Football Query

Player · Belgium · Midfielder

Axel Witsel

Goals from 25 Mar 2011 to 8 Jun 2022

Caps
132
Starts
120
Minutes
10,588
Win % when playing
62.9%
Goals
9
Matches scored in
8
Penalties
0
Hat-tricks
0
For their side
24th of 161
Yellow cards
16
Sent off
2
Longest gap
3.4 yrs
Minutes per goal
1176

Goals by year

FinalsQualifiersFriendlies
201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022

Tallest: 2 · Year

When they scored

By quarter-hour; stoppage time counts as the 45th or 90th minute.

1–15′16–30′31–45′46–60′61–75′76–90′ET

Tallest: 2 · Minute

What the goals did

Extended lead6
Equaliser2
Winning goal1

Belgium with and without them

Belgium's matches with known line-ups from their first recorded cap to their last.

With them13283232629313162.9%
Without them694017121576458%

Played most alongside10

Jan Vertonghen102
Toby Alderweireld99
Eden Hazard98
Kevin De Bruyne88
Dries Mertens86
Romelu Lukaku86
Thibaut Courtois86
Marouane Fellaini60
Thomas Meunier58
Vincent Kompany53

Faced most10

Aaron RamseyWales7
Gareth BaleWales6
Wayne HennesseyWales6
Chris GunterWales5
Hal Robson-KanuWales5
Hugo LlorisFrance5
Joe AllenWales5
Andy KingWales4
Ari SkúlasonIceland4
Ashley WilliamsWales4

Against7

Austria21
Gibraltar22
Australia11
Estonia11
Iceland11
Poland11
Republic of Ireland11

At tournaments7

Finals and qualifying campaigns alike.

UEFA Nations League 202211
FIFA World Cup qualification 202111
UEFA Nations League 202011
FIFA World Cup qualification 201711
FIFA World Cup qualification 201611
UEFA Euro 201611
UEFA Euro qualification 201121

Every goal9

8 Jun 2022v Poland6–142′—Equaliser1–1UEFA Nations League 2022
2 Sep 2021v Estonia5–265′—Extended lead4–1FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
8 Sep 2020v Iceland5–113′—Equaliser1–1UEFA Nations League 2020
31 Aug 2017v Gibraltar9–027′—Extended lead4–0FIFA World Cup qualification 2017
10 Oct 2016v Gibraltar6–019′—Extended lead2–0FIFA World Cup qualification 2016
18 Jun 2016v Republic of Ireland3–061′—Extended lead2–0UEFA Euro 2016 · Group stage
4 Sep 2014v Australia2–077′—Extended lead2–0Friendly
25 Mar 2011v Austria2–050′—Extended lead2–0UEFA Euro qualification 2011
25 Mar 2011v Austria2–06′—Winning goal1–0UEFA Euro qualification 2011

Every match on record132

In a recorded line-up, on the scoresheet or booked. “—” where the line-up isn't known.

10 Jul 2026v Spain1–2came on 60′30—YellowFIFA World Cup 2026 · Quarter-final
6 Jul 2026v United States4–1came on 89′1——FIFA World Cup 2026 · Round of 16
6 Jun 2026v Tunisia5–0came on 74′16——Friendly
31 Mar 2026v Mexico1–1started, off 63′63——Friendly
28 Mar 2026v United States5–2came on 70′20——Friendly
18 Nov 2025v Liechtenstein7–0came on 60′30——FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
13 Oct 2025v Wales4–2came on 81′9——FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
8 Jun 2024v Luxembourg3–0started, off 45′45——Friendly
5 Jun 2024v Montenegro2–0came on 45′45——Friendly
1 Dec 2022v Croatia0–0started90——FIFA World Cup 2022 · Group stage
27 Nov 2022v Morocco0–2started90——FIFA World Cup 2022 · Group stage
23 Nov 2022v Canada1–0started90——FIFA World Cup 2022 · Group stage
18 Nov 2022v Egypt1–2started90——Friendly
25 Sep 2022v Netherlands0–1started90——UEFA Nations League 2022
22 Sep 2022v Wales2–1started90——UEFA Nations League 2022
14 Jun 2022v Poland1–0started, off 45′45——UEFA Nations League 2022
11 Jun 2022v Wales1–1started, off 90′90——UEFA Nations League 2022
8 Jun 2022v Poland6–1started, off 85′851YellowUEFA Nations League 2022
3 Jun 2022v Netherlands1–4started, off 67′67——UEFA Nations League 2022
16 Nov 2021v Wales1–1started90——FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
13 Nov 2021v Estonia3–1started90——FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
10 Oct 2021v Italy1–2started90—YellowUEFA Nations League 2021
7 Oct 2021v France2–3started90——UEFA Nations League 2021
5 Sep 2021v Czech Republic3–0started90—YellowFIFA World Cup qualification 2021
2 Sep 2021v Estonia5–2started901—FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
2 Jul 2021v Italy1–2started90——UEFA Euro 2021 · Quarter-final
27 Jun 2021v Portugal1–0started90——UEFA Euro 2021 · Round of 16
21 Jun 2021v Finland2–0started90——UEFA Euro 2021 · Group stage
17 Jun 2021v Denmark2–1came on 59′31——UEFA Euro 2021 · Group stage
15 Nov 2020v England2–0started90—YellowUEFA Nations League 2020
14 Oct 2020v Iceland2–1started90—YellowUEFA Nations League 2020
11 Oct 2020v England1–2started90——UEFA Nations League 2020
8 Sep 2020v Iceland5–1started901—UEFA Nations League 2020
5 Sep 2020v Denmark2–0started90——UEFA Nations League 2020
16 Nov 2019v Russia4–1started90——UEFA Euro qualification 2019
13 Oct 2019v Kazakhstan2–0started90—YellowUEFA Euro qualification 2019
11 Jun 2019v Scotland3–0started90——UEFA Euro qualification 2019
8 Jun 2019v Kazakhstan3–0started90——UEFA Euro qualification 2019
18 Nov 2018v Switzerland2–5started90——UEFA Nations League 2018
15 Nov 2018v Iceland2–0started90——UEFA Nations League 2018

Caps, goals and cards count what the sources record: line-ups from about 2003 (World Cups from 1970, friendlies from about 2016), and few scorers in older friendlies — so career totals run low.