Thomas Meunier

Virton

Born in Sainte-Ode, Belgium, Meunier began playing for various youth teams, starting with RUS Saint-Ode, RUS Givry and Standard Liège. He spent two seasons with Liège before being released due to injuries. Meunier revealed that his release affected him and at one point he considered quitting football before being persuaded by his mother to continue. During a trial at Virton, Meunier impressed the club's management and was subsequently signed by the club. Meunier started to play professionally for Virton's first team in the first half of 2009, making his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against K.F.C. V.W. Hamme on 31 January 2009. He went on to make five appearances, as Virton were relegated from the Second Division. After becoming a first team regular in the 2009–10 season, making 16 appearances and scoring 5 times in all competitions, the 2010–11 season proved to be his breakthrough. His first goal of the 2010–11 season came on 22 August 2010 when he scored in a 3–0 win over C.S. Visé. He then scored twice on 2 October 2010, in a 4–0 win over RFC Liège, followed up by scoring another brace seven days later on 9 October 2010, in a 2–1 win over Sporting Hasselt. He then scored two goals in two matches between 30 January 2011 and 6 February 2011 against R. Charleroi Couillet Fleurus and KSKL Ternat. Throughout the 2010–11 season, Meunier quickly made an impression for the side, as he made 29 appearances and scoring 11 times in all competitions. From 2009 to…

Youth career

After appearing for the Belgium U15 team, Meunier was called up for the Belgium U21 team for the first time in February 2011, but did not play. Meunier was called up for the second time in August 2011 and finally made his Belgium U21 debut on 9 August 2011, in a 3–2 friendly loss against Turkey U21. On 6 September 2011, he then scored his first U21 goal, in the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification 4–1 home win over Azerbaijan U21. He made seven appearances (five of those were in 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification matches) and scored once for the Belgium U21 team.

Senior career

After being called up to the senior side for the first time on 14 November 2013, Meunier made his debut for the Belgium national team in a home friendly match against Colombia, which was preparation for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. He also appeared as a substitute in two further friendlies, against Japan (3–2 loss) and Iceland (3–1 win), but was not included in coach Marc Wilmots' final 23-man squad for the tournament. After missing out in the World Cup, Meunier was called up in November 2014 and made his first appearance in almost a year, in a 3–1 win over Iceland on 12 November 2014. After being called up to the squad for the Euro 2016, Meunier played the whole 90 minutes at right back in the UEFA Euro 2016 group stage and then set up a goal for Axel Witsel, in a 3–0 win over Republic of Ireland. He also aided his…

Club

As of match played 30 August 2026

International

As of match played 1 July 2026

As of match played 13 October 2025. Belgium score listed first, score column indicates score after each Meunier goal.

Growing up, Meunier idolised Brazil World Cup winner Ronaldo, saying: "He evolves, like me, at the center forward position. I liked his style of play and his dribbling". He was quoted in an interview saying that he supported Anderlecht growing up, but this turned out to be incorrect. He revealed that he didn't have an easy childhood: his parents divorced when he was a teenager and started a new life with his mother and sister. While at Virton, Meunier worked part time at a car factory and as a postman, receiving a diploma for finishing school. Outside of football, he's also a fan of art. He opened a catering business in his hometown of Bastogne and has thought about becoming a baker once his football career is over. Meunier speaks fluent French, Flemish, English, and German. In November 2012, Meunier was fined €120 and given a 13-day driving ban after being convicted of speeding. After his conviction, Meunier began taking driving lessons again. Meunier is in a relationship with Deborah Panzokou, having known her since high school. In May 2015, it was announced that the couple were expecting their first child. Deborah gave birth to a baby boy, Landrys, (born in December 2015). In October 2017, it was announced that the couple were expecting their second child, who was born in April 2018.