Nation · Europe

Belgium

The Red Devils · Capital Brussels · Belgian Pro League A

National team manager

Roberto Martínez

Football Manager 2020 · database 20.0.1

Reputation
7,150
FIFA rank calc
2
FIFA points
1723
Youth rating
110
League standard calc
15
Population
—

Leading players of this nationality

Up to 25 players by current ability, with the nation’s gender and recorded main nationality. This is a player comparison, not a national squad.

National team staff

22
Manager First TeamRoberto Martínezuntil 30 Jun 2018
Coach First TeamShaun Maloney
Coach First TeamIñaki Bergara
Physio First TeamJohan Gerets
Physio First TeamGeert Neirynckx
Physio First TeamBert Driesen
Physio First TeamDirk Nachtergaele
Physio First TeamMilan D'Hoe
Gk Coach First TeamErwin Lemmens
Head PhysioLieven Maesschalck
Fitness Coach First TeamRichard Evans
Manager (U21 Team)Johan Walemuntil 30 Jun 2018
Assistant Manager (U21 Team)Jean-François Remy
Fitness Coach (U21 Team)Dominique Henin
Manager (U19 Team)Jacky Mathijssenuntil 30 Jun 2020
Assistant Manager (U19 Team)Thomas Buffel
Coach (U19 Team)Bob Browaeys
Coach (U19 Team)Wesley Sonck
Coach (U19 Team)Ahmet Türk
Gk Coach (U19 Team)Pieter-Jan Sabbe
Data Analyst First TeamMousa El Habchi
Data Analyst First TeamLuke Benstead

The database names no national squad: the game picks it when a new game starts.

Football

FIFA points
1,723.00
FIFA member
Yes
League standard (calc)
15
Youth rating
110
Game importance
Very Important
Coefficient, 5 years (calc)
39.900 (#8)
Coefficient, 10 years (calc)
76.200 (#10)
Morale
18
FA financial power
8
FA patience
—
Foreign manager likelihood
—
Continental federation affiliation
1954
Association founded
1895
FIFA affiliation
1904
Max youth age
—
Hashtag
—
Nickname
The Red Devils

Country

Capital
Brussels
Continent
Europe (regional strength 0.9900)
Region
Central Europe
Nationality
Belgian
Citizenship for foreigners
Continuously
Currency
European Euro
Population
—
Development
Developed State
Economic factor
19
Minimum full-time wage
—
Playable leagues
Yes

Player pool (calc)

Players
2,536
Average CA
78.5
CA 150+
11
Abilities recorded in range
2532 of 2536
Off-scale abilities excluded
0
Unattached
101
Playing abroad
319 of 2,435 (13%)

The site’s own figures over players whose main nationality is this country and whose gender matches this nation (recorded nationality, not eligibility). Ability figures exclude missing values and values outside 0–200. Abroad: contracted to a club of another country, out of those whose club country is stored.

League pyramid

The country’s senior league divisions with a stored level, grouped by it. No promotion links are inferred.

Most capped

Top clubs

Competitions

Belgian Pro League ADomestic Top Division
Belgian Reserve League 1AU23 Division
Belgian U18 Elite 1U18 Division
Belgian Pro League BDomestic Division
Belgian Pro League B Closing StageDomestic Division
Belgian Pro League B Opening StageDomestic Division
Belgian Reserve League 1BU23 Division
Belgian U18 Elite 2U18 Division
Belgian Second Division A—
Belgian First Amateur DivisionDomestic Division
Belgian Third Division ADomestic Division
Belgian Third Division BDomestic Division
Belgian First Amateur Reserve DivisionU23 Division
Belgian U18 Amateur 1U18 Division
Belgian Second Amateur Division ADomestic Division
Belgian Second Amateur DivisionDomestic Division
Belgian Second Amateur Division CDomestic Division
Belgian Second Amateur Division BDomestic Division
Belgian Fourth Division ADomestic Division
Belgian Fourth Division BDomestic Division
Belgian Fourth DivisionDomestic Division
Belgian Fourth Division CDomestic Division
Belgian Fourth Division DDomestic Division
Belgian Third Amateur DivisionDomestic Division
Belgian Third Amateur Division B (Wal)Domestic Division
Belgian Third Amateur Division A (Wal)Domestic Division
Belgian Third Amateur Division A (Fla)Domestic Division
Belgian Third Amateur Division B (Fla)Domestic Division
Namur Provincial DivisionDomestic Division
Brabant Provincial Division (Wal)Domestic Division
Antwerp Provincial DivisionDomestic Division
West-Flanders Provincial DivisionDomestic Division
Provincial DivisionDomestic Division
East-Flanders Provincial DivisionDomestic Division
Liège Provincial DivisionDomestic Division
Limburg Provincial DivisionDomestic Division
Luxembourg Provincial DivisionDomestic Division
Hainaut Provincial DivisionDomestic Division
Brabant Provincial Divison (Fla)Domestic Division
Belgian CupDomestic Main Cup

Rivals

Association coefficients

2018/197.800
2017/182.600
2016/1712.500
2015/167.400
2014/159.600
2013/146.400
2012/136.500
2011/1210.100
2010/114.600
2009/108.700
2008/094.500

Cities

60

National records

Most league appearances Jan Vertonghen 108 games
Most league goals Romelu Lukaku 40 goals

Famous players

Swat Van der ElstFlamboyant Forward · Tall1
Emile MpenzaExplosive Striker · Tall1
Erwin VandenberghClinical Striker · Tall1
Luc NilisCultured Striker · Tall1
Marc WilmotsPowerful Striker · Tall1
Mbo MpenzaExplosive Forward · Tall1
Marc DegryseCultured Forward · Small1
Danny BoffinExplosive Winger · Small1
Frank VercauterenCultured Winger · Medium1
Ludo CoeckCultured Midfielder · Tall1
René VandereyckenTenacious Midfielder · Tall1
Wesley SonckFlamboyant Striker · Medium1
Marouane FellainiTireless Midfielder · Tall1
Jan VertonghenCommanding Centre-back · Medium · Central1
Steven DefourTireless Midfielder · Small1
Thomas VermaelenSolid Centre-back · Medium · Central1
Eden HazardExplosive Left Winger · Small1
Christian BentekePowerful Striker · Tall1
Romelu LukakuPowerful Striker · Tall1
Kevin De BruyneMidfield General · Medium1
Mousa DembéléStrong Defensive Midfielder · Tall1
Thibaut CourtoisCommanding Goalkeeper · Tall1
Eric GeretsCommanding Full-back · Medium1
Michel RenquinSolid Full-back · Tall1
Wilfried Van MoerTireless Midfielder · Small1
Enzo ScifoMidfield Playmaker · Medium1
Paul Van HimstPlaymaker Forward · Tall1
Georges GrünCultured Centre-back · Tall · Central1
Georges HeylensExplosive Full-back · Small1
Franky Van der ElstIndustrious Midfielder · Medium1

The players the game compares this nation's newly generated players to.

Honours (calc)

CompetitionWonRunner-upLast won
Olympic Games1—1920
European U19 Championship111977
European Football Championship—1—

Counted by the site from the stored past winners.

Kits

  • Home Background #E60020, foreground #000000
  • Away Background #F6F662, foreground #FFFF00

Stored shirt colours. Swatches do not reproduce the kit design.

Foreign player rules

Member of European Union
Member of European Economic Area1994
EU/EEC foreignEuropean Union
EU/EEC foreignEuropean Free Trade Association

Tax rules

TaxApplies toRateBand
National Insurance EmployeeAll13.8%
Employer TaxAll10%
VATAll21%
National Insurance EmployerAll12%
Income TaxAll25%— – £7,495
Income TaxAll30%£7,496 – £10,673
Income TaxAll35%£10,674 – £17,783
Income TaxAll45%£17,784 – £32,587
Income TaxAll50%£32,587 – —
Pension EmployeeAll5%
Pension EmployerAll5%
Corporation TaxAll25%— – £22,442
Corporation TaxAll32%£22,442 – £80,794
Corporation TaxAll35.5%£80,794 – £289,512
Corporation TaxAll36%£289,512 – —

Transfer, wage and sponsorship bands

Transfer value

ReputationTransfer value
1–500£897
501–1,000£1,122
1,001–1,500£2,244
1,501–2,000£4,488
2,001–2,500£8,977
2,501–3,000£17,954
3,001–3,500£26,931
3,501–4,000£35,908
4,001–4,500£44,885
4,501–5,000£89,771
5,001–5,500£448,857
5,501–6,000£897,714
6,001–6,500£2,244,286
6,501–7,000£7,181,715
7,001–7,500£13,465,716
7,501–8,000£17,954,288

Weekly wage

ReputationWeekly wage
1–500£44
501–1,000£89
1,001–1,500£179
1,501–2,000£269
2,001–2,500£359
2,501–3,000£448
3,001–3,500£538
3,501–4,000£628
4,001–4,500£718
4,501–5,000£852
5,001–5,500£1,795
5,501–6,000£4,488
6,001–6,500£12,568
6,501–7,000£25,136
7,001–7,500£31,420
7,501–8,000£35,908

Stored national price lists used by the game. Transfer and wage bands use a player's current reputation; sponsorship uses club reputation. Amounts are GBP and wages are weekly. Unset bands have no row; no prices are inferred.

Across versions

VersionReputationFIFA pointsFIFA rank
FM27 27.0.080501,778.368
FM26 26.2.083001,736.388
FM26 26.0.083001,736.388
FM24 24.3.075001,788.005
FM23 23.4.075001,821.002
FM23 23.3.075001,821.002
FM23 23.0.075001,821.002
FM22 22.4.075001,783.001
FM22 22.3.075001,783.001
FM22 22.1.075001,783.001
FM22 22.0.175001,783.001
FM22 22.0.075001,783.001
FM21 21.4.075001,765.001
FM21 21.3.075001,765.001
FM21 21.1.175001,765.001
FM21 21.0.175001,765.001
FM21 21.0.075001,765.001
FM20 20.4.071501,723.002
FM20 20.3.071501,723.002
FM20 20.1.071501,723.002
FM20 20.0.171501,723.002
FM20 20.0.071501,723.002
FM19 19.3.071501,723.002
FM19 19.1.071501,723.002
FM19 19.0.171501,723.002
FM19 19.0.071501,723.002
FM18 18.3.071501,401.002
FM18 18.1.071501,401.002
FM18 18.0.071501,401.002
FM17 17.3.07150——
FM17 17.0.07050——
FM16 16.3.07050——
FM16 16.0.17050——
FM16 16.0.07050——
FM15 15.3.07050——
FM15 15.0.07050——
FM14 14.3.07000——
FM14 14.0.07000——
FM13 13.3.05750——
FM13 13.0.05750——
FM12 12.2.05750——
FM12 12.0.05750——
FM11 11.0.05750——
FM10 10.0.05750——