Youri Tielemans

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Youri Tielemans
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Personal information
Full name Youri Tielemans
Date of birth (1997-05-07) 7 May 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Belgium
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Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Anderlecht
Number 31
Youth career
2002–2013 Anderlecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013– Anderlecht 102 (13)
International career
2013 Belgium U15 4 (2)
2012–2013 Belgium U16 10 (8)
2013– Belgium U21 12 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:30, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

Youri Tielemans (born 7 May 1997) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Anderlecht. Tielemans became the youngest Belgian player to play in the UEFA Champions League, making his Champions League debut at the age of 16 years and 148 days. He is considered one of the brightest young prospects in world football.[1] He has already played 100 league matches for Anderlecht while still a teenager.

Club career

Anderlecht

He is a product of the RSC Anderlecht academy and signed his first professional contract with the club aged 16.[2] On 28 July 2013, he made his first-team debut in a Belgian Pro League match against Lokeren. On 2 October, he became the youngest Belgian player to play in the UEFA Champions League, starting in a match against Olympiacos at the age of 16 years and 148 days.[3]

International career

In June 2015 Tielemans was called up to the senior Belgium squad for a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Wales.[4]

Personal life

He has a Belgian father and a mother with Congolese roots.[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 May 2016.
Club Season League Cup Supercup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Anderlecht 2013–14[6] Belgian Pro League 29 1 2 1 0 0 4 0 35 2
2014–15[7] Belgian Pro League 39 6 4 2 1 0 8 0 52 8
2015–16[8] Belgian Pro League 34 6 2 1 0 0 9 0 45 7
Career totals 102 13 8 4 1 0 21 0 132 17

Honours

Club

Anderlecht

Individual

References

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