Elena Dhont

Elena Dhont (born 27 March 1998) is a Belgian footballer who plays for Dutch Eredevisie team Twente, and the Belgium women's national football team.

Elena Dhont
Personal information
Full name Elena Dhont
Date of birth (1998-03-27) 27 March 1998
Place of birth Zaffelare, Belgium
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Twente
Number 13
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Gent 24 (0)
2019–2020 Gent 0 (0)
2020– Twente 6 (3)
National team‡
2014–2016 Belgium U17 8 (1)
2016–2017 Belgium U19 8 (4)
2019– Belgium 16 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 December 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 December 2020

Personal life

Dhont is from Zaffelare, Belgium.[1] She is an Royal Belgian Football Association ambassador for women's football.[2]

Career

Club career

Between 2013 and 2015, Dhont played for K.A.A. Gent. She rejoined the club in 2019.[3] In 2020, Dhont announced a move to Dutch Eredivisie club FC Twente.[1][4] She was one of six players to leave Gent.[1] In November 2020, Dhont broke her kneecap during a match with PSV. She was out injured for the remainder of the season.[5]

International career

Dhont has played for Belgium under-17s, Belgium under-19s, and the senior team.[3]

In 2019, Dhont scored for Belgium in a 1–0 victory over the Republic of Ireland,[6] and also the only goal in a 1–0 win against Nigeria at the 2019 Cyprus Women's Cup.[7][8] In 2020, Dhont was selected in the squad for the Algarve Cup.[9]

International goals
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.20 January 2019Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain Republic of Ireland1–01–0Friendly
2.4 March 2019GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus Nigeria1–01–02019 Cyprus Women's Cup
3.18 September 2019Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium Romania5–16–1UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying

References
  1. "Red Flame Elena Dhont shot komende twee seizoenen bij FC Twente". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 16 May 2020. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  2. "RED FLAMES DAGEN LAGERE SCHOOLMEISJES UIT OP DANSVLOER MET LOVE FOOTBALL DANCE". ING Group (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  3. "Elena Dhont". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 21 June 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  4. "FC Twente Vrouwen versterkt zich opnieuw, Belgisch international Elena Dhont tekent voor twee jaar". RTV Oost (in Dutch). 15 May 2020. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  5. "Red Flame na horrorblessure: "Ik heb de beelden niet bekeken, die waren te gruwelijk"". Sporza (in Dutch). 6 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  6. "Ireland suffer narrow defeat to Belgium". 20 January 2019. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  7. "Nigeria women 0 Belgium women 1: Dhont condemns African queens to second defeat". Goal. 4 March 2019. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  8. "Red Flames strijden om derde stek op Cyprus Cup na zege tegen Nigeria". Sporza (in Dutch). 4 March 2019. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  9. "Belgium Names Squad for the 2020 Women's Algarve Cup". Women's Soccer United. 19 February 2020. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
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