Dennis Praet
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Dennis Praet | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Leuven, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Sampdoria | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2000 | SJV Motbroek | ||
| 2000–2002 | Stade Leuven | ||
| 2002–2010 | Genk | ||
| 2010–2011 | Anderlecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2016 | Anderlecht | 139 | (20) |
| 2016– | Sampdoria | 19 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Belgium U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Belgium U16 | 10 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Belgium U17 | 11 | (2) |
| 2011 | Belgium U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Belgium U19 | 7 | (2) |
| 2012–2016 | Belgium U21 | 17 | (2) |
| 2014– | Belgium | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 February 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:50, 11 October 2016 (UTC) |
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Dennis Praet (born 14 May 1994) is a Belgian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Sampdoria.
Born in Leuven, Belgium, Praet joined the Genk youth academy in 2002 at the age of 8. He went on to spend most of his youth career at Genk, where he quickly made an impression and played for the club's youth teams until 2010. He was part of a strong generation at the club and scouts considered him one of the top talents. He became part of Belgium's youth teams and attracted the interest of clubs like Arsenal, Barcelona, Ajax and Lille.
In May 2010 Praet transferred from Genk to Anderlecht turning down more lucrative offers. At Anderlecht he started out with the under-19 team, continuing to impress. In 2011, he received the prize for best player during the AEGON Future Cup in Amsterdam, a youth tournament in which teams like Ajax and Bayern Munich also competed.
Praet debuted in Anderlecht's first team on 21 September 2011 starting in the Belgian Cup against Lommel United and making two assists. In the next round of the cup he scored his first official goal for Anderlecht, against Rupel Boom FC. Not long after, on 30 October, he also made his debut in the Belgian Pro League as a substitute for Fernando Canesin while playing against Lierse SK. In March 2012, Praet signed a new contract until 2015.
During the 2012–2013, Praet played regularly.
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