Thomas Vermaelen
| Date of birth | 14 November 1985 |
| Place of birth | Kapellen |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Defender |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 01 Jul 2003 | 19 Jun 2009 | |
| RKC Waalwijk | 01 Jan 2005 | 31 May 2005 | L |
| Arsenal | 19 Jun 2009 | 10 Aug 2014 | |
| Barcelona | 10 Aug 2014 | ||
| AS Roma | 08 Aug 2016 | 31 May 2017 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2005-06 | Ajax | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Ajax | UEFA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Arsenal | Premier League | 33 | 7 |
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| 2009-10 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 11 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Arsenal | Premier League | 5 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Arsenal | Premier League | 28 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 7 |
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| 2012-13 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Arsenal | Premier League | 25 | 4 |
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| 2012-13 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 7 |
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| 2013-14 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2013-14 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Arsenal | Premier League | 7 | 7 |
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| 2013-14 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2005 | Ajax v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 07 Dec 2005 | Arsenal v Ajax | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 23 Oct 2008 | Aston Villa v Ajax | L | 2-1 | UEFA Cup | Group F |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | Belgium | UEFA Under-19 | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Belgium | UEFA Under-19 | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Belgium | UEFA Under-21 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Belgium | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Belgium | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 6 |
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| 2007-08 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Belgium | Olympics | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
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| 2008-09 | Belgium | International Friendly | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | Belgium | Kirin Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Belgium | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Belgium | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Belgium | International Friendly | 3 |
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| 2012-13 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 6 |
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| 2012-13 | Belgium | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Belgium | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Belgium | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 6 |
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| 2016-17 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2017-18 | Belgium | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 2 |
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| 2018-19 | Belgium | UEFA Nations League | 1 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 2 |
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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 2004 | Republic of Ireland v Belgium | W | 0-1 | UEFA U19 | Group 7 |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Belgium v Ukraine | D | 0-0 | UEFA U19 | Final group 1 |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Switzerland v Belgium | L | 2-0 | UEFA Under-19 | Final group 1 |
| 18 Jul 2004 | Italy v Belgium | L | 4-0 | UEFA U19 | Final group 1 |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Belgium v Bosnia-Herzegovina | W | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 03 Jun 2005 | Serbia and Montenegro v Belgium | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 02 Sep 2005 | Bosnia-Herzegovina v Belgium | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 06 Sep 2005 | Belgium v San Marino | W | 5-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 07 Oct 2005 | Belgium v Spain | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 11 Oct 2005 | Lithuania v Belgium | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Luxembourg v Belgium | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 May 2006 | Belgium v Saudi Arabia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Belgium v Kazakhstan | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Serbia v Belgium | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Belgium v Azerbaijan | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Belgium v Poland | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 07 Feb 2007 | Belgium v Czech Republic | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2007 | Belgium v Portugal | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 06 Jun 2007 | Finland v Belgium | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Belgium v Serbia | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Kazakhstan v Belgium | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Belgium v Morocco | L | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Italy v Belgium | W | 2-3 | Olympics | Quarter-final |
| 22 Aug 2008 | Belgium v Brazil | L | 0-3 | Olympics | 3rd place |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Belgium v Estonia | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Turkey v Belgium | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Belgium v Spain | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Luxembourg v Belgium | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Belgium v Slovenia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Belgium v Bosnia and Herzegovina | L | 2-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 01 Apr 2009 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Belgium | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 29 May 2009 | Belgium v Chile | D | 1-1 | Kirin Cup | |
| 31 May 2009 | Japan v Belgium | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Czech Republic v Belgium | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Spain v Belgium | L | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Belgium v Turkey | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Estonia v Belgium | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Belgium v Hungary | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2009 | Belgium v Qatar | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Belgium v Croatia | L | 0-1 | 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 |
| 07 Sep 2010 | Turkey v Belgium | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 03 Jun 2011 | Belgium v Turkey | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 15 Nov 2011 | France v Belgium | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Greece v Belgium | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2012 | England v Belgium | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Belgium v Netherlands | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2012 | Wales v Belgium | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 15 Oct 2013 | Belgium v Wales | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 14 Nov 2013 | Belgium v Colombia | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 2013 | Belgium v Japan | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2014 | Belgium v Luxembourg | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2014 | Sweden v Belgium | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Belgium v Russia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 03 Sep 2015 | Belgium v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 06 Sep 2015 | Cyprus v Belgium | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 29 Mar 2016 | Portugal v Belgium | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 2016 | Switzerland v Belgium | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2016 | Belgium v Finland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Belgium v Italy | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 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 |
| 26 Jun 2016 | Hungary v Belgium | W | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 06 Sep 2016 | Cyprus v Belgium | W | 0-3 | 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 | |
| 03 Sep 2017 | Greece v Belgium | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group H |
| 07 Oct 2017 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Belgium | W | 3-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group H |
| 10 Nov 2017 | Belgium v Mexico | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2017 | Belgium v Japan | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Belgium v Saudi Arabia | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Jun 2018 | England v Belgium | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group G |
| 06 Jul 2018 | Brazil v Belgium | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Quarter-final |
| 14 Jul 2018 | Belgium v England | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | 3rd place |
| 07 Sep 2018 | Scotland v Belgium | W | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2018 | Belgium v Switzerland | W | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A2 |
| 24 Mar 2019 | Cyprus v Belgium | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 08 Jun 2019 | Belgium v Kazakhstan | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 11 Jun 2019 | Belgium v Scotland | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 09 Sep 2019 | Scotland v Belgium | W | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 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 |
| 16 Nov 2019 | Russia v Belgium | W | 1-4 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 24 Mar 2021 | Belgium v Wales | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 06 Jun 2021 | Belgium v Croatia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Belgium v Russia | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 17 Jun 2021 | Denmark v Belgium | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Finland v Belgium | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 27 Jun 2021 | Belgium v Portugal | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 02 Jul 2021 | Belgium v Italy | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Quarter-final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.