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Steve Danny Marc De Ridder (born 25 February 1987) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a winger for Deinze.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Steve Danny Marc De Ridder[1] | ||
Date of birth | 25 February 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Ghent, Belgium | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Winger, Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Deinze | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
VSV Gent | |||
Lokeren | |||
Gent | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2008 | Gent | 1 | (0) |
2006–2008 | → Hamme (loan) | 50 | (22) |
2008–2011 | De Graafschap | 93 | (12) |
2011–2013 | Southampton | 36 | (3) |
2013 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2013–2014 | FC Utrecht | 33 | (10) |
2014–2016 | F.C. Copenhagen | 21 | (2) |
2015–2016 | → Zulte Waregem (loan) | 37 | (5) |
2016–2019 | Lokeren | 94 | (10) |
2019–2023 | Sint-Truiden | 49 | (2) |
2022–2023 | → Deinze (loan) | 23 | (0) |
2023– | Deinze | 14 | (0) |
International career | |||
2005 | Belgium U18 | 2 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Belgium U19 | 11 | (2) |
2007–2008 | Belgium U20 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 April 2024 |
He has played in the Netherlands for De Graafschap and FC Utrecht and in England for Southampton and Bolton Wanderers. He was born in Ghent.
He was awarded the player of the season award for the 2010–11 season.
On 22 July 2011, he joined Southampton from De Graafschap for a significant undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.[3] He made his league debut coming on as a second-half substitute, replacing David Connolly against Leeds United on 6 August 2011.[4] On 9 August 2011, he made his full debut in the League Cup first round, scoring the first goal in a 4–1 victory over Torquay United.[5] On 28 September 2011, he scored his first league goal in a 2–1 loss to Cardiff City.[6] On 22 October 2011, he scored a late equaliser in a 1–1 draw at Reading after coming on as a substitute.[7]
He left the club on 1 August 2013, having his contract cancelled by mutual consent.[8]
On 31 January 2013, De Ridder joined Bolton Wanderers on an initial one-month loan deal.[9][10] He made his debut two days later, coming on as a second-half substitute for Chris Eagles, in Bolton's 2–1 defeat at Watford. On 4 March 2013, his loan spell ended and he returned to his parent club.[11]
On 1 August 2013, De Ridder signed a three-year contract with FC Utrecht.[12][13]
In May 2014 De Ridder made a move to F.C. Copenhagen.[14] He made his Danish Superliga debut on 20 July in a match against Silkeborg IF.
His contract was terminated at 19 August 2016.[15]
On 27 August 2019 he signed with Sint-Truiden.[16]
On 7 September 2022, De Ridder was loaned by Deinze.[17] On 6 April 2023, De Ridder agreed to join Deinze on a permanent basis and signed a two-year contract.[18]
De Graafschap
Southampton
Copenhagen
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