Top of the appearances list among Belgian players is Vincent Kompany , who has more PL winners' medals than any of his compatriots, with all four won as captain of Manchester City.
The centre-back was an influential presence at the Etihad Stadium, with his thunderous strike against Leicester City in May a defining moment of their most recent title-winning campaign. A trio of Belgians have made a significant impact at Tottenham Hotspur in recent seasons. The country's most-capped player, Jan Vertonghen , established himself as one of the leading central defenders in the Premier League and has twice been named in the PFA Team of the Year.
Vertonghen was joined at Spurs by Toby Alderweireld in and like his fellow centre-back, was selected in the PFA Team of the Year in his first season with the club.
You can watch a video of sensational Belgian goals above, and have a look at some eye-catching numbers in the table, before voting on who you think is the Premier League's best ever player from Belgium. Federico Chiesa opens up on Juve exit rumours. Bayern Munich show interest in Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger.
Manchester City keen on Dusan Vlahovic as Kane hopes die. Manchester United announce the shock return of Cristiano Ronaldo. Manchester City emerge as a surprise destination for Juve star Cristiano Ronaldo. We have a side now that deserves success, not just because of the quality, but because of the type of players we have.
We have the character, the personalities. The next batch of Belgian stars is already preparing to take on the Premier League.
Chelsea appear to be the side which will benefit the most, with winger Kevin de Bruyne on loan at Werder Bremen and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois on loan at Altletico Madrid due to join Stamford Bridge this summer. Whether the current talent is evidence of a kind of youth academy utopia is debatable.
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