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Belgium national football team

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Nickname(s)Rode Duivels / Diables Rouges(Red Devils)AssociationBelgian Football AssociationConfederationUEFA (Europe)Head coach

René Vandereycken (2006-)CaptainTimmy SimonsMost capsJan Ceulemans (96)Top scorerPaul Van Himst,Bernard Voorhoof (30)Home stadiumKing Baudouin StadiumFIFA codeBELFIFA ranking46Highest FIFA ranking16 (January 2003)Lowest FIFA ranking71 (June 2007)Elo ranking56Highest Elo ranking2 (September 1920)Lowest Elo ranking57 (September 2007)

Home colours

Away coloursFirst international

Belgium 3 - 3 France

(Brussels, Belgium; 1 May 1904)Biggest win

Belgium 9 - 0 Zambia

(Brussels, Belgium; 4 June 1994)

Belgium 10 - 1 San Marino

(Brussels, Belgium; 28 February 2001)Biggest defeat

England amateur 11 - 2 Belgium

(London, England; 17 April 1909)World CupAppearances11 (First in 1930)Best resultFourth place, 1986European ChampionshipAppearances4 (First in 1972)Best resultRunners-up, 1980Olympic medal recordMen’s FootballBronze1900 ParisTeamGold1920 AntwerpTeamThe Belgium national football team is the national football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association.

1 History2 World Cup Record3 European Championship Record4 Olympics Record5 Current squad5.1 Recent Call-ups6 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification7 Caps8 Top Belgium goalscorers9 Coaches10 Captains11 See also12 External links//

[edit] History

Belgium played its first official game on May 1, 1904 in a 3-3 draw against France. Prior to this match, a Belgian selection played several matches, but the squad contained some English players, so these are not added to the caps. For example, Belgium beat Netherlands by 8-0 on April 28, 1901 with the help of some Englishmen. It was then decided that Belgium would play twice a year against Netherlands beginning from 1905, generally once in Antwerp and once in Rotterdam (later Amsterdam). At that time, the national squad was chosen by a committee of representatives of the 6 or 7 main clubs.The team was nicknamed The Red Devils by journalist Pierre Walckiers after its 3:2 victory over Netherlands (Rotterdam, 1906). The nickname stems from the fact that from the beginning and up until recently, the team's primary colours were all red.Over the next six decades, Belgium established itself as a strong second-tier team, rarely in the running for winning a major tournament but never easy to handle at home or abroad. A key strength of the team was its systematic use of the offside trap, a defensive tactic developed in the 1960s at Anderlecht under French coach Pierre Sinibaldi.Their most succesful period started when they finished second in the UEFA Euro 1980. The 1980s and early 1990s are generally considered the golden age of the national team. Under the lead of Guy Thys, who coached more than 100 official games, Belgium established a reputation of being a physical, well-organized team that was hard to play against. The team's rigorous organization was reinforced by several world-class players such as goalkeeper Jean-Marie Pfaff, right-back Eric Gerets, midfielder Jan Ceulemans, and playmaker Enzo Scifo. Performances were sometimes poor against lower-ranked teams, but nearly always inspired against top teams. Until as recently as 2002, world-class national teams did not like the prospect of playing the Red Devils--not even eventual champions Brazil, who were almost beaten by Belgium in the knockout phase of the 2002 World Cup. Since then, however, the team has steadily slipped down the rankings, and has not been able to extend its past reputation.After failing to qualify for the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1978, the contract of national coach Aimé Anthuenis was not renewed beyond 2005, and it was decided on December 22, 2005 that René Vandereycken would replace Anthuenis on January 1, 2006. On August 16 of that year, they started their new campaign against Kazakhstan and although the team had made the confidence of the home public grow through some promising performances from new talented young players against teams as Slovakia and Turkey, they played awfully and did not manage to get past the team from Kazakhstan. The situation got worse after also losing the home game against Poland on November 15 of that year. Qualification already seemed far away. This put the Red Devils into an all-time low 71st position in the FIFA World Rankings in June, 2007.

[edit] World Cup Record

Belgium's World Cup appearance record reflects the unusual depth of footballing talent for a country of this size, in the manner of the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, or Sweden. The country qualified for six successive World Cups, between 1982 and 2002. Every other nation with an equal or longer string of appearances has had the streak "interrupted" by automatic qualification as the host or the defending champion. (The 2006 tournament was the first for which the defending champion does not automatically qualify.)Playing inspired against other teams in the World Cup, they have reached the knockout phase five out of six times from 1982 to 2002, including a streak of four tournaments. One of their most famous victories was a 1-0 win over defending champions Argentina, in the first game of the 1982 World Cup held at Camp Nou with a great goal by Erwin Vandenbergh.Four years later they achieved their best-ever World Cup run in 1986 when they placed fourth under command of players like Jan Ceulemans, Eric Gerets and Jean-Marie Pfaff. Belgium surprisingly won against favourites Soviet-Union with stars such as Igor Belanov and Rinat Dasayev (3-4) after extra time. Belgium also beat Spain with penalties, but they lost to eventual champions Argentina in the semifinal (0-2). In the third-place match Belgium lost to France (2-4) after extra time. Captain and midfielder Jan Ceulemans was the first Belgian player to be selected in the All-Star Team of a World Cup. Enzo Scifo was elected as best young player of the tournament.Despite being knocked out in the 2nd round, the team's general performance in the 1990 was considered even better than 4 years before. Belgium dominated England, but eventually lost in the last minute of extra time after a goal by David Platt. Enzo Scifo was elected as second best player of the 1990 World Cup after Lothar Matthäus.In the 1994 World Cup Belgium lost to title defenders Germany in round 2. This match became most memorable because of a disputed decision by referee Kurt Röthlisberger. The team was not awarded a penalty when Josip Weber was tripped inside the penalty area. Michel Preud'homme was elected as best goalkeeper of the tournament and he was selected in the All-Star Team.In 1998 Belgium was one of only two teams, together with World Champion France not to lose a single game. Three draws in the first round - against Netherlands, Mexico and South Korea - proved not enough to reach the knock-out stage. In 1998 Enzo Scifo and Franky Van Der Elst appeared in their fourth World Cups, setting a Belgian record.The FIFA World Cup 2002 did not start well for Belgium, but the team improved during the tournament. Captain Marc Wilmots was notable for scoring in every match of the first round. In the second round they had to play against eventual champions Brazil. Similar to 1994, the outcome of the match was strongly influenced by a disputed referee decision. To the surprise of the Brazilians themselves, referee Peter Prendergast cancelled a valid goal by Marc Wilmots that would have given Belgium a 1-0 lead. After this, the match went in favour of Brazil. Brazilian bondscoach Luiz Felipe Scolari would declare after the tournament that the match against the Red Devils had been the hardest for Brazil to win. The team did win the tournament's fair-play award. Marc Wilmots equaled the record of Enzo Scifo and Franky Van Der Elst to appear in 4 World Cups, but with the difference that he didn't played in his first World Cup. Wilmots also scored his 5th World Cup goal against Russia, which made him the Belgian topscorer in World Cups.v • d • eBelgium squad - 1930 FIFA World CupFW Adams • GK Badjou • MF Braine • MF Chantraine • GK De Bie • MF De Clercq • DF De Deken • FW Delbeke • FW Diddens • MF Hellemans • DF Hoydonckx • FW Moeschal • DF Nouwens • FW Saeys • FW Versyp • FW Voorhoof • Coach: Goetinck

v • d • eBelgium squad - 1934 FIFA World CupGK Badjou • MF Bourgeois • FW Brichaut • FW Capelle • MF Claessens • FW Devries • FW Grimmonprez • MF Hellemans • FW Heremans • DF Joacim • FW Lamoot • FW Ledent • DF Pappaert • MF Peeraer • MF Putmans • MF Simons • DF Smellinckx • MF Van Ingelgem • GK Vandeweyer • FW Versyp • FW Voorhoof • MF Welkenhuysen • Coach: Goetinck

v • d • eBelgium squad - 1938 FIFA World CupGK Badjou • GK Braet • FW Braine • FW Buyle • FW Capelle • FW Ceuleers • MF Dalem • MF De Winter • FW Fievez • DF Gommers • MF Henry • FW Isemborghs • FW Nelis • DF Paverick • DF Petit • DF Seys • DF Smellinckx • MF Stijnen • MF Van Alphen • FW Vanden Wouwer • GK Vandeweyer • FW Voorhoof • Coach: Butler

v • d • eBelgium squad – 1954 FIFA World Cup1 Gernaey • 2 Dries • 3 Van Brandt • 4 Huysmans • 5 Carré • 6 Mees • 7 Vliers • 8 Houf • 9 Coppens • 10 Anoul • 11 Mermans • 12 Geerts • 13 Dirickx • 14 Van Kerkhoven • 15 H. Van Den Bosch • 16 P. Van Den Bosch • 17 Ausloos • 18 Van Der Linden • 19 Backaert • 20 Maertens • 21 Van Steen • 22 Van Hoywegen • Coach: Livingstone

v • d • eBelgium squad – 1970 FIFA World Cup1 Piot • 2 Heylens • 3 Thissen • 4 Dewalque • 5 Jeck • 6 Dockx • 7 Semmeling • 8 Van Moer • 9 Devrindt • 10 Van Himst • 11 Puis • 12 Trappeniers • 13 Beurlet • 14 Martens • 15 Vandendaele • 16 Polleunis • 17 Verheyen • 18 Lambert • 19 Carteus • 20 Peeters • 21 Janssens • 22 Duquesne • Coach: Goethals

v • d • eBelgium squad – 1982 FIFA World Cup1 Pfaff • 2 Gerets • 3 L. Millecamps • 4 Meeuws • 5 Renquin • 6 Vercauteren • 7 Vandereycken • 8 Van Moer • 9 Vandenbergh • 10 Coeck • 11 Ceulemans • 12 Custers • 13 Van Der Elst • 14 Baecke • 15 De Schrijver • 16 Plessers • 17 Verheyen • 18 Mommens • 19 M. Millecamps • 20 Vandersmissen • 21 Czerniatynski • 22 Munaron • Coach: Thys

v • d • eBelgium squad – 1986 FIFA World Cup Fourth Place1 Pfaff • 2 Gerets • 3 F. Van Der Elst • 4 De Wolf • 5 Renquin • 6 Vercauteren • 7 Vandereycken • 8 Scifo • 9 Vandenbergh • 10 Desmet • 11 Ceulemans • 12 Munaron • 13 Grün • 14 Clijsters • 15 L. Van Der Elst • 16 Claesen • 17 Mommens • 18 Veyt • 19 Broos • 20 Bodart • 21 Demol • 22 Vervoort • Coach: Thys

v • d • eBelgium squad – 1990 FIFA World Cup1 Preud'homme • 2 Gerets • 3 Albert • 4 Clijsters • 5 Versavel • 6 Emmers • 7 Demol • 8 Van Der Elst • 9 Degryse • 10 Scifo • 11 Ceulemans • 12 Bodart • 13 Grün • 14 Claesen • 15 De Sart • 16 De Wolf • 17 Plovie • 18 Staelens • 19 Van Der Linden • 20 De Wilde • 21 Wilmots • 22 Vervoort • Coach: Thys

v • d • eBelgium squad – 1994 FIFA World Cup1 Preud'homme • 2 Medved • 3 Borkelmans • 4 Albert • 5 Smidts • 6 Staelens • 7 Van Der Elst • 8 Nilis • 9 Degryse • 10 Scifo • 11 Czerniatynski • 12 De Wilde • 13 Grün • 14 De Wolf • 15 Emmers • 16 Boffin • 17 Weber • 18 Wilmots • 19 Van Meir • 20 Verlinden • 21 Van Der Heyden • 22 Renier • Coach: Van Himst

v • d • eBelgium squad – 1998 FIFA World Cup1 De Wilde • 2 Crasson • 3 Staelens • 4 Vidović • 5 Borkelmans • 6 Van Der Elst • 7 Wilmots • 8 Oliveira • 9 M. Mpenza • 10 Nilis • 11 Van Kerckhoven • 12 Vande Walle • 13 Verlinden • 14 Scifo • 15 Clement • 16 De Boeck • 17 Verstraeten • 18 Verheyen • 19 Van Meir • 20 E. Mpenza • 21 Boffin • 22 Deflandre • Coach: Leekens

v • d • eBelgium squad – 2002 FIFA World Cup1 De Vlieger • 2 Deflandre • 3 De Boeck • 4 Van Meir • 5 Van Kerckhoven • 6 Simons • 7 Wilmots • 8 Goor • 9 Sonck • 10 Walem • 11 Verheyen • 12 Van Der Heyden • 13 Vandendriessche • 14 Vermant • 15 Peeters • 16 Van Buyten • 17 Englebert • 18 Vanderhaeghe • 19 Thijs • 20 Strupar • 21 Boffin • 22 Mpenza • 23 Herpoel • Coach: Waseige

1930 - Round 11934 - Round 11938 - Round 11950 - Withdrew1954 - Round 11958 - Did not qualify1962 - Did not qualify1966 - Did not qualify1970 - Round 11974 - Did not qualify1978 - Did not qualify1982 - Round 21986 - Fourth place1990 - Round 21994 - Round 21998 - Round 12002 - Round 22006 - Did not qualify

[edit] European Championship Record

Belgium's performance in the European Championship does not match its World Cup record. The best result is no doubt the unexpected second place at the 1980 edition in Italy after a narrow defeat (1-2) to West Germany in the final. Belgium hosted or co-hosted the event twice, finishing third in 1972 and being one of the major disappointments of the 2000 edition with a first-round exit.v • d • eBelgium squad - UEFA Euro 1972 Third PlaceGK Piot • GK Sanders • DF Dockx • DF Dolmans • DF Heylens • DF Martens • DF Thissen • DF Van Binst • MF Semmeling • MF Thio • MF Vandendaele • MF Verheyen • FW Janssens • FW Lambert • FW Polleunis • FW Teugels • FW Van Himst • Coach: Goethals

v • d • eBelgium squad – UEFA Euro 1980 Runners-up1 Custers • 2 Gerets • 3 L. Millecamps • 4 Meeuws • 5 Renquin • 6 Cools • 7 Vandereycken • 8 Van Moer • 9 Van der Elst • 10 Vandenbergh • 11 Ceulemans • 12 Pfaff • 13 M. Martens • 14 Plessers • 15 Verheyen • 16 M. Millecamps • 17 Mommens • 18 Dardenne • 19 Wellens • 20 Preud'homme • 21 Heyligen • 22 R. Martens • Coach: Thys

v • d • eBelgium squad – UEFA Euro 19841 Pfaff • 2 Grün • 3 Lambrichts • 4 Clijsters • 5 De Wolf • 6 Vercauteren • 7 Vandereycken • 8 Claesen • 9 Vandenbergh • 10 Coeck • 11 Ceulemans • 12 Munaron • 13 Baecke • 14 De Greef • 15 Verheyen • 16 Scifo • 17 Voordeckers • 18 Czerniatynski • 19 Mommens • 20 De Coninck • Coach: Thys

v • d • eBelgium squad – UEFA Euro 20001 De Wilde • 2 Deflandre • 3 Valgaeren • 4 Staelens • 5 Clement • 6 Vanderhaeghe • 7 Wilmots • 8 Goor • 9 E. Mpenza • 10 Strupar • 11 Verheyen • 12 De Vlieger • 13 Herpoel • 14 Walem • 15 Peeters • 16 Nilis • 17 Léonard • 18 Van Kerckhoven • 19 Van Meir • 20 De Bilde • 21 M. Mpenza • 22 Hendrikx • Coach: Waseige

1960 - Did not qualify1964 - Did not qualify1968 - Did not qualify1972 - Third place1976 - Did not qualify1980 - Runners-up1984 - Round 11988 - Did not qualify1992 - Did not qualify1996 - Did not qualify2000 - Round 1 (entered as host)2004 - Did not qualify2008 - Did not qualify

[edit] Olympics Record

Belgium won the Olympic Gold Medal in 1920, and the Bronze Medal in 1900.Gold Medal winners 1920: -Félix Balyu -Désiré Bastin -Mathieu Bragard -Jean De Bie -Robert Coppée -André Fierens -Emile Hanse -Georges Hebdin-Henri Larnoe -Joseph Musch(c) -Armand Swartenbroeks -Fernand Nisot -Louis Van Hege -Oscar Verbeek. coach: Raoul Daufresne1900: Bronze medal1920: Gold medal2008: Semifinals[1]

[edit] Current squad

The following players have all recently been called up to the Belgian squad for the match against Italy. Caps as of May 30, 2008.No.Pos.PlayerDoB (Age)CapsGoalsClubGKOlivier Renard24 May 197900

Y.R. K.V. MechelenGKStijn Stijnen7 April 1981190

Club Brugge K.V.DFMark De Man27 April 198330

Roda JCDFSepp De Roover12 November 198400

FC GroningenDFGuillaume Gillet9 March 198550

R.S.C. AnderlechtDFCarl Hoefkens6 October 1978211

West Bromwich Albion F.C.DFVincent Kompany10 April 1986230

Manchester CityDFLandry Mulemo17 September 198600

Standard LiègeDFJan Vertonghen24 April 198770

AFC AjaxDFSébastien Pocognoli1 August 198710

AZDFGill Swerts23 September 198260

AZMFSteven Defour15 April 1988130

Standard LiègeMFMarouane Fellaini22 November 1987101

Standard LiègeMFGaby Mudingayi1 October 1981110

BolognaMFTimmy Simons11 December 1976603

PSV EindhovenMFAxel Witsel12 January 198921

Standard LiègeFWMoussa Dembélé16 July 1987154

AZFWStein Huysegems16 June 1982100

FC TwenteFWKevin Mirallas5 October 198782

Lille O.S.C.FWWesley Sonck9 August 19784017

Club Brugge K.V.[edit] Recent Call-upsNo.Pos.PlayerDoB (Age)CapsGoalsClubDFDaniel van Buyten7 February 1978434

FC Bayern Munich (v. Morocco on March 26)DFThomas Vermaelen14 November 1985120

AFC Ajax (v. Morocco on March 26)MFKarel Geraerts5 January 1982184

Club Brugge K.V. (v. Morocco on March 26)FWStijn De Smet27 March 198510

Cercle Brugge K.S.V. (v. Morocco on March 26)FWLuigi Pieroni8 September 1980252

Valenciennes FC (v. Morocco on March 26)

[edit] 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

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[edit] Caps

As of November 24, 2007 the 100 most capped players for Belgium are:#PlayerBelgium careerCapsSel.1Jan Ceulemans1976-199196992Eric Gerets1975-19918694=Franky Van Der Elst1984-199886934Vincenzo Scifo1984-199884875Paul Van Himst1960-197481836Georges Grün1984-19957781=Bart Goor*1999-77798Lorenzo Staelens1989-20007082=Marc Wilmots1990-2002708010Victor Mees1949-1960687311Georges Heylens1961-1973676812Joseph Jurion1955-19676468=Jean-Marie Pfaff1974-1987648414Franky Vercauteren1977-19896371=Marc Degryse1984-1996636716Bernard Voorhoof1928-1940616117Michel Preud'homme1978-19945872=Timmy Simons*2001-586019Eric Deflandre1996-20055767=Wilfried Van Moer1966-1982576221Joseph Mermans1945-19565667=Mbo Mpenza*1997-5666=Luc Nilis1988-20005660=Louis Carré1948-1958565825Michel Renquin1975-1987556226Emile Mpenza*1997-5455=Raymond Braine1925-1939545428Danny Boffin1989-20025370=Armand Swartenbroeks1913-1928535330René Vandereycken1975-19865060=Gert Verheyen1994-2002505732Wilfried Puis1962-1975495033Pierre Hanon1956-19694858=Erwin Vandenbergh1979-19914858=Léopold Anoul1947-19544850=Yves Vanderhaeghe1999-2005484937Henri 'Rik' Coppens1949-1959475038Walter Meeuws1976-19844652=Ludo Coeck1974-19844648=Pierre Braine1922-1930464641François Van Der Elst1973-1983445042Geert De Vlieger*1998-435543Michel De Wolf1980-19944266=Nico Van Kerckhoven1996-20024247=Daniel Van Buyten*2001-4247=Victor Lemberechts1945-1955424347Philippe Albert1987-19974153=Robert Paverick1935-1946414149Leo Clijsters1982-19914053=Christian Piot1969-1977404151Jean Nicolay1959-19673947=Florimond Van Halme1921-19303939=Wesley Sonck*2001-393954Philippe Clement*1998-3847=Paul Vandenberg1957-19673843=Alfons Van Brandt1950-19583843=Stéphane Demol1986-1991383858Marc Emmers1988-19943739=Jean De Bie1920-1930373760Johan Walem1991-20023647=Glen De Boeck1993-20023646=Nico Claesen1983-19903641=Nicolas Hoydonckx1928-1933363664Léon Semmeling1961-19733542=Jean Dockx1967-19763542=Julien Cools1974-19803537=Désiré Bastin1920-19323535=Luc Millecamps1979-1983353569Eric Van Meir1993-20023458=Jean Thissen1968-19773435=Arnold Badjou1930-19393434=Louis Versyp1928-19363434=Jean Capelle1931-1939343474Filip De Wilde1984-20003368=Jan Verheyen1965-19763350=Henri Meert1944-19573348=Raoul Lambert1966-19773338=Rudi Smidts1989-19973335=Jean Plaskie1964-19713335=Nico Dewalque1967-19753334=Martin Lippens1957-1963333482Patrick Vervoort1986-19913241=Jacques Stockman1958-19673240=Erwin Vandendaele1970-1977323685Alexandre Czerniatynski1981-19943142=Marcel Dries1953-19593141=Luis Oliveira1992-19993131=Emile Stijnen1932-1939313189Henri Dirickx1951-19602958=Thomas Buffel*2002-292991Bruno Versavel1988-19952830=August Hellemans1928-1934282893Walter Baseggio*1999-2731=Oscar Verbeeck1914-1924272795Dirk Medved1991-19972641=Philippe Léonard1994-20062637=Bertrand Crasson1991-20012637=Maurice Martens1970-19802636=Denis Houf1954-19612629=Stanley Vanden Eynde1931-19382626Other notable players who have represented Belgium include (note, this is not a comprehensive list):PlayerBelgium careerCapsSel.Gilles De Bilde1994-20002527René Verheyen1976-19842449Hugo Broos1974-19862431Joseph Musch1911-19242424Camille Van Hoorden1904-19122424Louis Saeys1907-19142424André Fierens1920-19252424Johan Devrindt1964-19752329Laurent Verbiest1960-19652328Luigi Pieroni*2004-2327Robert De Veen1906-19132323Maurice Gillis1922-19282323Ferdinand Adams1924-19302323Vital Borkelmans1989-19982235Odilon Polleunis1968-19752229Eddy Voordeckers1978-19852229Régis Genaux1992-20002227Henri Larnoe1920-19252222Peter Van Der Heyden*2001-2132Vincent Kompany*2004-2121Carl Hoefkens*1999-2025Frédéric Chaves D'Aguilar1946-19512024Jean Cornelis1962-19691931Henri 'Hendrik' Coppens1945-19501929Marc Van Der Linden1983-19901922Joos Valgaeren1999-20041922Raymond Mommens1977-19881847Sven Vermant1995-20041822Jacky Peeters1999-20021727Anthony Vanden Borre*2004-1725Karel Geraerts*2005-1722Jelle Van Damme*2003-1721Guy Vandersmissen1982-19871720Roger Claessen1961-19681719Branko Strupar1999-20021719Stijn Stijnen*2006-1718Hector Goetinck1906-19231717Henri Isemborghs1935-19391616Gilbert Van Binst1972-19771523Marc Baecke1977-19841522Marc Hendrikx1999-20011522Gordan Vidović1997-19991519Robert Coppée1919-19241515Philippe Desmet1984-19871420Olivier Deschacht*2003-1419Michaël Goossens1993-20011418Fernand Nisot1911-19201414Robert Braet1931-19381414Kevin Vandenbergh*2004-1321Leo Van Der Elst1983-19871320Pascal Renier1994-19961320Bob Peeters1997-20021318Gerard Plessers1979-19851317Roberto Bisconti2004-20051315Jean Mathonet1952-19581314René Thirifays1946-19491313Gunther Schepens1995-19971313Moussa Dembele*2006-1313Gilbert Bodart1985-19951255Daniel Veyt1985-19891226Didier Dheedene1997-20051216Steven Defour*2006-1215Louis Van Hege1919-19241212Sylvain Brebart1912-19141212Albert De Cleyn1946-19481212Jean Trappeniers1964-19701118Sandy Martens1995-20031115Léon Jeck1967-19701115Guy Dardenne1977-19801115Silvio Proto*2004-1113Olivier De Cock2002-20051112Henri De Deken1930-19331111Thomas Vermaelen*2006-1111Theo Custers1977-19821029Tjörven De Brul1996-19991022Roland Storme1958-19631015Robert Van Kerkhoven1951-1957937Gaëtan Englebert*1999-921Koen Daerden*2002-914Stefaan Tanghe1999-2002913Gaby Mudingayi*2003-911Alphonse Six1910-191299Jacky Munaron1981-1987844Philippe Vande Walle1988-1999830Fernand Boone1962-1969820Hippolyte Van Den Bosch1953-1957815Ronny Gaspercic1998-2001815Tom Soetaers*2002-814Stein Huysegems*2004-812Frédéric Pierre1996-1999810Emmanuel Karagiannis1995-199888Fernand Goyvaerts1959-196188Marouane Fellaini*2007-88Josip Weber1994-199488Frédéric Herpoel1999-2005739Willy Wellens1976-1981711Toni Brogno1998-2000711Chris Janssens1998-199979Jean Janssens1969-197978Francis Severeyns1988-199478Roger Van Gool1975-197877Marc Millecamps1976-1982617Olivier Doll1997-2005612Ferdinand Boogaerts1946-1952610Peter Van Houdt1999-2002610Mike Verstraeten1997-1998610Jozef Vliers1954-196369Jan Vertonghen*2007-67Kevin Mirallas*2007-66Bernd Thijs1999-2003514Pascal Plovie1987-1992511Frank Dauwen1991-1992511Jos Daerden1982-198458Victor Wégria1957-196157Gill Swerts*2006-57Walter De Greef1979-198456Jurgen Cavens1999-200156Paul Lambrichts1984-198456Albert De Roover1997-199756Stéphane Van Der Heyden1991-1994413Maurits De Schrijver1981-1982410Nicolas Lombaerts*2005-48Mark De Man*2006-48Koenraad Sanders1989-199047Michel De Groote1981-198546Gert Claessens1996-199846Jonathan Walasiak*2003-46François Sterchele2007-200846Tristan Peersman*2004-45Gregory Dufer*2004-45Faris Haroun*2007-45Gunter Verjans1995-199644Jean Petit1938-193844Dominique Lemoine1997-199744Jean-François De Sart1989-1990312Brian Vandenbussche*2006-311Geoffrey Claeys1996-199838Georges Leekens1973-197836Davy Oyen1998-199936Maarten Martens*2007-35Thomas Chatelle*2004-34Peter Crève1984-198834Guillaume Gillet2007-34Frédéric Peiremans1996-199634Daniel Kimoni1999-199934Jonathan Blondel*2002-33Maurice Willems1956-195733Franky Dekenne1987-198833David Brocken1997-200026Erwin Lemmens1999-200425Guy Thys1952-195324Tom De Mul*2004-23Jos Heyligen1973-198023Alain Bettagno1992-199523Cédric Roussel2003-200323Nordin Jbari1996-199722Pieter Collen*2006-22Ronald Foguenne1995-199522Christophe Lauwers1996-199622Stijn Vreven2002-200222Christophe Grégoire2007-22Dany Verlinden1993-1998115Franky Vandendriessche2002-200316Filip Haagdoren1995-199715Wim De Decker*2006-14Gunther Hofmans1991-199214Tom Caluwé2006-13Filip Daems1999-200412Joris Van Hout2001-200212Dimitri M'Buyu1987-198712Alain De Nil1992-199212Dirk Huysmans1995-199512Birger Maertens*2005-12Davy Schollen*2006-12Geert Broeckaert1990-199011Didier Ernst1999-199911Killian Overmeire2007-11the * denotes a player still playing or available for selection.

[edit] Top Belgium goalscorers

As of October 17, 2007:#PlayerBelgium careerGoals (Caps)1Bernard Voorhoof1928-194030 (61)=Paul Van Himst1960-197430 (81)3Marc Wilmots1990-200228 (70)4Joseph Mermans1945-195627 (56)5Robert De Veen1906-191326 (23)=Raymond Braine1925-193926 (54)7Marc Degryse1984-199623 (63)=Jan Ceulemans1976-199123 (96)9Henri 'Rik' Coppens1949-195921 (47)10Léopold Anoul1947-195420 (48)=Erwin Vandenbergh1979-199120 (48)12Jean Capelle1931-193919 (34)13Raoul Lambert1966-197718 (33)=Vincenzo Scifo1984-199818 (84)15Emile Mpenza*1997-17 (54)16Paul Vandenberg1957-196716 (38)=Wesley Sonck*2001-16 (39)18Johan Devrindt1964-197515 (23)19Victor Lemberechts1945-195514 (42)=François Van Der Elst1973-198314 (44)21Jacques Stockman1958-196713 (32)=Bart Goor*1999-13 (75)23Nico Claesen1983-199012 (36)24Henri Larnoe1920-192511 (22)=Fernand Nisot1911-192010 (14)=Odilon Polleunis1968-197510 (22)=Gert Verheyen1994-200210 (50)=Luc Nilis1988-200010 (56)29Albert De Cleyn1946-19489 (12)=Robert Coppée1919-19249 (15)=Marc Van Der Linden1983-19909 (19)=Ferdinand Adams1924-19309 (23)=Louis Saeys1907-19149 (24)=Stanley Vanden Eynde1931-19389 (26)=Wilfried Puis1962-19759 (49)=Wilfried Van Moer1966-19829 (57)=Franky Vercauteren1977-19899 (63)=Joseph Jurion1955-19679 (64)39Alphonse Six1910-19128 (9)=Sylvian Brebart1912-19148 (12)=Henri Isemborghs1935-19398 (16)=Frédéric Chaves d'Aguilar1946-19518 (20)=Maurice Gillis1922-19288 (23)=Louis Versyp1928-19368 (34)=Lorenzo Staelens1989-20008 (70)the * denotes a player still playing or available for selection.

[edit] Coaches

Before 1910, a committee of the Belgian federation selected the players.1910-1913: William Maxwell1914: Charles Bunyan1920-1928: William Maxwell1928-1930: Victor Löwenfelt1930-1934: Hector Goetinck1935: Jules Turnauer1935-1940: Jack Butler1944-1946: François Demol1947-1953: Bill Gormlie1953-1954: Dougall Livingstone1955-1957: André Vandeweyer1957 (caretaker): Louis Nicolay1957-1958: Geza Toldi1958-1968: Constant Vanden StockJune 19, 1968-April 26, 1976: Raymond GoethalsMay 22, 1976-June 9, 1989: Guy ThysJuly 23, 1989-February 21, 1990: Walter MeeuwsMay 26, 1990-May 1, 1991: Guy ThysSeptember 1, 1991-March 25, 1996: Paul Van HimstOctober 8, 1996-December 27, 1996: Wilfried Van MoerFebruary 11, 1997-August 18, 1999: Georges LeekensAugust 20, 1999-June 30, 2002: Robert WaseigeAugust 21, 2002-December 31, 2005: Aimé Anthuenissince January 1, 2006: René Vandereycken

[edit] Captains

#NamePerformances as captain1.Jan Ceulemans512.Jef Jurion403.Paul Van Himst37=.Armand Swartenbroeks375.Jef Mermans306.Georges Grün247.Marc Wilmots238.Eric Gerets229.Julien Cools2010.Lorenzo Staelens19Timmy Simons?Franky Van der Elst?Enzo Scifo?Bernard Voorhoof?Wilfried Van Moer?Bart Goor?Joseph Musch?Vic Mees?Christian Piot?Eric Deflandre?Marc Degryse?Emile Mpenza?Mbo Mpenza?Pierre Braine?Léopold Anoul?...?

[edit] See also

Belgium national under-21 football teamBelgium national youth football team (U-17, U-18, U-19, U20, U23 Squads)

[edit] External links

Footbel.be website - Belgian FA official websiteFootbel.be/National team statistics page/The Red Devils ArchiveRSSSF archive of results 1904-RSSSF archive of most capped players and highest goalscorersRSSSF archive of coaches 1904-IFFHS Archive:1904-1910

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[edit] 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

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