Belgium national under-21 football team
| 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 | |||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} France 1–1 Belgium .svg.png.webp){kind=small} (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 | 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.
UEFA U-21 Championship Record
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
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 1978 | Did not qualify | |||||||
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| 1986 | ||||||||
| 1988 | ||||||||
| 1990 | ||||||||
| 1992 | ||||||||
 1994 | ||||||||
 1996 | ||||||||
 1998 | ||||||||
 2000 | ||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 2002 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
 2004 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 2006 | ||||||||
 2007 | Semi-Final | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
 2009 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 2011 | ||||||||
 2013 | ||||||||
| 2015 | ||||||||
 2017 | ||||||||
  2019 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
  2021 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 2023 | Qualified | |||||||
Results and fixtures
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 | |
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| 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
| 27 March 2017 | Belgium | 2–1 | Malta | Heverlee, Belgium |
| 20:00 CET | R. Mmaee  43'Cools 54' |
Report | 69' Grech |
Stadium: Den Dreef Referee: Rob Harvey (Republic of Ireland) |
| 5 September 2017 | Belgium | 0–0 | Turkey | Heverlee, Belgium |
| 20:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Den Dreef Referee: Fabio Verissimo (Italy) |
| 6 October 2017 | Belgium | 1–1 | Sweden | Heverlee, Belgium |
| 19:00 CET | Vanlerberghe 30' |
Report | 61' Dagerstål |
Stadium: Den Dreef Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro) |
| 10 October 2017 | Cyprus | 0–2 | Belgium | Larnaca, Cyprus |
| 16:00 CET | Report | 51' Lukebakio 90+3' Bastien |
Stadium: AEK Arena - Georgios Karapatakis Referee: Kirill Levnikov (Russia) |
| 9 November 2017 | Belgium | 3–2 | Cyprus | Heverlee, Belgium |
| 19:00 CET | Mbenza 15' Dimata 45+2'Leya Iseka 90+2' |
Report | 49' Papageorgiou 75' Fragkou |
Stadium: Den Dreef Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania) |
| 14 November 2017 | Turkey | 1–2 | Belgium | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 15:00 CET | Okutan 5' |
Report | Merih Demiral 45+2' (o.g.) Schrijvers 87' |
Stadium: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium Referee: Tomasz Musiał (Poland) |
| 26 March 2018 | Belgium | 3–0 | Hungary | Heverlee, Belgium |
| 19:00 CET | Schrijvers 19' Lukebakio 64'Dimata 72' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Den Dreef Referee: Erez Papir (Israel) |
| 7 September 2018 | Malta | 0–4 | Belgium | Ta'Qali, Malta |
| 16:00 CET | Report | Dimata 11' Schrijvers 18'Lukebakio 59'Leya Iseka 69' |
Stadium: National Stadium Referee: Roomer Tarajev (Estonia) |
| 11 September 2018 | Hungary | 0–3 | Belgium | Budapest, Hungary |
| 17:00 CET | Report | Dimata 20', 73' (pen.) Schrijvers 86' |
Stadium: Szusza Ferenc Stadion Referee: Tiago Martins (Portugal) |
| 16 October 2018 | Sweden | 0–3 | Belgium | Kalmar, Sweden |
| 17:00 CET | Report | Dimata 29', 40' Lukebakio 65' |
Stadium: Fredriksskans Referee: Frank Schneider (France) |
| 15 November 2018 | Romania | 3–3 | Belgium | Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
| 18:00 CET | Drăguș 45' (pen.) Olaru 90'Ciobanu 90+1' |
Report | Cools 35' Leya 56'Mbenza 58' |
Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Iulian Călin (Romania) |
| 16 June 2019 | Poland | 3–2 | Belgium | Reggio Emilia, Italy |
| 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) |
| 19 June 2019 | Spain | 2–1 | Belgium | Reggio Emilia, Italy |
| 18:30 | Olmo 7' Fornals 89' |
Report | Bornauw 24' |
Stadium: Mapei Stadium–Città del Tricolore Attendance: 2,738 Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia) |
| 22 June 2019 | Belgium | 1–3 | Italy | Reggio Emilia, Italy |
| 21:00 | Verschaeren 79' Mbenza  90+3' |
Report | Barella 44' Cutrone 53'Chiesa 89' |
Stadium: Mapei Stadium–Città del Tricolore Attendance: 20,075 Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia) |
Current squad
- The following players were called up for the international friendly matches against the Czech Republic and Japan.
- Match dates: 24 & 27 March 2023
- Opposition: Czech Republic &
Japan - Caps and goals correct as of: 27 March 2023, after the match against Japan.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Maarten Vandevoordt | 26 February 2002 | 8 | 0 | Genk |
| 12 | GK | Senne Lammens | 7 July 2002 | 4 | 0 | Club Brugge |
| 21 | GK | Maxime Delanghe | 23 May 2001 | 2 | 0 | PSV Eindhoven |
| 14 | DF | Koni De Winter | 12 June 2002 | 10 | 0 | Empoli |
| 4 | DF | Ewoud Pletinckx | 10 October 2000 | 10 | 0 | OH Leuven |
| 2 | DF | Hugo Siquet | 9 July 2002 | 10 | 0 | Cercle Brugge |
| 20 | DF | Ignace Van Der Brempt | 1 April 2002 | 10 | 1 |  Red Bull Salzburg |
| 16 | DF | Killian Sardella | 2 May 2002 | 7 | 1 | Anderlecht |
| 3 | DF | Mandela Keita | 10 May 2002 | 4 | 0 | OH Leuven |
| 13 | DF | Louis Patris | 7 June 2001 | 4 | 0 | OH Leuven |
| 19 | DF | Ameen Al-Dakhil | 1 April 2002 | 3 | 0 |  Burnley |
| 10 | MF | Eliot Matazo | 15 February 2002 | 9 | 0 | Monaco |
| 8 | MF | Aster Vranckx | 4 October 2002 | 8 | 0 | AC Milan |
| 22 | MF | Olivier Deman | 6 April 2000 | 7 | 1 | Cercle Brugge |
| 5 | MF | Maxim De Cuyper | 22 December 2000 | 4 | 0 | Westerlo |
| 18 | MF | Matisse Samoise | 21 November 2001 | 4 | 0 | Gent |
| 17 | MF | Arne Engels | 8 September 2003 | 2 | 0 | FC Augsburg |
| 9 | FW | Yorbe Vertessen | 8 January 2001 | 9 | 3 | Union Saint-Gilloise |
| 11 | FW | Ken Nkuba | 21 February 2002 | 4 | 0 | Charleroi |
| 7 | FW | Largie Ramazani | 27 February 2001 | 4 | 2 | Almería |
| 23 | FW | Anthony Descotte | 3 August 2003 | 3 | 0 | Charleroi |
| 15 | FW | Kyan Vaesen | 13 April 2001 | 2 | 1 | Westerlo |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up and remain eligible.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Nick Shinton | 10 May 2001 | 0 | 0 | Club Brugge |
v. Turkey, 12 November 2021 |
| GK | Timothy Galjé | 5 June 2001 | 0 | 0 | RFC Seraing |
v. Turkey, 3 September 2021 |
| DF | Logan Ndenbe | 9 February 2000 | 7 | 0 |  Sporting Kansas City |
v. France, 26 September 2022 |
| DF | Lucas Lissens | 25 July 2001 | 3 | 0 | Anderlecht |
v. France, 26 September 2022 |
| DF | Tuur Rommens | 26 March 2003 | 0 | 0 | Genk |
v.  Scotland, 5 June 2022 |
| DF | Fedde Leysen | 9 July 2003 | 0 | 0 | PSV Eindhoven |
v. Scotland, 5 June 2022 |
| DF | Zeno Debast | 24 October 2003 | 0 | 0 | Anderlecht |
v. Scotland, 5 June 2022 |
| DF | Arthur Theate | 25 May 2000 | 3 | 0 | Rennais |
v. Denmark, 11 October 2021 |
| DF | Daan Dierckx | 24 February 2003 | 0 | 0 | Jong Genk |
v. Turkey, 3 September 2021 |
| DF | Mardochee Nzita | 24 February 2000 | 0 | 0 | Beerschot |
v. Germany, 8 September 2020 |
| MF | Nicolas Raskin | 23 February 2001 | 6 | 1 | Rangers |
v. Czech Republic, 23 March 2023 |
| MF | Yari Verschaeren | 12 July 2001 | 10 | 2 | Anderlecht |
v. Czech Republic, 23 March 2023 |
| MF | Marco Kana | 8 August 2002 | 9 | 0 | Anderlecht |
v. France, 26 September 2022 |
| MF | Luca Oyen | 14 March 2003 | 1 | 0 | Genk |
v. Scotland, 5 June 2022 |
| MF | Roméo Lavia | 6 January 2004 | 1 | 0 | Southampton |
v. Scotland, 5 June 2022 |
| MF | Othman Boussaid | 7 March 2000 | 5 | 0 | Utrecht |
v. Scotland, 5 June 2022 |
| MF | Ilias Sebaoui | 4 October 2001 | 0 | 0 | Beerschot |
v. Scotland, 5 June 2022 |
| MF | Anouar Ait El Hadj | 20 April 2002 | 4 | 0 | Anderlecht |
v. Denmark, 29 March 2022 |
| MF | Amadou Onana | 16 August 2001 | 7 | 1 | Everton |
v. Denmark, 29 March 2022 |
| MF | Tibo Persyn | 13 March 2002 | 0 | 0 | FC Eindhoven |
v. Turkey, 3 September 2021 |
| MF | Charles De Ketelaere | 10 March 2001 | 6 | 1 | AC Milan |
v. Turkey, 3 September 2021 |
| MF | Antoine Colassin | 26 February 2001 | 3 | 0 | Heerenveen |
v.  Moldova, 13 October 2020 |
| FW | Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 10 May 2001 | 7 | 1 | Antwerp |
v. Czech Republic, 23 March 2023 |
| FW | Johan Bakayoko | 20 April 2003 | 3 | 0 | PSV Eindhoven |
v. Czech Republic, 23 March 2023 |
| FW | Jérémy Doku | 27 May 2002 | 6 | 1 | Rennes |
v. France, 26 September 2022 |
| FW | Loïs Openda | 16 February 2000 | 15 | 13 | RC Lens |
v. Denmark, 29 March 2022 |
| FW | Mathieu De Smet | 27 April 2000 | 0 | 0 | HSV Hoek |
v.  Kazakhstan, 4 June 2021 |
| FW | Cyril Ngonge | 26 May 2000 | 0 | 0 | Groningen |
v. Germany, 17 November 2019 |
Statistics
Most capped players
Highlighted names denote a player still playing or available for selection.
| # | 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
Top goalscorers
Highlighted names denote a player still playing or available for selection.
| # | 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
See also
References
References and external links
- UEFA Under-21 website, complete results archive
- The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation, full record of U-21 and U-23 Championships
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