Alexis Saelemaekers
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexis Jesse Saelemaekers | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Milan | ||
| Number | 56 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2018 | Anderlecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Anderlecht | 57 | (2) |
| 2020 | → Milan (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2020– | Milan | 25 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2017–2018 | Belgium U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Belgium U21 | 12 | (0) |
| 2020– | Belgium | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:17, 10 April 2021 (UTC) | |||
Alexis Jesse Saelemaekers (born 27 June 1999) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie A club Milan and the Belgium national football team. Although he primarily plays in midfield, he can also play in defence.
Club career[edit]
In October 2017, Saelemaekers signed a contract at R.S.C. Anderlecht until 2019. On 16 February 2018, he made his official debut against Sint-Truiden. He was subbed on in the 77th minute.
On 8 June 2018, he renewed his contract until 2022.
On 31 January 2020, A.C. Milan signed Saelemaekers on loan, with an option to buy.[1] Milan reportedly agreed a €3.5 million fee plus €1 million in bonuses in case of a permanent signing.[2] He made his debut as a substitute for Davide Calabria in a 1–1 draw against Verona on 2 February 2020.[3]
On 1 July 2020, Saelemaekers signed a contract with Milan which would keep him at the club until 30 June 2024.[4] On 18 July, he scored his first goal for the club in a 5–1 home win over Bologna in Serie A.[5]
International career[edit]
Saelemaekers debuted with the Belgium national football team in a 1–1 friendly draw with Ivory Coast on 8 October 2020.[6]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of match played 10 April 2021[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Anderlecht | 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | 30 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 16 | 2 | 3[a] | 0 | — | — | 19 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 57 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 64 | 2 | |||
| Milan | 2019–20 | Serie A | 13 | 1 | 2[c] | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 25 | 2 | 1[c] | 0 | 7[d] | 1 | — | 33 | 3 | |||
| Total | 38 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 48 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 95 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 1 | — | 112 | 6 | |||
- ^ a b Appearances in the Belgian Cup
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearances in the Coppa Italia
- ^ Three appearances in the UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round, one appearance in the UEFA Europa League
References[edit]
- ^ "Saelemaekers is a new AC Milan player". AC Milan. 31 January 2020. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Milan make Saelemaekers signing". Football Italia. 1 February 2020. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ Colombo, Monica (3 February 2020). "Milan-Verona 1-1: senza Ibrahimovic i rossoneri frenano. L'esordio di Daniel Maldini". Corriere Della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE: ALEXIS SAELEMAEKERS" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Match report AC Milan 5-1 Bologna, Serie A 2019/2020". AC Milan. 18 July 2020. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Belgium vs. Côte d'Ivoire - 8 October 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Alexis Saelemaekers". worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
External links[edit]
- Belgium Stats at Belgian FA
- Alexis Saelemaekers at TBPlayers
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