Born in Belgium on 13 January 1997, Dimitri Lavalée is a well-established defender currently plying his trade for Sturm Graz. At 6ft 1in (1.87m) and weighing 11st 13lb (76kg), the 28-year-old typically operates as a central defender and dons the number 24 jersey. The present market evaluation of Lavalée falls around €4.00m, which translates to approximately £3.4m, as detailed by Transfermarkt.
Lavalée's professional journey began in July 2016, joining Pro League side, Standard Liege. During the 2019 - 2020 season, he accumulated five league match first team appearances. He was then loaned out to Eerste Divisie side MVV Maastricht in July 2018 where he managed 31 first team league appearances in his debut season. After his loan spell, Lavalée returned to Standard Liege in June 2019 and subsequently recorded another five appearances in league matches.
July 2020 saw another significant move for Lavalée, leaving Standard Liege for Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga. His time in Germany was short-lived, however, as he joined Sint-Truiden in Belgium on loan in January 2021. At Sint-Truiden, he began to find his element, marking 41 appearances and netting a goal across two seasons. His journey then took him back to Belgium, transferring from Mainz 05 to Mechelen in July 2022 for an undisclosed fee. At Mechelen, he chalked up 24 appearances over two seasons.
A twist in his career path occurred in September 2023 when he was loaned out to Austrian Bundesliga team, Sturm Graz. At Graz, he put up solid numbers, making 22 appearances and scoring twice in league matches in the 2023 - 2024 season. Sturm Graz decided to make his loan spell permanent in July 2024. Continuing his good run of form under Graz's colours, Lavalée racked up 30 appearances and bagged another goal the following season. In the current 2025 - 2026 season, he has already made four first team appearances.
Moreover, Lavalée's profile includes participation in several notable European tournaments whilst at Sturm Graz such as the Europa League in the 2023 - 2024 season with three starts, and one appearance as a substitute, the Champions League Qualifiers in the 2025 - 2026 season with two starts, and the Conference League in the 2023 - 2024 season with four starts.
