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(''The Red Devils''). The page currently shows the records as of 1 December 2022.

Team records

Wins

; Largest win: *10–1 vs on 28 February 2001 *9–0 vs

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on 4 June 1994 *9–0 vs on 31 August 2017 *9–0 vs on 10 October 2019 ; Largest away win: *6–0 vs on 14 October 1986 *6–0 vs on 10 October 2016 ; Largest win at the World Cup Finals: *3–0 vs on 3 June 1970, 1970 World Cup *3–0 vs on 18 June 2018,

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*5–2 vs on 23 June 2018, 2018 World Cup ; Largest win at the European Championship finals: 4–0 vs on 26 June 2016,

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; Largest win at the Olympic Games finals: 3–0 vs on 31 August 1920,

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...

; Largest goal deficit overcome in a single game (to either a win or a draw): 3 goals, vs on 6 May 1932 (4–3 victory after being 0–3 down)

Draws

; Highest scoring draw: 5–5 vs on 4 September 1999 ; Highest scoring draw at the World Cup Finals: 4–4 vs on 17 June 1954,

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; Highest scoring draw at the European Championship finals : 1–1 vs on 12 June 1980, Euro 1980 ; Highest scoring draw at the Olympic Games finals: None

Defeats

; Largest defeat: 2–11 vs England Amateurs on 17 April 1909 :Including unofficial games: 0–12 vs Corinthian on 6 January 1906 ; Largest defeat at home: 1–9 vs on 11 May 1927 ; Largest defeat at the World Cup Finals: * 0–3 vs

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on 13 July 1930,

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* 2–5 vs

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on 27 May 1934,

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* 1–4 vs on 20 June 1954,

* 1–4 vs on 6 June 1970, 1970 World Cup * 0–3 vs on 28 June 1982,

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; Largest defeat at the European Championship finals: 0–5 vs on 16 June 1984, Euro 1984 ; Largest defeat at the Olympic Games finals: 1–8 vs on 29 May 1924,

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; Largest lead given away : 2 goals, on several occasions

Goals

Scored

; Most goals scored in a single game: 10 vs on 28 February 2001 ; Most goals scored in an away game: 7 vs on 25 November 1951 ; Most goals scored during the first half: 7 vs on 5 June 1957 ; Most goals scored during the second half: 7 vs on 28 February 2001 ; Most goals scored during extra time: * 2 vs on 15 June 1986 * 2 vs on 1 July 2014 ; Most goals scored in a single game during the World Cup finals: 5 vs on 23 June 2018, 2018 World Cup Cup ; Most goals scored in a single game during the European Championship finals: 4 vs on 26 June 2016,

; Most goals scored in a single game during the Olympic Games finals: 5 vs on 27 May 1928,

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; Most different players scoring during a single game: 7 (+ 1 own goal) ( Romelu Lukaku (2), Nacer Chadli, Toby Alderweireld,

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, Christian Benteke,

Yari Verschaeren Yari Verschaeren (born 12 July 2001) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Anderlecht and the Belgium national team. Club career Verschaeren is a youth product from Anderlecht, joining the club at age ...

and

Timothy Castagne Timothy Castagne (born 5 December 1995) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Premier League club Leicester City and the Belgium national team. Castagne began his senior career with Genk after graduating from the clu ...

) (+ own goal by Cristian Brolli), vs on 10 October 2019

Conceded

; Most goals conceded in a single game: 11 vs England Amateurs on 17 April 1909 :Including unofficial games: 12 vs Corinthian on 6 January 1906 ; Most goals conceded during a home game: 9 vs on 11 May 1927 ; Most goals conceded during the first half: 8 vs England Amateurs on 17 April 1909 ; Most goals conceded during the second half: * 6 vs England Amateurs on 24 February 1914 * 6 vs

on 22 October 1933 * 6 vs on 27 February 1938 * 6 vs on 14 October 1951 * 6 vs on 13 April 1958 ; Most goals conceded during extra time: 3 vs on 30 April 1905 ; Most goals conceded in a single game during the World Cup Finals : 5 vs

on 27 May 1934,

; Most goals conceded in a single game during the European Championship Finals: 5 vs on 16 June 1984, Euro 1984 ; Most goals conceded in a single game during the Olympic Games finals: 8 vs on 29 May 1924,

Scored and conceded

; Highest total number of goals in a single game: * 13: 2–11 defeat against England Amateurs on 17 April 1909 * 13: 7–6 victory against on 25 November 1951

Streaks

; Longest unbeaten run: 23 games, from 2016 to 2018 ; Longest run without victory: 13, from 1933 to 1935 ; Most consecutive wins: 12, from 2019 to 2020 ; Most consecutive draws: 4, from 1948 to 1949, and in 1998 ; Most consecutive losses: 7, from 1927 to 1928 ; Most consecutive games with at least one goal scored: 49, from 2018 to 2022 ; Most consecutive games without a goal scored: 5, in 1999 ; Most consecutive games without a goal conceded: 7, in 2019 ; Most consecutive games with at least one goal conceded: 38, from 1928 to 1933

World rankings

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''Source: FIFA.com'' ; Highest FIFA ranking: 1st (November 2015 – March 2016, September 2018 – February 2022) ; Lowest FIFA ranking: 71st (June 2007) ; Best Mover: +25 (April 2011) ; Worst Mover: −14 (September 2010)

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''Source: Eloratings.net'' ; Highest Elo rating: 2158 (following 1–0 vs on 27 June 2021) ; Lowest Elo rating: 1497 (following 0–8 vs on 29 March 1936) ; Highest Elo ranking: 1st (16 November 2019 – 11 October 2020, 27 June 2021, 2 September 2021 – 8 September 2021) ; Lowest Elo ranking: 74th (September 2009)

Achievements

Major titles

;

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:''Gold Medal

(1):''

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Friendly trophies

Évence Coppée Trophy The Évence Coppée Trophy () was a one-off competition comprising a single association football match in 1904 between Belgium and France. Held at the Stade du Vivier d'Oie in Uccle, Belgium, the match ended in a 3–3 draw. The trophy was named ...

:''Shared (1):''

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* Challenge Frédéric Vanden Abeele :''Winners (3):'' 1906, 1922, 1925 :''Shared (3):'' 1913, 1921, 1924 * Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad-beker :''Winners (5):'' 1906, 1907, 1913, 1922, 1926 :''Shared (5):'' 1923, 1924, 1928 (2x), 1930 *

Kirin Cup The is an association football tournament organised in Japan by the Kirin Brewery Company. The host, Japan, is a participant in every edition. The tournament was founded in 1978 then known as Japan Cup (International competition which national ...

:''Shared (1):''

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Awards

* FIFA Team of the Year :''Winners (5):'' 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 * FIFA Fair Play Trophy :''Winners (1):''

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Belgian National Sports Merit Award The Belgian National Sports Merit Award is an annual award handed out to a Belgian sportsperson or -team for exceptional merit. Players can only win the award once during their career, making this trophy one of the most prestigious in Belgian sports ...

:''Winners (1):'' 1980 * Belgian Sportsteam of the Year :''Winners (2):'' 2013, 2014

Other achievements

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:''Third place (1):''

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:''Fourth place (1):''

1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal ente ...

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:''Runners-up (1):''

1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – ...

:''Third place (1):''

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...

UEFA Nations League The UEFA Nations League is a biennial international football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the member associations of UEFA, the sport's European governing body. The first tournament began in September 2018. The ...

:''Fourth place (1):''

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;Individual * For individual recognitions at major tournaments, see

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and

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. * All players with at least 35 caps are awarded a

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by the Royal Belgian Football Association; also players whose careers are ended by an injury after twenty games receive this award.

Appearances

General

;Most appearances : Jan Vertonghen (2007–present), 145 caps Jan Vertonghen Belgium

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''Highlighted names denote a player still playing or available for selection.'' ; Most consecutive appearances: Louis Carré, 50 games, from 22 May 1949 (vs ) until 11 March 1956 (vs ) ; Most appearances as a substitute:

Dries Mertens Dries Mertens (; born 6 May 1987), nicknamed "Ciro", is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger for Süper Lig club Galatasaray and the Belgium national team.

, 40 caps ; Most times substituted off:

Eden Hazard Eden Michael Walter Hazard (born 7 January 1991) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid. Known for his creativity, dribbling, passing and vision, Hazard is considered o ...

, 58 caps ; Most games started on the bench:

Simon Mignolet Simon Luc Hildebert Mignolet (, ; born 6 March 1988) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian Pro League club Club Brugge and the Belgium national team. Mignolet started his career with Belgian Second Divisi ...

, 88 games ; Most selections (playing + non-playing): Jan Vertonghen, 152 selections ; Most selections as an unused substitute:

, 94 selections ; Most selections as an unused substitute without ever earning a cap: Jacques Duquesne, 16 selections ; Most selections needed to earn first cap:

Koen Casteels Koen Casteels (born 25 June 1992) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and the Belgium national team. Formed at Genk, he spent most of his professional career in Germany with 1899 Hof ...

, 37 selections ; Lowest caps to selections ratio (> 0):

(still active), 4/58 & Jean Valet, 1/19 ; Most selections without ever being an unused substitute:

Wesley Sonck Wesley Sonck (born 9 August 1978) is a Belgian professional football manager and former player who manages the Belgium U19 national team. He played as a striker for Molenbeek, Germinal Ekeren, Germinal Beerschot, Genk, Ajax, Borussia Mönch ...

, 55 selections ; Most appearances as a substitute without ever starting a game: Tom Soetaers, 8 caps ; Most appearances while never playing an entire game:

Adnan Januzaj Adnan Januzaj (born 5 February 1995) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Spanish club Sevilla and the Belgium national team. Born and raised in Brussels, he began his career with Anderlecht before joining Manchester ...

(still active), 15 caps & Tom Soetaers, 8 caps ; Most appearances in the starting eleven: Jan Vertonghen, 137 caps ; Most caps earned while not playing the entire game:

Dries Mertens Dries Mertens (; born 6 May 1987), nicknamed "Ciro", is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger for Süper Lig club Galatasaray and the Belgium national team.

, 89 caps ; Most caps earned while only playing entire games:

Bernard Voorhoof Bernard Voorhoof (10 May 1910 – 18 February 1974) was a Belgian footballer, for 34 years the Belgium national team top scorer with 30 goals in 61 matches. He was joined by Paul Van Himst in 1972 who needed 81 matches to score the same number ...

, 61 caps ; Most caps earned while playing an entire game: Jan Vertonghen, 123 caps ; Most caps without ever being substituted off:

Georges Heylens Georges Heylens (born 8 August 1941 in Etterbeek) is a Belgian former footballer. He played with R.S.C. Anderlecht and the Belgium national football team. He took part in the match between Belgium and the Netherlands in 1964, with 10 teammates ...

, 67 caps ; Most caps without ever appearing as a substitute: Eric Gerets, 86 caps ; Most caps needed to first play an entire game: Romelu Lukaku, 24 caps ; Most caps needed to first appear in the starting eleven:

Mbo Mpenza Mbo Jérôme Mpenza (born 4 December 1976) is a Belgian former professional football player and coach, who played as a striker. He was capped by Belgium at international level, scoring three goals in 56 appearances. His younger brother, Émil ...

, 9 caps

; First player to reach a century of caps: Jan Vertonghen, vs on 2 June 2018 ; Shortest time needed to reach a century of caps:

, 10 years, 4 months and 5 days between his debut (vs on 19 November 2008) and his 100th cap (vs on 24 March 2019) ; Longest Belgian career:

Hector Goetinck Hector "Torten" Goetinck (5 March 1886 – 26 June 1943) was a Belgian football (soccer) player and manager. He coached the Belgium national football team in the 1930 FIFA World Cup and the 1934 FIFA World Cup, and also coached Club Brugge K.V. ...

, 6,402 days or 17 years, 6 months and 10 days between first (vs on 22 April 1906) and last cap (vs on 1 November 1923) ; Shortest Belgian career:

Joris Van Hout Joris Van Hout (born 10 January 1977) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Career Playing for Borussia Mönchengladbach van Hout scored 11 goals in 69 Bundesliga appearances. In summer 2005, he left Mönchenglad ...

, 2 minutes (on 16 October 2002 vs ) ; Most consecutive calendar years of appearances: Jan Vertonghen (2007–2022), 16 years ; Longest wait between appearances:

, 3,476 days or 9 years, 6 months and 27 days, between his 16th (vs on 26 April 1914) and his 17th and final cap (vs on 1 November 1923) ; Appearances in three separate decades: *

Georges Hebdin Georges Hebden (19 April 1889 – 23 March 1970) was a Belgian football (soccer) player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the Belgium team, which won the gold medal in the football tournament. Georges played for ...

; 3 in the 1900s, 6 in the 1910s and 3 in 1920 *

; 6 in the 1900s, 10 in the 1910s and 1 in 1923 *

; 3 in 1928, 56 in the 1930s and 2 in 1940 *

Vic Mees Victor Mees (26 January 1927 – 11 November 2012), nicknamed Vic or Vicky, was a Belgian footballer who played all of his career at Royal Antwerp. Club career Mees was born in Antwerp. He made his first team debut at the age of 17, just a ...

; 6 in 1949, 57 in the 1950s and 5 in 1960 *

Wilfried Van Moer Wilfried van Moer (1 March 1945 – 24 August 2021) was a Belgian footballer who won the Belgian Golden Shoe three times, first in 1966 while at Antwerp then in 1969 and in 1970 while at Standard Liège. Prior to 1966 Van Moer played with Bev ...

; 14 in the 1960s, 25 in the 1970s and 18 in the 1980s * Jan Ceulemans; 10 in the 1970s, 75 in the 1980s and 11 in the 1990s * Michel Preud'homme; 1 in 1979, 17 in the 1980s and 41 in the 1990s * Eric Gerets; 19 in the 1970s, 57 in the 1980s and 10 in the 1990s *

Erwin Vandenbergh Erwin Vandenbergh (; born 26 January 1959) is a Belgian retired football who played as a forward. Between 1979 and 1991, he finished six times topscorer of the Belgian First Division (a record as of 2020), with three clubs (the first three with ...

; 1 in 1979, 43 in the 1980s and 4 in the 1990s *

Filip De Wilde Filip Alfons De Wilde (born 5 July 1964) is a former Belgian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. During a 23-year professional career he played mainly with Anderlecht, appearing in nearly 400 official games in two different spe ...

; 1 in 1989, 26 in the 1990s and 6 in 2000 *

Danny Boffin Daniel Edouward Boffin (born 10 July 1965) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a left winger and current football coach. During his professional career, which spanned nearly two decades, he played for four clubs in his coun ...

; 2 in 1989, 39 in the 1990s and 14 in the 2000s * Luc Nilis; 9 in the 1980s, 42 in the 1990s and 5 in 2000 * Jan Vertonghen; 20 in the 2000s, 98 in the 2010s and 27 in the 2020s * Axel Witsel; 10 in the 2000s, 95 in the 2010s and 25 in the 2020s * Toby Alderweireld; 4 in the 2000s, 94 in the 2010s and 29 in the 2020s *

Thomas Vermaelen Thomas Vermaelen (born 14 November 1985) is a retired Belgian professional footballer who is currently an assistant coach for the Belgium national team. Being left-footed, he usually played as a left-sided centre-back and could play at left-bac ...

; 27 in the 2000s, 51 in the 2010s and 7 in the 2020s *

; 10 in the 2000s, 96 in the 2010s and 20 in the 2020s ; Smallest number of caps needed to appear in three separate decades:

, 10 caps (total number of caps obtained: 12) ; First player to debut as a substitute:

Louis Van Hege Louis Van Hege (8 May 1889 – 24 June 1975) was a Belgian footballer who played as an inside-forward. Club career At club level, Van Hege played for Italian side A.C. Milan from 1910 to 1915, scoring 97 goals during five Italian Footb ...

, vs on 9 March 1919 ; Most times completed a game of 120 minutes: Jan Ceulemans & Stéphane Demol, 4 games, both at the

and 1990 World Cups ; First appearance by a player who was playing abroad:

Raymond Braine Raymond Ernest Michel Braine (28 April 1907 – 24 December 1978) was a Belgian football striker. He was also the first Belgian professional player, when he obtained a transfer to Sparta Prague in 1930. Braine played in 54 matches for the Be ...

( Sparta Prague,

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), vs on 14 April 1935 ; First appearance by a player who had never played for the senior team of a Belgian club: Thomas Buffel, vs on 12 October 2002 ; First appearance by a player born outside Belgium: Eric Thornton (born in ), vs on 30 April 1905 ; First appearance by a player born outside of Europe:

Luís Oliveira Luís Airton Barroso "Lulù" de Oliveira (born 24 March 1969) is a football manager and former player. A striker, he spent most of his playing career in Italy. Born in Brazil, Oliveira was an international footballer for Belgium. Playing care ...

(born in ), vs on 26 February 1992 ; Last appearance by a player from a Belgian club outside the top division: Jan Verheyen (

Union SG Royale Union Saint-Gilloise , abbreviated to Union SG or USG, unofficially simply called Union, is a Belgian football club originally located in the municipality of Saint-Gilles, in Brussels, although since the 1920s it has been based at the Jos ...

), Belgian Third Division, vs on 25 April 1976 ; Last appearance by a player from outside the top division of any country:

Radja Nainggolan Radja Nainggolan (born 4 May 1988) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club SPAL. Nicknamed ''Il Ninja'', he spent almost his entire professional career in Italy, representing Piacenza, Cagliari, Roma and Int ...

( Piacenza), Italian Serie B, vs on 29 May 2009 ; Players who have never played for the first team of a Belgian club:

Divock Origi Divock Okoth Origi (born 18 April 1995) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for club AC Milan and the Belgium national team. Origi began his career at Lille, and scored on his professional debut for them in 2013. A ...

Yannick Carrasco Yannick Ferreira Carrasco (born 4 September 1993) is a Belgian footballer who plays for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the Belgium national team as a winger or wing-back. He began his career with Monaco, where he scored 20 goals in 105 ...

Jason Denayer Jason Grégory Marianne Denayer (born 28 June 1995) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Emirati club Shabab Al-Ahli and the Belgium national team. He made his professional debut while on loan at Celtic, being na ...

Orel Mangala Orel Johnson Mangala (born 18 March 1998) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Nottingham Forest and the Belgium national team. Club career On 9 June 2017, Mangala signed a four-year contract wi ...

and

Amadou Onana Amadou Ba Zeund Georges Mvom Onana (born 16 August 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Everton. Born in Senegal, he plays for the Belgium national team. Club career Hamburger SV Onana joined 2. Bund ...

; Most appearances without ever playing for the first team of a Belgian club:

, 126 caps ; Most appearances while active with a non-Belgian club: Jan Vertonghen ( Ajax,

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& Benfica), 139 caps ; Players appearing against the country of their birth: * Stanley Vanden Eynde vs on 3 May 1931, 9 April 1933, 7 May 1933, 2 May 1937, and 27 February 1938 *

Erwin Vandendaele Erwin Vandendaele (born 5 March 1945) was a Belgian football player who won the Belgian Golden Shoe in 1971 while at Club Brugge. He played 32 times for the national team between 1970 and 1977, starting in a 1–2 friendly defeat to France o ...

vs on 15 November 1970, 12 October 1974 and 15 November 1975 *

Branko Strupar Branko Strupar (born 9 February 1970) is a Croatian-Belgian former professional footballer who played as a striker. In 1999, he became a naturalised Belgian. He consequently played for the Belgium national team with whom he played 17 matches a ...

vs on 2 September 2000 ; Highest number of players born outside Belgium simultaneously on the field: 3 (

, Gordan Vidović &

) vs on 27 May 1998 ; Players also appearing for another senior national team: *

Josip Weber Josip Weber, nicknamed Joske, (born Josip Veber; 16 November 1964 – 8 November 2017) was a Croatian-Belgian professional football forward. He represented Croatia and Belgium at international level. Club career Weber began his senior career in ...

, played three friendlies for in 1992, but switched to the Belgian national team in 1994 *

Mehdi Carcela Mehdi François Carcela-González ( ar, المهدي كارسيلا; born 1 July 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Morocco national team. He began his career in his hometown club Standard Liège, playing 157 g ...

played two friendlies for Belgium in 2009–2010, before opting for in 2011 * Nacer Chadli, played one friendly for in 2010, before opting for Belgium in 2011 * Ilombe Mboyo, played one friendly for in 2011, before opting for Belgium in 2012 *

Denis Odoi Denis Frimpong Odoi (born 27 May 1988) is a professional footballer who plays for Belgian First Division A side Club Brugge. A right-footed full-back who can play on both sides, he is nicknamed the ''Professor'' because of his maturity and disci ...

played one friendly for Belgium in 2012, before opting for in 2022 *

Dodi Lukebakio Dodi Lukebakio Ngandoli (born 24 September 1997) is a Belgian Association football, footballer who plays as a right winger for Bundesliga club Hertha BSC and the Belgium national football team, Belgium national team. Club career Anderlecht On 2 ...

, played one friendly for in 2016, before opting for Belgium in 2020 ; Players capped while active outside of Europe: *

Émile Mpenza Eka Basunga Lokonda "Émile" Mpenza (born 4 July 1978) is a Belgian former footballer who played as a striker. He has been capped at international level by Belgium. His older brother, Mbo, also represented Belgium. Club career Belgium, German ...

: Al Rayyan (), 3 caps * Laurent Ciman: Montreal Impact (), 10 caps &

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(), 1 cap * Axel Witsel:

Tianjin Quanjian Tianjin Tianhai F.C. (; ;) was a Chinese football club. The team was based in Tianjin. History 2006-2010: Formation and League Two On June 6, 2006 the Tianjin Binhai Holdings Limited company would form a new football team based in Hohhot called ...

(), 16 caps *

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(), 19 caps *

: Vissel Kobe (), 11 caps * Toby Alderweireld: Al-Duhail (), 8 caps

Age-related

; Youngest player:

Fernand Nisot Fernand Nisot (11 April 1895 – 31 July 1973) was a Belgian association football player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; germ ...

, aged 16 years and 19 days, on 30 April 1911 vs The following are all the players who debuted for the national football team of Belgium before the age of 18, their team at that time and their usual position: FernandNisot

; Oldest player: Timmy Simons, aged 39 years, 11 months and 2 days, vs on 13 November 2016 The following are the top ten oldest players for the national football team of Belgium, their team at that time and their usual position:

''Highlighted names denote a player still playing or available for selection.'' ; Youngest goalkeeper: Robert Hustin, aged 18 years, 6 months and 24 days, vs on 9 May 1905 ; Youngest player to reach a century of caps:

, aged 28 years, 2 months and 17 days, vs on 24 March 2019 ; Oldest debutant:

Dany Verlinden Daniël 'Dany' Verlinden (born 15 August 1963) is a Belgian retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Often referred to as ''De Muur'' ("the wall"), he spent most of his career at Club Brugge, having played into his 40s. Dany ...

, aged 34 years, 10 months and 7 days, vs on 25 March 1998 ; Oldest outfield debutant: Jozef Van Looy, aged 34 years, 2 months and 16 days, vs on 18 May 1950 ; Oldest player to feature at the World Cup finals:

, aged 37 years, 3 months and 27 days,

, vs on 28 June 1982 ; Youngest player to feature at the World Cup finals:

, aged 19 years, 1 month and 30 days,

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, vs on 17 June 2014 ; Oldest player to feature at the European Championship finals: Lorenzo Staelens, aged 36 years, 1 months and 20 days, Euro 2000, vs on 19 June 2000 ; Youngest player to feature at the European Championship finals: Enzo Scifo, aged 18 years, 3 months and 25 days, Euro 1984, vs on 13 June 1984

On major tournaments

; Most inclusions in a World Cup/European Championship finals squad: Jan Ceulemans ( Euro 1980,

, Euro 1984,

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and

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), Enzo Scifo ( Euro 1984,

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and

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), Marc Wilmots (

, Euro 2000 and

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), Toby Alderweireld,

Thibaut Courtois Thibaut Nicolas Marc Courtois (born 11 May 1992) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Real Madrid and the Belgium national team. He is considered one of the best goalkeepers in world football. Courtoi ...

, Kevin De Bruyne,

, Romelu Lukaku,

Dries Mertens Dries Mertens (; born 6 May 1987), nicknamed "Ciro", is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger for Süper Lig club Galatasaray and the Belgium national team.

, Jan Vertonghen and Axel Witsel (

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), 5 tournaments ; Most tournaments appeared in: Jan Ceulemans ( Euro 1980,

, Euro 1984,

), Enzo Scifo ( Euro 1984,

and

), Toby Alderweireld,

, Kevin De Bruyne,

, Romelu Lukaku,

Dries Mertens Dries Mertens (; born 6 May 1987), nicknamed "Ciro", is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger for Süper Lig club Galatasaray and the Belgium national team.

, Jan Vertonghen and Axel Witsel (

and

), 5 tournaments ; Most tournaments appeared in consecutively: Toby Alderweireld,

, Kevin De Bruyne,

, Romelu Lukaku,

Dries Mertens Dries Mertens (; born 6 May 1987), nicknamed "Ciro", is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger for Süper Lig club Galatasaray and the Belgium national team.

, Jan Vertonghen and Axel Witsel (all played at

and

), 5 tournaments ; Most total appearances at the World Cup and European Championship finals:

, 25 caps ; Most total non-playing selections for the World Cup and European Championship finals:

, 24 selections ; Most total non-playing selections for the World Cup and European Championship finals without ever playing in a tournament:

, 24 selections (still active) & Gilbert Bodart, 11 selections ; Most appearances without ever playing at the World Cup finals or the European Championship finals:

Jef Jurion Armand Joseph Jurion (born 24 February 1937), nicknamed Jef, is a Belgian former professional footballer who played for the Belgium national team from 1955 to 1967. Jurion spent most of his club career at R.S.C. Anderlecht where he won nine cha ...

, 64 caps ; Fewest appearances while still playing at both the World Cup finals and European Championship finals:

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, 17 caps ; Most appearances without ever being in a World Cup or European Championship finals squad:

, 64 caps ; Most inclusions in a World Cup/European Championship finals squad without playing in the tournament:

(

and

), 5 tournaments ; Most inclusions in a World Cup/European Championship finals squad without ever playing in a tournament:

(

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), 5 tournaments ; Most appearances at the Olympic Games finals: Jean de Bie, 6 caps (3 in

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) ; First player to make tournament appearances in three separate decades: None

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; Most inclusions in the squad for the World Cup finals:

Franky Van der Elst Franky Van der Elst (born 30 April 1961) is a Belgian retired professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He later worked as a manager. During a 21-year professional career he played mainly with Club Brugge, being regarded a ...

, Enzo Scifo (both in

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) & Marc Wilmots (

and

), 4 World Cups ; Most appearances in different World Cup finals:

& Enzo Scifo (both in the

and

), 4 World Cups ; Most appearances at the World Cup finals: Enzo Scifo, 17 caps ; Most appearances without ever playing at the World Cup finals:

, 64 caps ; Most non-playing selections for the World Cup finals:

, 15 selections ; Most selections for the World Cup finals without ever playing in the tournament:

, 15 selections (still active) & Gilbert Bodart, 11 selections ; Fewest appearances while still playing at the World Cup finals:

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, 1 cap ; Players to debut at the World Cup finals: * Henri De Deken,

, vs

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on 20 July 1930 *

, vs

on 20 July 1930 *

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, vs

on 27 May 1934 *

Denis Houf Denis Houf (16 February 1932 – 7 December 2012) was a Belgian international footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Born in Fléron, Houf played club football for Standard Liège. He earned a total of 26 caps for Belgium between 1954 a ...

, vs on 17 June 1954 * Pieter van den Bosch (footballer), Pieter van den Bosch,

, vs on 17 June 1954 * Guy Vandersmissen,

, vs on 13 June 1982 * Jacky Munaron,

, vs on 1 July 1982

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; Most inclusions in the squad for the European Championship finals: Maurice Martens (

), Jan Ceulemans, Jean-Marie Pfaff,

, René Vandereycken (

& UEFA Euro 1984, 1984), Toby Alderweireld, Michy Batshuayi, Christian Benteke,

, Kevin De Bruyne,

, Romelu Lukaku, Thomas Meunier,

Dries Mertens Dries Mertens (; born 6 May 1987), nicknamed "Ciro", is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger for Süper Lig club Galatasaray and the Belgium national team.

, Jan Vertonghen & Axel Witsel (UEFA Euro 2016, 2016 & UEFA Euro 2020, 2020), 2 final tournaments ; Most appearances at the European Championship finals:

& Romelu Lukaku, 10 caps ; Most consecutive appearances at the European Championship finals: Jan Ceulemans, Jean-Marie Pfaff,

, René Vandereycken (

& UEFA Euro 1984, 1984), Toby Alderweireld, Michy Batshuayi, Christian Benteke,

, Kevin De Bruyne,

, Romelu Lukaku, Thomas Meunier,

Dries Mertens Dries Mertens (; born 6 May 1987), nicknamed "Ciro", is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger for Süper Lig club Galatasaray and the Belgium national team.

, Jan Vertonghen & Axel Witsel (UEFA Euro 2016, 2016 & UEFA Euro 2020, 2020), 2 final tournaments ; Fewest appearances while still playing at the European Championship finals: Walter De Greef & Paul Lambrichts, 5 caps ; Most appearances without ever playing at the European Championship finals: Timmy Simons, 94 caps ; Appearances at most European Championship finals: Jan Ceulemans, Jean-Marie Pfaff,

, René Vandereycken (

& UEFA Euro 1984, 1984), Toby Alderweireld, Michy Batshuayi, Christian Benteke,

, Kevin De Bruyne,

, Romelu Lukaku, Thomas Meunier,

Dries Mertens Dries Mertens (; born 6 May 1987), nicknamed "Ciro", is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger for Süper Lig club Galatasaray and the Belgium national team.

, Jan Vertonghen & Axel Witsel (UEFA Euro 2016, 2016 & UEFA Euro 2020, 2020), 2 final tournaments ; Most non-playing selections for the European Championship finals:

, 9 selections ; Most non-playing selections for the European Championship finals without ever playing in the tournament:

, 9 selections ; Players to debut at the European Championship finals: Georges Grün, Euro 1984, vs on 13 June 1984

Goals

General

; First goal: Georges Quéritet vs on 1 May 1904 ; Most goals: Romelu Lukaku (2010–present), 68 , the top ten players with the most goals for Belgium are: (Goalscorers with an equal number of goals are ranked with the highest to lowest goals per game ratio.) ''The records are collected based on data fro
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''Highlighted names denote a player still playing or available for selection.'' ; Most goals in competitive matches: Romelu Lukaku, 46

; Most consecutive matches scored in: Jef Mermans, 7 ; Most consecutive matches scored in starting with debut: Alphonse Six & Maurice Willems, 3 each ; Most goals on debut:

, 5 goals vs

on 4 June 1994 ; Most matches played while scoring in each one: Maurice Willems, 3 ; Most goals in a single calendar year: Romelu Lukaku, 14 in 2018 ; Most goals scored by a defender: Daniel Van Buyten, 10 ; Most goals scored by a goalkeeper: Christian Piot, 1 ; First goal by a substitute: François Van den Eynde, vs on 25 February 1934 ; Most goals scored as a substitute: Michy Batshuayi, 9 ; Most goals scored by a substitute in a single game: Bob Peeters, 3 goals vs on 28 February 2001 ; Most appearances without ever scoring:

, 100 ; Most appearances for an outfield player without ever scoring:

, 67 ; Most appearances needed to score his first goal:

, 79 ; Most goals scored in extra time: * Alphonse Six, 1 goal vs on 13 May 1910 * Stéphane Demol, 1 goal vs on 15 June 1986 * Nico Claesen, 1 goal vs on 15 June 1986 * Romelu Lukaku, 1 goal vs on 1 July 2014 * Kevin De Bruyne, 1 goal vs on 1 July 2014 ; Latest goal scored by a player: Alphonse Six vs on 13 May 1910, in the 114th minute ; Latest goal conceded by a goalkeeper: in the 119th minute * Eddy de Neve () on 13 April 1905 * David Platt (footballer), David Platt () on 26 June 1990 ; Goals in three separate decades: *

; 1 in 1928, 28 in the 1930s and 1 in 1940 *

; 1 in 1979, 18 in the 1980s and 1 in 1991 * Axel Witsel; 2 in the 2000s, 7 in the 2010s and 3 in the 2020s ; First Belgian goalscorer at the King Baudouin Stadium: August Hellemans (when it was still the Centenaire Stadium), Michaël Goossens (after it was renamed King Baudouin Stadium) ; Scorers of own goals: Robert Hustin, Edgard Poelmans, Oscar Verbeeck, Émile Stijnen, Bob Paverick, Charles Saeys, Walter Meeuws, Régis Genaux, Philippe Albert, Timmy Simons, Olivier Deschacht, Bart Goor, Vincent Kompany and Nacer Chadli

Hat-tricks

; Most goals in a match : *Robert De Veen, 5 goals vs on 30 April 1911 *Bert De Cleyn, 5 goals vs on 23 February 1946 *

, 5 goals vs

on 4 June 1994 :Including unofficial games: Herbert Potts, 7 goals vs Netherlands B on 28 April 1901. Extract consulted online on 30 August 2010 o
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; Most hat-tricks : Robert De Veen, 3 times ; Fastest hat-trick : Robert De Veen, 22 minutes, vs on 30 April 1911 ; Fastest hat-trick as a substitute : Bob Peeters, 30 minutes, vs on 28 February 2001 ; Youngest player to score a hat-trick : Jean Capelle (footballer), Jean Capelle, 18 years, 7 months and 10 days, vs on 5 June 1932 ; Oldest player to score a hat-trick :

, 29 years, 6 months and 16 days, vs

on 4 June 1994 ; Highest number of different players to score (at least) a hat-trick in the same game: * 2, Sylvain Brébart (3) and Jean Van Cant (3), vs

on 23 November 1913 * 2,

(5) and Marc Degryse (3), vs

on 4 June 1994 * 2, Thomas Meunier (3) and Romelu Lukaku (3), vs on 31 August 2017 ; Hat-tricks at major tournaments : Robert Coppée, vs Spain national football team, Spain on 29 August 1920 (at the Football at the 1920 Summer Olympics, 1920 Olympics)

Penalties

; First player to score a penalty : Gaston Hubin vs on 28 January 1912 ; Most goals scored from penalties :

, 10 goals ; Most goals in Penalty shootout (association football), penalty shoot-outs in competitive games : Nico Claesen, Enzo Scifo, Hugo Broos, Patrick Vervoort and Leo Van der Elst, all 1 goal vs on 22 June 1986 ; Most goals in penalty shoot-outs, including friendlies: * Nico Claesen, Enzo Scifo, Hugo Broos, Patrick Vervoort and Leo Van der Elst, all 1 goal vs on 22 June 1986 * Eric Van Meir, Vital Borkelmans,

and Philippe Vande Walle, all 1 goal vs on 29 May 1998

Fastest

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; Fastest goal from kickoff : Christian Benteke, 8.1 seconds vs on 10 October 2016 ; Fastest goal in debut match (since World War II) : Tom Caluwé, 2 minutes and 52 seconds vs on 11 May 2006 ; Fastest goal by a substitute : Marc Wilmots, 1 minute and 4 seconds vs on 25 March 1992 ; Fastest goal at the World Cup finals : Thomas Meunier, 3 minutes and 36 seconds vs on 14 July 2018 ; Fastest goal at the European Championship finals : Romelu Lukaku, 9 minutes and 30 seconds vs on 12 June 2021

Age-related

; Oldest goalscorer :

, 37 years, 1 month and 27 days, vs Bulgaria national football team, Bulgaria on 28 April 1982 ; Youngest goalscorer :

, 16 years, 10 months and 27 days, vs on 10 March 1912 ; Oldest goalscorer at the World Cup finals : Lei Clijsters, 33 years, 7 months and 11 days, 1990 FIFA World Cup, vs on 17 June 1990 ; Youngest goalscorer at the World Cup finals :

, 19 years, 2 months and 4 days, 2014 FIFA World Cup, vs on 22 June 2014 ; Oldest goalscorer at the European Championship finals : Julien Cools, 33 years, 4 months and 2 days, Euro 1980, vs Spain national football team, Spain on 15 June 1980 ; Youngest goalscorer at the European Championship finals :

, 21 years, 11 months and 6 days, Euro 2000, vs on 10 June 2000

On major tournaments

; Most total goals at the World Cup and European Championship finals: Romelu Lukaku, 11 (1 at the

, 2 at

, 4 at the

and 4 at

) ; Most consecutive tournaments with a goal: Romelu Lukaku, 4 (1 goal at the

, 2 goals at

, 4 goals at the

and 4 goals at

) ; Most goals at the Olympic Games finals: Robert Coppée (in

) and

(in

), 4 each ; Most goals in an Olympic Games finals match: Robert Coppée, 3 goals vs Spain national football team, Spain on 29 August 1920,

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; Most goals in a single World Cup tournament: Romelu Lukaku, 4 (

)

; Most total goals at World Cup tournaments: Marc Wilmots (1998 and 2002) and Romelu Lukaku (2014 and 2018), 5 each ; Most goals in a single World Cup qualifying campaign: Romelu Lukaku, 11 (2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA), 2018) ; Most goals in a single World Cup finals match: *

, 2 goals vs

on 27 May 1934,

* Léopold Anoul, Pol Anoul, 2 goals vs on 17 June 1954,

, 2 goals vs on 3 June 1970, 1970 World Cup * Marc Wilmots, 2 goals vs on 20 June 1998,

* Romelu Lukaku, 2 goals vs on 18 June 2018 and 2 goals vs on 23 June 2018,

, 2 goals vs on 23 June 2018, 2018 World Cup ; Most goals in a single World Cup qualifying match: Marc Van Der Linden, 4 goals vs on 1 June 1989, 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA), 1990 World Cup qualifying ; First goal in a World Cup finals match:

on 27 May 1934,

; First goal in a World Cup qualifying campaign: Jean Capelle (footballer), Jean Capelle, vs on 25 February 1934, 1934 FIFA World Cup qualification, 1934 World Cup qualifying

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; Most goals in a single European Championship tournament: Romelu Lukaku, 4 (UEFA Euro 2020, 2020) ; Most goals in total at European Championship tournaments: Romelu Lukaku, 6 (2016 and 2020) ; Most goals in a single European Championship qualifying campaign: Nico Claesen (UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying Group 7, Euro 1988 qualifying) and Romelu Lukaku (UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Group I, Euro 2020 qualifying), 7 each ; Most goals in a single European Championship finals match: Romelu Lukaku, 2 goals vs on 18 June 2016,

, and 2 goals vs on 12 June 2021,

; Most goals in a single European Championship qualifying match: *Jacques Stockman, 3 goals vs on 19 March 1967, UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying, Euro 1968 qualifying *Nico Claesen, 3 goals vs on 14 October 1986, and 3 goals vs on 1 April 1987, both UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying, Euro 1988 qualifying ; First goal in a European Championship finals match: Odilon Polleunis vs on 14 June 1972, UEFA Euro 1972, Euro 1972 ; First goal in a European Championship qualifying campaign: Jacques Stockman vs on 4 November 1962, 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying, Euro 1964 qualifying

Captains

; First captain : Camille Van Hoorden ; Most appearances as captain :

, 59

Most captaincies

The following are the top ten players assigned as captain the most times (at the start of an international game): Jef Jurion

Correct as of 1 December 2022, after the match against Croatia national football team, Croatia. ''Highlighted names denote a player still playing or available for selection.''

Disciplinary

Red cards

; 2 expulsions: Eric Deflandre, Vincent Kompany and Axel Witsel ; List of all Belgian players sent off once: :Pierre Braine, Mathieu Bollen,

, Pierre Hanon, Walter Meeuws, Alexandre Czerniatynski, Philippe Albert, Pascal Renier, Gert Verheyen, Tjörven De Brul, Marc Wilmots,

, Olivier De Cock, Bart Goor, Mousa Dembélé (footballer, born 1987), Mousa Dembélé, Anthony Vanden Borre, Marouane Fellaini, Nicolas Lombaerts and Steven Defour ; First player to get an expulsion: Pierre Braine, vs on 26 May 1927 ; First substitute to get an expulsion: Mathieu Bollen, vs on 19 April 1959 ; First player to be expelled by receiving two yellow cards: Walter Meeuws, vs on 14 October 1981 ; First substitute to be expelled by receiving two yellow cards: None ; Youngest player to get an expulsion: Mousa Dembélé (Belgian footballer), Mousa Dembélé, aged 19 years, 2 months and 25 days, vs on 11 October 2006 ; Oldest player to get an expulsion:

, aged 35 years, 11 months and 14 days, vs on 8 June 2000 ; Fastest expulsion by a starting player: 27 minutes, Eric Deflandre vs on 24 March 2001 ; Fastest expulsion by a substitute: 3 minutes, Alexandre Czerniatynski, vs on 6 June 1984 ; Fastest expulsion by receiving two yellow cards: 29 minutes, Eric Deflandre, vs on 9 October 2004 ; Shortest time between two yellow cards: 0 minutes, Eric Deflandre, vs on 9 October 2004 ; Highest number of expulsions of Belgian players in a single game: 2 expulsions: Eric Deflandre and Bart Goor, vs on 9 October 2004 ; Highest total number of expulsions in a single game: 3 expulsions;

(), Dobrivoje Trivić and Dragan Džajić (), vs on 16 October 1968

Yellow cards

; First player to get a yellow card : Odilon Polleunis, vs Spain national football team, Spain on 23 February 1969 ; First player to get a yellow card as a substitute : François Van der Elst, vs on 25 April 1976 ; Youngest player to get a yellow card : Anthony Vanden Borre, 17 years, 11 months and 14 days, vs on 8 October 2005 ; Oldest player to get a yellow card :

, 36 years, 11 months and 23 days, vs on 22 April 1998 ; Highest total of yellow cards received : 18, Vincent Kompany

Miscellaneous

; Player born on the earliest date: Joseph Romdenne, born in 1876, received his only cap on 14 May 1905 vs ; First appearance by a player born in the 20th century: Cornelius Elst (born on 25 January 1901) on 21 May 1922 vs ; Last appearance by a player born in the 19th century: Nicolas Hoydonckx (born on 29 December 1900) on 26 November 1933 vs ; First appearance by a player born in the 21st century:

(born on 12 July 2001) on 9 September 2019 vs ; First substitute: Georges Mathot replaced Charles Cambier after 46 minutes vs on 26 April 1908 ; Earliest time in the game to be substituted off: Vincent Kompany, vs on 7 September 2005, in the 12th minute ; First substitute who was substituted off again in the same game:

vs on 14 May 2002 ; Shortest time between being subbed on and being subbed off: Christophe Lepoint vs on 11 August 2010, 15 minutes ; Most substitutions in one game: * 8, vs on 14 May 2002 * 8, vs on 21 August 2002 ; Most simultaneous substitutions: * 6, at half-time vs on 19 May 1986 * 6, at half-time vs on 14 May 2002 ; First game that went into extra time: On 30 April 1905, vs ; Club providing the most Belgian internationals in a single match: R.S.C. Anderlecht, Anderlecht, 11; in the match vs on 30 September 1964, all outfield players in the second half were from Anderlecht. ; Belgian players who later became manager/head coach:

, François Demol, André Vandeweyer, Guy Thys, Walter Meeuws, Paul Van Himst,

, Georges Leekens, René Vandereycken, Franky Vercauteren (caretaker) and Marc Wilmots

Penalties

; Most saves in penalty shoot-outs in competitive games: Jean-Marie Pfaff, 1 vs (penalty of Eloy Olaya) on 22 June 1986 ; Most saves in penalty shoot-outs, including friendlies: Philippe Vande Walle, 2 vs (penalties by Rob Lee and Les Ferdinand) on 29 May 1998 ; Most misses in penalty shoot-outs in competitive games: None ; Most misses in penalty shoot-outs, including friendlies: Enzo Scifo, 1 vs on 29 May 1998

Clean sheets

; Most clean sheets:

, 50 ; Most clean sheets in competitive matches:

, 41 ; Most clean sheets in total at the World Cup and European Championship finals:

, 13 (2 at the

, 3 at

, 3 at the

, 3 at

and 2 at the

) ; Most clean sheets in a single World Cup tournament:

, 3 (

) ; Most clean sheets in total at World Cup tournaments:

, 7 (2 in FIFA World Cup 2014, 2014, 3 in FIFA World Cup 2018, 2018 and 2 in 2022 FIFA World Cup, 2022) ; Most clean sheets in a single European Championship tournament:

, 3 (UEFA Euro 2016, 2016 and UEFA Euro 2020, 2020) ; Most clean sheets in total at European Championship tournaments:

, 6 (3 in UEFA Euro 2016, 2016 and 3 in UEFA Euro 2020, 2020) ; Most clean sheets in a single Olympic Games finals tournament: Jean De Bie, 2 (

) ; Most clean sheets in total at the Olympic Games finals: Jean De Bie, 2 (both in

)

Footnotes

References

Sources

External links

RBFA website about all matches

The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking

World Football Elo Ratings

The Red Devils Archive
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Conceded

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Streaks

World rankings

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Achievements

Major titles

Friendly trophies

Awards

Other achievements

Appearances

General

Age-related

On major tournaments

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Goals

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Hat-tricks

Penalties

Fastest

Age-related

On major tournaments

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Captains

Most captaincies

Disciplinary

Red cards

Yellow cards

Miscellaneous

Penalties

Clean sheets

Footnotes

References

Sources

External links

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