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Anthony Knockaert
Knockaert warming up for Leicester City in 2013
Personal information
Full name Anthony Knockaert[1]
Date of birth (1991-11-20) 20 November 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Roubaix, France
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) [2]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Brighton & Hove Albion
Number 27
Youth career
1997–1999 Wasquehal
1999–2001 Leers
2001–2004 Lens
2004–2007 Mouscron
2007–2009 Lesquin
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Guingamp 59 (13)
2012–2015 Leicester City 93 (13)
2015–2016 Standard Liège 20 (5)
2016– Brighton & Hove Albion 3 (1)
International career‡
2011–2012 France U20 10 (4)
2012 France U21 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:08, 20 December 2015 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:19, 11 January 2015 (UTC)

Anthony Knockaert (born 20 November 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays for Football League Championship club Brighton & Hove Albion as an attacking midfielder.

Career

Guingamp

Knockaert, who was born in Roubaix, began his professional career with Guingamp.

Leicester City

2012/13 Season

On 1 August 2012 Knockaert moved to Leicester City on a three-year contract.[3] He scored his first goal for Leicester with a free-kick against Burton Albion in the League Cup on 28 August 2012.[4] His first league goals came in a 2–0 win at Huddersfield Town on 2 October 2012. The first was a 35-yard shot into the top corner, while the second saw him flick the ball in from behind with his left heel, after a cross from left-back Paul Konchesky.[5] On 1 January 2013, Knockaert scored another 2 league goals for the club in the reverse fixture against Huddersfield Town with Leicester City winning 6–1. [6] On 4 May 2013, Knockaert scored the winning goal in a 3–2 victory over Nottingham Forest at the City Ground that got Leicester City into a playoff place.[7][8] Following his performance against Forest, which also contained an assist for Andy King's 50th Leicester goal, Knockaert was named in the Championship Team of the Week, alongside King.

However, in the 2013 Playoff semi-final second leg, with the aggregate scores level Knockaert was fouled leading to a penalty for Leicester City deep into stoppage time. Knockaert opted to take the penalty himself but it was saved by Watford goalkeeper Manuel Almunia who also saved the follow-up.[9]With the ball still in play, and with Knockaert standing still and making no effort to win back the ball, Watford broke quickly and scored just seconds later to go through.

2013/14 Season

Knockaert scored his first goal of the 2013/14 season in the 5–2 League Cup victory away to Carlisle United. Knockaert continued scoring goals in the League cup with a 30 yard free kick at home to Derby County in the 3rd round victory, Knockaert also assisted Danny Drinkwater's winning goal in a 2nd half come back. Despite his good performances, Knockaert did not score his first league goal until Leicester's 3–0 away win against Watford. He was a regular member of a settled side that went unbeaten from early December until 5 April, when promotion was assured after losses by third placed QPR and fourth placed Derby County. Knockaert had scored the winning goal from a free-kick in a Friday night fixture the day before, at home to Sheffield Wednesday.[10]

Standard Liège

On 4 June 2015, it was announced that Knockaert had joined Standard Liège on a free transfer.[11] Between July 2015 and January 2016, Knockaert made 20 appearances and scored 5 goals in 2015–16 for the club. On 6 January 2016, Standard confirmed they had accepted an offer from Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion with the player set to travel to England to agree personal terms.[12]

Brighton

On 7 January 2016, Brighton confirmed the signing of Knockaert for an undisclosed fee.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 January 2016.[14][15]
Season Club Division League Cup League Cup Other1 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2010–11 Guingamp Championnat National 23 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 27 4
2011–12 Ligue 2 36 11 1 0 2 2 0 0 39 13
Guingamp Total 59 13 1 0 6 4 0 0 66 17
2012–13 Leicester City Championship 42 8 2 0 1 1 2 0 47 9
2013–14 42 5 1 0 5 2 0 0 48 7
2014–15 Premier League 9 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 11 0
Leicester City Total 93 13 4 0 7 3 2 0 106 16
2015–16 Standard Liège Belgian Pro League 20 5 3 0 - - 4 2 27 7
Standard Liège Total 20 5 3 0 - - 4 2 27 7
2015–16 Brighton & Hove Albion Championship 1 1 0 0 - - 0 0 0 0
Career Total 172 31 5 0 12 7 6 2 189 40

1 Includes matches in the UEFA Europa League and Football League play-offs.

Honours

Club

En Avant de Guingamp
Leicester City

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Premier League Player Profile Anthony Knockaert". Preemier League. Barclays Premier League. 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Terms Agreed for Knockaert". Leicester City F.C. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Leicester 2 – 4 Burton Albion". BBC. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Huddersfield 0 – 2 Leicester". BBC. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Leicester City 6 – 1 Huddersfield Town". BBC. 1 January 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  7. ^ "Nottingham Forest vs. Leicester City – 4 May 2013 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  8. ^ "The Football League | News | Championship | Championship news | Championship round-up". football-league.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  9. ^ Sims, Andy (13 May 2013). "Championship play-offs: Anthony Knockaert 'distraught' after penalty miss for Leicester". The Independent. London.
  10. ^ BBC. "Leicester City win promotion to Premier League after 10 year absence". BBC.
  11. ^ "Anthony KNOCKAERT chez les Rouches !". Standard Liege. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  12. ^ "Anthony Knockaert". Standard Liege. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  13. ^ "Knockaert completes Albion move". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  14. ^ "Anthony Knockaert". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  15. ^ "Anthony Knockaert". soccerbase. Retrieved 24 October 2012.


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