Jérémy Doku

Anderlecht

Doku began playing football at a young age in Antwerp for KVC Olympic Deurne and Tubantia Borgerhout; then he played for Beerschot. Later on, he moved to Anderlecht in 2012 at the age of 10. He made his professional debut with Anderlecht in a 4–2 Belgian First Division A loss to Sint-Truiden on 25 November 2018, at the age of 16. He was the seventh-youngest player to make his professional debut for Anderlecht, aged 16 years, 5 months and 26 days. On 1 December 2019, he scored his first professional goal in the league match against KV Oostende.

Rennes

2020–2022: Debut season and injury problems

On 5 October 2020, Doku signed for Rennes for five years, for €26 million in addition to bonuses, becoming the most expensive signing in the history of the club. The youngster struggled to make an impact in the first months at the new club, but started to pick up his form in December, contributing two assists against Marseille and Lorient. Doku scored his first goal for Rennes on 20 March 2021, against Metz, but was sent off for a bad challenge later in the same match. In his second season at Rennes, Doku scored one goal in Ligue 1, having been limited to only 14 appearances by various injuries. He started four matches and managed a total of 469 minutes over the course of the league campaign. On 2 January 2022, Doku scored the opening goal against Nancy in the fourth round of the Coupe de France; however, Rennes lost the match 5–4 on penalties,…

2017–2020: Youth level and senior team debut

Doku represented the Belgium U17s at the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, as well as the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. Doku made his first appearance for the Belgium national team on 5 September 2020 against Denmark in the UEFA Nations League. Three days later, he scored his first goal for the Belgium national team in a 5–1 win against Iceland.

2021–2024: Early international career and first major tournaments

In the UEFA Euro 2020, held in June 2021, Doku was one of the substitutes for the Belgium national team in their group stage match against Denmark, and was included in the starting line-up for the subsequent game against Finland. He was again named to the starting eleven for Belgium's quarter-final 2–1 loss against Italy, where he won a penalty for his team and set the record for duels won in the tournament, as part of a performance that has since been considered his breakout moment in top-level football. In November 2022, Doku was called up by manager Roberto Martínez to the Belgium squad that would compete for the 2022 FIFA World Cup held in Qatar. He made his World Cup debut as a substitute in Belgium's final group match against Croatia. After Eden Hazard's post-World Cup retirement from the Belgium national team, Doku was given a more prominent role in the squad by new manager Domenico Tedesco. On 12 September 2023, Doku recorded an assist in the 5–0 win over Estonia in the Group F…

Club

As of match played 16 August 2026

International

As of match played 10 July 2026

As of match played 18 November 2025 Scores and results list Belgium's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Doku goal

Doku was born in Antwerp, Belgium, and is of Ghanaian descent. He is the second child of David and Belinda and has one older brother and two younger sisters. His father is a former athlete, while his brother Jefferson was a part of Anderlecht's youth academy. Despite Doku's passion for football from a young age, his parents were focused on giving their youngest son an education, and he attended primary school in Antwerp and then a boarding school in Brussels while training between classes. In August 2025, Doku got engaged to Shireen Erin Lyannda Raymond in Dubai and it was reported through his YouTube documentary. They got married in October 2025. Their first baby, a son, was born in June 2026, with Doku briefly leaving the Belgium World Cup camp in order to be at the birth in England. Doku is a Christian. He was baptized in September 2025.