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Dedryck Boyata
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Boyata playing for Belgium at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-11-28) 28 November 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Uccle, Belgium
Height 1.88 m
Playing position Defender
Youth career
2003–2006 RWDM Brussels
2006–2009 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2009–2015 Manchester City 13 (0)
2011–2012 → Bolton Wanderers (loan) 14 (1)
2012–2013 → Twente (loan) 5 (0)
2015–2019 Celtic 90 (12)
2019–2022 Hertha BSC 72 (6)
2022–2024 Club Brugge 16 (0)
National team‡
2008–2009 Belgium U19 12 (2)
2010–2012 Belgium U21 11 (0)
2010–2022 Belgium 31 (0)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Belgium
FIFA World Cup
Third 2018
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:47, 4 February 2024 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:10, 11 June 2022 (UTC)

Dedryck Anga Boyata (born 28 November 1990) is a professional footballer from Belgium. He usually plays as a defender, either in the centre or on the right side.

Dedryck started his senior career with Manchester City in 2010. He was even named their Young Player of the Year for the 2009–10 season! Later, he played for other clubs like Bolton Wanderers and FC Twente on loan. In 2015, he moved to Celtic in Scotland. After that, he joined Hertha BSC in Germany and then Club Brugge in Belgium.

Boyata has also played for Belgium's national teams, both youth and senior. He made his first appearance for the senior team in 2010. He was part of the Belgian squad that won third place at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Playing Career: A Journey Through Clubs

Starting Out in Belgium

Dedryck Boyata was born in Uccle, Belgium. He began his football journey in the youth team at Brussels. In 2006, he moved to England to join Manchester City. He was a key player in City's youth team that won the FA Youth Cup in 2008. He even won the Academy Player of the Month award in April 2009. His talent led him to train with the senior team in the 2009–10 season.

Time at Manchester City

Boyata made his first team debut for Manchester City on 2 January 2010. This was in an FA Cup match against Middlesbrough. He played as a centre-back and helped his team win 1–0. His first Premier League game was nine days later against Blackburn Rovers.

In the 2010–11 season, he scored his first goal for the club. It was in a Europa League play-off match. He also played well against Chelsea, helping City keep a clean sheet. He played 17 games that season and was part of the squad that won the FA Cup in 2011.

Loan Spells: Gaining Experience

To get more playing time, Boyata went on loan to other clubs.

  • Bolton Wanderers: On 26 August 2011, he joined Bolton Wanderers for a season. He scored his first goal for Bolton against Chelsea on 2 October 2011. An ankle injury kept him out for six weeks, but he returned to play.
  • FC Twente: On 31 August 2012, Boyata moved to the Dutch club FC Twente on a short loan. He played 8 games for them before returning to Manchester City in January 2013.

Back at Manchester City

Boyata played for Manchester City again in September 2013, in a League Cup match. He helped his team win 5–0. In January 2014, he was sent off in an FA Cup game. Even though Manchester City won the Premier League in 2013–14, Boyata didn't play enough league games to get a winner's medal. He signed a new contract until 2016. In his final season, he played six games for City.

Moving to Celtic

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Boyata with Celtic in Austria in July 2017

Dedryck Boyata joined Scottish Premiership champions Celtic on 2 June 2015. He signed a four-year contract for about £1.5 million.

He scored in his first game for Celtic on 15 July, in a Champions League qualifier. He also scored a winning goal two weeks later in another qualifier. However, Celtic's defense struggled that season, and Boyata faced some criticism.

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Boyata playing in a Europa League tie against Salzburg

In the 2016–17 season, Boyata worked hard to improve. He started playing regularly again in November 2016. He scored two goals in his next three league games, both from headers. He followed advice from his manager, Brendan Rodgers, to play simply and effectively.

Time at Hertha BSC

In May 2019, Boyata moved to Hertha BSC in Germany for free. He made his debut on 14 September. He scored his first goal for Hertha on 29 September in a 4–0 win. Before the 2020–21 season, Boyata became the team captain for Hertha.

Joining Club Brugge

On 22 August 2022, Boyata signed a three-year contract with Belgian First Division A team Club Brugge. He left the club by agreement on 3 January 2025.

International Career: Playing for Belgium

Youth Teams

Boyata played 12 matches for the Belgium under-19s, scoring two goals. He also played for the Belgium U21 team, making his debut in March 2010.

Senior Team

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Boyata with Belgium at the UEFA Euro 2020

Dedryck received his first call-up to the senior Belgium national team in August 2010. He made his debut on 10 October 2010, playing as a substitute in a 4–4 draw against Austria.

He was called up again in October 2015 for Euro 2016 qualifiers. He played his second game for Belgium in March 2016.

In May 2018, he was chosen for Belgium's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. He played in all of Belgium's group stage games. Belgium finished third in the tournament, which was a great achievement! In June 2021, Boyata was also part of Belgium's squad for UEFA Euro 2020. He played two games in that tournament.

Personal Life

Dedryck Boyata grew up in Uccle, a suburb of Brussels. He is known to have a good friendship with his former Manchester City and Belgium teammate, Vincent Kompany. Dedryck's father, Bienvenu Mandungu Boyata, was also a footballer. He played in Belgium during the 1990s.

Career Statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City 2009–10 Premier League 3 0 2 0 2 0 — — 7 0
2010–11 Premier League 7 0 2 0 1 0 6 1 — 16 1
2013–14 Premier League 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 — 6 0
2014–15 Premier League 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
Total 13 0 7 0 8 0 6 1 1 0 35 1
Bolton Wanderers (loan) 2011–12 Premier League 14 1 3 0 0 0 — — 17 1
Twente (loan) 2012–13 Eredivisie 5 0 0 0 — 3 0 — 8 0
Celtic 2015–16 Scottish Premiership 26 4 2 0 2 0 12 2 — 42 6
2016–17 Scottish Premiership 17 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 — 22 5
2017–18 Scottish Premiership 28 2 3 1 3 0 5 0 — 39 3
2018–19 Scottish Premiership 19 1 3 0 2 0 8 0 — 32 1
Total 90 12 13 1 7 0 25 2 — 135 15
Hertha BSC 2019–20 Bundesliga 28 4 1 0 — — — 29 4
2020–21 Bundesliga 19 1 0 0 — — — 19 1
2021–22 Bundesliga 23 0 2 0 — 2 1 27 1
2022–23 Bundesliga 0 0 1 0 — — — 1 0
Total 70 5 4 0 — — 2 1 76 6
Club Brugge 2022–23 Belgian Pro League 11 0 0 0 — 3 0 — 14 0
2023–24 Belgian Pro League 5 0 3 0 — 4 1 — 12 1
Total 16 0 3 0 — 7 1 — 26 1
Career total 208 18 30 1 15 0 41 4 3 1 297 24

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Belgium 2010 1 0
2016 1 0
2017 2 0
2018 11 0
2019 2 0
2020 4 0
2021 7 0
2022 3 0
Total 31 0

Honours and Awards

Manchester City U18

  • FA Youth Cup: 2007–08

Manchester City

Celtic

Club Brugge

Belgium

Individual Awards

  • Manchester City Young Player of the Year Award: 2010
  • PFA Scotland Team of the Year: 2018–19 Scottish Premiership
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