Dedryck Boyata was part of their squad that came third at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
21 Facts About Dedryck Boyata
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Dedryck Boyata was part of City's 2008 FA Youth Cup winning side, starting in both legs of the final against Chelsea.
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Dedryck Boyata won City's Academy Player of the Month award for April 2009.
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On 26 August 2011, Dedryck Boyata joined Bolton Wanderers on a season-long loan.
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On 31 August 2012, Dedryck Boyata left Manchester City to join Dutch Eredivisie club FC Twente on a short-term loan.
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Dedryck Boyata made 8 appearances for FC Twente before rejoining Manchester City on 8 January 2013.
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Dedryck Boyata made his first Manchester City appearance in over two years when he started in a League Cup third round match versus Wigan Athletic on 24 September 2013.
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Dedryck Boyata was not included in City's matchday squad as they defeated Sunderland in the League Cup Final.
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On 28 May, Dedryck Boyata signed a contract extension with Manchester City, which was due to keep him at the club until 2016.
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In May 2019, Dedryck Boyata joined Hertha BSC on a free transfer.
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On 22 August 2022, Dedryck Boyata signed for Belgian First Division A side Club Brugge on a three-year contract.
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Dedryck Boyata played 12 matches for the Belgium under-19s, scoring two goals.
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Dedryck Boyata continued to show some impressive performances as he was promoted to a full first team player for Manchester City.
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Dedryck Boyata received a call up for a friendly match against Slovenia in August 2011, but did not play.
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Dedryck Boyata was recalled to the Belgium squad in October 2015 for Euro 2016 qualifiers against Andorra and Israel.
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Dedryck Boyata won his second cap in that game when he came on as a substitute after 86 minutes for Jason Denayer.
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On 4 June 2018, Dedryck Boyata was named in the final 23-man squad for Belgium at the 2018 World Cup.
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Dedryck Boyata played every minute of Belgium's group stage games at the 2018 World Cup, however he was dropped for the knockout stage as Belgium finished third.
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In June 2021, Dedryck Boyata was called up to Belgium's final 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020.
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Dedryck Boyata is from Uccle, a suburb of Brussels and is known to have a good relationship with former Manchester City and Belgium team-mate Vincent Kompany.
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Dedryck Boyata's father Bienvenu Mandungu Boyata is a former Congolese footballer, who played during the 1990s in Belgium for Union Saint-Gilloise and Stade Leuven.