Dedryck Boyata is a Belgian footballer, born on 28 November 1990 (age 34). Boyata's role on the pitch is primarily as a central defender for Club Brugge. As a robust defender, he stands at an imposing 6ft 2in (1.88m) and weighs 13st 3lb (84kg). He is currently wearing the number 28 jersey for his team.
According to Transfermarkt, his market value is estimated around £408,000. His contract with Club Brugge is due to run its course come 30 June 2025, leaving him with 6 months left at the club.
Before joining Club Brugge, Boyata made his debut in English football in July 2009 when he joined Manchester City, where he made sparing appearances across multiple seasons. Boyata enjoyed loan spells at Bolton Wanderers in the 2011-2012 season and at FC Twente in the 2012-2013 season before finally returning to Manchester City.
In a significant career move, Boyata transferred from Manchester City to Celtic in July 2015 for a fee of around £1.5m. While donning the green and white hoops, Boyata played four seasons for the Glasgow club. In his inaugural season (2015-2016), he made 26 league appearances and netted four goals. The following season saw him bag five goals from 17 league appearances. The 2017-2018 season saw him taking to the pitch 28 times in the league and scoring twice. In his final season at Celtic (2018-2019), he made 19 league appearances and scored once.
Boyata's journey then led him to German football with Hertha BSC in July 2019, where he played for three seasons before making the move to his current club, Club Brugge, in August 2022 for a fee of around £1.8m. So far, his time at Club Brugge has been less hefty in terms of the number of appearances, but he managed to represent the club in the Conference League during the 2023-2024 season.
