Here is all you need to know about Leandro Trossard, football player, along with his age, career, bio, father and brother
Even if Mikel Arteta’s team wasn’t performing at its best at Old Trafford, they were still able to hold off Manchester City in the second half. With a spirited 1-0 victory over the Sky Blues on Sunday, the Gunners made sure that the Premier League title match would go to the very final day of the season.
Trossard scored the game’s lone goal to propel Arsenal back to the top of the Premier League standings and guarantee that this season’s championship fight will go down to the very last day.
Even though Arteta’s team handed the Red Devils multiple opportunities to escape with a draw or maybe a victory, they had to fight for the victory.ย
Who are the parents of footballer Leandro Trossard and more about his father, mother and brother
Leandro Trossard is a Belgian football player who was born on December 4,ย 1994 in Maasmechelen, Belgium. The 29-year-old stands 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) tall.ย
A look at Leandro Trossard’s career so farย
Leandro Trossard plays forward and left flank for both the Belgium national team and Arsenal in the Premier League. It all started with the wise words from his granddad and this is why he is what he is today.ย
He said, as per Arsenal outlet, โYes my grandad really inspired me, especially when I was younger,โ he further said, โHe didnโt play himself, but he helped me a lot throughout my career. He was always there for me, supporting me, coming to games and everything.โ Not just this, his grandfather was the one who trained him to use his left foot.ย
In 2010, he moved to the K.R.C. Genk youth academy from the K. Bocholter V.V. academy. After being promoted to the senior squad in 2012, he made his league debut on May 13, 2012, albeit short, against K.A.A. Gent.
For several seasons, he was regularly sent out on loan. Thus, in a 4-1 away loss to K.V. Kortrijk on September 25, 2016, over four years after joining Genk, he scored his team’s first league goal. Trossard was loaned out to Lommel United in January of 2013.
He joined K.V.C. Westerlo on loan in July 2013. July 2014 saw Trossard come back on loan to Lommel United. He continued his run of goals scored.
In July 2015, Trossard was loaned out to OH Leuven once more. He made his Leuven debut on July 25, 2015, when the team he had been loaned to, Genk, lost 1-3 away from home. On June 26, 2019, following the summer arrival of Matt Clarke from Portsmouth, Brighton decided to sign Trossard. Trossard agreed to a deal that was for four years with a one-year option.ย
On August 17, Trossard made his Seagulls debut by netting the equaliser in a 1-1 home tie with West Ham United. On January 20, 2023, Arsenal formally signed Trossard to a long-term contract. With a further ยฃ7 million in add-ons, the guaranteed cost came to ยฃ20 million.ย
Leandro Trossard’s family, parentsย
Leandro Trossard was born to Peter Trossard and Linda Scheepers in Genk. Fans joked about the resemblance that referee Clement Turpin Trossard has with Arsenal forward Leandro Trossard with many claiming they were brothers. However, this is untrue with Trossardnot having any brother but a younger sister.
Leandro Trossard’s girlfriendย
Leandro Trossard has been married to long time girlfriend Laura Hilven since 2019. They have been dating since 2019 and has welcomed a son.ย
Leandro Trossard’s salaryย
Leandro Trossard earns ยฃ4,680,000 in 2023-24 as per Capology.ย