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Date of Birth: 28/11/1990 

Dedryck was spotted playing for the youth team of FC Brussels in the Milk cup tournament in Northern Ireland where City scouts were present. 

 

After the tournament he was invited for trials at City and subsequently signed a contract with them.

 

A mainstay of City’s youth and academy sides, the 2009-2010 season saw him step up to train with the first team at Carrington.He soon became Academy graduate 28 when he forced his way into the first team just before Christmas 2009.

Composed,Confident and commanding in the air

 

In March 2010 he signed another four year contract with City.During the 2010/11 season he won a FA Cup winners medail for being part of the squad that defeated Stoke City in the final.