Brandon Mechele
Belgian footballer (born 1993)
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Brandon Erik Mechele (born 28 January 1993) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Belgian Pro League side Club Brugge and the Belgium national team.
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Mechele with Belgium in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brandon Erik Mechele[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 January 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Bredene, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Club Brugge | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2013 | Club Brugge | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013– | Club Brugge | 400 | (22) |
| 2016–2017 | → Sint-Truidense (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Belgium U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2019– | Belgium | 11 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 June 2026 | |||
Club career
Mechele joined Club Brugge at the age of six, progressing through the youth teams before making his senior debut against KSC Lokeren in the Belgian Pro League play-offs in May 2013.[2] He became a regular starter for Brugge in the 2013–14 season, making 28 appearances in all competitions. During the 2014–15 season, Mechele scored his first goal in a 2–1 win over SV Zulte Waregem and won his first trophy after beating RSC Anderlecht in the final of the Belgian Cup.[3] The following season, Mechele played 18 matches as Brugge won the 2015–16 Belgian Pro League.[4]
After losing his place in the starting XI under coach Michel Preud'homme, Mechele spent the second half of the 2016–17 season on loan at Sint-Truidense VV. On his return to Brugge in 2017–18, Mechele played all 30 matches in the league and the ten play-off matches as the Blauw-Zwit won another Belgian championship. He went on to win three consecutive league titles between 2019–20 and 2021–22 as well as another title in 2023–24 and the 2024–25 Belgian Cup.[5]
On 20 August 2025, Mechele made his 500th appearance for Brugge in a match against Rangers in UEFA Champions League qualifying, scoring the third goal of a 3–1 win in Glasgow.[6]
International career
Mechele earned his first full international call up when Roberto Martínez named him in the Belgium squad in October 2018.[7] He made his Belgium national football team debut on 13 October 2019 in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Kazakhstan as a stoppage time substitute for Thomas Vermaelen.[8]
On 18 November 2025, Mechele scored his first international goal in a 7–0 win over Liechtenstein during 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.[9]
On 15 May 2026, he was named in Belgium's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 May 2026[11]
| Club | Season | League | Belgian Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Club Brugge | 2012–13 | Belgian Pro League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 13[a] | 0 | — | 49 | 3 | |||
| 2015–16 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 40 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3[e] | 0 | — | 48 | 5 | |||
| 2018–19 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7[f] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8[g] | 0 | — | 38 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4[h] | 1 | — | 42 | 3 | |||
| 2021–22 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8[d] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 47 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 16[i] | 1 | — | 61 | 6 | |||
| 2024–25 | 40 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12[d] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 58 | 3 | ||
| 2025–26 | 39 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14[d] | 2 | 1[c] | 0 | 57 | 8 | ||
| Total | 400 | 22 | 43 | 5 | 101 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 549 | 31 | ||
| Sint-Truidense (loan) | 2016–17 | Belgian Pro League | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[j] | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
| Career total | 417 | 24 | 43 | 5 | 101 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 567 | 33 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
- Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearance in Belgian Pro League Europa League play-offs
International
- As of match played 21 June 2026[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 1 | |
Scores and results list Belgium's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 November 2025 | Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège, Belgium |  Liechtenstein | 4–0 | 7–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
