Christophe Lepoint
Christophe Paul F. Lepoint (French pronunciation: [kʁistɔf ləpwɛ̃]; born 24 October 1984) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for KV Kortrijk.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christophe Paul F. Lepoint[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 October 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Brussels, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | KV Kortrijk | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Anderlecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | 1860 Munich | 9 | (0) |
| 2005 | Willem II | 10 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Gençlerbirliği | 4 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Tubize | 56 | (6) |
| 2008–2009 | Excelsior Mouscron | 29 | (5) |
| 2009–2015 | Gent | 102 | (11) |
| 2012 | → Waasland-Beveren (loan) | 14 | (5) |
| 2015 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Zulte Waregem | 73 | (12) |
| 2017– | KV Kortrijk | 56 | (4) |
| National team | |||
| 2003 | Belgium U19 | 9 | (2) |
| 2003 | Belgium U20 | 1 | (2) |
| 2004 | Belgium U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010 | Belgium | 2 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:15, 22 May 2019 (UTC) | |||
Club career
On 31 January 2011, he was seriously injured in a car accident. He fell asleep in the passenger seat of a car being driven by his teammate Sébastien Bruzzese who, it is alleged, had been drinking. Afterwards, he struggled to get back into the first team and was loaned out to Waasland-Beveren in the summer of 2012. After a series of good performances for Waasland-Beveren and with Gent struggling in the league, Gent offered to loan out Stijn De Smet and Jordan Remacle to allow Lepoint to return to Gent early.[2]
On 29 January 2015, Lepoint signed for Charlton Athletic on a 2 1⁄2-year deal.[3]
On 17 June 2015, Lepoint signed for S.V. Zulte Waregem for an undisclosed fee.[4]
International career
On 19 May 2010, he made his debut in the Belgian national team in a friendly match against Bulgaria in Brussels and scored the equaliser in a 2–1 win.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 22 May 2019[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gençlerbirliği | 2005–06 | Süper Lig | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Mouscron | 2008–09 | Belgian First Division | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 5 | |
| Gent | 2009–10 | Belgian Pro League | 34 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 44 | 6 |
| 2010–11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2013–14 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 35 | 3 | |||
| 2014–15 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 4 | — | 20 | 4 | |||
| Total | 102 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 128 | 16 | ||
| Waasland-Beveren (loan) | 2012–13 | Belgian Pro League | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 18 | 5 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2014–15 | Football League Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Zulte Waregem | 2015–16 | Belgian Pro League | 37 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | 39 | 10 | |
| 2016–17 | Belgian First Division A | 36 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 40 | 2 | ||
| Total | 73 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 12 | ||
| Kortrijk | 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 33 | 3 | |||
| Total | 56 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 284 | 37 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 321 | 42 | ||
- Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- One Appearance in the Belgian Super Cup, Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League and Two appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in the 2013 Europa League play-offs
International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 May 2010 | Stade Roi Baudouin, Brussels |  Bulgaria | 2–1 | Won | Friendly |
Honours
Gent
- Belgian Pro League: 2009–10 runners-up
- Belgian Cup: 2009–10
Zulte Waregem
- Belgian Cup: 2016-17[6]
References
- "The Football League Retained List". The Football League. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- "Lepoint to Gent, De Smet and Remacle to W-Beveren". sporza.be. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- "Charlton complete signing of Belgium international Christophe Lepoint". Charlton Athletic F.C. 29 January 2015. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- "Chrisophe Lepoint signs for SV Zulte Waregem". Charlton Athletic FC. 17 June 2015. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- Christophe Lepoint at Soccerway
- "Zulte Waregem win second Belgian Cup". uefa.com. 18 March 2017.
External links
- Christophe Lepoint at National-Football-Teams.com
- Belgium profile at Belgian FA
- Christophe Lepoint at Soccerway