Nickname(s) | Jonge duivels Jeunes diables Junge Teufels | ||
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Association | Royal Belgian Football Association | ||
Head coach | Jacky Mathijssen | ||
Most caps | Jean-François Gillet (36) | ||
Top scorer | Loïs Openda (13) | ||
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First international | |||
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UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 2002) | ||
Best result | Semi-finals, 2007 |
The Belgium national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years. Their biggest successes were winning the 2007–09 International Challenge Trophy and reaching the European Championship semi-finals in 2007 in the Netherlands. Thanks to the latter achievement, Belgium qualified for the football tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Their current home stadium is Den Dreef in Leuven.
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![]() | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
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![]() ![]() | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
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Belgium are currently competing for qualification to the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. The table below shows their current standing in the qualification group.
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10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 26 | Final tournament | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | |
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10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 20 | 0–3 | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | ||
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10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 17 | 1–2 | 0–3 | — | 0–0 | 4–0 | 4–2 | ||
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10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 11 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | — | 4–0 | 2–1 | ||
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10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 23 | −15 | 7 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | — | 2–1 | ||
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10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — |
27 March 2017 | Belgium ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Heverlee, Belgium |
20:00 CET | R. Mmaee ![]() Cools ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Den Dreef Referee: Rob Harvey (Republic of Ireland) |
5 September 2017 | Belgium ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Heverlee, Belgium |
20:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Den Dreef Referee: Fabio Verissimo (Italy) |
6 October 2017 | Belgium ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Heverlee, Belgium |
19:00 CET | Vanlerberghe ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Den Dreef Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro) |
10 October 2017 | Cyprus ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Larnaca, Cyprus |
16:00 CET | Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: AEK Arena - Georgios Karapatakis Referee: Kirill Levnikov (Russia) |
9 November 2017 | Belgium ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Heverlee, Belgium |
19:00 CET | Mbenza ![]() Dimata ![]() Leya Iseka ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Den Dreef Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania) |
14 November 2017 | Turkey ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Istanbul, Turkey |
15:00 CET | Okutan ![]() |
Report | Merih Demiral ![]() Schrijvers ![]() |
Stadium: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium Referee: Tomasz Musiał (Poland) |
26 March 2018 | Belgium ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Heverlee, Belgium |
19:00 CET | Schrijvers ![]() Lukebakio ![]() Dimata ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Den Dreef Referee: Erez Papir (Israel) |
7 September 2018 | Malta ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | Ta'Qali, Malta |
16:00 CET | Report | Dimata ![]() Schrijvers ![]() Lukebakio ![]() Leya Iseka ![]() |
Stadium: National Stadium Referee: Roomer Tarajev (Estonia) |
11 September 2018 | Hungary ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Budapest, Hungary |
17:00 CET | Report | Dimata ![]() Schrijvers ![]() |
Stadium: Szusza Ferenc Stadion Referee: Tiago Martins (Portugal) |
16 October 2018 | Sweden ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Kalmar, Sweden |
17:00 CET | Report | Dimata ![]() Lukebakio ![]() |
Stadium: Fredriksskans Referee: Frank Schneider (France) |
15 November 2018 | Romania ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() | Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
18:00 CET | Drăguș ![]() Olaru ![]() Ciobanu ![]() |
Report | Cools ![]() Leya ![]() Mbenza ![]() |
Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Iulian Călin (Romania) |
16 June 2019 | Poland ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Reggio Emilia, Italy |
18:30 | Żurkowski ![]() Bielik ![]() Szymański ![]() |
Report | Leya Iseka ![]() Cools ![]() |
Stadium: Mapei Stadium–Città del Tricolore Attendance: 2,534 Referee: István Kovács (Romania) |
19 June 2019 | Spain ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Reggio Emilia, Italy |
18:30 | Olmo ![]() Fornals ![]() |
Report | Bornauw ![]() |
Stadium: Mapei Stadium–Città del Tricolore Attendance: 2,738 Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia) |
22 June 2019 | Belgium ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Reggio Emilia, Italy |
21:00 | Verschaeren ![]() Mbenza ![]() |
Report | Barella ![]() Cutrone ![]() Chiesa ![]() |
Stadium: Mapei Stadium–Città del Tricolore Attendance: 20,075 Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia) |
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | 1GK | Maarten Vandevoordt | (2002-02-26) 26 February 2002 (age 20) | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
12 | 1GK | Senne Lammens | (2002-07-07) 7 July 2002 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
21 | 1GK | Maxime Delanghe | (2001-05-23) 23 May 2001 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | 2DF | Hugo Siquet | (2002-07-09) 9 July 2002 (age 20) | 8 | 0 | ![]() |
14 | 2DF | Koni De Winter | (2002-06-12) 12 June 2002 (age 20) | 8 | 0 | ![]() |
4 | 2DF | Ewoud Pletinckx | (2000-10-10) 10 October 2000 (age 22) | 8 | 0 | ![]() |
20 | 2DF | Ignace Van Der Brempt | (2002-04-01) 1 April 2002 (age 20) | 8 | 1 | ![]() |
22 | 2DF | Logan Ndenbe | (2000-02-09) 9 February 2000 (age 22) | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
3 | 2DF | Lucas Lissens | (2001-07-25) 25 July 2001 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
13 | 2DF | Louis Patris | (2001-06-07) 7 June 2001 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
19 | 2DF | Ameen Al-Dakhil | (2002-04-01) 1 April 2002 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
11 | 3MF | Yari Verschaeren | (2001-07-12) 12 July 2001 (age 21) | 10 | 2 | ![]() |
16 | 3MF | Marco Kana | (2002-08-08) 8 August 2002 (age 20) | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
6 | 3MF | Eliot Matazo | (2002-02-15) 15 February 2002 (age 20) | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
23 | 3MF | Nicolas Raskin | (2001-02-23) 23 February 2001 (age 21) | 6 | 1 | ![]() |
8 | 3MF | Aster Vranckx | (2002-10-04) 4 October 2002 (age 20) | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
24 | 3MF | Olivier Deman | (2000-04-06) 6 April 2000 (age 22) | 5 | 1 | ![]() |
5 | 3MF | Maxim De Cuyper | (2000-12-22) 22 December 2000 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
18 | 3MF | Matisse Samoise | (2001-11-21) 21 November 2001 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
9 | 4FW | Yorbe Vertessen | (2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 (age 21) | 7 | 2 | ![]() |
17 | 4FW | Anass Zaroury | (2000-11-07) 7 November 2000 (age 21) | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
10 | 4FW | Jérémy Doku | (2002-05-27) 27 May 2002 (age 20) | 6 | 1 | ![]() |
7 | 4FW | Johan Bakayoko | (2003-04-20) 20 April 2003 (age 19) | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
25 | 4FW | Ken Nkuba | (2002-02-21) 21 February 2002 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
15 | 4FW | Largie Ramazani | (2001-02-27) 27 February 2001 (age 21) | 2 | 1 | ![]() |
The following players have been called up and remain eligible.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Nick Shinton | (2001-05-10) 10 May 2001 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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GK | Timothy Galjé | (2001-06-05) 5 June 2001 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Tuur Rommens | (2003-03-26) 26 March 2003 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Fedde Leysen | (2003-07-09) 9 July 2003 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Zeno Debast | (2003-10-24) 24 October 2003 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Mandela Keita | (2002-05-10) 10 May 2002 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Killian Sardella | (2002-05-02) 2 May 2002 (age 20) | 5 | 1 | ![]() |
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DF | Arthur Theate | (2000-05-25) 25 May 2000 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Daan Dierckx | (2003-02-24) 24 February 2003 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Mardochee Nzita | (2000-02-24) 24 February 2000 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Luca Oyen | (2003-03-14) 14 March 2003 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Roméo Lavia | (2004-01-06) 6 January 2004 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Othman Boussaid | (2000-03-07) 7 March 2000 (age 22) | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Ilias Sebaoui | (2001-10-04) 4 October 2001 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Anouar Ait El Hadj | (2002-04-20) 20 April 2002 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Amadou Onana | (2001-08-16) 16 August 2001 (age 21) | 7 | 1 | ![]() |
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MF | Tibo Persyn | (2002-03-13) 13 March 2002 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Charles De Ketelaere | (2001-03-10) 10 March 2001 (age 21) | 6 | 1 | ![]() |
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MF | Antoine Colassin | (2001-02-26) 26 February 2001 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Anthony Descotte | (2003-08-03) 3 August 2003 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Michel-Ange Balikwisha | (2001-05-10) 10 May 2001 (age 21) | 6 | 1 | ![]() |
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FW | Loïs Openda | (2000-02-16) 16 February 2000 (age 22) | 15 | 13 | ![]() |
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FW | Mathieu De Smet | (2000-04-27) 27 April 2000 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Cyril Ngonge | (2000-05-26) 26 May 2000 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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# | Name | Career | Caps | Goals |
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1 | Jean-François Gillet | 1996–2002 | 36 | 0 |
2 | Thomas Chatelle | 1999–2003 | 28 | 4 |
Maarten Martens | 2003–2007 | 28 | 7 | |
4 | Faris Haroun | 2004–2008 | 24 | 4 |
5 | Siebe Schrijvers | 2016–2019 | 23 | 4 |
6 | Tom De Mul | 2004–2008 | 21 | 4 |
Wout Faes | 2017–2020 | 21 | 0 | |
Gunter Van Handenhoven | 1997–1999 | 21 | 1 | |
9 | Jonathan Blondel | 2002–2007 | 20 | 4 |
Éric Deflandre | 1992–1995 | 20 | 1 |
Last updated: 22 June 2019
Source: Belgian Football Federation
# | Player | Career | Goals | Caps | Average |
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1 | Loïs Openda | 2019–2022 | 13 | 15 | 0.87 |
2 | Kevin Vandenbergh | 2003–2005 | 12 | 14 | 0.86 |
3 | Cédric Roussel | 1997–1999 | 10 | 12 | 0.83 |
4 | Wesley Sonck | 1997–1999 | 8 | 11 | 0.73 |
5 | Michy Batshuayi | 2012–2014 | 7 | 13 | 0.54 |
Landry Dimata | 2016–2018 | 7 | 12 | 0.58 | |
Maarten Martens | 2003–2007 | 7 | 28 | 0.25 | |
Ronny Martens | 1978–1984 | 7 | 14 | 0.5 | |
Sven Vermant | 1993–1995 | 7 | 8 | 0.88 | |
Jeanvion Yulu-Matondo | 2005–2008 | 7 | 17 | 0.41 |
Last updated: 20 March 2019
Source: Belgian Football Federation
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