Hugo Siquet was brought in at Club Brugge with much fanfare and the Red Devil also expected a big impact at Blauw-Zwart, but the wing defender mainly plays second fiddle in the Jan Breydel Stadium. transfer-but-now-hugo-siquet-is-for-his-first-start-place-in-the-champions-league/107272463.html”>Het Nieuwsblad took stock for Siquet.
Siquet faces a lot of competition at Club Brugge. First there was the indisputable Maxim De Cuyper and this season Nicky Hayen also consistently prefers Kyriani Sabbe and Joaquin Seys on the flanks. Yet a small opportunity beckons for the back.
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Siquet had a flare-up in last season’s cup final. Then he was dropped into the base and surprised friend and foe with a fantastic performance. Siquet was important in the Croky Cup win, including an assist on Romeo Vermant. But despite that strong performance, he faded into the background again, while Siquet wants to be a basic pawn.
The back also has the Red Devils as his ambition, but as long as he is not a regular under Hayen, that dream seems very far away. Yet an opportunity beckons for Siquet. Hayen is struggling with a problem on the flanks in the Champions League. A starting place for Siquet on the highest stage could possibly bring about a turnaround.
Journalist Valerie Van Avermaet states that Siquet has now questioned his choices. In the summer of 2024 he could go to RSC Anderlecht. Brian Riemer had then promised him an important role. The French Toulouse was also an option and not so long ago Siquet was also able to go to Feyenoord and there was interest from European sub-top clubs.
Siquet is buzzing at Club Brugge. ‘The options were certainly there and, in retrospect, the choice for Club Brugge at that point in his career was not the right one for Siquet, as can be heard from those around him. The fact is that despite everything, the stubborn Ardennes still wants to prove themselves at Blauw-Zwart. Even when things go wrong, he doesn’t want to give up.’
