Thibaut Lesquoy

Thibaut Lesquoy
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-07-07) 7 July 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Saint-Mard, Belgium[1]
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Virton
Number 11
Youth career
2005–2013 Virton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2019 Virton 88 (2)
2019–2020 F91 Dudelange 14 (0)
2020–2022 Almere City 39 (0)
2022 Ararat-Armenia 6 (0)
2022–2023 Willem II 9 (0)
2023– Virton 25 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:13, 8 April 2024 (UTC)

Thibaut Lesquoy (born 7 July 1995) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Challenger Pro League club Virton.

Club career

Virton

Born in Saint-Mard,[1] a village nearby Virton, Lesquoy began his career at the main club of the city, RE Virton, where he made his first-team debut on 28 February 2014 in the Belgian Second Division matchup against Eendracht Aalst which ended in a 3–0 loss. He was in the starting lineup but was sent off in the 55th minute.[2] In the 2015–16 season, he was a regular starter for Virton. In that season, this club relegated from professional football, as the second tier in Belgium was reduced from seventeen to eight clubs.[3] Because of this, Lesquoy played for three more years in the third-tier Belgian National Division 1, where Virton was able to win promotion in the 2018–19 season.[4]

F91 Dudelange

After achieving promotion, Lesquoy moved to F91 Dudelange, the defending champions of the Luxembourg National Division.[5] He made his European debut at the club, as he appeared in the UEFA Europa League against APOEL, Sevilla and Qarabağ.[6]

Almere City

In 2020, Lesquoy signed a two-year contract with Dutch Eerste Divisie club Almere City FC as a free agent.[6] He made his debut for the club on 30 August in a 0–0 home draw against MVV, starting at left back and playing the entire match.[7][8] In the following match, a 6–4 shootout win over Excelsior, Lesquoy provided an assist to Thomas Verheydt for the opening goal.[9] He suffered a foot injury in September, which sidelined him for a month.[10] He made his return to the pitch in a 7–2 loss to fellow Eerste Divisie title contenders SC Cambuur on 15 November, coming on as a halftime substitute for Delvechio Blackson.[11]

Ararat-Armenia

Lesquoy signed for Armenian Premier League club Ararat-Armenia on 28 January 2022 on a six-month contract.[12][13]

Willem II

On 19 June 2022, Willem II announced the signing of Lesquoy to a two-contract.[14] He made his competitive debut for the club on 19 August, starting at left-back in a 2–1 home win against Telstar.[15]

Return to Virton

On 31 January 2023, Lesquoy returned to Virton.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Thibaut LESQUOY | REVIRTON". R.E. Virton (in French). Archived from the original on 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Eendracht Aalst vs. Excelsior Virton". int.soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  3. ^ "La réforme du championnat approuvée: une grande lessive se prépare en D2 (INFOGRAPHIE)" (in French). dh.be. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Virton promoveert naar eerste klasse B" (in Dutch). Sporza. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  5. ^ Golinvaux, Mathieu (14 June 2019). "Le Virtonais Lesquoy file à Dudelange, prochain club d'Emilio Ferrera" (in French). La Dernière Heure. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Belg Lesquoy tekent bij Almere City FC" (in Dutch). Omroep Flevoland. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Almere City vs. MVV – 30 August 2020". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  8. ^ Puts, Wim (30 August 2020). "MVV opent competitie met verdiend gelijkspel". 1Limburg (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Doelpuntenregen in Kralingen: absurd scoreverloop bij Excelsior - Almere City". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 6 September 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020. Het bal werd in de vierde minuut geopend door Thomas Verheydt, die toesloeg op aangeven van Thibaut Lesquoy.
  10. ^ "City FC klaar voor topper tegen NAC". Omroep Flevoland (in Dutch). 22 October 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  11. ^ "SC Cambuur – Almere City FC". Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 15 November 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020. Thibaut Lesquoy komt in de plaats van Delvechio Blackson.
  12. ^ "Thibaut Lesquoy vertrekt naar Armeense koploper FC Ararat". Almere City FC (in Dutch). 28 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Thibaut Lesquoy quitte Almere pour l'Arménie". L'Avenir (in French). 28 January 2022.
  14. ^ "Thibaut Lesquoy tekent tot 2024". willem-ii.nl (in Dutch). Willem II (football club). 19 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  15. ^ "Liveblog Willem II – Telstar". Willem II (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  16. ^ "Thibaut Lesquoy | REVIRTON". R.E. Virton (Press release) (in French). 31 January 2023. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.