Youri Tielemans
Overview
Youri Tielemans is a Belgium central midfield currently playing for Manchester United. They are 29 years old.
Biography
Youri Marion Achiel Tielemans (born 7 May 1997) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United and captains the Belgium national team. Tielemans began his career at Anderlecht, where he made 184 appearances and scored 35 goals across four seasons. He won the league title twice and in 2017 was chosen as the Belgian Professional Footballer of the Year. He is the youngest Belgian to play in the UEFA Champions League, making his debut in the competition at the age of 16 years and 148 days. After two years at Monaco in Ligue 1, he joined Leicester City in 2019, initially on loan and then for an estimated fee of £33 million. He played 195 total games and scored 28 goals, including the only goal of the 2021 FA Cup final. In 2023, when his contract expired, he joined Aston Villa. Tielemans made 134 appearances over three seasons at Villa, winning the UEFA Europa League in the 2025–26 season. He joined Manchester United in July 2026. Tielemans represented Belgium at several youth levels before gaining his first cap for the senior team in November 2016, aged 19. He was part of the squad that came third at the 2018 International Football Cup, also featuring at UEFA Euro 2020, the 2022 International Football Cup, Euro 2024 and the 2026 International Football Cup.
Career & honours
Career history
AnderlechtPermanent2013 – 2017
MonacoPermanent2017 – 2019- AnderlechtYouth2002 – 2013
LeicesterPermanent2019 – 2023- LeicesterLoan2019 – 2019
Aston VillaPermanent2023 – 2026
Belgium U21International2013 – 2016
Manchester UnitedPermanent2026 –
Honours
Belgian Pro League2013-2014- Belgian Pro League2016-2017
- English FA Community Shield2021
- English FA Cup2020-2021
- UEFA Europa League2025-2026
Biography
Youri Marion Achiel Tielemans (born 7 May 1997) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United and captains the Belgium national team. Tielemans began his career at Anderlecht, where he made 184 appearances and scored 35 goals across four seasons. He won the league title twice and in 2017 was chosen as the Belgian Professional Footballer of the Year. He is the youngest Belgian to play in the UEFA Champions League, making his debut in the competition at the age of 16 years and 148 days. After two years at Monaco in Ligue 1, he joined Leicester City in 2019, initially on loan and then for an estimated fee of £33 million. He played 195 total games and scored 28 goals, including the only goal of the 2021 FA Cup final. In 2023, when his contract expired, he joined Aston Villa. Tielemans made 134 appearances over three seasons at Villa, winning the UEFA Europa League in the 2025–26 season. He joined Manchester United in July 2026. Tielemans represented Belgium at several youth levels before gaining his first cap for the senior team in November 2016, aged 19. He was part of the squad that came third at the 2018 International Football Cup, also featuring at UEFA Euro 2020, the 2022 International Football Cup, Euro 2024 and the 2026 International Football Cup.
Honours
- Belgian Pro League2013-2014
- Belgian Pro League2016-2017
- English FA Community Shield2021
- English FA Cup2020-2021
- UEFA Europa League2025-2026
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Frequently asked questions
- Which team does Youri Tielemans play for?
- Youri Tielemans currently plays for Manchester United.
- What position does Youri Tielemans play?
- Youri Tielemans plays as a central midfield.
- How old is Youri Tielemans?
- Youri Tielemans is 29 years old.
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