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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 DreefinLeuven.

Belgium U-21
Nickname(s)Jonge duivels (Young demons)

Jeunes diables (Little devils)

Junge Teufels (Young Devils)
AssociationRoyal Belgian Football Association
Head coachGill Swerts
CaptainAster Vranckx
Most capsJean-François Gillet (36)
Top scorerLoïs Openda (13)
Home stadiumDen Dreef

First colours

Second colours

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
Appearances4 (first in 2002)
Best resultSemi-finals (2007)

UEFA U-21 Championship Record

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Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
  1978 Did not qualify
  1980
  1982
  1984
  1990
  1988
  1990
  1992
  1994
  1996
  1998
  2000
  2002 Group stage 3 1 0 2 2 4
  2004 Did not qualify
  2006
  2007 Semi-finals 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 Group stage 3 0 2 1 3 4

Results and fixtures

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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.

Pos Team
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    		•  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

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    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

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    The following players were called up for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against   Malta and   Spain on 21 and 26 March 2024, respectively.

    Note: Names in italics denote players that have been called up to the senior team.

    Caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2024.

    No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
    1 1GK Maarten Vandevoordt (2002-02-26) 26 February 2002 (age 22) 18 0   Genk
    12 1GK Senne Lammens (2002-07-07) 7 July 2002 (age 22) 5 0   Antwerp
    21 1GK Tobe Leysen (2002-03-09) 9 March 2002 (age 22) 0 0   OH Leuven
    2 2DF Hugo Siquet (2002-07-09) 9 July 2002 (age 22) 20 0   Cercle Brugge
    3 2DF Jorne Spileers (2005-01-21) 21 January 2005 (age 19) 6 0   Club Brugge
    4 2DF Zeno Van Den Bosch (2003-07-06) 6 July 2003 (age 21) 2 0   Antwerp
    5 2DF Killian Sardella (2002-05-02) 2 May 2002 (age 22) 13 1   Anderlecht
    13 2DF Antef Tsoungui (2002-12-30) 30 December 2002 (age 21) 0 0   Dordrecht
    16 2DF Matte Smets (2004-01-04) 4 January 2004 (age 20) 0 0   Dunkerque
    20 2DF Bram Lagae (2004-01-14) 14 January 2004 (age 20) 0 0   Sint-Truiden
    23 2DF Tuur Rommens (2003-03-26) 26 March 2003 (age 21) 4 0   Westerlo
    6 3MF Arne Engels (2003-09-08) 8 September 2003 (age 20) 10 2   FC Augsburg
    8 3MF Mario Stroeykens (2004-09-29) 29 September 2004 (age 19) 7 0   Anderlecht
    10 3MF Eliot Matazo (2002-02-15) 15 February 2002 (age 22) 19 0   Antwerp
    14 3MF Noah Mbamba (2005-01-05) 5 January 2005 (age 19) 1 0   Bayer Leverkusen
    15 3MF Cisse Sandra (2003-12-16) 16 December 2003 (age 20) 1 0   Excelsior
    17 3MF Jarne Steuckers (2002-02-04) 4 February 2002 (age 22) 2 1   Sint-Truiden
    22 3MF Mathias Delorge (2004-07-31) 31 July 2004 (age 19) 1 0   Sint-Truiden
    7 4FW Malick Fofana (2005-03-31) 31 March 2005 (age 19) 7 0   Lyon
    9 4FW Romeo Vermant (2004-01-24) 24 January 2004 (age 20) 4 1   Westerlo
    11 4FW Julien Duranville (2006-05-05) 5 May 2006 (age 18) 1 0   Borussia Dortmund
    18 4FW Kazeem Olaigbe (2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 (age 21) 7 4   Cercle Brugge
    19 4FW Youssuf Sylla (2002-12-19) 19 December 2002 (age 21) 6 0   Charleroi

    Recent call-ups

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    The following players have been called up and remain eligible.

    Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
    DF Nathan Ngoy (2003-06-10) 10 June 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Standard Liège v.   Spain, 21 November 2023
    DF Fedde Leysen (2003-07-09) 9 July 2003 (age 21) 2 0   Union Saint-Gilloise v.   Spain, 21 November 2023
    DF Koni De Winter (2002-06-12) 12 June 2002 (age 22) 18 0   Genoa v.   Spain, 21 November 2023
    DF Ignace Van Der Brempt (2002-04-01) 1 April 2002 (age 22) 15 1   Hamburger SV v.   Hungary, 17 October 2023
    DF Richie Sagrado (2004-01-30) 30 January 2004 (age 20) 0 0   OH Leuven v.   Kazakhstan, 11 September 2023
    DF Zeno Debast (2003-10-24) 24 October 2003 (age 20) 4 0   Anderlecht 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
    DF Ameen Al-Dakhil (2002-04-01) 1 April 2002 (age 22) 4 0   Burnley 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
    DF Daan Dierckx (2003-02-24) 24 February 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Standard Liège v.   Turkey, 3 September 2021
    MF Marco Kana (2002-08-08) 8 August 2002 (age 21) 12 0   Kortrijk v.   Spain, 21 November 2023
    MF Luca Oyen (2003-03-14) 14 March 2003 (age 21) 4 0   Genk v.   Spain, 21 November 2023
    MF Aster Vranckx (captain) (2002-10-04) 4 October 2002 (age 21) 12 0   VfL Wolfsburg v.   Hungary, 17 October 2023
    MF Mandela Keita (2002-05-10) 10 May 2002 (age 22) 8 0   Antwerp v.   Kazakhstan, 11 September 2023
    MF Arthur Vermeeren (2005-02-07) 7 February 2005 (age 19) 1 0   Atlético Madrid v.   Kazakhstan, 11 September 2023
    MF Christiaan Ravych (2002-07-30) 30 July 2002 (age 21) 0 0   Cercle Brugge v.   Kazakhstan, 11 September 2023
    MF Roméo Lavia (2004-01-06) 6 January 2004 (age 20) 1 0   Chelsea v.   Czech Republic, 23 March 2023
    MF Anouar Ait El Hadj (2002-04-20) 20 April 2002 (age 22) 4 0   Genk v.   Denmark, 29 March 2022
    MF Tibo Persyn (2002-03-13) 13 March 2002 (age 22) 0 0   FC Eindhoven v.   Turkey, 3 September 2021
    FW Samuel Mbangula (2004-01-16) 16 January 2004 (age 20) 2 0   Juventus v.   Spain, 21 November 2023
    FW Lucas Stassin (2004-11-29) 29 November 2004 (age 19) 5 0   Westerlo v.   Spain, 21 November 2023
    FW Anthony Descotte (2003-08-03) 3 August 2003 (age 20) 4 0   Utrecht 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
    FW Ken Nkuba (2002-02-21) 21 February 2002 (age 22) 4 0   Genk v.   Czech Republic, 23 March 2023
    FW Johan Bakayoko (2003-04-20) 20 April 2003 (age 21) 3 0   PSV Eindhoven v.   Czech Republic, 23 March 2023
    FW Jérémy Doku (2002-05-27) 27 May 2002 (age 22) 6 1   Manchester City v.   France, 26 September 2022

    Statistics

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    Most capped players

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      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
    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
    Hugo Siquet 2021–2024 20 0

    Last updated: 22 June 2019
    Source: Belgian Football Federation

    Top goalscorers

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      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

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    Winners (1): 2007–09
    Runners-up (1): 2005–06

    See also

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    References

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