A. Witsel
Profile of A. Witsel
Season 2021/22
Competitive matches
41
Matches
played
2771'
Minutes
played
2
0.06
Goals/90'
0
0
Assists/90
5/0
0.16
Cards/90'
Performance in the last match
Bundesliga.
Matchday 34.
10 days ago
B. Dortmund

2 - 1

83'
83'
Axel Witsel
Axel Laurent Angel Lambert Witsel
Personal data
Date of birth
12 January 1989
Place of birth
Liège
Country of birth
Belgium

Continent of birth
Europe
Region of birth
Europa Occidental
Nacionalidad(es)
Belgium
Martinica


Status
Position
MID (Midfielder)
Dominant foot
Right
ELO
75
Potential
85
Career
Current club
B. Dortmund 
Main competition
Bundesliga 
Previous club
Tianjin Tianhai 
Previous competition
Friendly 
Most common shirt number
28
Other shirt numbers
6, 23
List of clubs played for
Teams | Season | MP | MP | GS | MS | MIN | Age | € | Pts. | ELO | ||||
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2021/22 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 2771' | 23 M. | 6 | 77 | |
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29 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 1945' | 32 | 24.3 M. | 6.2 | 77 | |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50' | 33 | 19.4 M. | 4.2 | 73 | |
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6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 471' | 32 | 23.4 M. | 5.4 | 77 | |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 215' | 32 | 24.3 M. | 4.9 | 76 | |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90' | 32 | 24.2 M. | 4.6 | 76 | |
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2020/21 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 1866' | 29 M. | 6.5 | 81 | |
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2019/20 | 44 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 38 | 6 | 3467' | 35 M. | 6.8 | 85 | |
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2018/19 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 42 | 4 | 3764' | 34 M. | 7 | 84 | |
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2017/18 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 1705' | 16 M. | 7.2 | 78 | |
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2016/17 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 2597' | 10 M. | 7.7 | 81 | |
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2016/17 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 1870' | 28 M. | 6.8 | ||
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2015/16 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 40 | 1 | 3510' | 28 M. | 7.2 | 83 | |
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2014/15 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 40 | 2 | 3496' | 24 M. | 7 | 81 | |
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2013/14 | 43 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 41 | 2 | 3624' | 27 M. | 6.9 | 80 | |
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2012/13 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 27 | 28 | 3 | 2545' | 27 M. | 7 | 81 | |
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2012/13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 270' | 32 M. | 6.3 | ||
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2011/12 | 48 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 41 | 7 | 3878' | 27 M. | 6.8 | 80 | |
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2010/11 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 43 | 0 | 3816' | 25 M. | 7.4 | 80 | |
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2009/10 | 40 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 38 | 2 | 3353' | 17 M. | 7.2 | 79 | |
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2008/09 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 44 | 2 | 3943' | 7 M. | 7.6 | 80 | |
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2007/08 | 42 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 41 | 1 | 3679' | 3 M. | 7.6 | 72 | |
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2006/07 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1361' | 6.6 | 56 | ||
632 | 95 | 36 | 87 | 6 | 603 | 575 | 54 | 51515' | - | - | - |
Career with national team
Teams | Year | MP | MP | GS | MS | MIN | Age | € | Pts. | ELO | ||||
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2021 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 841' | 25 M. | 6.1 | 77 | |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 180' | 22.8 M. | 4.9 | 77 | ||
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4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 360' | 23.5 M. | 6.4 | 76 | ||
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 301' | 29.6 M. | 5.5 | 77 | ||
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2020 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 450' | 29 M. | 6.6 | 80 | |
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2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 360' | 40 M. | 6.3 | 84 | |
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2018 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1216' | 24 M. | 6.8 | 83 | |
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2017 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 509' | 29 M. | 6 | 81 | |
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2016 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1314' | 31 M. | 7.3 | 81 | |
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2015 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 735' | 29 M. | 6.4 | 82 | |
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2014 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 856' | 25 M. | 6.4 | 79 | |
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2013 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 896' | 33 M. | 6.2 | 80 | |
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2012 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 778' | 31 M. | 6.3 | 80 | |
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2011 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 959' | 24 M. | 7 | 80 | |
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2010 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 357' | 13 M. | 5.2 | 72 | |
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2009 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 247' | 5 M. | 5.3 | 75 | |
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2009 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 200' | 13 M. | 6.1 | 76 | |
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2008 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 525' | 4 M. | 5.5 | 72 | |
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2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 44' | 4 M. | 4.3 | ||
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2007 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 437' | 1 M. | 5.2 | 62 | |
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2006 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 140' | 4.4 | 32 | ||
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2006 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 314' | 5.6 | |||
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2006 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 851' | 5.7 | |||
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2005 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 900' | 5.8 | 31 | ||
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2005 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 245' | 5.1 | |||
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2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90' | 5.9 | 25 | ||
161 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 161 | 150 | 11 | 13264' | - | - | - |
Career summary
Teams | MP | ||||
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157 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 0 |
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48 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
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183 | 25 | 8 | 32 | 2 |
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51 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
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120 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 2 |
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193 | 45 | 12 | 22 | 4 |
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10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
793 | 106 | 41 | 107 | 8 |
Last matches
2022 | Events | Pts. | |||
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14 May
|
BVB
![]() 2-1
![]() HER
|
83' |
|
6.2 |
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07 May
|
SGF
![]() 1-3
![]() BVB
|
90' |
|
6.7 |
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30 Apr
|
BVB
![]() 3-4
![]() RTV
|
87' |
|
5.3 |
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16 Apr
|
BVB
![]() 6-1
![]() WOL
|
77' |
|
8.3 |
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08 Apr
|
STU
![]() 0-2
![]() BVB
|
54' |
|
5.7 |
Competitions played in
Participation and performances
Team's position in the competition
Matchday 34 | PTS | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | ||
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1
|
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Bayern München | 77 | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 97 | 37 | +60 |
2
|
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B. Dortmund | 69 | 34 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 85 | 52 | +33 |
3
|
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B. Leverkusen | 64 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 80 | 47 | +33 |
4
|
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RB Leipzig | 58 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 72 | 37 | +35 |
5
|
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Union Berlin | 57 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 44 | +6 |
Champions League
Europa League
Europa Conference League
Relegation playoffs
Relegation
Position on the pitch
Main position
Central defensive midfielder
78%
Other positions
- Central midfielder 22%
CDM
CM

Attributes
61
Tempo
72
Shot
78
Pass
74
Dribble
64
Defender
80
Physical
Líderazgo
Injuries/Suspensions
-
Cause: IllnessFrom 21 April until 27 April
Rating progression
Highest value in career
85 (2019)
Rankings
General
1208º
Age
51º
By country
26º

By position
328º
MID
By position
248º
MC

Evolution of market value
Highest value in career
19.41M (2022)
Rankings
General
477º
Age
14º
By country
17º

By position
147º
MF
By position
108º
MC

Contract information
Provider
Puma
Start of contract
06-08-2018
Market value
3.7M€
Transfers
transfer
TM value
4M€
Salary
5.6M€ annual
Latest transfers
Season.
Date
|
Origin | Destination | Cost |
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2018/19
06-08-2018
|
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20 M €
Transfer
|
2016/17
03-01-2017
|
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20 M €
Transfer
|
2012/13
03-09-2012
|
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40 M €
Transfer
|
Professional performance
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Current season | 41 |
2
▼
|
0.05
▼
|
75
▼
|
Calendar year | 17 |
2
▼
|
0.12
▼
|
74
▼
|
Last 6 months | 21 |
2
▼
|
0.1
▼
|
74
▼
|
Last 365 days | 51 |
3
▼
|
0.06
▼
|
75
▼
|
Last 3 years | 121 |
9
▼
|
0.07
▼
|
80
▲
|
Last 5 years | 220 |
20
▼
|
0.09
▼
|
80
▲
|
Career | 756 |
102
|
0.13
|
77
|
Teammates
Player rating and role
Historical performance in clubs
By teams | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
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2 | 51 | 44 | 4148' | 5 | 6 |
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4 | 145 | 125 | 11196' | 13 | 18 |
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5 | 193 | 181 | 16152' | 45 | 26 |
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5 | 180 | 170 | 15045' | 22 | 34 |
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14 | 120 | 114 | 9996' | 11 | 16 |
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1 | 3 | 1 | 140' | 0 | 0 |
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2 | 47 | 47 | 4212' | 6 | 9 |
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3 | 9 | 8 | 684' | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 8 | 8 | 720' | 0 | 2 |
By competition | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
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4 | 105 | 92 | 8193' | 10 | 14 |
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5 | 133 | 125 | 11053' | 29 | 19 |
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2 | 32 | 27 | 2558' | 1 | 5 |
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5 | 122 | 114 | 10101' | 16 | 22 |
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2 | 36 | 36 | 3222' | 5 | 6 |
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10 | 65 | 63 | 5605' | 4 | 10 |
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8 | 35 | 33 | 2908' | 6 | 6 |
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4 | 27 | 27 | 2335' | 3 | 5 |
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2 | 10 | 10 | 900' | 0 | 2 |
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4 | 11 | 7 | 699' | 1 | 2 |
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3 | 21 | 19 | 1748' | 2 | 2 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0' | 0 | 0 |
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2 | 2 | 2 | 180' | 0 | 0 |
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2 | 9 | 8 | 751' | 1 | 1 |
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1 | 8 | 8 | 720' | 0 | 2 |
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12 | 42 | 39 | 3272' | 4 | 3 |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 90' | 0 | 0 |
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2 | 14 | 12 | 1127' | 4 | 1 |
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1 | 2 | 2 | 180' | 0 | 1 |
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5 | 10 | 8 | 753' | 2 | 0 |
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4 | 18 | 17 | 1549' | 5 | 2 |
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4 | 12 | 11 | 962' | 2 | 1 |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 90' | 2 | 0 |
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2 | 2 | 2 | 179' | 1 | 1 |
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2 | 2 | 2 | 180' | 0 | 0 |
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2 | 8 | 8 | 684' | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 2 | 1 | 134' | 2 | 0 |
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2 | 3 | 3 | 270' | 1 | 1 |
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1 | 3 | 3 | 270' | 0 | 0 |
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1 | 3 | 1 | 140' | 0 | 0 |
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1 | 5 | 5 | 450' | 0 | 2 |
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2 | 11 | 11 | 990' | 1 | 3 |
For the national team

121 caps for Bélgica
10 caps for Bélgica Sub 21
14 caps for Bélgica Sub 17
11

0.09
5
14
2
Other information
Times called up
126
Matches as a starter
114
Off the bench
6
Debut
26/03/2008
Age on debut
19 years
Last match
16/11/2021
Age in last game
32 years
Teammates in the national team
Player rating and role
Most important achievements
Milestones and events on this day
100 matches

02-04-2022
33 years
100 matches

15-12-2020
31 years
50 matches

23-10-2019
30 years
Competition debut

03-08-2019
30 years