Ludovic Delporte (born 6 February 1980) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Having played professionally in Spain (nine years, mainly with Osasuna) and in his own country (four), his later career was blighted by injuries.
Career Delporte was born in Sainte-Catherine, Pas-de-Calais. After an unassuming three-and-a-half-year spell at RC Lens which included a loan to Ligue 2 club Stade Lavallois, he moved, in January 2002, to Spanish Segunda División team Racing de Ferrol – still on loan – helping Albacete Balompié to achieve top-flight promotion the following season.¿Qué fue de Ludovic Delporte?: 'el Beckham' de la Mancha (What happened to Ludovic Delporte?: 'Beckham' of la Mancha); Diario AS, 28 June 2017 (in Spanish)
For the 2004–05 season, Delporte joined CA Osasuna, being an important attacking element in his first two years, including 27 games with three goals in the second as the Navarrese tied a best ever fourth-place in La Liga. In 2004–05's Copa del Rey final he started against Real Betis, setting up John Aloisi for the 1–1 equaliser (eventual 2–1 loss after extra time).Dani delivers for Betis; UEFA, 11 June 2005
However, subsequently, Delporte would be severely hindered by injuries, totalling little more than 30 league appearances in four years,Osasuna suffer Delporte blow; UEFA, 5 January 2007Delporte injury misery continues; UEFA, 27 September 2007 none whatsoever in the 2009–10 campaign.Delporte, operado en la Clínica Cemtro de su decimoctava lesión muscular (Delporte, surgery for eighteenth muscle injury at Cemtro Clinic); Noticias de Navarra, 11 February 2010 (in Spanish) He was released in August 2010, aged 30.
Delporte stayed in Spain in August 2010, signing for second-tier Gimnàstic de Tarragona.El Nàstic presenta Delporte i Powel (Nàstic present Delporte and Powel); Gimnàstic Tarragona, 26 August 2010 (in Catalan) After another season marred by physical problems he severed his ties to the Catalans, retiring shortly after.Delporte ya está recuperado de su enésima lesión (Delporte has already recovered from his umpteenth injury); Diario AS, 25 February 2011 (in Spanish)
On 20 December 2011, Delporte returned to active and signed a six-month deal with Angers SCO in his country's division two.Angers Sco: Ludovic Delporte signe jusqu’à la fin de saison (Angers Sco: Ludovic Delporte signs until the end of season); Angers Ma Ville, 20 December 2011 (in French)
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