Lars Dendoncker (born 3 April 2001) is a Belgian former professional

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who played as a defender.

Club career

After beginning his career in the youth system of

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, Dendoncker joined the academy of Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion on a two-year contract in 2020. In August 2021, Dendoncker signed for Scottish Premiership club

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on a season-long loan. He made his debut for the club the following month, starting in a 3–1 win over

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. Dendoncker returned to his parent club in January 2022. He was released by Brighton in May 2022. Having not found a new club, he retired at age 22 in July 2023, due to a heart condition.

Personal life

Dendoncker is the youngest of three brothers. The middle child

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played in the Premier League for Wolverhampton Wanderers and

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while being a senior international for Belgium, while eldest Andres played local football before becoming the

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of the other two.

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dendoncker, Lars 2001 births Living people People from Arlon Footballers from Luxembourg (Belgium) Belgian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players St Johnstone F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players Belgian expatriate men's footballers Belgian expatriate sportspeople in England Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland