Leander Dendoncker

#20 · Defensive Midfield · Real Oviedo

Nationality

Belgium

Born

1995-04-15

Birthplace

Passendale, Belgium

Height

1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)

Weight

183 lbs

Position

Defensive Midfield

Leander Dendoncker (born 15 April 1995) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for La Liga club Real Oviedo. Dendoncker joined Anderlecht in 2009 and made his professional debut in July 2013, going on to play 171 games for the club and score 11 goals. He won two Belgian Super Cups and a Belgian First Division A title. He made his senior international debut for Belgium in June 2015 and was part of their squad that finished third at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, also featuring at UEFA Euro 2020.