Belgium national under-21 football team
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.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.Results
Current squad
Squad selected for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Germany on 17 November 2019. Players eligible must be born after 1 January 1998. Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the Senior team.
Caps and goals updated as of 17 November 2019 after the match against.Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up and remain eligible.Statistics
Most capped players
# | Name | Career | Caps | Goals |
1 | Jean-François Gillet | 1996–2002 | 36 | 0 |
2 | Thomas Chatelle | 1999–2003 | 28 | 4 |
2 | 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 |
6 | Gunter Van Handenhoven | 1997–1999 | 21 | 1 |
8 | Jonathan Blondel | 2002–2007 | 20 | 4 |
8 | Éric Deflandre | 1992–1995 | 20 | 1 |
10 | Grégory Dufer | 2000–2003 | 19 | 3 |
10 | Günther Vanaudenaerde | 2004–2006 | 19 | 0 |
Last updated: 22 June 2019
Source: Belgian Football FederationTop goalscorers
# | Player | Career | Goals | Caps | Average |
1 | Kevin Vandenbergh | 2003–2005 | 12 | 14 | |
2 | Cédric Roussel | 1997–1999 | 10 | 12 | |
3 | Wesley Sonck | 1997–1999 | 8 | 11 | |
4 | Michy Batshuayi | 2012–2014 | 7 | 13 | |
4 | Landry Dimata | 2016–2018 | 7 | 12 | |
4 | Maarten Martens | 2003–2007 | 7 | 28 | |
4 | Ronny Martens | 1978–1984 | 7 | 14 | |
4 | Sven Vermant | 1993–1995 | 7 | 8 | |
4 | Jeanvion Yulu-Matondo | 2005–2008 | 7 | 17 | |
10 | Benjamin De Ceulaer | 2004–2005 | 6 | 17 | |
10 | Youri Tielemans | 2013–2016 | 6 | 14 | |
10 | Marc Wilmots | 1987–1989 | 6 | 9 | |
Last updated: 20 March 2019
Source: Belgian Football FederationHonours