Largest win
10–1 vs San Marino on 28 February 2001
9–0 vs Zambia on 4 June 1994
Largest away win
0–6 vs Luxembourg on 14 October 1986
0–6 vs Gibraltar on 10 October 2016
Largest win at the World Cup Finals
3–0 vs
El Salvador on 3 June 1970, 1970 World Cup
Largest win at the European Championship finals
4-0 vs
Hungary on 26 June 2016, Euro 2016
Largest win at the Olympic Games finals
3–0 vs
Netherlands on 31 August 1920, VIIth Olympiad
Highest scoring draw
5–5 vs
Netherlands on 4 September 1999
Highest scoring draw at the World Cup Finals
4–4 (a.e.t) vs
England on 17 June 1954, 1954 World Cup
Highest scoring draw at the European Championship finals
1–1 vs
England on 12 June 1980, Euro 1980
Highest scoring draw at the Olympic Games finals
None
Largest defeat
11–2 vs
England Amateurs on 17 April 1909
Including unofficial games: 12–0 vs Corinthian on 6 January 1906
Largest defeat at home
1–9 vs
England on 11 May 1927
Largest defeat at the World Cup Finals
3–0 vs USA on 13 July 1930, 1930 World Cup
5–2 vs Germany on 27 May 1934, 1934 World Cup
4–1 vs Italy on 20 June 1954, 1954 World Cup
4–1 vs Soviet Union on 6 June 1970, 1970 World Cup
3–0 vs Poland on 28 June 1982, 1982 World Cup
Largest defeat at the European Championship finals
5–0 vs
France on 16 June 1984, Euro 1984
Largest defeat at the Olympic Games finals
8-1 vs
Sweden on 29 May 1924, VIIIth Olympiad
Most goals scored in a single game
10 goals vs
San Marino on 28 February 2001
Most goals scored during an away game
7 goals vs
Netherlands on 25 November 1951
Most goals scored in a single game during the World Cup Finals, including extra time
4 goals vs England on 17 June 1954, 1954 World Cup
4 goals vs Soviet Union on 15 June 1986, 1986 World Cup
Most goals scored in a single game during the World Cup Finals, not including extra time
3 goals vs England on 17 June 1954, 1954 World Cup
3 goals vs El Salvador on 3 June 1970, 1970 World Cup
3 goals vs Uruguay on 17 June 1990, 1990 World Cup
3 goals vs Russia on 14 June 2002, 2002 World Cup
Most goals scored in a single game during the European Championship Finals
4 goals vs
Hungary on 26 June 2016, Euro 2016
Most goals scored in a single game during the Olympic Games finals
5 goals vs
Luxembourg on 27 May 1928, IXth Olympiad
Most different players scoring during a single game
6 players (Walter Baseggio, Bart Goor (2), Émile Mpenza, Bob Peeters (3), Yves Vanderhaeghe (2) & Marc Wilmots) vs San Marino on 28 February 2001
6 players (Thomas Buffel, Koen Daerden (2), Mbo Mpenza (2), Timmy Simons, Daniel Van Buyten & Kevin Vandenbergh) vs San Marino on 7 September 2005
Most goals conceded in a single game
11 goals vs
England Amateurs on 17 April 1909
Including unofficial games: 12 goals vs Corinthian on 6 January 1906
Most goals conceded during a home game
9 goals vs
England on 11 May 1927
Most goals conceded in a single game during the World Cup Finals
5 goals vs
Germany on 27 May 1934, 1934 World Cup
Most goals conceded in a single game during the European Championship Finals
5 goals vs
France on 16 June 1984, Euro 1984
Most goals conceded in a single game during the Olympic Games finals
8 goals vs
Sweden on 29 May 1924, VIIIth Olympiad
Highest total amount of goals in a single game
13 goals: 11–2 defeat against England Amateurs on 17 April 1909
13 goals: 6–7 victory against Netherlands on 25 November 1951
Unbeaten record
14 games, from 2012 till 2013
Longest run without victory
13, from 1933 till 1935
Most consecutive wins
7, from 1979 till 1980 and from 2012 till 2013
Most consecutive draws
4, from 1948 till 1949 and in 1998
Most consecutive losses
7, from 1927 till 1928
Most consecutive games with at least one goal scored
21, from 1937 till 1945
Most consecutive games without a goal scored
5, in 1999
Most consecutive games without a goal conceded
5, from 1972 till 1973 and in 1989
Most consecutive games with at least one goal conceded
38, from 1928 till 1933
Source: FIFA.com
Highest FIFA ranking
1st (November 2015 – March 2016)
Lowest FIFA ranking
71st (June 2007)
Best Mover
+25 (April 2011)
Worst Mover
-14 (September 2010)
Source: Eloratings.net
Highest Elo ranking
2nd (September 1920)
Lowest Elo ranking
74th (September 2009)
Olympic football tournament
Gold Medal (1): 1920
Évence Coppée Trophy
Shared (1): 1904
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
Shared (1): 1999
FIFA Fair Play Trophy
Winners (1): 2002
Belgian Sportsteam of the Year
Winners (2): 2013, 2014
FIFA Team of the Year
Winners (1): 2015
FIFA World Cup
Fourth place (1): 1986
UEFA European Championship
Runners-up (1): 1980
Third place (1): 1972
Individual
For individual recognitions at major tournaments, see FIFA World Cup awards and UEFA European Championship Teams of the Tournament.
All players with at least 35 caps are awarded a Medal of Recognition by the Royal Belgian Football Association; also players whose careers are ended by an injury after 20 games receive this award.
Most appearances
Jan Ceulemans, 96 caps, 1977–91
The top 10 most capped players - players with an equal number of caps are ranked in chronological order of reaching the milestone
As of 13 November 2016. The records are collected based on data from FIFA and RSSSF.
Highlighted names denote a player still playing or available for selection.
Most consecutive appearances
Louis Carré, 50 games, from 22 May 1949 (vs
Wales) until 11 March 1956 (vs
Switzerland)
Most appearances as a substitute
Mbo Mpenza, 28 caps
Most times substituted off
Eden Hazard, 30 caps
Most games started on the bench
Jean-François Gillet, 50 games
Most selections (playing + non-playing)
Timmy Simons, 113 selections
Most selections as an unused substitute
Jean-François Gillet, 49 selections
Most selections as an unused substitute without ever earning a cap
Jacques Duquesne, 16 selections
Most selections needed to earn first cap
Jean Valet, 15 caps
Lowest caps to selections ratio
Jean Valet, 1/19
Most selections without ever being an unused substitute
Wesley Sonck, 55 selections
Most appearances as a substitute without ever starting a game
Tom Soetaers, 8 caps
Most appearances while never playing an entire game
Tom Soetaers, 8 caps
Most appearances in the starting eleven
Jan Ceulemans, 91 caps
Most caps earned while not playing the entire game
Romelu Lukaku, 50 caps
Most caps earned while only playing entire games
Bernard Voorhoof, 61 caps
Most caps earned while playing an entire game
Jan Ceulemans, 81 caps
Most caps without ever being substituted off
Georges Heylens, 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, 23 caps
Most caps needed to first appear in the starting eleven
Mbo Mpenza, 9 caps
Longest Belgian career
Hector Goetinck, 6402 days or 17 years, 6 months and 10 days between first (vs
France on 22 April 1906) and last cap (vs
England on 1 November 1923)
Shortest Belgian career
Joris Van Hout, 2 minutes (on 16 October 2002 vs
Estonia)
Most consecutive calendar years of appearances
Paul Van Himst (1960–'74) & Jan Ceulemans (1977–'91), 15 years
Longest wait between appearances
Hector Goetinck, 3476 days or 9 years, 6 months and 27 days, between his 16th (vs
Netherlands on 26 April 1914) and his 17th and final cap (vs
England on 1 November 1923)
Appearances in three separate decades
Georges Hebdin; 3 in the 1900s, 6 in the 1910s and 3 in 1920
Hector Goetinck; 6 in the 1900s, 10 in the 1910s and 1 in 1923
Bernard Voorhoof; 3 in 1928, 56 in the 1930s and 2 in 1940
Vic Mees; 6 in 1949, 57 in the 1950s and 5 in 1960
Wilfried Van Moer; 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; 1 in 1979, 43 in the 1980s and 4 in the 1990s
Filip De Wilde; 1 in 1989, 26 in the 1990s and 6 in 2000
Danny Boffin; 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
Smallest amount of caps needed to appear in three separate decades
Georges Hebdin, 10 caps (total number of caps obtained: 12)
First player to debut as a substitute
Louis Van Hege, vs
France on 9 March 1919
First appearance by a player who was playing abroad
Raymond Braine (Sparta Prague),
Czechoslovakia, vs
France on 14 April 1935
First appearance by a player who had never played for the senior team of a Belgian club
Thomas Buffel, vs
Andorra on 12 October 2002
First appearance by a player born outside Belgium
Eric Thornton (born in
England), vs
Netherlands on 30 April 1905
First appearance by a player born outside of Europe
Luís Oliveira (born in
Brazil), vs
Tunisia on 26 February 1992
Last appearance by a player from a Belgian club outside the top division
Paul Van Den Berg (Union), Belgian Second Division, vs
Portugal on 3 May 1964
Last appearance by a player from outside the top division of any country
Radja Nainggolan (Piacenza),
Italian Serie B, vs
Chile on 29 May 2009
Players who have never played for the first team of a Belgian club
Thomas Vermaelen, Jan Vertonghen, Kevin Mirallas, Eden Hazard, Toby Alderweireld, Radja Nainggolan, Dedryck Boyata, Nacer Chadli, Zakaria Bakkali, Divock Origi, Adnan Januzaj, Yannick Carrasco, Jason Denayer & Luis Pedro Cavanda
Most appearances without ever playing for the first team of a Belgian club
Jan Vertonghen, 87 caps
Most appearances while active with a non-Belgian club
Jan Vertonghen (Ajax & Tottenham), 87 caps
Players appearing against the country of their birth
Stanley Vanden Eynde vs Netherlands on 3 May 1931, 9 April 1933, 7 May 1933, 2 May 1937, and 27 February 1938
Erwin Vandendaele vs France on 15 November 1970, 12 October 1974 and 15 November 1975
Branko Strupar vs Croatia on 2 September 2000
Highest number of players born outside Belgium simultaneously on the field
3 (Luís Oliveira, Gordan Vidović & Mbo Mpenza) vs
France on 27 May 1998
Players also appearing for another senior national team
Josip Weber, played 3 friendlies for Croatia in 1992, but switched to the Belgian national team in 1994
Mehdi Carcela-González played 2 friendlies for Belgium in 2009-2010, before opting for Morocco in 2011
Nacer Chadli, played 1 friendly for Morocco in 2010, before opting for Belgium in 2011
Players capped while active outside of Europe
Émile Mpenza: Al Rayyan ( Qatar), 3 caps
Laurent Ciman: Montreal Impact ( Canada), 7 caps
Youngest player
Fernand Nisot, 16 years and 19 days, on 30 April 1911 vs
Netherlands
These 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
Oldest player
Timmy Simons, 39 years, 11 months and 2 days, vs
Estonia on 13 November 2016
The top 10 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, 18 years, 6 months and 24 days, vs
France on 9 May 1905
Oldest debutant
Dany Verlinden, 34 years, 10 months and 7 days, vs
Norway on 25 March 1998
Oldest outfield debutant
Jozef Van Looy, 34 years, 2 months and 16 days, vs
England on 18 May 1950
Oldest player to feature at the World Cup finals
Wilfried Van Moer, 37 years, 3 months and 27 days, 1982 FIFA World Cup, vs
Poland on 28 June 1982
Youngest player to feature at the World Cup finals
Divock Origi, 19 years, 1 month and 30 days, 2014 FIFA World Cup, vs
Algeria on 17 June 2014
Oldest player to feature at the European Championship finals
Lorenzo Staelens, 36 years, 1 months and 20 days, Euro 2000, vs
Turkey on 19 June 2000
Youngest player to feature at the European Championship finals
Enzo Scifo, 18 years, 3 months and 25 days, Euro 1984, vs
Yugoslavia on 13 June 1984
Most inclusions in a World Cup/European Championship finals squad
Jan Ceulemans (Euro 1980, World Cup 1982, Euro 1984, World Cup 1986), Enzo Scifo (Euro 1984, World Cup 1986, World Cup 1990, World Cup 1994 and World Cup 1998) and Marc Wilmots (World Cup 1990, World Cup 1994, World Cup 1998, Euro 2000 and World Cup 2002), 5 tournaments
Most tournaments appeared in
Jan Ceulemans (Euro 1980, World Cup 1982, Euro 1984, World Cup 1986) and Enzo Scifo (Euro 1984, World Cup 1986, World Cup 1990, World Cup 1994 and World Cup 1998), 5 tournaments
Most tournaments appeared in consecutively
Jan Ceulemans, Jean-Marie Pfaff and Erwin Vandenbergh, 4 tournaments (all played at Euro 1980, World Cup 1982, Euro 1984 and World Cup 1986)
Most appearances on aggregate at the World Cup and European Championship finals
Jan Ceulemans, 23 caps
Most non-playing selections on aggregate for the World Cup and European Championship finals
Jacky Munaron, 14 selections
Most non-playing selections on aggregate for the World Cup and European Championship finals without ever playing in a tournament
Gilbert Bodart, 11 selections
Most appearances without ever playing at the World Cup finals or the European Championship finals
Jef Jurion, 64 caps
Fewest appearances while still playing at both the World Cup finals and European Championship finals
Jacky Peeters & Branko Strupar, 17 caps
Most appearances without ever being in a World Cup or European Championship finals squad
Jef Jurion, 64 caps
Most inclusions in a World Cup/European Championship finals squad without playing in the tournament
Eric Van Meir, 3 tournaments (World Cup 1994, World Cup 1998 and Euro 2000)
Most inclusions in a World Cup/European Championship finals squad without ever playing in a tournament
Frans Janssens (World Cup 1970 & Euro 1972), Gilbert Bodart (World Cup 1986 & World Cup 1990), Dany Verlinden (World Cup 1994 & World Cup 1998), Frédéric Herpoel (Euro 2000 & World Cup 2002) & Simon Mignolet (World Cup 2014 & Euro 2016), 2 tournaments
First player to make tournament appearances in three separate decades
None
Most inclusions in the squad for the World Cup finals
Franky Van der Elst, Enzo Scifo (both at the 1986, 1990, 1994 and 1998 World Cups) & Marc Wilmots (1990, 1994, 1998 and 2002 World Cups), 4 World Cups
Most appearances in different World Cup finals
Franky Van der Elst & Enzo Scifo, both at the 1986, 1990, 1994 and 1998 World Cups), 4 World Cups
Most appearances at the World Cup finals
Enzo Scifo, 17 caps
Most appearances without ever playing at the World Cup finals
Jef Jurion, 64 caps
Most non-playing selections for the World Cup finals
Gilbert Bodart, 11 selections
Most selections for the World Cup finals without ever playing in the tournament
Gilbert Bodart, 11 selections
Fewest appearances while still playing at the World Cup finals
Gérard Delbeke, 1 cap
First player to debut at the World Cup finals
Henri De Deken & Gérard Delbeke, 1930 FIFA World Cup, vs
Paraguay on 20 July 1930
Most inclusions in the squad for the European Championship finals
Maurice Martens (Euro 1972 & Euro 1980), Jan Ceulemans (Euro 1980 & Euro 1984), Jean-Marie Pfaff (Euro 1980 & Euro 1984), Erwin Vandenbergh (Euro 1980 & Euro 1984) and René Vandereycken (Euro 1980 & Euro 1984), 2 final tournaments
Most appearances at the European Championship finals
Jan Ceulemans, Jean-Marie Pfaff & René Vandereycken, 7 caps
Most consecutive appearances at the European Championship finals
Jan Ceulemans, Jean-Marie Pfaff, Erwin Vandenbergh & René Vandereycken, 2 final tournaments (Euro 1980 & Euro 1984)
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, Erwin Vandenbergh & René Vandereycken, 2 final tournaments (Euro 1980 & Euro 1984)
Most non-playing selections for the European Championship finals
Jean-François Gillet, Christian Kabasele, Maurice Martens & Simon Mignolet, 5 selections
Most non-playing selections for the European Championship finals without ever playing in the tournament
Jean-François Gillet, Christian Kabasele & Simon Mignolet, 5 selections
First player to debut at the European Championship finals
Georges Grün, Euro 1984, vs
Yugoslavia on 13 June 1984
First goal
Georges Quéritet vs
France on 1 May 1904
Most goals
Bernard Voorhoof (1928–'40) and Paul Van Himst (1960–'74), both 30
As of 13 November 2016, the 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 from FIFA and RSSSF.
Highlighted names denote a player still playing or available for selection.
Players with the highest goals per game ratio (greater than one)
As of 13 November 2016, the players with the highest goals per game ratio (greater than one) for Belgium are:
(Players with an equal goals per game ratio are ranked by the most goals scored.)
The records are collected based on data from FIFA and RSSSF.
Highlighted names denote a player still playing or available for selection.
Most goals in competitive matches
Marc Wilmots, 18
Scoring in most consecutive matches
Jef Mermans, 7 games in a row
Scoring in most consecutive matches starting with debut
Alphonse Six & Maurice Willems, 3 games in a row
Most goals on debut
Josip Weber, 5 goals vs
Zambia on 4 June 1994
Most goals in a single calendar year
Jef Mermans, 12 goals in 1950
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
Irish Free State on 25 February 1934
Most goals scored as a substitute
Marc Wilmots, Wesley Sonck, Dries Mertens and Romelu Lukaku, 4 goals
Most goals scored by a substitute in a single game
Bob Peeters, 3 goals vs
San Marino on 28 February 2001
Most appearances for an outfield player without ever scoring
Georges Heylens, 67 matches
Most appearances needed to score his first goal
Franky Van der Elst, 79 matches
Goals in three separate decades
Bernard Voorhoof; 1 in 1928, 28 in the 1930s and 1 in 1940
Erwin Vandenbergh; 1 in 1979, 18 in the 1980s and 1 in 1991
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 and Vincent Kompany
Most goals in a match
Robert De Veen, 5 goals vs France on 30 April 1911
Bert De Cleyn, 5 goals vs Luxembourg on 23 February 1946
Josip Weber, 5 goals vs Zambia on 4 June 1994
Including unofficial games: Herbert Potts, 7 goals vs Netherlands B on 28 April 1901
Four goals in a match/Most goals in an away game
Marc Van Der Linden, vs Luxembourg on 1 June 1989
Three goals in a match
at 33 occasions, see the list of Belgium hat-tricks
Most hat-tricks
Robert De Veen, 3 times
Fastest hat-trick
Robert De Veen, 22 minutes, vs
France on 30 April 1911
Fastest hat-trick as a substitute
Bob Peeters, 30 minutes, vs
San Marino on 28 February 2001
Youngest player to score a hat-trick
Jean Capelle, 18 years, 7 months and 10 days, vs
Denmark on 5 June 1932
Oldest player to score a hat-trick
Josip Weber, 29 years, 6 months and 16 days, vs
Zambia on 4 June 1994
First player to score a penalty
Gaston Hubin vs
France on 28 January 1912
Most goals scored from penalties
Raoul Lambert and Timmy Simons, 6 goals
Most goals in penalty shoot-outs in competitive games
Nico Claesen, Enzo Scifo, Hugo Broos, Patrick Vervoort and Leo Van der Elst all 1 goal vs
Spain 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 Spain on 22 June 1986
Eric Van Meir, Vital Borkelmans, Mbo Mpenza and Philippe Vande Walle, all 1 goal vs England on 29 May 1998
Fastest goal from kickoff
Christian Benteke, 8.1 seconds vs
Gibraltar on 10 October 2016
Fastest goal in debut match (since World War II)
Tom Caluwé, 2 minutes and 52 seconds vs
Saudi Arabia on 11 May 2006
Fastest goal at the World Cup finals
Pol Anoul, in the 5th minute vs
England on 17 June 1954
Fastest goal at the European Championship finals
Toby Alderweireld, 9 minutes and 32 seconds vs
Hungary on 26 June 2016
Oldest goalscorer
Wilfried Van Moer, 37 years, 1 month and 27 days, vs
Bulgaria on 28 April 1982
Youngest goalscorer
Fernand Nisot, 16 years, 10 months and 27 days, vs
Netherlands 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
Uruguay on 17 June 1990
Youngest goalscorer at the World Cup finals
Divock Origi, 19 years, 2 months and 4 days, 2014 FIFA World Cup, vs
Russia on 22 June 2014
Oldest goalscorer at the European Championship finals
Julien Cools, 33 years, 4 months and 2 days, Euro 1980, vs
Spain on 15 June 1980
Youngest goalscorer at the European Championship finals
Émile Mpenza, 21 years, 11 months and 6 days, Euro 2000, vs
Sweden on 10 June 2000
Most consecutive goalscoring tournaments
Erwin Vandenbergh; 1 at the 1982 World Cup, 1 at Euro 1984 and 1 at the 1986 World Cup
Most goals in an Olympic Games finals match
Robert Coppée, 3 goals vs
Spain on 29 August 1920
Most goals in a single World Cup tournament
Jan Ceulemans (in 1986) and Marc Wilmots (in 2002), 3 goals
Most goals in total at World Cup tournaments
Marc Wilmots, 5 goals (in 1998, 2002)
Most goals in a single World Cup qualifying campaign
Marc Wilmots, 7 goals (in the 2002 World Cup qualifiers)
Most goals in a single World Cup finals match
Bernard Voorhoof, 2 goals vs Germany on 27 May 1934
Pol Anoul, 2 goals vs England on 17 June 1954
Wilfried Van Moer, 2 goals vs El Salvador on 3 June 1970
Marc Wilmots, 2 goals vs Mexico on 20 June 1998
Most goals in a single World Cup qualifying match
Marc Van Der Linden, 4 goals vs
Luxembourg on 1 June 1989
First goal in a World Cup finals match
Bernard Voorhoof, 1934 FIFA World Cup vs
Germany on 27 May 1934
First goal in a World Cup qualifying campaign
Jean Capelle, vs
Irish Free State on 25 February 1934
Most goals in a single European Championship tournament
Romelu Lukaku & Radja Nainggolan, 2 goals
Most goals in total at European Championship tournaments
Jan Ceulemans, Romelu Lukaku & Radja Nainggolan 2 goals
Most goals in a single European Championship qualifying campaign
Nico Claesen, 7 goals, 1988 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying
Most goals in a single European Championship finals match
Romelu Lukaku, 2 goals vs
Republic of Ireland on 18 June 2016
Most goals in a single European Championship qualifying match
Jacques Stockman, 3 goals vs Luxembourg on 19 March 1967
Nico Claesen, 3 goals vs Luxembourg on 14 October 1986
Nico Claesen, 3 goals vs Scotland on 1 April 1987
First goal in a European Championship finals match
Odilon Polleunis vs
West Germany on 14 June 1972
First goal in a European Championship qualifying campaign
Jacques Stockman vs
Yugoslavia on 4 November 1962
First captain
Camille Van Hoorden
Most appearances as captain
Jan Ceulemans
Top-10 of players most often assigned as captain (at the start of an international game)
Correct as of 13 November 2016 after the match against Estonia. Only FIFA-recognised matches are included.
2 expulsions
Eric Deflandre and Vincent Kompany
List of all Belgian players sent off once
Pierre Braine, Mathieu Bollen, Georges Heylens, Pierre Hanon, Walter Meeuws, Alexandre Czerniatynski, Philippe Albert, Pascal Renier, Gert Verheyen, Tjörven De Brul, Marc Wilmots, Filip De Wilde, Olivier De Cock, Bart Goor, Mousa Dembélé, Anthony Vanden Borre, Marouane Fellaini, Axel Witsel, Nicolas Lombaerts and Steven Defour
First player to get an expulsion
Pierre Braine, vs
Netherlands on 26 May 1927
First substitute to get an expulsion
Mathieu Bollen, vs
Netherlands on 19 April 1959
First player to be expelled by receiving two yellow cards
Walter Meeuws, vs
Netherlands on 14 October 1981
First substitute to be expelled by receiving two yellow cards
None
Youngest player to get an expulsion
Mousa Dembélé, 19 years, 2 months and 25 days, vs
Azerbaijan on 11 October 2006
Oldest player to get an expulsion
Filip De Wilde, 35 years, 11 months and 14 days, vs
Turkey on 8 June 2000
Fastest expulsion by a starting player
27 minutes, Eric Deflandre vs
Scotland on 24 March 2001
Fastest expulsion by a substitute
3 minutes, Alexandre Czerniatynski, vs
Hungary on 6 June 1984
Fastest expulsion by receiving two yellow cards
29 minutes, Eric Deflandre, vs
Spain on 9 October 2004
Shortest time between two yellow cards
0 minutes, Eric Deflandre, vs
Spain on 9 October 2004
Highest amount of expulsions of Belgian players in a single game
2 expulsions: Eric Deflandre and Bart Goor, vs
Spain on 9 October 2004
Highest total amount of expulsions in a single game
3 expulsions: Georges Heylens (
), Dobrivoje Trivić (
) and Dragan Džajić (
), vs
Yugoslavia on 16 October 1968
First player to get a yellow card
Odilon Polleunis, vs
Spain on 23 February 1969
First player to get a yellow card as a substitute
François Van der Elst, vs
Netherlands on 25 April 1976
Youngest player to get a yellow card
Anthony Vanden Borre, 17 years, 11 months and 14 days, vs
Spain on 8 October 2005
Oldest player to get a yellow card
Franky Van der Elst, 36 years, 11 months and 23 days, vs
Romania on 22 April 1998
Highest total of yellow cards received
17, Vincent Kompany
Player born on the earliest date
Joseph Romdenne, born in
1876, received his only cap on 14 May 1905 vs
Netherlands
First substitute
Georges Mathot substituted Charles Cambier after 46' vs
Netherlands on 26 April 1908
Club providing the most Belgian internationals in a single match
RSC Anderlecht, 11; in the match vs
Netherlands on 30 September 1964 in the second half all players were from Anderlecht.
Belgian players who later became manager/head coach
Hector Goetinck, François Demol, André Vandeweyer, Guy Thys, Walter Meeuws, Paul Van Himst, Wilfried Van Moer, Georges Leekens, René Vandereycken, Franky Vercauteren (caretaker) and Marc Wilmots
Most saves in penalty shoot-outs in competitive games
Jean-Marie Pfaff, 1 vs
Spain (penalty of Eloy Olaya) on 22 June 1986
Most saves in penalty shoot-outs, including friendlies
Philippe Vande Walle, 2 vs
England (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
England on 29 May 1998
