Afro-Belgian
Afrobelges Afrobelgen Afrobelgier | |
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Total population | |
550,000–600,000[lower-alpha 1] (2015) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Brussels, Liege, Antwerp, Charleroi | |
Languages | |
French, Dutch, German | |
Religion | |
Christianity and Islam |
Afro Belgians (French: Afrobelges; Dutch: Afrobelgen); German: Afrobelgier) or Black Belgians are defined as Belgian citizens and members of the Black African community and diaspora in Belgium.
Belgian National Team
On the 2017 Belgium national football team, 19 out of 52 total players are of African origin.
Notable Afro Belgians
- Richard Nana Amoako - Belgian Politician SP.a - District councillor of Antwerpen Merksem. Ghanaian origin.
- Isaac Asare - football of Ghanaian origin
- Michy Batshuayi - footballer of Conglese origin
- Manuel Benson - footballer
- Christian Benteke - footballer
- Mayola Biboko - footballer
- Dedryck Boyata - footballer
- Jonathan Buatu Mananga - footballer
- Luis Pedro Cavanda - footballer
- Mousa Dembélé - footballer
- Jason Denayer - footballer
- Arnaud Djoum - Belgium footballer
- Ebrima Ebou Sillah - footballer of Gambian descent
- Emmanuel Eboué - Ivorian footballer has Belgian nationality
- Marouane Fellaini - footballer
- Sugar Jackson - boxer
- Vincent Kompany - footballer
- Cheikhou Kouyaté - Senegalese footballer has Belgian nationality
- Mulopo Kudimbana - footballer
- Roland Lamah - footballer
- Aaron Leya Iseka - footballer
- Jordan Lukaku - footballer
- Romelu Lukaku - footballer
- Roger Lukaku - footballer
- D. J. Mbenga - basketball player
- Ilombe Mboyo - footballer
- Gaby Mudingayi - footballer
- Denis Odoi - footballer
- Marvin Ogunjimi- footballer of Nigerian descent
- Funso Ojo - footballer
- Divock Origi - footballer
- Élodie Ouédraogo - track athlete
- Stromae - singer-songwriter
- Nafissatou Thiam - World junior record
- Youri Tielemans - footballer
- Bertin Tokéné - Belgium footballer
- Maecky Ngombo - footballer
- Anthony Vanden Borre - footballer
- Axel Witsel - footballer
- Damso - Rapper
References
- ↑ The figure only accounts for legal Belgian residents of African descent. Belgian authorities presume the figure might be higher due to a rising number of undocumented immigrants from various Africa countries.
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