BelgiumCounted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Jan Ceulemans is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or forward. A prolific goalscorer, Ceulemans was known for his stamina, aerial ability, technique and was also recognized as one of the greatest Belgian footballers of all time. He was also known for his power, imposing frame and natural authority. — Wikipedia
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In the line-ups
21 appearances in recorded line-ups · 1980–1990The archive holds 21 team sheets naming Jan Ceulemans in Belgium's starting line-up, from 1980-06-12 to 1990-06-26.
21 appearances in the starting line-ups the archive holds — not a career total. Our line-up coverage is partial, so a match he played that we hold no sheet for is simply not counted here.
International goals in our archive
15 goals across 15 scoring matches · 4 tournaments · 1980–1991| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-02-27 |  Luxembourg | W3–0(h) | 16' | UEFA Euro qualification | Brussels |
| 1990-06-17 |  Uruguay | W3–1(n) | 47' | FIFA World Cup | Verona |
| 1989-09-06 |  Portugal | W3–0(h) | 34' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Brussels |
| 1987-11-11 | Luxembourg | W3–0(h) | 17' | UEFA Euro qualification | Brussels |
| 1986-10-14 | Luxembourg | W6–0(a) | 87' | UEFA Euro qualification | Luxembourg |
| 1986-06-28 |  France | L2–4(n) | 11' | FIFA World Cup | Puebla |
| 1986-06-22 |  Spain | D1–1(n) | 35' | FIFA World Cup | Puebla |
| 1986-06-15 |  Russiaplayed as Soviet Union | W4–3(n) | 77' | FIFA World Cup | León |
| 1984-06-19 |  Denmark | L2–3(n) | 26' | UEFA Euro | Strasbourg |
| 1983-04-27 | German DR | W2–1(h) | 18' | UEFA Euro qualification | Brussels |
| 1981-04-29 | France | L2–3(a) | 52' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Paris |
| 1981-03-25 |  Republic of Ireland | W1–0(h) | 88' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Brussels |
| 1981-02-18 |  Cyprus | W3–2(h) | 67' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Brussels |
| 1980-12-21 | Cyprus | W2–0(a) | 68' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Nicosia |
| 1980-06-12 |  England | D1–1(n) | 29' | UEFA Euro | Turin |
Honours
25 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated| Team honours25 | ||||
| FIFA World Cup fourth place | ×1 | 1986 | Belgium | |
| Belgian Super Cup | ×6 | 1980, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 2005 | Club Brugge | |
| Belgian Cup | ×5 | 1978–79, 1982–83, 1985–86, 1990–91, 2000–01 | Club Brugge ·4, KVC Westerlo ·1 | |
| Bruges Matins | ×4 | 1979, 1981, 1984, 1990 | Club Brugge | |
| Belgian First Division | ×3 | 1979–80, 1987–88, 1989–90 | Club Brugge | |
| Jules Pappaert Cup | ×2 | 1978, 1991 | Club Brugge | |
| Amsterdam Tournament | ×1 | 1990 | Club Brugge | |
| Belgian Second Division play-off winner | ×1 | 1993–94 | Eendracht Aalst | |
| Belgian Sports Merit Award | ×1 | 1980 | Belgium | |
| Japan Cup Kirin World Soccer | ×1 | 1981 | Club Brugge | |
| Individual honours35 | ||||
| Scoring titles · 8 | ||||
| Belgian Golden Shoe | ×5 | 1980, 1985, 1986, 1979, 1984 | ||
| Belgian Golden Shoe of the 20th Century (2nd place) | 1995 | |||
| Platina 11 (Best Team in 50 Years Golden Shoe Winners) | 2003 | |||
| The Best Golden Shoe Team Ever | 2011 | |||
| Player of the year · 8 | ||||
| Ballon d'Or 5th place | ×4 | 1980, 1981, 1985, 1986 | ||
| Belgian Professional Footballer of the Year | ×3 | 1984, 1985, 1986 | ||
| Onze de Bronze | 1981 | |||
| Teams of the season · 3 | ||||
| FIFA World Cup All-Star Team | 1986 | |||
| UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament | 1980 | |||
| World Soccer Magazine World XI | 1990 | |||
| More honours · 16 | ||||
| Belgian First Division Man of the Season | ×3 | 1979–80, 1982–83, 1985–86 | ||
| Onze Mondial | ×2 | 1980, 1981 | ||
| Belgian Fair Play Award | 1986 | |||
| Belgian professional football awards | 1984 | |||
| FIFA 100 | 2004 | |||
| Former Belgium's Most Capped Player | 1989–2017 | |||
| Het Nieuwsblad Best Club Brugge player ever | 2011 | |||
| Honorary Citizen of Lier | 2014 | |||
| Pro League Hall of Fame | 2024 | |||
| RBFA 125 Years Icons Team | 2020 | |||
| Sport Ideal European XI | 1980 | |||
| These Football Times Top 50 Legends | 2017 | |||
| Voetbal Internationals 50 World Stars by Raf Willems | 1999 | |||