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Youri Marion A. Tielemans is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United and captains the Belgium national team.
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sports · Belgian footballer (born 1997) · association football player · also Youri Tielemans, Youri Marion A. Tielemans, Tielemans
Born 7 May 1997 · Q14327453
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Public attention spiked: 11,966 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.7× the usual 3,268, with 0 article edits. Coverage that week: “‘It is just smelling football’: Tielemans says adjusting to life at United has come naturally” (The Guardian).
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The Guardian: ‘It is just smelling football’: Tielemans says adjusting to life at United has come naturally
Public attention spiked: 9,954 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3× the usual 3,268, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 16,344 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5× the usual 3,268, with 0 article edits. Coverage that week: “Youri Tielemans targets ‘biggest trophies’ after joining Manchester United” (The Guardian).
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The Guardian: Youri Tielemans targets ‘biggest trophies’ after joining Manchester United
Public attention spiked: 218,177 Wikipedia readers in one day, 66.8× the usual 3,268, with 47 article edits. Coverage that week: “Youri Tielemans targets ‘biggest trophies’ after joining Manchester United” (The Guardian).
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The Guardian: Manchester United in advanced talks to sign Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa
Public attention spiked: 18,581 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.7× the usual 3,268, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: International career +
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Public attention spiked: 29,024 Wikipedia readers in one day, 8.9× the usual 3,268, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: upd nationalcaps
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Won the UEFA Europa League with Aston Villa (2025-2026).
Won: UEFA Europa League with Aston Villa (2025–26).
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Played for Manchester United F.C. (2026) — 0 appearances, 0 goals.
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Won award: Aston Villa Players' Player of the Season (2024–25).
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Won award: Aston Villa Player of the Season (2024–25).
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Played for Aston Villa F.C. (2023–2026) — 93 appearances, 5 goals.
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When his contract expired, he joined Aston Villa
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Tielemans was linked with a transfer to Arsenal, and there was speculation over whether he would sign a new contract
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Won the English FA Community Shield with Leicester (2021).
Won the English FA Cup with Leicester (2020-2021).
Won award: Leicester City Player of the Season (2020–21).
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Won award: Leicester City Players' Player of the Season (2020–21).
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Won: FA Cup with Leicester City (2020–21).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Leicester City (2021).
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Played for Leicester City F.C. (2019–2023) — 138 appearances, 18 goals.
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Joined Leicester in 2019.
Initially on loan and then for an estimated fee of £33 million
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Played for Leicester City F.C. (2019–2019) — 13 appearances, 3 goals.
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Third place: FIFA World Cup with Belgium (2018).
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Won the Belgian Pro League with Anderlecht (2016-2017).
Awarded Belgian Ebony Shoe (2017).
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Won: Belgian Pro League/First Division A with Anderlecht (2016–17).
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Won award: Belgian Professional Footballer of the Year (2016–17).
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Won award: Belgian Pro League top assist provider (2016–17).
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Won award: UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season (2016–17).
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Won award: Ebony Shoe (2017).
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Won award: Belgian Silver Shoe (2017).
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Awarded Belgian professional football awards (2017).
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Played for AS Monaco FC (2017–2019) — 47 appearances, 5 goals.
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Was chosen as the Belgian Professional Footballer of the Year
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Joined Monaco in 2017.
Won award: Goal.com NxGn (2016).
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Played for Belgium men's national football team (2016) — 90 appearances, 15 goals.
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Won award: Belgian Young Professional Footballer of the Year (2014–15).
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Won award: Best Youngster of the Belgian Pro League (2015).
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Won the Belgian Pro League with Anderlecht (2013-2014).
Won award: Best Youngster of the Belgian Pro League (2014).
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Won: Belgian Pro League/First Division A with Anderlecht (2013–14).
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Won: Belgian Super Cup with Anderlecht (2014).
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Won award: Belgian Young Professional Footballer of the Year (2013–14).
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Won award: Belgian Talent of the Year (2014).
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Won: Belgian Super Cup with Anderlecht (2013).
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Played for Belgium national under-21 football team (2013–2016) — 14 appearances, 6 goals.
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Played for R.S.C. Anderlecht (2013–2017) — 139 appearances, 26 goals.
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Joined Anderlecht in 2013.
Played for Belgium national under-16 association football team (2012–2013) — 10 appearances, 8 goals.
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Joined Anderlecht in 2002.
Born 1997-05-07.
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