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Wesley Hoedt plays as a central defender.

Wesley Hoedt

Wesley Hoedt of AZ was born in Alkmaar, Netherlands on 6 March 1994 (age 32).

Wesley Hoedt is a Dutch central defender, born on 6 March 1994 (age 32), now with AZ, where he wears number 29. At 6ft 4in (1.92m), he is an imposing presence, though centre-halves still have to do rather more than look the part.

His clearest recent league campaign came at Watford in 2023-24, when he made 44 appearances and scored four goals. For a defender, that was a useful return, and it points to a player trusted for regular work rather than occasional cover.

Hoedt’s profile is straightforward: an experienced Dutch centre-half currently at AZ, with his Watford season standing out as his most productive league spell in front of goal.

📈 Key stats and insights

Wesley Hoedt is 32 and plays as a central defender for AZ

Wesley Hoedt joined AZ on a free transfer in August 2026

Wesley Hoedt moved to Watford for €1,800,000 in January 2023

Wesley Hoedt had a loan spell at Lazio in October 2020

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Central Defender
Primary Position: Defender
Position

1.92m (6ft 3in)
Height: 29
Squad Number: 82kg (12st 12lb)
Weight: 6 March 1994 (age 32)
Date of Birth: Alkmaar
Birthplace: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Country of Birth: AZ
Team

📋 Career stats

Team: AZ
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games: -
Goals: -

Team: Watford
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 44
Goals: 4

Team: Watford
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 15
Goals: 1

Team: Anderlecht
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Belgium 🇧🇪
Games: 15
Goals: -

Team: Anderlecht
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: Belgium 🇧🇪
Games: 32
Goals: 1

Team: Lazio
Season 2020 - 2021
Country: Italy 🇮🇹
Games: 17
Goals: -

Team: Royal Antwerp
Season 2019 - 2020
Country: Belgium 🇧🇪
Games: 21
Goals: -

Team: Celta Vigo
Season 2018 - 2019
Country: Spain 🇪🇸
Games: 10
Goals: -

Team: Southampton
Season 2018 - 2019
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 13
Goals: -

Team: Southampton
Season 2017 - 2018
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 28
Goals: -

Team: Lazio
Season 2016 - 2017
Country: Italy 🇮🇹
Games: 23
Goals: 2

Team: Lazio
Season 2015 - 2016
Country: Italy 🇮🇹
Games: 25
Goals: -

Team: AZ
Season 2014 - 2015
Country: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games: 24
Goals: 2

Team: AZ
Season 2013 - 2014
Country: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games: 1
Goals: -

Wesley Hoedt is 32, Dutch and plays as a central defender for AZ. His career runs through England – Italy (loan) – Belgium – Saudi Arabia and back to the Netherlands, with spells at Lazio (loan in October 2020), Anderlecht (joined in July 2021), Watford (moved for a €1,800,000 fee in January 2023) and Al-Shabab (August 2024); he returned to AZ on a free transfer in August 2026. The sequence of permanent moves and a loan reflects a player with experience across multiple top-flight markets.

💰 Transfers

Team: AZ
31 August 2026
From: Al-Shabab
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Al-Shabab
25 August 2024
From: Watford
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Watford
31 January 2023
From: Anderlecht
Type: Fee (£1.8m)

Team: Anderlecht
1 July 2021
From: Southampton
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Lazio
5 October 2020
From: Southampton
Type: Loan

Team: Royal Antwerp
2 September 2019
From: Southampton
Type: Loan

Team: Celta Vigo
22 January 2019
From: Southampton
Type: Loan

Team: Southampton
23 August 2017
From: Lazio
Type: Fee (£14m)

Team: Lazio
1 July 2015
From: AZ
Type: Fee (£450k)

Team: AZ
1 July 2013
Type: Signed

Hoedt's transfers combine fee moves, undisclosed deals, a loan and a free transfer – Anderlecht sold him to Watford for €1,800,000 in January 2023, Watford moved him to Al-Shabab for an undisclosed sum in August 2024, and he signed for AZ on a free transfer in August 2026; an earlier October 2020 loan took him to Lazio.

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