Aymeric Jean Louis Gérard Alphonse Laporte (French pronunciation: [ɛ.mə.ʁik la.pɔʁt]; born 27 May 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr and the Spain national team.

Born in France, Laporte won 51 caps for the country at youth international levels, and was called up to the senior team twice but remained uncapped.

Aymeric Jean Louis Gérard Alphonse Laporte[2] was born on 27 May 1994[3] in Agen, Aquitaine, France, and is of Basque descent through his great-grandparents.

[citation needed] 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.

[9] On 28 November 2012 he was given his debut with the main squad by manager Marcelo Bielsa,[10] playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 away win against Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona in that season's UEFA Europa League.

[12] He was named in the starting line-up the following week, helping Bilbao to defeat Mallorca by the same scoreline,[13] and was definitely promoted to the first team shortly after, signing a new contract until 2015.

[14] On 14 January 2013, he was given the number four shirt previously worn by Ustaritz,[15] and late in the month he renewed his contract, running until 2016 and with a €27.5 million release clause.

[23] After losing the 2015 Copa del Rey Final to Barcelona,[24] he played both legs of the 2015 Supercopa de España triumph against the same opposition, Athletic's first silverware for 31 years.

[27] Near the end of the winter transfer window of January 2018, Laporte signed for Manchester City for a reported fee of £57 million (his contractual release clause amount and a record-breaking figure for both clubs).

[37] On 25 April 2021, Laporte headed in the only goal of the game as City beat Tottenham to win their fourth straight EFL Cup.

[42] On 24 March 2016, in a 2017 European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Scotland in Angers, Laporte was stretchered off with a fracture and dislocation to his right fibula and ankle, concluding his season prematurely.

[52] On 14 July 2024, Laporte helped Spain win their fourth European championship at UEFA Euro 2024 by playing in every knockout game as a starter.

[53] 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".