The Top Ranked Soccer Players of All-Time from Belgium Help Keep the Site Ad Free By Supporting us at Patreon
AinsworthSports.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Top Ranked Soccer Players of All-Time from Belgium
Notes: Players are ranked on the list of the country they were born in.
Where a player grew up, went to school, or who they represented internationally is not factored into this list.
| Rnk | Athlete | POS | Rookie Yr | Overall Rank |
| 1 | Kevin De Bruyne | MF | 2008 | 58 |
| 2 | Eden Hazard | MF | 2007 | 99 |
| 3 | Paul Van Himst | FW | 1959 | 108 |
| 4 | Jan Ceulemans | MF | 1974 | 121 |
| 5 | Thibaut Courtois | GK | 2009 | 143 |
| 6 | Enzo Scifo | MF | 1983 | 150 |
| 7 | Michel Preud'homme | GK | 1977 | 157 |
| 8 | Wilfried Van Moer | MF | 1964 | 160 |
| 9 | Jean-Marie Pfaff | GK | 1972 | 167 |
| 10 | Marc Wilmots | MF | 1987 | 216 |
| 11 | Erwin Vandenbergh | FW | 1976 | 275 |
| 12 | Romelu Lukaku | FW | 2009 | 288 |
| 13 | Dries Mertens | FW | 2005 | 298 |
| 14 | Eric Gerets | DF | 1971 | 368 |
| 15 | Georges Grun | DF | 1982 | 399 |
| 16 | Jan Vertonghen | DF | 2006 | 424 |
| 17 | Philippe Albert | DF | 1986 | 539 |
| 18 | Bernard Voorhoof | FW | 1927 | 643 |
| 19 | Michy Batshuayi | FW | 2011 | 644 |
| 20 | Marouane Fellaini | MF | 2006 | 649 |
| 21 | Marc Degryse | FW | 1983 | 661 |
| 22 | Filip De Wilde | GK | 1982 | 704 |
| 23 | Michel de Wolf | DF | 1977 | 708 |
| 24 | Franky Van Der Elst | MF | 1978 | 731 |
| 25 | Jef Jurion | MF | 1953 | 746 |
| 26 | Nico Claesen | FW | 1977 | 908 |
| 27 | Adnan Januzaj | MF | 2013 | 962 |
| 28 | Thomas Meunier | DF | 2009 | 985 |
| 29 | Nacer Chadli | MF | 2007 | 993 |
| 30 | Luc Nilis | FW | 1984 | 1095 |
| 31 | Stephane Demol | DF | 1984 | 1096 |
| 32 | Patrick Vervoort | MF | 1982 | 1101 |
| 33 | Alexandre Czerniatynski | FW | 1977 | 1114 |
| 34 | Franky Vercauteren | MF | 1975 | 1118 |
| 35 | Leo Clijsters | DF | 1973 | 1127 |
| 36 | Toby Alderweireld | DF | 2008 | 1201 |
| 37 | Axel Witsel | MF | 2006 | 1203 |
| 38 | Simon Mignolet | GK | 2006 | 1209 |
| 39 | Danny Boffin | MF | 1985 | 1267 |
| 40 | Eric Van Meir | DF | 1985 | 1268 |
| 41 | Lorenzo Staelens | DF | 1982 | 1273 |
| 42 | Arnold Badjou | GK | 1928 | 1308 |
| 43 | Francois Van Der Elst | MF | 1971 | 1398 |
| 44 | Leopold Anoul | FW | 1939 | 1505 |
| 45 | Raoul Lambert | FW | 1962 | 1579 |
| 46 | Divock Origi | FW | 2012 | 1671 |
| 47 | Peter Van Der Heyden | DF | 1994 | 1790 |
| 48 | Wesley Sonck | FW | 1994 | 1793 |
| 49 | Johan Walem | MF | 1991 | 1811 |
| 50 | Daniel Veyt | FW | 1973 | 1928 |
| 51 | Ludo Coeck | MF | 1971 | 1950 |
| 52 | Christian Piot | GK | 1966 | 1965 |
| 53 | Henri Coppens | FW | 1946 | 2067 |
| 54 | Joe Maca | DF | 1939 | 2081 |
| 55 | Hendrik Isemborghs | FW | 1933 | 2095 |
| 56 | Leander Dendoncker | MF | 2013 | 2168 |
| 57 | Youri Tielemans | MF | 2013 | 2175 |
| 58 | Thorgan Hazard | MF | 2011 | 2201 |
| 59 | Yannick Carrasco | MF | 2010 | 2218 |
| 60 | Koen Casteels | GK | 2009 | 2232 |
| 61 | Mousa Dembele | MF | 2004 | 2298 |
| 62 | Thomas Vermaelen | DF | 2003 | 2324 |
| 63 | Vincent Kompany | DF | 2003 | 2327 |
| 64 | Daniel Van Buyten | DF | 1998 | 2410 |
| 65 | Eric Deflandre | DF | 1991 | 2543 |
| 66 | Glen De Boeck | DF | 1990 | 2557 |
| 67 | Nico Van Kerckhoven | DF | 1990 | 2564 |
| 68 | Gert Verheyen | FW | 1986 | 2615 |
| 69 | Marc Emmers | MF | 1983 | 2659 |
| 70 | Gilbert Bodart | GK | 1981 | 2678 |
| 71 | Vital Borkelmans | DF | 1981 | 2690 |
| 72 | Dany Verlinden | GK | 1980 | 2695 |
| 73 | Raymond Mommens | MF | 1975 | 2737 |
| 74 | Michel Renquin | DF | 1974 | 2750 |
| 75 | Jacky Munaron | GK | 1973 | 2754 |
| 76 | Jean Petit | DF | 1930 | 2969 |
| 77 | Jean Capelle | FW | 1929 | 2976 |
| 78 | Philibert Smellinckx | DF | 1928 | 2985 |
| 79 | Andre Vandeweyer | GK | 1926 | 2992 |
| 80 | August Hellemans | MF | 1926 | 2994 |
| 81 | Louis Versyp | FW | 1926 | 3000 |
| 82 | Frankie Vercauteren | MF | 1975 | 3073 |
| 83 | Jean Nicolay | GK | 1959 | 3103 |
| 84 | Bilal El Khannous | MF | 2022 | 3138 |
| 85 | Zeno Debast | DF | 2021 | 3147 |
| 86 | Arthur Theate | DF | 2020 | 3152 |
| 87 | Anass Zaroury | MF | 2019 | 3168 |
| 88 | Charles De Ketelaere | MF | 2019 | 3174 |
| 89 | Jeremy Doku | MF | 2018 | 3221 |
| 90 | Lois Openda | FW | 2018 | 3232 |
| 91 | Wout Faes | DF | 2016 | 3370 |
| 92 | Ilias Chair | MF | 2015 | 3401 |
| 93 | Selim Amallah | MF | 2015 | 3421 |
| 94 | Timothy Castagne | DF | 2014 | 3484 |
| 95 | Leandro Trossard | MF | 2012 | 3587 |
| 96 | Hans Vanaken | MF | 2010 | 3705 |
| 97 | Dedryck Boyata | DF | 2009 | 3778 |
| 98 | Victor Mees | MF | 1944 | 3838 |
| 99 | Mehdi Carcela | MF | 2008 | 3888 |
| 100 | Denis Odoi | DF | 2006 | 4019 |
| 101 | Kevin Mirallas | MF | 2004 | 4216 |
| 102 | Laurent Ciman | DF | 2004 | 4218 |
| 103 | Nicolas Lombaerts | DF | 2004 | 4242 |
| 104 | Steven Defour | MF | 2004 | 4259 |
| 105 | Sammy Bossut | GK | 2003 | 4366 |
| 106 | Gaetan Englebert | MF | 1996 | 4903 |
| 107 | Bernd Thijs | MF | 1995 | 4958 |
| 108 | Emile Mpenza | FW | 1995 | 4976 |
| 109 | Jacky Peeters | DF | 1994 | 5063 |
| 110 | Timmy Simons | MF | 1994 | 5104 |
| 111 | Frederic Herpoel | GK | 1993 | 5131 |
| 112 | Philippe Clement | DF | 1992 | 5236 |
| 113 | Bart Goor | MF | 1991 | 5265 |
| 114 | Franky Vandendriessche | GK | 1991 | 5277 |
| 115 | Pascal Renier | DF | 1990 | 5374 |
| 116 | Bertrand Crasson | DF | 1989 | 5401 |
| 117 | Geert De Vlieger | GK | 1989 | 5418 |
| 118 | Sven Vermant | MF | 1989 | 5467 |
| 119 | Stephane van der Heyden | MF | 1987 | 5607 |
| 120 | Bruno Versavel | MF | 1986 | 5622 |
| 121 | Yves Vanderhaeghe | MF | 1986 | 5684 |
| 122 | Dirk Medved | DF | 1985 | 5706 |
| 123 | Mike Verstraeten | DF | 1984 | 5788 |
| 124 | Pascal Plovie | DF | 1984 | 5796 |
| 125 | Rudi Smidts | DF | 1984 | 5800 |
| 126 | Marc Van Der Linden | FW | 1981 | 5986 |
| 127 | Jean-Franois De Sart | DF | 1979 | 6101 |
| 128 | Leo Van Der Elst | MF | 1979 | 6114 |
| 129 | Philippe Vande Walle | GK | 1979 | 6122 |
| 130 | Guy Vandersmissen | MF | 1977 | 6220 |
| 131 | Philippe Desmet | MF | 1977 | 6255 |
| 132 | Marc Baecke | DF | 1976 | 6311 |
| 133 | Gerard Plessers | DF | 1975 | 6350 |
| 134 | Maurits De Schrijver | DF | 1974 | 6447 |
| 135 | Jos Daerden | MF | 1971 | 6604 |
| 136 | Rene Vandereycken | MF | 1971 | 6618 |
| 137 | Rene Verheyen | MF | 1971 | 6619 |
| 138 | Theo Custers | GK | 1971 | 6629 |
| 139 | Hugo Broos | DF | 1970 | 6654 |
| 140 | Walter Meeuws | DF | 1970 | 6688 |
| 141 | Luc Millecamps | DF | 1969 | 6715 |
| 142 | Marc Millecamps | MF | 1968 | 6769 |
| 143 | Maurice Martens | DF | 1967 | 6828 |
| 144 | Herbert Wimmer | MF | 1966 | 6859 |
| 145 | Jean Thissen | DF | 1965 | 6919 |
| 146 | Johan Devrindt | FW | 1964 | 6980 |
| 147 | Leon Jeck | DF | 1964 | 6991 |
| 148 | Frans Janssens | FW | 1963 | 7039 |
| 149 | Nicolas Dewalque | DF | 1963 | 7058 |
| 150 | Alfons Peeters | MF | 1962 | 7079 |
| 151 | Jacques Duquesne | GK | 1962 | 7097 |
| 152 | Odilon Polleunis | FW | 1962 | 7117 |
| 153 | Jacques Beurlet | DF | 1961 | 7152 |
| 154 | Jan Verheyen | MF | 1961 | 7155 |
| 155 | Georges Heylens | DF | 1960 | 7195 |
| 156 | Wilfried Puis | FW | 1960 | 7227 |
| 157 | Jean-Marie Trappeniers | GK | 1959 | 7248 |
| 158 | Leon Semmeling | MF | 1959 | 7255 |
| 159 | Pierre Carteus | MF | 1959 | 7262 |
| 160 | Jean Dockx | MF | 1957 | 7339 |
| 161 | Leopold Gernaey | GK | 1952 | 7518 |
| 162 | Henri Dirickx | DF | 1951 | 7558 |
| 163 | Jozef Vliers | FW | 1951 | 7563 |
| 164 | Jean Van Steen | MF | 1949 | 7640 |
| 165 | Raymond Ausloos | GK | 1949 | 7654 |
| 166 | Robert Van Kerkhoven | MF | 1949 | 7656 |
| 167 | Charles Geerts | GK | 1948 | 7677 |
| 168 | Denis Houf | MF | 1948 | 7678 |
| 169 | Luc Van Hoyweghen | FW | 1948 | 7691 |
| 170 | Robert Maertens | MF | 1948 | 7698 |
| 171 | Jef Van Der Linden | DF | 1947 | 7725 |
| 172 | Marcel Dries | DF | 1947 | 7735 |
| 173 | Constant Huysmans | DF | 1946 | 7757 |
| 174 | Alfons Van Brandt | DF | 1945 | 7805 |
| 175 | Louis Carre | MF | 1945 | 7829 |
| 176 | Pieter Van Den Bosch | FW | 1945 | 7835 |
| 177 | Hippolyte Van Den Bosch | FW | 1943 | 7879 |
| 178 | Jo Backaert | MF | 1940 | 7960 |
| 179 | Joseph Mermans | FW | 1937 | 8020 |
| 180 | John Van Alphen | MF | 1936 | 8041 |
| 181 | Frans Gommers | DF | 1935 | 8055 |
| 182 | Fernand Buyle | FW | 1934 | 8075 |
| 183 | Arthur Ceuleers | FW | 1933 | 8109 |
| 184 | Robert Lamoot | FW | 1933 | 8136 |
| 185 | Frans Peeraer | MF | 1932 | 8152 |
| 186 | Paul Henry | MF | 1931 | 8208 |
| 187 | Pierre Dalem | MF | 1931 | 8209 |
| 188 | Victor Putmans | MF | 1931 | 8212 |
| 189 | Corneel Seys | DF | 1930 | 8230 |
| 190 | Jean Brichaut | FW | 1930 | 8246 |
| 191 | Robert Paverick | DF | 1930 | 8259 |
| 192 | Constant Joacim | DF | 1929 | 8280 |
| 193 | Francois Devries | FW | 1929 | 8288 |
| 194 | Jean Fievez | FW | 1929 | 8293 |
| 195 | Joseph Van Ingelgem | DF | 1929 | 8295 |
| 196 | Alfons De Winter | MF | 1928 | 8318 |
| 197 | Andre Saeys | FW | 1928 | 8321 |
| 198 | Francois Ledent | FW | 1928 | 8327 |
| 199 | Robert Braet | GK | 1928 | 8356 |
| 200 | Emile Stijnen | MF | 1927 | 8377 |
| 201 | Desire Bourgeois | MF | 1926 | 8419 |
| 202 | Felix Welkenhuysen | DF | 1926 | 8426 |
| 203 | Jean Claessens | MF | 1926 | 8437 |
| 204 | Albert Heremans | DF | 1924 | 8498 |
| 205 | Henri De Deken | DF | 1924 | 8520 |
| 206 | Gerard Delbeke | MF | 1923 | 8548 |
| 207 | Theodore Nouwens | DF | 1923 | 8561 |
| 208 | Jan Diddens | FW | 1922 | 8575 |
| 209 | Raymond Braine | FW | 1922 | 8582 |
| 210 | Ferdinand Adams | FW | 1921 | 8591 |
| 211 | Jules Pappaert | DF | 1920 | 8606 |
| 212 | Laurent Grimmonprez | FW | 1920 | 8607 |
| 213 | Nic Hoydonckx | DF | 1920 | 8608 |
| 214 | Alexis Chantraine | MF | 1919 | 8611 |
| 215 | Jacques Moeschal | FW | 1919 | 8616 |
| 216 | Jean De Bie | GK | 1919 | 8617 |
| 217 | Jean De Clercq | MF | 1919 | 8618 |
| 218 | Pierre Braine | MF | 1919 | 8621 |
[Home] [Updates] [Sports] [Upcoming/Recent Events] [Polls] [Contact Us] [Links] [Our Facebook Page] [Our Twitter Page]