Belgium national under-21 football team
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National under-21 association football team representing Belgium
| Shirt badge/Association crest | |
| Nickname(s) | Jonge duivels (Young demons)
Jeunes diables (Little devils) Junge Teufels (Young Devils) |
|---|---|
| Association | Royal Belgian Football Association |
| Head coach | Gill Swerts |
| Captain | Aster Vranckx |
| Most caps | Jean-François Gillet (36) |
| Top scorer | Loïs Openda (13) |
| Home stadium | Den Dreef |
| First international | |
| France 1–1 Belgium (Amiens, France; 3 September 1976) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Belgium 8–0 Luxembourg (Mechelen, Belgium; 3 June 2007) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Czech Republic 7–0 Belgium (Prague, Czech Republic; 24 April 2001) | |
| UEFA U-21 Championship | |
| Appearances | 4 (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.
UEFA U-21 Championship Record
[edit ]| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe 1978 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| Europe 1980 | |||||||
| Europe 1982 | |||||||
| Europe 1984 | |||||||
| Europe 1986 | |||||||
| Europe 1988 | |||||||
| Europe 1990 | |||||||
| Europe 1992 | |||||||
| France 1994 | |||||||
| Spain 1996 | |||||||
| Romania 1998 | |||||||
| Slovakia 2000 | |||||||
| Switzerland 2002 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Germany 2004 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| Portugal 2006 | |||||||
| Netherlands 2007 | Semi-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Sweden 2009 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| Denmark 2011 | |||||||
| Israel 2013 | |||||||
| Czech Republic 2015 | |||||||
| Poland 2017 | |||||||
| Italy San Marino 2019 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Hungary Slovenia 2021 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| Romania Georgia (country) 2023 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Slovakia 2025 | Did not qualify | ||||||
Results and fixtures
[edit ]This article needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (June 2021)
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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 26 | Final tournament | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 |
| 2 | Sweden | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 20 | 0–3 | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Turkey | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 17 | 1–2 | 0–3 | — | 0–0 | 4–0 | 4–2 | |
| 4 | Hungary | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 11 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | — | 4–0 | 2–1 | |
| 5 | Cyprus | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 23 | −15 | 7 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | — | 2–1 | |
| 6 | Malta | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — |
Source: UEFA
Results
[edit ]Belgium v Sweden
19:00 CET
Vanlerberghe 30'
Report
61' Dagerstål
Stadium: Den Dreef
Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro)
Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro)
Cyprus v Belgium
16:00 CET
Report
51' Lukebakio
90+3' Bastien Stadium: AEK Arena - Georgios Karapatakis
Referee: Kirill Levnikov (Russia)
90+3' Bastien Stadium: AEK Arena - Georgios Karapatakis
Referee: Kirill Levnikov (Russia)
Turkey v Belgium
15:00 CET
Okutan 5'
Report
Merih Demiral 45+2' (o.g.)
Schrijvers 87' Stadium: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium
Referee: Tomasz Musiał (Poland)
Schrijvers 87' Stadium: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium
Referee: Tomasz Musiał (Poland)
Malta v Belgium
16:00 CET
Report
Dimata 11'
Schrijvers 18'
Lukebakio 59'
Leya Iseka 69' Stadium: National Stadium
Referee: Roomer Tarajev (Estonia)
Schrijvers 18'
Lukebakio 59'
Leya Iseka 69' Stadium: National Stadium
Referee: Roomer Tarajev (Estonia)
Hungary v Belgium
17:00 CET
Report
Dimata 20', 73' (pen.)
Schrijvers 86' Stadium: Szusza Ferenc Stadion
Referee: Tiago Martins (Portugal)
Schrijvers 86' Stadium: Szusza Ferenc Stadion
Referee: Tiago Martins (Portugal)
Sweden v Belgium
17:00 CET
Report
Dimata 29', 40'
Lukebakio 65' Stadium: Fredriksskans
Referee: Frank Schneider (France)
Lukebakio 65' Stadium: Fredriksskans
Referee: Frank Schneider (France)
Poland v Belgium
18:30
Żurkowski 26'
Bielik 52'
Szymański 79' Report Leya Iseka 16'
Cools 84' Stadium: Mapei Stadium–Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 2,534
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)
Bielik 52'
Szymański 79' Report Leya Iseka 16'
Cools 84' Stadium: Mapei Stadium–Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 2,534
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)
Spain v Belgium
18:30
Olmo 7'
Fornals 89' Report Bornauw 24' Stadium: Mapei Stadium–Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 2,738
Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia)
Fornals 89' Report Bornauw 24' Stadium: Mapei Stadium–Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 2,738
Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia)
Belgium v Italy
21:00
Verschaeren 79'
Mbenza Red card 90+3' Report Barella 44'
Cutrone 53'
Chiesa 89' Stadium: Mapei Stadium–Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 20,075
Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)
Mbenza Red card 90+3' Report Barella 44'
Cutrone 53'
Chiesa 89' Stadium: Mapei Stadium–Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 20,075
Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)
Current squad
[edit ]The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Andorra and Sweden on 20 and 23 March 2025 respectively.[1]
Caps and goals correct as of 20 March 2025, against Sweden. Names in bold denote players who have been capped for the senior team.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Matthieu Epolo | (2005年01月15日) 15 January 2005 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Belgium Standard Liège |
| 12 | 1GK | Kjell Peersman | (2004年05月21日) 21 May 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Belgium Lierse |
| 2 | 2DF | Semm Renders | (2007年12月17日) 17 December 2007 (age 17) | 1 | 0 | Belgium Antwerp |
| 3 | 2DF | Lucas Noubi | (2005年01月15日) 15 January 2005 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Belgium Standard Liège |
| 4 | 2DF | Jorne Spileers | (2005年01月21日) 21 January 2005 (age 20) | 13 | 0 | Belgium Club Brugge |
| 5 | 2DF | Bram Lagae | (2004年01月14日) 14 January 2004 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Belgium Kortrijk |
| 13 | 2DF | Amando Lapage | (2004年11月08日) 8 November 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Belgium Westerlo |
| 15 | 2DF | Vincent Burlet | (2005年09月23日) 23 September 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | France Le Mans |
| 22 | 2DF | Nolan Martens | (2004年07月07日) 7 July 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Netherlands Excelsior |
| 6 | 3MF | Arthur Vermeeren | (2005年02月07日) 7 February 2005 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | Germany RB Leipzig |
| 8 | 3MF | Mathias Delorge | (2004年07月31日) 31 July 2004 (age 20) | 6 | 0 | Belgium Gent |
| 14 | 3MF | Arthur Piedfort | (2005年02月01日) 1 February 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Belgium Westerlo |
| 16 | 3MF | Kamiel Van De Perre | (2004年02月12日) 12 February 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Belgium Union SG |
| 18 | 3MF | Mathis Servais | (2004年11月23日) 23 November 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Belgium Beveren |
| 20 | 3MF | Stanis Idumbo Muzambo | (2005年06月29日) 29 June 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 1 | Spain Sevilla |
| 23 | 3MF | Joseph Nonge | (2005年05月15日) 15 May 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Switzerland Servette |
| 7 | 4FW | Julien Duranville | (2006年05月05日) 5 May 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Germany Borussia Dortmund |
| 9 | 4FW | Romeo Vermant | (2004年01月24日) 24 January 2004 (age 21) | 7 | 1 | Belgium Club Brugge |
| 10 | 4FW | Samuel Mbangula | (2004年01月16日) 16 January 2004 (age 21) | 7 | 0 | Italy Juventus |
| 11 | 4FW | Noah Adedeji-Sternberg | (2005年06月19日) 19 June 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Belgium Genk |
| 17 | 4FW | Benjamin Pauwels | (2004年10月29日) 29 October 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 1 | Netherlands Cambuur |
| 19 | 4FW | Norman Bassette | (2004年11月09日) 9 November 2004 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | England Coventry City |
Recent call-ups
[edit ]The following players have been called up and remain eligible.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Matt Lendfers | (2006年03月10日) 10 March 2006 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Belgium Sint-Truiden | v. Kazakhstan , 10 September 2024 |
| GK | Mike Penders | (2005年01月15日) 15 January 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Belgium Genk | v. Kazakhstan , 10 September 2024 |
| DF | Matteo Dams | (2004年03月09日) 9 March 2004 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Netherlands PSV Eindhoven | v. Czech Republic, 19 November 2024 |
| DF | Richie Sagrado | (2004年01月30日) 30 January 2004 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Italy Venezia | v. Czech Republic, 19 November 2024 |
| DF | Jorthy Mokio | (2008年02月29日) 29 February 2008 (age 17) | 1 | 1 | Netherlands Ajax | v. Kazakhstan , 10 September 2024 |
| DF | Matte Smets | (2004年01月04日) 4 January 2004 (age 21) | 2 | 1 | Belgium Genk | v. Kazakhstan , 10 September 2024 |
| MF | Mario Stroeykens | (2004年09月29日) 29 September 2004 (age 20) | 12 | 0 | Belgium Anderlecht | v. Czech Republic, 19 November 2024 |
| MF | Konstantinos Karetsas | (2007年11月19日) 19 November 2007 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | Belgium Genk | v. Czech Republic, 19 November 2024 |
| MF | Chris Lokesa | (2004年11月07日) 7 November 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Netherlands RKC Waalwijk | v. Kazakhstan , 10 September 2024 |
| MF | Pierre Dwomoh | (2004年06月21日) 21 June 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 1 | England Watford | v. Morocco , 4 June 2024 |
| MF | Noah Mbamba | (2005年01月05日) 5 January 2005 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Germany Bayer Leverkusen | v. Spain , 26 March 2024 |
| MF | Roméo Lavia | (2004年01月06日) 6 January 2004 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | England Chelsea | v. Czech Republic , 23 March 2023 |
| FW | Lucas Stassin | (2004年11月29日) 29 November 2004 (age 20) | 9 | 2 | France Saint-Étienne | v. Czech Republic, 19 November 2024 |
| FW | Mika Godts | (2005年06月07日) 7 June 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Netherlands Ajax | v. Scotland , 11 October 2024 |
| FW | Malick Fofana | (2005年03月31日) 31 March 2005 (age 20) | 9 | 0 | France Lyon | v. Kazakhstan , 10 September 2024 |
Statistics
[edit ]Most capped players
[edit ] Highlighted names denote a player still playing or available for selection.
| # | Name | Career | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Hugo Siquet | 2021–2024 | 24 | 0 | |
| 6 | Siebe Schrijvers | 2016–2019 | 23 | 4 |
| 7 | Tom De Mul | 2004–2008 | 21 | 4 |
| Wout Faes | 2017–2020 | 21 | 0 | |
| Gunter Van Handenhoven | 1997–1999 | 21 | 1 | |
| 10 | Jonathan Blondel | 2002–2007 | 20 | 4 |
| Éric Deflandre | 1992–1995 | 20 | 1 |
Last updated: 22 June 2019
Source: Belgian Football Federation
Top goalscorers
[edit ] Highlighted names denote a player still playing or available for selection.
| # | Player | Career | Goals | Caps | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loïs Openda | 2019–2023 | 13 | 18 | 0.72 |
| 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
Honours
[edit ]See also
[edit ]
- Belgium national football team
- Belgium national under-19 football team
- Belgium national under-17 football team
- European Under-21 Football Championship
References
[edit ]- ^ "De selectie van onze U21 voor de oefenwedstrijden tegen Andorra en Zweden" (in Dutch). Koninklijke Belgische Voetbalbond. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
References and external links
[edit ]- UEFA Under-21 website, complete results archive
- The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation, full record of U-21 and U-23 Championships
