With coming to an abrupt end for on Monday afternoon, it feels a shame to see the apparent golden years of a nation roll by with little to no success. Their elimination from the competition comes as little surprise, as despite being consistently ranked as the number one team in the world by FIFA rankings, they have never been true favourites for any tournament they have entered over the past few years. They finished third at the 2018 World Cup, but were solemnly knocked out of the two Euros and the World Cup that followed.
Some incredible talents have pulled on the nation's shirt for the Red Devils, a lot of them coming over the span of the last decade or so. It begs the question; who are the greatest Belgian players of all time? 10 Greatest Belgian Players of All Time Player Career Games Career Goals Career Assists 1. Kevin De Bruyne 611 149 254 2.
Eden Hazard 623 167 150 4. Romelu Lukaku 647 309 90 4. Thibaut Courtois 588 0 0 5.
Vincent Kompany 533 31 20 6. Jan Vertonghen 718 53 22 7. Paul van Himst 342 204 N/A 8.
Jean-Marie Pfaff 577 0 N/A 9. Toby Alderweireld 601 39 25 10. Enzo Scifo 632 149 30 A four-time Ballon d'Or nominee, Enzo Scifo's lesser-known career was one of the kickstarters to the rich vein of talent seen emanating from Belgium ever since his prominence in the 1980s.
Enjoying spells with the likes of and across his 18-year career, it was home club RSC Anderlecht wherein he enjoyed the majority of his success. Debuting for the team as a 17-year-old in 1983, Sc.
