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Noah De Ridder (born 8 October 2003) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge.
Career
Raised in Buggenhout, De Ridder attended Topsportschool in Ghent. He came through the academy system at Gent and has represented the Belgium national under-17 football team. He signed his first professional contract in November 2021. From the start of the 2022–23 season Gent head coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck gave young players such as Ibrahim Salah, Malick Fofana and De Ridder the chance to train with the first team. De Ridder made his league debut for the Gent first team on 11 September 2022 against Zulte Waregem.
On 6 January 2024, De Ridder signed a contract with Cercle Brugge until 30 June 2024, with an option to extend for the 2024–25 season.