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Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, Eden Hazard, Axel Witsel: Who are Belgium's top UEFA Champions League performers?

Which Belgian players have the most appearances and goals in Europe's leading club competition?

Eden Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Axel Witsel
Eden Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Axel Witsel ©Getty Images

Runners-up to Liverpool in 1978, Club Brugge are the only Belgian side to have made it to a European Cup final, but plenty of the nation's top players have enjoyed success in the continent's top club competition. Thibaut Courtois and Eden Hazard have both been regulars for all-conquering Real Madrid, while Kevin De Bruyne is one of the stars of the Manchester City side that won the UEFA Champions League in 2023.

Last updated: 20/12/2024

Most appearances by Belgian players in the UEFA Champions League (group stage/league phase to final)

85: Axel Witsel (Standard Liège, Benfica, Zenit, Dortmund, Atlético de Madrid)
80: Thibaut Courtois (Atlético de Madrid, Chelsea, Real Madrid)
76: Kevin De Bruyne (Genk, Chelsea, Manchester City)
61: Eden Hazard (Lille, Chelsea, Real Madrid)
55: Yannick Carrasco (Monaco, Atlético de Madrid)
52: Daniel Van Buyten (Marseille, Bayern München)
51: Vincent Kompany (Anderlecht, Hamburg, Manchester City)
50: Toby Alderweireld (Ajax, Atlético de Madrid, Tottenham, Antwerp)
45: Timmy Simons (Club Brugge, PSV Eindhoven)
45: Jan Vertonghen (Ajax, Tottenham, Benfica)

Top-scoring Belgian players in the UEFA Champions League (group stage/league phase to final)

Romelu Lukaku celebrates an Inter goal
Romelu Lukaku celebrates an Inter goalMondadori Portfolio via Getty Images

18: Romelu Lukaku (Manchester United, Inter, Chelsea)
16: Kevin De Bruyne (Genk, Chelsea, Manchester City)
16: Dries Mertens (Napoli, Galatasaray)
10: Eden Hazard (Lille, Chelsea, Real Madrid)
10: Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge)
9
: Luc Nilis (Anderlecht, PSV Eindhoven)
7: Wesley Sonck (Genk, Ajax)
6: Yannick Carrasco (Monaco, Atlético de Madrid)
6: Gert Verheyen (Anderlecht, Club Brugge)

Most appearances by Belgian players in UEFA club competition*

Timmy Simons captaining PSV in Europe in 2008
Timmy Simons captaining PSV in Europe in 2008©AFP/Getty Images

133: Axel Witsel (Standard Liège, Benfica, Zenit, Dortmund, Atlético de Madrid)
131: Jan Vertonghen (Ajax, Tottenham, Benfica, Anderlecht)
129: Dries Mertens (Utrecht, PSV Eindhoven, Napoli, Galatasaray)
128
: Timmy Simons (Lommel, Club Brugge, PSV Eindhoven)
111: Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe (Hamburg, Club Brugge, Legia Warszawa, Olympiacos, Gent, Hajduk Split)
106: Filip De Wilde (Beveren, Anderlecht, Sporting CP)
105: Michel Preud'homme (Standard Liège, Mechelen, Benfica)
104: Gert Verheyen (Anderlecht, Club Brugge)
101: Thibaut Courtois (Genk, Atlético, Chelsea, Real Madrid)
101: Olivier Deschacht (Anderlecht)

Top-scoring Belgian players in UEFA club competition*

Luc Nilis with Aston Villa in 2000
Luc Nilis with Aston Villa in 2000©Getty Images

49: Romelu Lukaku (Anderlecht, Chelsea, Everton, Manchester United, Inter, Roma)
39: Dries Mertens (Utrecht, PSV Eindhoven, Napoli, Galatasaray)
38: Luc Nilis (Anderlecht, PSV Eindhoven, Aston Villa)
25: Gert Verheyen (Anderlecht, Club Brugge)
24: Michy Batshuayi (Standard Liège, Marseille, Chelsea, Dortmund, Valencia, Beşiktaş, Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray)
23: Roger Claessen (Standard Liège, Beerschot VAC)
22: Kevin De Bruyne (Genk, Chelsea, Wolfsburg, Manchester City)
22: Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge)
22: François Van Der Elst (Anderlecht)
21: Paul Van Himst (Anderlecht, Molenbeek Brussels Strombeek)

Notable firsts

Eric Gerets after becoming Belgium's first European Cup-winner in 1988
Eric Gerets after becoming Belgium's first European Cup-winner in 1988©Bob Thomas/Getty Images

First Belgian side to reach a UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League final
Liverpool 4-3 agg Club Brugge, 1975/76

First Belgian side to win the European Cup Winners' Cup
West Ham 2-4 Anderlecht, 1975/76

First Belgian side to reach a European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League final
Liverpool 1-0 Club Brugge, 1977/78

First Belgian side to win the UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League
Anderlecht 2-1 agg Benfica, 1982/83

First Belgian to win the European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League
Eric Gerets (PSV 0-0 Benfica, aet, PSV win 6-5 on pens, 1987/88)

Anderlecht great Paul Van Himst
Anderlecht great Paul Van Himst©Getty Images

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*UEFA club competitions means European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League, UEFA Conference League, European/South American Cup, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Super Cup, Finalissima and UEFA Intertoto Cup