Christian Benteke
| Date of birth | 03 December 1990 |
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, DR Congo |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Height | 1.90 m |
| Position | Forward |
Christian Benteke joined Aston Villa in August 2012 with a four-year contract that was extended to June 2017 in July 2013.
He joined Liverpool in July 2015 for a reported fee of £32.5million to become the Reds' second most expensive signing having paid £35million to Newcastle United for Andy Carroll in January 2011.
Christian joined Crystal Palace in August 2016 with a four-year contract for a reported club record fee of £27million.
His Palace contract was extended to June 2021 in October 2019 and to June 2023 in June 2021.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| RC Genk | 01 Jul 2007 | 01 Jan 2009 | |
| Standard Liege | 01 Jan 2009 | 28 Aug 2011 | |
| KV Kortrijk | 06 Aug 2009 | 31 May 2010 | L |
| KV Mechelen | 01 Sep 2010 | 31 May 2011 | L |
| RC Genk | 28 Aug 2011 | 31 Aug 2012 | |
| Aston Villa | 31 Aug 2012 | 22 Jul 2015 | |
| Liverpool | 22 Jul 2015 | 20 Aug 2016 | |
| Crystal Palace | 20 Aug 2016 | 05 Aug 2022 | |
| DC United | 05 Aug 2022 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 5 | 4 |
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| 2012-13 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 32 | 2 |
19 |
7
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1
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| 2013-14 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 24 | 2 |
10 |
4
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| 2014-15 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 26 | 3 |
13 |
1
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1
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| 2015-16 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Liverpool | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Liverpool | Premier League | 14 | 15 |
9 |
2
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| 2015-16 | Liverpool | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 5 |
1 |
1
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| 2016-17 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2016-17 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 36 | 15 |
11
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| 2017-18 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 24 | 7 |
3 |
6
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| 2017-18 | Crystal Palace | Premier League Asia Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2018-19 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 9 | 7 |
1 |
1
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| 2019-20 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 13 | 11 |
2 |
4
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1
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| 2020-21 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 21 | 9 |
10 |
1
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1
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| 2021-22 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 5 |
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| 2021-22 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 11 | 14 |
4 |
3
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2012 | Aston Villa v Swansea City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Southampton v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | W | 2-4 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Sep 2012 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Oct 2012 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2012 | Fulham v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2012 | Aston Villa v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2012 | Swindon Town v Aston Villa | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Nov 2012 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2012 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2012 | Aston Villa v Reading | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2012 | Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2012 | Aston Villa v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2012 | Norwich City v Aston Villa | W | 1-4 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 15 Dec 2012 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2012 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 8-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2012 | Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2013 | Swansea City v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Jan 2013 | Bradford City v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Aston Villa v Southampton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jan 2013 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2013 | Aston Villa v Bradford City | W |
2-1 Agg: 3-4 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2013 | Everton v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2013 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Feb 2013 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2013 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Mar 2013 | Reading v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2013 | Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2013 | Stoke City v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 2013 | Aston Villa v Fulham | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2013 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2013 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 6-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 May 2013 | Norwich City v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2013 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2013 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2013 | Aston Villa v Rotherham United | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Norwich City v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2013 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2013 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 2013 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2013 | Aston Villa v Cardiff City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2013 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2013 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2013 | Southampton v Aston Villa | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2013 | Fulham v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2013 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2014 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2014 | Aston Villa v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2014 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 2014 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2014 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 2014 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Feb 2014 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2014 | Cardiff City v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Feb 2014 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2014 | Aston Villa v Norwich City | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 2014 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Mar 2014 | Aston Villa v Stoke City | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 2014 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 2014 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 2014 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2014 | Crystal Palace v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 2014 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Dec 2014 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2014 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2014 | Swansea City v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2014 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2015 | Aston Villa v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2015 | Aston Villa v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2015 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 2015 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Jan 2015 | Aston Villa v AFC Bournemouth | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2015 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 2015 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2015 | Hull City v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Feb 2015 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Aston Villa v Stoke City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 2015 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2015 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 2015 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 21 Mar 2015 | Aston Villa v Swansea City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2015 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2015 | Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2015 | Aston Villa v Everton | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2015 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 May 2015 | Southampton v Aston Villa | L | 6-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 May 2015 | Aston Villa v Burnley | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 May 2015 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | Final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Belgium | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | 2 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 2 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Belgium | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
4 |
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| 2013-14 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Belgium | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Belgium | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2015-16 | Belgium | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
3 |
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| 2016-17 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2017-18 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2019-20 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 2 |
3 |
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| 2020-21 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
1 |
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| 2020-21 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2021-22 | Belgium | International Friendly | 2 |
1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2010 | Belgium v Bulgaria | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Finland v Belgium | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2010 | Belgium v Germany | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 01 Sep 2011 | Iceland v Belgium | L | 2-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Qualifying group 8 |
| 06 Sep 2011 | Belgium v Azerbaijan | W | 4-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Qualifying group 8 |
| 10 Oct 2011 | Azerbaijan v Belgium | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Qualifying group 8 |
| 29 Feb 2012 | England v Belgium | L | 4-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Qualifying group 8 |
| 25 May 2012 | Belgium v Montenegro | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Belgium v Netherlands | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Sep 2012 | Belgium v Croatia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Serbia v Belgium | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Belgium v Scotland | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 14 Nov 2012 | Romania v Belgium | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Belgium v Slovakia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 2013 | North Macedonia v Belgium | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 26 Mar 2013 | Belgium v North Macedonia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 29 May 2013 | USA v Belgium | W | 2-4 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2013 | Belgium v Serbia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 14 Aug 2013 | Belgium v France | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2013 | Scotland v Belgium | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 14 Nov 2013 | Belgium v Colombia | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Mar 2014 | Belgium v Ivory Coast | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Nov 2014 | Belgium v Iceland | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2014 | Belgium v Wales | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 28 Mar 2015 | Belgium v Cyprus | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Israel v Belgium | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 07 Jun 2015 | France v Belgium | W | 3-4 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Wales v Belgium | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 06 Sep 2015 | Cyprus v Belgium | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 28 May 2016 | Switzerland v Belgium | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2016 | Belgium v Finland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Belgium v Republic of Ireland | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Sweden v Belgium | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 07 Oct 2016 | Belgium v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group H |
| 10 Oct 2016 | Gibraltar v Belgium | W | 0-6 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group H |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Russia v Belgium | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2017 | Belgium v Czech Republic | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2018 | Belgium v Portugal | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 2019 | Belgium v San Marino | W | 9-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 13 Oct 2019 | Kazakhstan v Belgium | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 19 Nov 2019 | Belgium v Cyprus | W | 6-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 08 Oct 2020 | Belgium v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Mar 2021 | Belgium v Belarus | W | 8-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Finland v Belgium | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 02 Sep 2021 | Estonia v Belgium | W | 2-5 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 08 Sep 2021 | Belarus v Belgium | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Belgium v Estonia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 26 Mar 2022 | Republic of Ireland v Belgium | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Belgium v Burkina Faso | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.