Alexis Saelemaekers

Alexis Jesse Saelemaekers (born 27 June 1999) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club AC Milan and the Belgium national team. Although he primarily plays in midfield, he can also play as a full-back.

Alexis Saelemaekers
Personal information
Full name Alexis Jesse Saelemaekers
Date of birth (1999-06-27) 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
 AC Milan
Number 56
Youth career
2012–2018 Anderlecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Anderlecht 57 (2)
2020 → AC Milan (loan) 13 (1)
2020– AC Milan 48 (3)
National team‡
2017–2018 Belgium U19 4 (0)
2018–2020 Belgium U21 12 (0)
2020– Belgium 7 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:54, 12 December 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Anderlecht

In October 2017, Saelemaekers signed a contract at 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.

AC Milan

On 31 January 2020, AC 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]

On 15 October 2021, Saelemaekers extended his contract until 30 June 2026, with a raise in salary.[6]

International career

Saelemaekers debuted with the Belgium national team in a 1–1 friendly draw with Ivory Coast on 8 October 2020.[7]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 11 December 2021[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Anderlecht 2017–18 Belgian Pro League 1100000—110
2018–19 300103[lower-alpha 2]0—340
2019–20 16230——192
Total 5724030—642
AC Milan (loan) 2019–20 Serie A 13120——151
AC Milan 2020–21 322107[lower-alpha 2]1—403
2021–22 171006[lower-alpha 3]0—221
Total 61430131—775
Career total 118670161001417
  1. Includes Belgian Cup and Coppa Italia
  2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League (including qualifying rounds)
  3. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

International
As of match played 16 November 2021[9]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Belgium 202010
202161
Total71
Scores and results list Belgium's goal tally first. Score column indicates score after each Saelemaekers goal.[9]
List of international goals scored by Alexis Saelemaekers
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.5 September 2021King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium Czech Republic3–03–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification

References
  1. "Saelemaekers is a new AC Milan player". AC Milan. 31 January 2020. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  2. "Milan make Saelemaekers signing". Football Italia. 1 February 2020. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  3. 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.
  4. "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE: ALEXIS SAELEMAEKERS" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  5. "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.
  6. "Alexis Saelemaekers rinnova il contratto con l'AC Milan: Il comunicato ufficiale".
  7. "Belgium vs. Côte d'Ivoire - 8 October 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  8. "Alexis Saelemaekers". WorldFootball.net. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  9. "Alexis Saelemaekers". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 26 April 2021.


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