debut :
24 May 2009 v Hull City (A)
International :
Belgium
Belgium-born Ritchie De Laet signed for United in January 2009 after joining from Stoke City.
A centre-half by trade, he is also more than comfortable playing at left-back as he showed during an impressive first team debut for the Reds in the 1-0 win at Hull City on the final day of the 2008/09 season.
De Laet showed plenty of attacking intent down the left flank and also defended solidly, helping Sir Alex's men keep a deserved clean sheet.
Prior to his arrival at Old Trafford, the Belgian had spent 18 months with Stoke, but never actually made an appearance for the Potters. After joining in January 2007 for an initial £100,000 fee from Royal Antwerp, De Laet spent a month on loan with Blue Square Premier side Wrexham in the autumn, but made just three appearances following a spate of injuries. When his time in Wales ended, he had a double hernia operation to treat a long-standing problem.
Before his surprise inclusion in United's first team for the trip to Hull, De Laet had made good progress with the Reserves and was part of the second string squad that won the Torneo Calcio Memorial Claudio Sassi-Sassuolo in April 2009.
De Laet featured in three of United's five games in Italy and converted a penalty in the semi-final shoot-out win over FC Modena. The Reds later beat Ajax 1-0 in the final to secure the trophy.
A few days after his first team debut, De Laet was called up to the national squad for Belgium's Kirin Cup matches against Chile and Japan. He won his first cap in the 1-1 draw with Chile, and his eye-catching development continued throughout 2009/10.
The youngster made five further first-team appearances, in Carling Cup wins over Wolves, Barnsley and Tottenham, plus Premier League starts against Wolves and Fulham. Impressively, the Reds kept clean sheets in four of those five games.
The bulk of De Laet's involvement came for United's Reserves, and his outstanding contribution was recognised with the Denzel Haroun Reserve Team Player of the Season award for 2009/10.
Despite a turbulent start to the 2010/11 campaign, in which he performed well in short-lived loan spells at Sheffield United and Preston North End, Ritchie went on to enjoy a sterling second half of the campaign at Portsmouth. The Belgian's defensive discipline and lightning pace marked him out as one of the outstanding full-backs in the Championship, and he returned to Old Trafford with his reputation firmly enhanced.
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