List of Belgium national football team captains

Vincent Kompany is the captain of the national side.

As of March 2016, the Belgian national football 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]

All-time captain list

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.

Last updated: Portugal vs. Belgium, 29 March 2016. Statistics include official FIFA-recognised matches only.

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.[4]

References

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