Their 2026 World Cup
Match by match
J. Doku played 5 matches for Belgium: 4 as a starter and 1 off the bench.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group G | vs Egypt 1-1 | Started, off on 86′ |
| Group G | vs New Zealand 5-1 | Started, off on 56′ |
| Round of 32 | vs Senegal 3-2 | Started, off on 56′ |
| Round of 16 | vs United States 4-1 | Came on in the 67′ |
| Quarter-finals | vs Spain 1-2 | Started, played the full match |
Biography
Jérémy Baffour Doku (French pronunciation: [ʒeʁemi bafuʁ dɔku]; born 27 May 2002) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Manchester City and the Belgium national team. He is most known for his speed and dribbling ability. Doku first gained prominence at Anderlecht as a 17-year-old before spending three years at Ligue 1 club Rennes. Manchester City signed him in August 2023 for €65 million; he won the Premier League title in his debut season. Since 2020, Doku has been a regular Belgian international, having represented the nation in every youth level since the under-15s, and played at two UEFA European Championships (in 2020 and 2024) and two FIFA World Cups (in 2022 and 2026).
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.
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