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5 Greatest Belgian Football Players Of All Time

 The Belgian Football Team has been active for a very long time. Their oldest success in the sport came when they won the Olympic Games bronze medal in 1900. While they have a very rich history, they have little success. They won the Olympic Games gold medal in 1920 but have yet to win any major tournament since. Their best finish in the FIFA World Cup is third place, which they achieved in the 2018 World Cup. Their best performance in the Euros came in 1980 when they lost to West Germany in the final. This list features some of the best Belgian players to have ever lived.

Who Are The Greatest Belgian Football Players Of All Time?

5. Romelu Lukaku

This list would not be complete without mentioning Belgium’s greatest goal scorer. Lukaku is Belgium’s top goal scorer and is so by a mile. He has scored 83 international goals for his nation. The next highest tally is Eden Hazard, with 33 goals. This goes to show just how good a striker Romelu Lukaku is. He has played 113 games for Belgium and averages a goal every 88 minutes. Lukaku has played for a lot of clubs in his career. He started his career in RSC Anderlecht before moving to Chelsea. He was sent on a couple of loan stints before he joined Everton.

🇧🇪 Romelu Lukaku’s stats for Belgium national team:

👕 113 games
⚽️ 83 goals
🎯 16 assists
🤝 99 goal contributions

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Romelu Lukaku really seemed to shine at Everton. He scored 53 goals in 110 appearances in the Premier League. After this impressive showing, Manchester United decided to sign him. The Belgian striker struggled to find form at United and left for Inter Milan two years later. After impressing while at Inter by scoring 47 goals in 72 Serie A games, he decided to try playing in the Premier League again. Lukaku returned to Chelsea, but once again, it did not work out. He is currently on loan at AS Roma, where he hopes to turn his career around.

4. Paul Van Himst

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Paul Van Himst played professional football from 1959 to 1977. He played for three clubs in his entire career. He had very short stints for Molenbeek and Eendracht Aalst, but his most significant time came with RSC Anderlecht. Van Himst played 456 games for Anderlecht in the Belgian First Division and scored 234 goals. He won the Belgian First Division title a whopping eight times with the club.

The legendary Belgian forward played for his international team 81 times and scored 30 goals. He also led Belgium to their first-ever UEFA European Championship appearance in 1972. He helped his nation finish third in the tournament.

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3. Vincent Kompany

Vincent Kompany is one of the best leaders football has ever seen. He looked as if he was born to lead a football team. The Belgian defender started his career in Anderlecht. After breaking into the first team, he moved to Hamburger SV in 2006. He had a short and uneventful stint with them, after which he moved to Manchester City. His best period came in the Premier League with Manchester City. The Belgian defender stayed at the club from 2008 to 2019. He made a total of 265 appearances for them. He was also the club captain from 2011 onwards, leading Manchester City to four Premier League titles.

Vincent Kompany. Captain. Leader. Legend 🇧🇪

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Kompany played for Belgium from 2004 to 2019, making 89 appearances for his national team. He was Belgium’s captain from 2010 to 2017, which means he captained the ‘Golden Generation’ of Belgium, including players like Eden Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, Thibaut Courtois, and many others.

2. Eden Hazard

Eden Hazard was regarded as one of the best players in the world during his time with Chelsea. The Belgian forward started his career in Lille. He showcased his talents at the club, playing 147 games and scoring 36 goals in the league. His performances at Lille won him a transfer to Premier League side Chelsea. Hazard spent most of his career at Chelsea. He became a club legend, playing 245 games in the Premier League with the club and scoring 85 goals. He won the Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, and the UEFA Europa League with Chelsea.

Trophies and awards won by Eden Hazard at Chelsea. pic.twitter.com/puVatExO41

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Many considered Hazard the third-best player in the world, ahead of Neymar. However, once he left Chelsea, his career went downhill. The Belgian forward joined Real Madrid in 2019, but his career in Spain was littered with injuries. It also seemed like Eden Hazard had lost the will to play football. Eventually, after a tempestuous four years at the club, Eden Hazard decided to retire.

1. Kevin de Bruyne

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Kevin De Bruyne will go down as one of the best midfielders in football history. There are many midfielders in the world who are incredibly good, but De Bruyne is exceptional. His vision on the pitch is nearly impossible to match. He sees passes and plays that people can’t even think of. To top it all off, he has near-perfect execution to match his vision. He is one of the most complete midfielders the world has ever seen.

The Belgian midfielder started his career in KRC Genk. After an impressive start to his professional career, he was signed by Chelsea. However, he was immediately sent out on loan, and his move to Chelsea did not pan out. De Bruyne left the club in 2014 and joined VfL Wolfsburg. He showcased his talent once again, and it was Manchester City that decided to sign him this time out.

He has been with Manchester City since 2015 and is one of their most important players. He has won the Premier League five times at the club, the FA Cup twice, the EFL Cup five times, and the UEFA Champions League once. He helped Manchester City complete the coveted ‘treble’ in the 2023 – 24 season. Kevin De Bruyne has played 99 games for his nation and scored 26 goals. He is a part of the ‘Golden Generation’ of Belgium.

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