Laura Hilven: Age, Children and Split From Leandro Trossard

Laura Hilven is the Belgian wife of Leandro Trossard, the Belgium international who left Arsenal for Turkish club Beşiktaş in July 2026. The couple got together in 2014, married in June 2019 and have two sons, but in May 2026 Laura confirmed on Instagram that they had decided to separate.

She is believed to have been born in 1992, which would make her about 34 as of November 2026, roughly two years older than Trossard. In this article, OhMyFootball goes through what is actually known about Laura Hilven, with dates and sources: the relationship, the wedding, their children, what she has said in interviews and the 2026 separation. We leave out the invented height, weight and net worth figures that circulate on other websites and that also appeared in an earlier version of this page.

Who is Leandro Trossard's wife?

Leandro Trossard married Laura Hilven on 22 June 2019, according to Belgian broadcaster Sporza, which reported the wedding on the day. At the time he was a 24-year-old playmaker at Racing Genk, and the couple already had a son, Thiago, who was two. Four days later, on 26 June 2019, Brighton & Hove Albion announced that they had signed Trossard from Genk, so Trossard's move to England came within days of the wedding.

The pair got together in 2014, when Trossard was a young Genk player spending loan spells at smaller Belgian clubs. They got engaged in 2018: Voetbalkrant listed a 2018 engagement post among the photos Laura later removed from her Instagram. In the family photo below, the little boy's T-shirt reads "Mommy said yes".

Are Laura Hilven and Leandro Trossard still together?

No. In mid-May 2026, a few days after reports that she had removed every photo of Trossard from her Instagram profile, Laura Hilven confirmed in an Instagram story that the couple had separated. Outlets including Goal and Nigeria's Pulse Sports quoted the statement: "With deep love, care, and respect for one another, we have made the incredibly difficult decision to separate amicably."

The statement also said that they "are and always will be devoted parents to our two beautiful children". According to reports quoting the post, the couple had already been living apart for some time and had chosen to handle it privately. Neither of them has given a reason for the separation, and whether a divorce has been finalised has not been made public.

The timeline of the split:

• 10 May 2026: Belgian site Voetbalkrant reported that Laura had deleted all photos of Trossard from her Instagram, including pictures from their 2019 wedding and their 2018 engagement post. Citing The Sun, it added that she had not been seen wearing her wedding or engagement ring for months.
• Mid-May 2026: Laura confirmed the separation in an Instagram story, describing it as mutual and amicable.
• 30 May 2026: just over two weeks later, Trossard started for Arsenal in the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain in Budapest.

As of November 2026, we have found no reliable report of a new partner for either of them.

Who is Laura Hilven?

Laura Hilven is a Belgian woman who became known to football fans as Trossard's partner. She is not a public figure in her own right, but she has not stayed silent either: in May 2024, at the end of Trossard's first full season at Arsenal, she spoke to the Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws (HLN) about family life in London.

According to Voetbalkrant's summary of that interview, she said she felt very much at home in the English capital and that the partners of Kai Havertz, Martin Ødegaard and Bukayo Saka had become close friends. You can read more about them here: Sofia Weber, Helene Spilling and Tolami Benson. She also said that she had not felt so at home in a group of players' partners since their years at Racing Genk.

Laura Hilven age and birthday

Laura Hilven's exact date of birth has never been confirmed. Media reports gave her age as 31 at Euro 2024 and as 33 when she announced the separation in May 2026, which points to a birth in late 1992 or early 1993. Several online profiles give her birthday as 24 October 1992, but she has never confirmed the date publicly. If that date is right, she turned 34 in October 2026.

Leandro Trossard was born on 4 December 1994 in Maasmechelen, in the Belgian province of Limburg, so he is 31 and turns 32 on 4 December 2026. Laura is about two years older than him.

Laura Hilven nationality and origin

Laura Hilven is Belgian, and her relationship with Trossard began in Belgium during his Genk years. She gave her 2024 interview to HLN, a Dutch-language Flemish newspaper. Some websites claim to know her hometown, but we could not confirm it from a reliable source. We found no reliable information about her parents or any brothers or sisters, and we do not publish details about them that cannot be checked.

Laura Hilven job and career

What does Laura Hilven do? In the May 2024 HLN interview, she said she was training to become a personal trainer, that she wanted to earn a certificate allowing her to teach tennis, and that she wanted to go back to work. She has not said publicly whether she completed those courses, and we could not find a later update on her career.

Older claims that her job was "under review", or estimates of her net worth, were never based on anything, so we have removed them.

Laura Hilven and Leandro Trossard's children

Laura Hilven and Leandro Trossard have two sons:

• Thiago Trossard, born in April 2017, two years before the wedding.
• Amadeo Trossard, born on 30 January 2023, ten days after his father joined Arsenal.

Trossard announced Amadeo's birth on Instagram with a post that said Thiago was "beyond proud" to introduce his little brother, followed by the name and the date 30.01.23.

Thiago is also behind his father's famous goal celebration. In a quick-fire interview filmed by Arsenal in January 2023, Trossard explained that he had once asked his son what celebration he should do, and Thiago told him to make the gesture, which he thinks his son had seen from a superhero online. According to Voetbalkrant, Laura told HLN in 2024 that most people think it represents binoculars, when it is actually meant to be Superman's mask. In the same Arsenal video, Trossard names spending time with his family as his main hobby and says it was his wife who got him to watch Game of Thrones.

The boys were with their father again in July 2026, when Beşiktaş presented him to thousands of fans at their stadium in Istanbul. Sporza reported that Thiago, 9, came onto the pitch to hype up the crowd with his father, while Amadeo, 3, clung to his father's leg.

Who is Leandro Trossard?

Leandro Trossard is a Belgian forward and winger, born on 4 December 1994 in Maasmechelen. He came through the academy of Racing Genk, which he joined from Bocholter VV, and spent seven seasons in England before his move to Turkey in 2026.

His career so far:

• 2012 to 2019: Racing Genk, with loan spells at Lommel United, Westerlo and OH Leuven. He won the Belgian Second Division with Westerlo in 2014 and the Belgian league title with Genk in 2019.
• June 2019 to January 2023: Brighton & Hove Albion. His best-known Brighton performance was a hat-trick in a 3-3 draw at Liverpool in October 2022.
• January 2023 to July 2026: Arsenal, who signed him on 20 January 2023 for a reported fee of up to £27 million including add-ons. He won the 2023 Community Shield and the 2025/26 Premier League, Arsenal's first league title since 2004. That season the club also reached the Champions League final, losing to Paris Saint-Germain on penalties on 30 May 2026, and the League Cup final. He left after 174 games, 36 goals and 34 assists in all competitions, according to beIN Sports.
• July 2026: Beşiktaş, on a three-year contract with an option for a fourth. The fee was reported at around €18 million.

For Belgium, Trossard made his debut against Denmark in September 2020 and went to Euro 2020, where he played once, the 2022 World Cup, Euro 2024 and the 2026 World Cup. At the 2026 tournament he scored twice in a 5-1 win over New Zealand in Vancouver on 26 June 2026, and Belgium went out to Spain in the quarter-finals. By October 2026 he had 59 caps and 14 goals for his country, according to his Wikipedia statistics.

If you follow the Belgium team's partners, you can also read about Kevin De Bruyne's wife Michèle Lacroix. De Bruyne, like Trossard, came through Genk's academy.

Laura Hilven Instagram

Laura Hilven's Instagram handle is @laurahlvn. It is the account where, in May 2026, she removed the photos of Trossard and posted the story confirming their separation. We are not quoting a follower count, because it changes. Leandro Trossard is on Instagram as @leandrotrossard.

Quick facts about Laura Hilven

• Full name: Laura Hilven
• Born: probably 1992 (several profiles say 24 October 1992, not confirmed by her)
• Age: about 34 as of November 2026
• Nationality: Belgian
• Relationship: together with Leandro Trossard from 2014, married on 22 June 2019, separated in May 2026
• Children: two sons, Thiago (born April 2017) and Amadeo (born 30 January 2023)
• Career: training as a personal trainer, with plans to teach tennis, according to her 2024 HLN interview
• Instagram: @laurahlvn

Frequently asked questions about Laura Hilven

Who is Leandro Trossard's wife?

Leandro Trossard married Laura Hilven in June 2019. In May 2026 she announced that the couple had separated, so as of November 2026 they are no longer together, although no divorce has been officially reported.

How old is Laura Hilven?

Laura Hilven is about 34 as of November 2026: the press gave her age as 33 in May 2026, and several profiles give her birthday as 24 October 1992. She is around two years older than Trossard, who was born on 4 December 1994.

How tall is Laura Hilven?

We have found no reliable source for her height. The figures on some websites, including the 1.63 m once printed on this page, have nothing to back them up.

What is Laura Hilven's nationality?

She is Belgian, like Leandro Trossard.

What is Laura Hilven's job?

In 2024 she told HLN that she was training to become a personal trainer and wanted to qualify to teach tennis. She has not shared a later update.

Does Leandro Trossard have children?

Yes. He and Laura Hilven have two sons, Thiago, born in 2017, and Amadeo, born in January 2023. When she announced the separation, Laura wrote that they would always be devoted parents to both boys.

Why did Laura Hilven and Leandro Trossard split?

Neither of them has given a reason. Laura's statement described the decision as mutual and amicable, and according to reports quoting it, the couple had already been living apart for a while.

Does Laura Hilven have a Wikipedia page?

No. As of November 2026 she does not have her own Wikipedia article. She is mentioned in the personal life section of Leandro Trossard's English Wikipedia page.

Where does Leandro Trossard play now?

Since July 2026 he has played for Beşiktaş in the Turkish Süper Lig, after three and a half seasons at Arsenal.