Aymeric Laporte

Aymeric Laporte
Laporte with Al-Nassr in 2023
Personal information
Full name Aymeric Jean Louis Gérard Alphonse Laporte
Date of birth (1994-05-27) 27 May 1994[1]
Place of birth Agen, France
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Al-Nassr
Number 27
Youth career
2000–2009 SU Agen
2009–2010 Bayonne
2010–2011 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Basconia 33 (2)
2012–2013 Athletic Bilbao B 8 (0)
2012–2018 Athletic Bilbao 161 (7)
2018–2023 Manchester City 121 (8)
2023– Al-Nassr 47 (8)
International career
2011–2012 France U17 11 (1)
2011–2012 France U18 9 (0)
2012–2013 France U19 12 (1)
2013–2016 France U21 19 (1)
2021– Spain 40 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Spain
UEFA European Championship
Winner 2024
UEFA Nations League
Winner 2023
Runner-up 2021
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:22, 22 April 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:54, 15 November 2024 (UTC)

Aymeric Jean Louis Gérard Alphonse Laporte (born 27 May 1994) is a Spanish-French professional footballer, he currently plays Al Nassr and Spain national football team. He is a centre-back.

Club career

On 2012, he joined Athletic Bilbao.

On 2018, he joined Manchester City for £57 million.[2][3] On 2021, he scored a late goal against Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 in Carabao Cup final.[4][5]

On 2023, he joined Al Nassr for £23.6 million.[6][7]

International career

On 2021, Laporte switch from France to Spain approved by FIFA.[8]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Aymeric Laporte Biography". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  2. Dobson, Mark; Romano, Fabrizio (2018-01-26). "Manchester City agree club-record £57m deal for Aymeric Laporte". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  3. "Aymeric Laporte: Manchester City hopeful of signing Athletic Bilbao defender". BBC Sport. 2018-01-25. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  4. "Man City 1-0 Spurs (Apr 25, 2021) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  5. "Carabao Cup final: Manchester City 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur - Aymeric Laporte heads winner". BBC Sport. 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  6. "Aymeric Laporte leaves Manchester City for Al Nassr in £23.6m move". BBC Sport. 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  7. Bosher, Luke (2023-08-24). "Aymeric Laporte completes move to Al Nassr from Manchester City". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  8. "Aymeric Laporte switch from France to Spain approved by Fifa". BBC Sport. 2021-05-14. Retrieved 2025-05-16.

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