How many ball recoveries Belgium make, and who makes most.
Updated 5 October 2026, after the last game
Thibaut Courtois has made the most ball recoveries for Belgium in 2026, 62 in eight appearances, 7.75 a game, ahead of Youri Tielemans with 51 and Kevin De Bruyne with 44, across all competitions.
Belgium make more ball recoveries at home, 51.8 a game in their last 10 home games against 45.1 in their last 10 away.
Belgium made 64 ball recoveries at home to Senegal on 1 July, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 49.4 across their 14 games, and their fewest was 38 away at Italy on 25 September.
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thibaut Courtois | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 6 |
| Youri Tielemans | 8 | 40 | 5.00 | 8 |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 9 | 39 | 4.33 | 9 |
| Senne Lammens | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 4 |
| Leandro Trossard | 8 | 31 | 3.88 | 6 |
| Nicolas Raskin | 9 | 30 | 3.33 | 7 |
| Nathan Ngoy | 8 | 29 | 3.63 | 7 |
| Hans Vanaken | 10 | 29 | 2.90 | 9 |
| Timothy Castagne | 10 | 29 | 2.90 | 9 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 8 | 27 | 3.38 | 7 |
| Brandon Mechele | 10 | 26 | 2.60 | 9 |
| Dodi Lukébakio | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 6 |
| Jérémy Doku | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 4 |
| Charles De Ketelaere | 9 | 15 | 1.67 | 6 |
| Mika Godts | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 4 |
| Diego Moreira | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 4 |
| Roméo Lavia | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 4 |
| Maarten Vandevoordt | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 1 |
| Joaquin Seys | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 3 |
| Amadou Onana | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 4 |
| Thomas Meunier | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 3 |
| Arthur Theate | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 2 |
| Alexis Saelemaekers | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 3 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 5 |
| MatÃas Fernández-Pardo | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Malick Fofana | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Mandela Keita | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Axel Witsel | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Loïs Openda | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thibaut Courtois | 8 | 62 | 7.75 | 8 |
| Youri Tielemans | 12 | 51 | 4.25 | 12 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 12 | 44 | 3.67 | 11 |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 13 | 43 | 3.31 | 12 |
| Nathan Ngoy | 12 | 42 | 3.50 | 11 |
| Timothy Castagne | 13 | 38 | 2.92 | 11 |
| Leandro Trossard | 9 | 37 | 4.11 | 7 |
| Senne Lammens | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 5 |
| Nicolas Raskin | 13 | 36 | 2.77 | 11 |
| Hans Vanaken | 12 | 32 | 2.67 | 11 |
| Brandon Mechele | 13 | 32 | 2.46 | 11 |
| Jérémy Doku | 9 | 31 | 3.44 | 8 |
| Dodi Lukébakio | 10 | 29 | 2.90 | 8 |
| Charles De Ketelaere | 13 | 22 | 1.69 | 10 |
| Amadou Onana | 8 | 20 | 2.50 | 8 |
| Mika Godts | 6 | 19 | 3.17 | 6 |
| Thomas Meunier | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 7 |
| Diego Moreira | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 5 |
| Alexis Saelemaekers | 7 | 13 | 1.86 | 6 |
| Roméo Lavia | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 4 |
| Joaquin Seys | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 5 |
| Maarten Vandevoordt | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 1 |
| Arthur Theate | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 4 |
| Axel Witsel | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 4 |
| Matz Sels | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 1 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 11 | 6 | 0.55 | 6 |
| Koni De Winter | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 2 |
| MatÃas Fernández-Pardo | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 3 |
| Zeno Debast | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 |
| Malick Fofana | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Lucas Stassin | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Mandela Keita | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Loïs Openda | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Nathan De Cat | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Belgium | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | France (A) | UEFA Nations League | 4-1 | 46 | 53 | 99 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Turkey (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 62 | 63 | 125 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 48 | 48 | 96 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 38 | 46 | 84 |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 39 | 49 | 88 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | USA (A) | World Cup | 1-4 | 52 | 51 | 103 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Senegal (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 64 | 60 | 124 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | New Zealand (A) | World Cup | 1-5 | 47 | 38 | 85 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Iran (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 62 | 49 | 111 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 49 | 46 | 95 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Belgium | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | France (A) | UEFA Nations League | 4-1 | 46 | 53 | 99 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Turkey (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 62 | 63 | 125 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 48 | 48 | 96 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 38 | 46 | 84 |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 39 | 49 | 88 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | USA (A) | World Cup | 1-4 | 52 | 51 | 103 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Senegal (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 64 | 60 | 124 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | New Zealand (A) | World Cup | 1-5 | 47 | 38 | 85 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Iran (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 62 | 49 | 111 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 49 | 46 | 95 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (H) | Friendly International | 5-0 | 46 | 37 | 83 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Croatia (A) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 40 | 39 | 79 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Mexico (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 53 | 59 | 112 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | USA (A) | Friendly International | 2-5 | 46 | 39 | 85 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Belgium ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Belgium ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Belgium ball recoveries | Over 55.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Belgium ball recoveries | Over 60.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 55.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 60.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 80.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 90.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 100.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 110.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 120.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |