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List of Belgium national football team captains

List of Belgium national football team captains

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As of March 2016, the Belgium national team has been led by at least 89 different captains;[1] 86 different players started an international game as captain,[2] but due to substitutions the total number is higher. At least 15 pure forwards and eight goalkeepers have fulfilled this role but most often Red Devils in defensive positions and midfielders were assigned as captain, as is usually the case in association football. Until 2011 under Dick Advocaat and Georges Leekens the former Belgium U-23 captain Thomas Vermaelen was chosen as national squad's leader, but during an injury period he left the captaincy to Vincent Kompany, who became the new permanent captain.[3] After several periods of injuries and missing out UEFA Euro 2016, Kompany gradually lost his position as captain to Eden Hazard by 2017.[4]

Eden Hazard is the captain of the national side.

All-time captain list

See also: Belgium national football team records § Captains

The following table shows which Belgian footballers started international games as captain, and during which period. Players that received the captain's armband because of a substitution or expulsion during a match are not counted.

  Players still active for Belgium are highlighted

Last updated: Brazil vs. Belgium, 6 July 2018. Statistics include official FIFA-recognised matches only.

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Footnotes

  1. Note that the friendlies against Romania on 14 November 2012 and against Luxembourg on 26 May 2014 are not FIFA-recognised due to an excessive number of substitutions.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    H., Cl. (17 Nov 2004). "Le 82e capitaine". La Dernière Heure (in French).
  2. [2]
    "Belgium national football team match results". eu-football.info. Retrieved 5 Sep 2013.
  3. [3]
    Ankers, George (10 Nov 2011). "Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen disappointed to lose Belgium captaincy to Manchester City's Vincent Kompany". Goal.com. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  4. [4]
    "Vincent Kompany is weer Rode Duivel, Eden Hazard blijft aanvoerder". Goal.com. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 1 Jun 2017.
  5. [5]
    "Rules & Governance - Law 3: The number of players". The FA. Retrieved 25 Oct 2014.
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