Youri Tielemans

Youri Tielemans is the kind of footballer I quietly champion. Out of a small Belgian town, he broke through at Anderlecht with 184 appearances and 35 goals, and was named Belgian Footballer of the Year at just twenty. He is not a flashy dribbler; his value is in vision, distribution, and the occasional thunderous strike from range. Now captaining the national team, he embodies the unglamorous midfield engine that teams cannot function without. I have a soft spot for players who shape a match without demanding the spotlight, and Tielemans is exactly that understated conductor.

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Name (English)

Youri Tielemans

Name (Japanese)

ユーリ・ティーレマンス

Reading

ゆーり・てぃーれまんす

Born

May 7, 1997 (age 29)

Origin

Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Flemish Brabant, Belgium

Height

176 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Ox

University

St. John Berchmans College

Awards & achievements

• 2017 Belgian professional football awards
• 2017 Belgian Ebony Shoe

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/youritielemans/
• Xhttps://x.com/ytielemans
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youri%20Tielemans
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A6%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14327453

Tags

• Flemish Brabant
• association football player

Last updated

September 26, 2026

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