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Arnaud Bodart

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Arnaud Bodart
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-03-11) 11 March 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Seraing, Belgium
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Lille
Number 1
Youth career
2006–2017 Standard Liège
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2025 Standard Liège 170 (1)
2025 Metz 17 (0)
2025– Lille 0 (0)
International career
2015 Belgium U17 1 (0)
2016 Belgium U18 1 (0)
2020 Belgium U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:00, 1 July 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:16, 6 June 2023 (UTC)

Arnaud Bodart (born 11 March 1998) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Lille.

Club career

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Bodart is a youth product of Standard Liège, having joined at the age of 8 and working his way up all their youth categories. On 15 May 2017, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[2] He made his professional debut with them in a 3–1 Belgian First Division A win over Waasland-Beveren on 16 May 2017.[1] He scored his first and only professional goal in extra time in a 2–2 league tie with KAS Eupen on 21 November 2020.[3] On 6 August 2021, he extended his contract with the club until 2025.[4]

On 9 January 2025, Bodart signed a contract with Metz in France until 30 June 2025.[5]

On 1 July 2025, he officially signed for Ligue 1 club Lille on a two-year contract after leaving Metz unattached, joining the Northern France side as a back-up goalkeeper behind Lucas Chevalier.[6]

International career

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Bodart is a former youth international for Belgium, having represented them up to the Belgium U21s. He was called up to the senior Belgium national team for a set of UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches in June 2023.[7]

Personal life

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Bodart is the nephew of the Belgian former goalkeeper and international footballer Gilbert Bodart.[8]

Career statistics

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As of match played 10 May 2025[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Standard Liège 2016–17 Belgian First Division A 0 0 2 0 2 0
2018–19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019–20 29 0 3 0 3[b] 0 35 0
2020–21 33 1 4 0 9[b] 0 4 0 50 1
2021–22 26 0 0 0 26 0
2022–23 Belgian Pro League 34 0 1 0 6 0 41 0
2023–24 34 0 0 0 34 0
2024–25 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 158 1 8 0 12 0 12 0 190 1
Metz 2024–25 Ligue 2 17 0 17 0
Lille 2025–26 Ligue 1 0 0 0 0 0[b] 0 0 0
Career total 175 1 8 0 12 0 12 0 207 1
  1. ^ Includes Belgian Cup, Coupe de France
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

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  1. ^ a b c Arnaud Bodart at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Le neveu de Gilbert Bodart signe un contrat pro au Standard". 7sur7.be (in French). 15 May 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Arnaud Bodart : "Je n'avais jamais imaginé marquer un but dans ma carrière"". Walfoot.be. 21 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Bonne nouvelle pour le Standard: Arnaud Bodart signe une prolongation de contrat jusqu'en 2025". Le Soir. 6 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Arnaud Bodart enfile les gants messins !" [Arnaud Bodart puts on the Metz gloves!] (in French). Metz. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Le gardien belge Arnaud Bodart en renfort" (in French). LOSC. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  7. ^ Helas, Romain (6 June 2023). "Arnaud Bodart, repris avec les Diables rouges : "C'est un gardien très intéressant"". lavenir.net.
  8. ^ "Arnaud Bodart, 19 ans, signe son premier contrat pro au Standard". 15 May 2017.
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