| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ludovic Delporte | ||
| Date of birth | February 6, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Sainte-Catherine-lès-Arras, France | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1998 | Lens | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–2002 | Lens | 7 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | → Laval (loan) | 36 | (2) |
| 2002 | → Racing Ferrol (loan) | 19 | (3) |
| 2002–2004 | Albacete | 43 | (2) |
| 2004–2010 | Osasuna | 88 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | Gimnàstic | 10 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 5 June 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Ludovic Delporte (born 6 February 1980 in Sainte-Catherine-lès-Arras, Pas-de-Calais) is a retired French professional footballer who played as a left midfielder.
Having played professionally in Spain (nine years, mainly with Osasuna) and in his own country (four), his later career was blighted by injuries.
After an unassuming three 1/2-year spell at RC Lens, which included a loan to Ligue 2 outfit Stade Lavallois, Delporte moved, in January 2002, to Spanish second division team Racing de Ferrol - still on loan - helping Albacete Balompié achieve topflight promotion the following season.
In 2004–05, Delporte joined CA Osasuna, being an important offensive element in his first two seasons, including 27 games with three goals in the second, as the Navarrese tied a best ever fourth-place in La Liga. In the 2004–05's Copa del Rey, he started against Real Betis, setting up Australian John Aloisi for the 1–1 equalizer (eventually 1–2 loss, after extra time).
However, subsequently, Delporte would be severely hindered by injuries, managing little more than 30 league appearances combined in four years,[1][2] none whatsoever in the 2009–10 season. He was definitely released in August 2010, aged 30.
On 27 August 2010, Delporte stayed in Spain, signing with Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the second level.[3] After another season marred by injury, he was released by the Catalans, retiring shortly after.