Aymeric Jean Louis Gérard Alphonse Laporte was born on 27 May 1994 in Agen, Aquitaine, France, and is of Basque descent through his great-grandparents. He started playing … See more

Athletic Bilbao
Laporte arrived in Bilbao formally in 2010, joining Athletic's youth setup at Lezama, prompting debate locally over whether his signing met the criteria of their policy due to his tenuous links to the Basque region. He went on to play … See more

Spanish football journalist Guillem Balagué described Laporte as a "centre-back who can play from the back and is strong", adding that "he is certainly a powerful defender". … See more

Athletic Bilbao
• Supercopa de España: 2015
• Copa del Rey runner-up: 2014–15
Manchester City
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France
Laporte represented France at under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels, captaining each side. He was part of the team that came runners-up to Serbia in the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship See more

He is the 2nd son of Lionel and Marie-José Laporte, both from Agen. His father worked in a supermarket while his mother was a hairdresser. His younger brother Léo Laporte is also a … See more

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