BelgiumThe Belgium national football team has officially represented Belgium in men's international football since their maiden match in 1904. The squad is under the global jurisdiction of FIFA and is governed in Europe by UEFA—both of which were co-founded by the Belgian team's supervising body, the Royal Belgian Football Association.
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Emblem
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Nickname(s)
De Rode Duivels
Les Diables rouges
Die Roten Teufel
(The Red Devils)
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Association
Royal Belgian Football Association
RBFA
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Confederation
UEFA
Europe
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FIFA code
BEL
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Appearances
14
first in 1930
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Best result
Third place
2018
1954
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Doug Livingstone
Head coach
(Scotland)
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1. Léopold Gernaey
Goalkeeper
Born - 25 February 1927
Aged 27
Caps 7
Club - A.S.V. Oostende K.M.
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12. Charles Geerts
Goalkeeper
Born - 29 October 1930
Aged 23
Caps 0
Club - Royal Beerschot AC
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17. Raymond Ausloos
Goalkeeper
Born - 15 May 1928
Aged 26
Caps 0
Club - White Star
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2. Marcel Dries
Defender
Born - 19 September 1929
Aged 24
Caps 7
Club - Berchem Sport
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3. Alfons Van Brandt
Defender
Born - 24 June 1927
Aged 26
Caps 19
Club - Lierse
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4. Constant Huysmans
Defender
Born - 11 October 1928
Aged 25
Caps 5
Club - Royal Beerschot AC
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13. Henri Dirickx
Defender
Born - 7 July 1927
Aged 26
Caps 13
Club - Union St. Gilloise
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18. Jef Van Der Linden
Defender
Born - 2 November 1927
Aged 26
Caps 0
Club - Royal Antwerp FC
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5. Louis Carré
Midfielder
Born - 7 January 1925
Aged 29
Caps 41
Club - Royal FC Liegeois
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6. Victor Mees
Midfielder
Born - 26 January 1927
Aged 27
Caps 34
Club - Royal Antwerp FC
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7. Jozef Vliers
Midfielder
Born - 18 December 1932
Aged 21
Caps 0
Club - Tongres
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14. Robert Van Kerkhoven
Midfielder
Born - 1 October 1924
Aged 29
Caps 5
Club - Daring Club
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19. Jo Backaert
Midfielder
Born - 3 March 1924
Aged 32
Caps 0
Club - Charleroi SC
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20. Robert Maertens
Midfielder
Born - 24 January 1930
Aged 24
Caps 11
Club - Royal Antwerp FC
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21. Jean Van Steen
Midfielder
Born - 2 June 1929
Aged 25
Caps 5
Club - RSC Anderlechtois
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8. Denis Houf
Forward
Born - 16 February 1932
Aged 22
Caps 0
Club - Standard Liège
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9. Henri Coppens
Forward
Born - 29 April 1930
Aged 24
Caps 26
Club - Royal Beerschot AC
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10. Léopold Anoul
Forward
Born - 19 August 1922
Aged 31
Caps 45
Club - Royal FC Liegeois
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11. Joseph Mermans (c)
Forward
Born - 16 February 1922
Aged 32
Caps 45
Club - RSC Anderlechtois
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15. Hippolyte Van Den Bosch
Forward
Born - 30 April 1926
Aged 38
Caps 2
Club - RSC Anderlechtois
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16. Pieter Van Den Bosch
Forward
Born - 31 October 1927
Aged 26
Caps 0
Club - RSC Anderlechtois
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22. Luc Van Hoyweghen
Forward
Born - 7 January 1929
Aged 25
Caps 0
Club - Daring Club
1938
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Jack Butler
Head coach
(England)
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Arnold Badjou
Goalkeeper
Born - 25 June 1909
Aged 28
Caps 29
Club - Daring Club de Bruxelles Societe Royale
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Robert Braet
Goalkeeper
Born - 11 February 1912
Aged 26
Caps 14
Club - Cercle Brugge
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André Vandewyer
Goalkeeper
Born - 21 June 1909
Aged 28
Caps 5
Club - Union Royale SaintGilloise
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Frans Gommers
Defender
Born - 5 April 1917
Aged 21
Caps 1
Club - Royal Beerschot AC
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Robert Paverick
Defender
Born - 29 November 1912
Aged 25
Caps 26
Club - Royal Antwerp F.C.
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Jean Petit
Defender
Born - 25 February 1914
Aged 24
Caps 4
Club - Royal Standard Club Liege
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Corneel Seys
Defender
Born - 12 February 1912
Aged 26
Caps 1
Club - Royal Beerschot AC
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Philibert Smellinckx
Defender
Born - 17 January 1911
Aged 27
Caps 19
Club - Union Royale SaintGilloise
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Pierre Dalem
Midfielder
Born - 16 March 1912
Aged 26
Caps 22
Club - Royal Standard Club Liege
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Alphonse De Winter
Midfielder
Born - 12 September 1908
Aged 29
Caps 18
Club - Royal Beerschot AC
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Paul Henry
Midfielder
Born - 6 September 1912
Aged 25
Caps 1
Club - Daring Club de Bruxelles Societe Royale
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Emile Stijnen
Midfielder
Born - 2 November 1907
Aged 30
Caps 25
Club - Royal Olympic Club de Charleroi
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John Van Alphen
Midfielder
Born - 17 June 1914
Aged 23
Caps 4
Club - Royal Beerschot AC
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Raymond Braine
Forward
Born - 28 April 1907
Aged 31
Caps 47
Club - Royal Beerschot AC
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Fernand Buyle
Forward
Born - 3 March 1918
Aged 20
Caps 10
Club - Daring Club de Bruxelles Societe Royale
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Jean Capelle
Forward
Born - 26 October 1913
Aged 24
Caps 30
Club - Royal Standard Club Liege
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Arthur Ceuleers
Forward
Born - 28 February 1916
Aged 22
Caps 4
Club - Royal Beerschot AC
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Jean Fievez
Forward
Born - 30 November 1910
Aged 27
Caps 4
Club - White Star Brüssel
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Hendrik Isemborghs
Forward
Born - 30 January 1914
Aged 24
Caps 11
Club - Royal Beerschot AC
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Joseph Nelis
Forward
Born - 1 April 1917
Aged 21
Caps 0
Club - Berchem Sport
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Charles Vanden Wouwer
Forward
Born - 7 September 1916
Aged 21
Caps 5
Club - Royal Beerschot AC
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Bernard Voorhoof
Forward
Born - 10 May 1910
Aged 28
Caps 54
Club - KSK Liersche
1934
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Hector Goetinck
Head coach
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Arnold Badjou
Goalkeeper
Born - 25 June 1909
Aged 24
Caps 12
Club - Royal Daring Club Molenbeek
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André Vandewyer
Goalkeeper
Born - 21 June 1909
Aged 24
Caps 4
Club - Union Saint-Gilloise
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Constant Joacim
Defender
Born - 3 March 1908
Aged 26
Caps 2
Club - Royal Berchem Sport
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Jules Pappaert
Defender
Born - 5 November 1905
Aged 28
Caps 4
Club - Union Saint-Gilloise
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Philibert Smellinckx
Defender
Born - 17 January 1911
Aged 23
Caps 5
Club - Union Saint-Gilloise
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Desire Bourgeois
Midfielder
Born - 13 December 1908
Aged 25
Caps 2
Club - Royal FC Malinois
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Jean Claessens
Midfielder
Born - 18 June 1908
Aged 25
Caps 12
Club - Union Saint-Gilloise
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August Hellemans
Midfielder
Born - 14 September 1907
Aged 26
Caps 28
Club - Royal FC Malinois
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Frans Peeraer
Midfielder
Born - 15 February 1913
Aged 21
Caps 2
Club - Royal Antwerp FC
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Victor Putmans
Midfielder
Born - 29 May 1914
Aged 19
Caps 0
Club - Royale Union Hutoise
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Charles Simons
Midfielder
Born - 27 September 1906
Aged 27
Caps 10
Club - Royal Antwerp FC
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Joseph Van Ingelgem
Midfielder
Born - 23 January 1912
Aged 22
Caps 11
Club - Royal Daring Club Molenbeek
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Felix Welkenhuysen (c)
Midfielder
Born - 12 December 1908
Aged 25
Caps 3
Club - Union Saint-Gilloise
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Jean Brichaut
Forward
Born - 29 July 1911
Aged 22
Caps 11
Club - Standard Liège
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Jean Capelle
Forward
Born - 26 October 1913
Aged 20
Caps 14
Club - Standard Liège
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Francois Devries
Forward
Born - 21 August 1913
Aged 20
Caps 0
Club - Royal Antwerp FC
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Laurent Grimmonprez
Forward
Born - 14 December 1902
Aged 31
Caps 9
Club - Royal Racing Club de Gand
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Albert Heremans
Forward
Born - 13 April 1906
Aged 28
Caps 6
Club - Royal Daring Club Molenbeek
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Robert Lamoot
Forward
Born - 18 March 1911
Aged 23
Caps 1
Club - Royal Daring Club Molenbeek
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René Ledent
Forward
Born - 8 November 1907
Aged 26
Caps 3
Club - Standard Liège
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Louis Versyp
Forward
Born - 5 December 1908
Aged 25
Caps 33
Club - Royal FC Brugeois
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Bernard Voorhoof
Forward
Born - 10 May 1910
Aged 24
Caps 31
Club - KSK Liersche
1930
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Hector Goetinck
Head coach
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Arnold Badjou
Goalkeeper
Born - 25 June 1909
Aged 21
Caps 3
Club - Daring Club
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John De Bie
Goalkeeper
Born - 9 May 1892
Aged 38
Caps 37
Club - Racing Bruxelles
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Henri De Deken
Defender
Born - 3 August 1907
Aged 22
Caps 0
Club - Antwerp
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Nicolas Hoydonckx
Defender
Born - 29 December 1900
Aged 29
Caps 19
Club - FC Excelsior Hasselt
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Theodore Nouwens
Defender
Born - 17 February 1908
Aged 22
Caps 10
Club - - RC de Malines
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Pierre Braine (c)
Midfielder
Born - 26 October 1900
Aged 29
Caps 42
Club - Beerschot
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Alexis Chantraine
Midfielder
Born - 16 March 1901
Aged 29
Caps 0
Club - RFC Liège
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John De Clercq
Midfielder
Born - 17 May 1905
Aged 25
Caps 5
Club - Antwerp
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Gérard Delbeke
Midfielder
Born - 1 August 1898
Aged 31
Caps 0
Club - FC Brugeois
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August Hellemans
Midfielder
Born - 21 June 1907
Aged 23
Caps 4
Club - RFC Malinois
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Ferdinand Adams
Forward
Born - 3 May 1903
Aged 27
Caps 21
Club - Anderlecht
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Jan Diddens
Forward
Born - 14 September 1906
Aged 23
Caps 21
Club - - RC de Malines
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Jacques Moeschal
Forward
Born - 6 September 1900
Aged 29
Caps 15
Club - Racing Bruxelles
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André Saeys
Forward
Born - 20 February 1911
Aged 19
Caps 0
Club - CS Brugeois
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Louis Versyp
Forward
Born - 5 December 1908
Aged 21
Caps 7
Club - FC Brugeois
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Bernard Voorhoof
Forward
Born - 10 May 1910
Aged 20
Caps 6
Club - Liersche