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Jan Vertonghen holds the record for most Belgium international appearances. Jan Ceulemans, nicknamed Caje and Strong Jan, was formerly Belgium's record captain. The following are the top ten most capped players; players with an equal number of caps are ranked in chronological order of reaching the milestone:
Jan Vertonghen is Belgium's most capped player with 157 appearances. As of 9 September 2024, the RBFA lists 725 players who appeared on the men's senior national team. [50] With 157 caps according to the RBFA, Jan Vertonghen has the most appearances for Belgium. [a] [191] Eden Hazard started the most matches as captain (59). [216]
As over 600 players have featured in the team since it started officially registering its players in 1904, [1] only players with more than 20 official caps are included. Despite the first Belgium international game taking place on 1 May 1904, the first player to reach 25 caps for his country was Armand Swartenbroeks, who played his 25th match ...
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In association football, a cap is traditionally awarded in international football to a player making an official appearance for their national team. This article lists all men's football players who have played in 100 or more official international matches for a national football team according to association football's world governing body FIFA.
The summarizing tables below show Belgium's official matches per decade. More extensive reports (with dates, scores, goal scorers and match circumstances) can be found on the main articles per decade. This detailed information is currently available only for the 1900s, 1910s, and 1980s onward.
Some players avoid injury and maintain their high skill level. The following list has the top 250 players who have the most regular season game appearances. All have played at least a dozen seasons in the league. One player, George Blanda [3] played in 4 decades from the 1940s to the 1970s. Blanda played 26 seasons and was 48 years old when he ...
Jan Anna Gumaar Ceulemans (Flemish pronunciation: [ˈjɑŋ ˈkøːləmɑns]; born 28 February 1957) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as midfielder.A prolific goalscorer, Ceulemans was known for his stamina, aerial ability, technique and was also recognized as one of the greatest Belgium footballers of all time.