Background
Knockaert, who was born in Roubaix, began his professional career with Guingamp.
Knockaert, who was born in Roubaix, began his professional career with Guingamp.
Guingamp
Leicester City
= 2012/13 Season On 1 August 2012 Knockaert moved to Leicester City on a three-year contract. He scored his first goal for Leicester with a free-kick against Burton Albion in the League Cup on 28 August 2012. The first was a 35-yard shot into the top corner, while the second saw him flick the ball in from behind with his left heel, after a cross from left-back Paul Konchesky.
On 1 January 2013, Knockaert scored another 2 league goals for the club in the reverse fixture against Huddersfield Town with Leicester City winning 6–1.
On 4 May 2013, Knockaert scored the winning goal in a 3–2 victory over Nottingham Forest at the City Ground that got Leicester City into a playoff place. Following his performance against Forest, which also contained an assist for Andy King"s 50th Leicester goal, Knockaert was named in the Championship Team of the Week, alongside King.
However, in the 2013 Playoff semi-final second leg, with the aggregate scores level Knockaert was fouled leading to a penalty for Leicester City deep into stoppage time. = 2013/14 Season Knockaert scored his first goal of the 2013/14 season in the 5–2 League Cup victory away to Carlisle United.
Knockaert continued scoring goals in the League cup with a 30 yard free kick at home to Derby County in the 3rd round victory, Knockaert also assisted Danny Drinkwater"s winning goal in a 2nd half come back.
Knockaert had scored the winning goal from a free-kick in a Friday night fixture the day before, at home to Sheffield Wednesday. Standard Liège
On 4 June 2015, it was announced that Knockaert had joined Standard Liège on a free transfer. Between July 2015 and January 2016, Knockaert made 20 appearances and scored 5 goals in 2015-2016 for the club
On 6 January 2016, Standard confirmed they had accepted an offer from Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion with the player set to travel to England to agree personal terms.
Brighton
On 7 January 2016, Brighton confirmed the signing of Knockaert for an undisclosed fee.
He was a regular member of a settled side that went unbeaten from early December until 5 April, when promotion was assured after losses by third placed QPR and fourth placed Derby County.