Tessa Wullaert


Tessa Wullaert is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Inter Milan and the Belgium national team, where she has amassed the second-highest number of caps for her country ever. She is her country's highest goalscorer of all-time in women's international football with 93 goals, and also holds the absolute goalscoring national record having scored more than Romelu Lukaku. Wullaert has won league titles in Belgium and Germany, plus the English FA Cup.
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Club career

Belgium

Wullaert's first team was SV Zulte Waregem in the Belgian First Division, where she played from 2008 to 2012. For the 2012–13 season, when the BeNe League, a new joint league between Belgium and the Netherlands, was created, she moved to RSC Anderlecht, with which she won the Belgian Cup. She left after one year and signed for Standard Liège, scoring 16 league goals during the 2013–14 season and winning the Belgian Cup again. In 2014–15, her second season playing for Standard, she won the BeNe League top scorer award with 18 goals, helping the club win the title.

Wolfsburg

In May 2015, Wullaert moved to VfL Wolfsburg. She spent three seasons with the club, winning two Bundesliga and three DFB-Pokal titles. She also appeared in two Champions League finals, both as a substitute.

Manchester City

In June 2018, Wullaert signed for English FA WSL club Manchester City. In her first season with the club, Wullaert won the FA Cup and League Cup double, finishing runner-up in the league. Following two seasons with the club, Wullaert announced she had declined a new contract and would be leaving.

Anderlecht

In 2020, Wullaert moved back to Belgium to be closer to her family and boyfriend. She signed a contract with Anderlecht that made her the only fully professional female footballer in Belgium at the time. She scored more than 30 goals in each of her two seasons with Anderlecht, leading the Women's Super League in scoring and helping Anderlecht win two league titles and the Belgian Cup in 2022.

Fortuna Sittard

After two years in her native Belgium, Wullaert agreed terms with newcomers to the Dutch Eredivisie Fortuna Sittard, situated just across the border from Belgium. In March 2024, she scored a league record of 7 goals in an 8–0 win over Telstar. With 26 goals, Wullaert became top scorer of the 2023–24 Eredivisie. She also won the league's.

Inter Milan Women

On 7 June 2024, it was announced that Wullaert would join the Inter Milan women's team.

International career

Wullaert represented Belgium at the 2011 UEFA Women's U-19 Championship and in the same year made her debut for the senior national team. Within four years she achieved the record for highest number of international goals by a Belgian female football player, going level up with team captain Aline Zeler in October 2015, overtaking her in March 2016.
Wullaert played in Belgium's only two appearances at the Women's European Championships, their group stage exit at Euro 2017 where she netted in a 2–1 loss to the Netherlands, and the Red Flames' subsequent run to quarter-finals at Euro 2022, where she did not score but did help Belgium out of their group for the first time ever.
In their second appearance at the continental finals, the Red Flames finished second in Group D behind group favourites France, against whom they conceded a narrow defeat, but ahead of Iceland with a 1–1 draw and Italy, who they edged out 1–0. Belgium lost 1–0 to Sweden in the quarter-finals.
At the start of 2022, Wullaert was named in the Belgium squad for the Pinatar Cup friendly tournament in Spain but had to pull out through injury. Belgium went on to win the tournament for the first time, beating Russia on penalties after a 0–0 draw.
Wullaert's two goals against Greece in the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-off semi-final second leg on 29 October 2024 saw her reach 85 goals for her country, matching Romelu Lukaku's men's record to become the joint-highlest goalscorer ever for any Belgiam senior national football team.
This record came in her 137th appearance for the Red Flames, with only Janice Cayman amassing more caps.
Wullaert took custody of the Belgian outscoring senior reconrd again when she netted her 86th goal for the Red Flames in their 2–0 Euro 2025 play-off final first-leg win away to Ukraine on 29 November 2024, scoring the clincher in the second-leg for a 2–1 win on the night, qualifying 4–1 on aggregate.
On 11 June 2025, Wullaert was called up to the Belgium squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.
Among Wullaert's record national haul of 93 goals, Wullaert has scored eight hat-tricks in her international career, including a five-goal haul in a 19–0 Women's World Cup qualifier against Armenia in 2021 and four against Greece in another qualifier in 2015.

Career statistics

DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1120 August 2011Stade Armand-Melis, Dessel, Belgium1–0style="text-align:center" Friendly
2217 September 2011Stade Armand-Melis, Dessel, Belgium1–0style="text-align:center" UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
3515 February 2012Stade Armand-Melis, Dessel, Belgium2–1style="text-align:center" UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
464 April 2012Stade Armand-Melis, Dessel, Belgium1–0style="text-align:center" UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
589 June 2012Henri Houtsaegerstadion, Koksijde, Belgium2–2style="text-align:center" Friendly
61115 September 2012Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway1–2style="text-align:center" UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
7139 February 2013Regenboogstadion, Waregem, Belgium1–0style="text-align:center" Friendly
81413 February 2013PGB-Stadion, Oostakker, Belgium1–0style="text-align:center" Friendly
9152 June 2013Stade Leburton, Tubize, Belgium3–0style="text-align:center" Friendly
101926 October 2013Levadia Stadium, Livadeia, Greece4–1rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" 2015 FIFA [Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 5|2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification]
111926 October 2013Levadia Stadium, Livadeia, Greece7–1-2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
122031 October 2013Bosuilstadion, Antwerp, Belgium2–1rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
132031 October 2013Bosuilstadion, Antwerp, Belgium4–1-2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
14235 April 2014Niko Dovana Stadium, Durrës, Albania2–0style="text-align:center" 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
152613 September 2014Stade Eneco, Leuven, Belgium4–0rowspan="4" style="text-align:center" 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
162613 September 2014Stade Eneco, Leuven, Belgium6–0-2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
172613 September 2014Stade Eneco, Leuven, Belgium8–0-2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
182613 September 2014Stade Eneco, Leuven, Belgium11–0-2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
192717 September 2014Estádio Municipal de Abrantes, Abrantes, Portugal1–0style="text-align:center" 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
202822 November 2014Stadion Ludowy, Sosnowiec, Poland1–0style="text-align:center" Friendly
212911 February 2015Estadio José Antonio Pérez, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain1–0style="text-align:center" Friendly
22303 March 2015Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni, Cyprus2–2style="text-align:center" 2015 [Cyprus Women's Cup|2015 Cyprus Cup]
233423 May 2015Stayen, Sint-Truiden, Belgium3–2style="text-align:center" Friendly
243727 October 2015Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina3–0rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
253727 October 2015Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina4–0-UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
26429 March 2016Complexo Desportivo de VRSA, Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal1–0style="text-align:center" 2016 Algarve Cup
274412 April 2016Stade Eneco, Leuven, Belgium3–0rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
284412 April 2016Stade Eneco, Leuven, Belgium5–0-UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
29523 March 2017AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus1–1style="text-align:center" 2017 Cyprus Women's Cup
30548 March 2017AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus1–0style="text-align:center" 2017 Cyprus Women's Cup
315611 April 2017Stade Eneco, Leuven, Belgium3–0style="text-align:center" Friendly
326011 July 2017Van Roystadion, Denderleeuw, Belgium1–0style="text-align:center" Friendly
336324 July 2017Koning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg, Netherlands1–1style="text-align:center" UEFA Women's Euro 2017
346419 September 2017Stade Eneco, Leuven, Belgium2–0rowspan="3" style="text-align:center" 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
356419 September 2017Stade Eneco, Leuven, Belgium3–0-2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
366419 September 2017Stade Eneco, Leuven, Belgium5–0-2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
376520 October 2017Stade Eneco, Leuven, Belgium1–0style="text-align:center" 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
38697 March 2018GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus1–1style="text-align:center" 2018 Cyprus Cup
397220 June 2018Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova6–0style="text-align:center" 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
408124 May 2019Municipal Pylos Stadium, Pylos, Greece2–0style="text-align:center" Friendly
41821 June 2019Stade Eneco, Leuven, Belgium2–0style="text-align:center" Friendly
42868 November 2019Ivan Laljak-Ivić Stadium, Zaprešić, Croatia1–0style="text-align:center" UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
439118 September 2020Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium1–0rowspan="3" style="text-align:center" UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
449118 September 2020Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium3–0-UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
459118 September 2020Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium4–0-UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
469222 September 2020Stockhorn Arena, Thun, Switzerland1–2style="text-align:center" UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
479327 October 2020Sūduva Stadium, Marijampolė, Lithuania1–0rowspan="3" style="text-align:center" UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
489327 October 2020Sūduva Stadium, Marijampolė, Lithuania7–0-UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
499327 October 2020Sūduva Stadium, Marijampolė, Lithuania8–0-UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
50941 December 2020Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium3–0style="text-align:center" UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
5110021 September 2021King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium6–0style="text-align:center" 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
5210121 October 2021Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium3–0rowspan="3" style="text-align:center" 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
5310121 October 2021Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium6–0-2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
5410121 October 2021Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium7–0-2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
5510325 November 2021Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium2–0rowspan="5" style="text-align:center" 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
5610325 November 2021Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium10–0-2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
5710325 November 2021Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium12–0-2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
5810325 November 2021Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium17–0-2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
5910325 November 2021Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium18–0-2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
601057 April 2022Elbasan Arena, Elbasan, Albania2–0rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
611057 April 2022Elbasan Arena, Elbasan, Albania4–0-2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
6210612 April 2022Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo2–0rowspan="4" style="text-align:center" 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
6310612 April 2022Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo3–0-2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
6410612 April 2022Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo4–0-2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
6510612 April 2022Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo5–0-2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
6610823 June 2022Herman Vanderpoortenstadion, Lier, Belgium1–0rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" Friendly
6710823 June 2022Herman Vanderpoortenstadion, Lier, Belgium3–1-Friendly
681156 September 2022Yerevan Football Academy Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia4–0style="text-align:center" 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
691166 October 2022Estádio do FC Vizela, Vizela, Portugal1–1style="text-align:center" 2023 FIFA WC Qualy play-offs
7011713 November 2022Joseph Marien Stadium, Brussels, Belgium3–0rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" Friendly
7111713 November 2022Joseph Marien Stadium, Brussels, Belgium6–0-Friendly
7211816 February 2023Stadium MK, Milton Keynes, England2–1style="text-align:center" 2023 Arnold Clark Cup
7311919 February 2023Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, England1–1style="text-align:center" 2023 Arnold Clark Cup
7412111 April 2023Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium1–1rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" Friendly
7512111 April 2023Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium2–1-Friendly
7612531 October 2023Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium2–2rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League
7712531 October 2023Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium3–2-2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League
7812823 February 2024Pancho Aréna, Felcsút, Hungary2–1rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League play-offs
7912823 February 2024Pancho Aréna, Felcsút, Hungary4–1-2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League play-offs
8012927 February 2024Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium1–1rowspan="3" style="text-align:center" 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League play-offs
8112927 February 2024Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium2–1-2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League play-offs
8212927 February 2024Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium3–1-2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League play-offs
8313231 May 2024Eden Arena, Prague, Czech Republic1–0style="text-align:center" UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying
8413729 October 2024Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium2–0rowspan=2 style="text-align:center" UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs
8513729 October 2024Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium3–0-UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs
8613829 November 2024Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey2–0style="text-align:center" UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs
871393 December 2024Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium2–1style="text-align:center" UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs
8814021 February 2025Estadi Ciutat de València, Valencia, Spain2–0style="text-align:center" 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League
891428 April 2025Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium1–0rowspan=2 style="text-align:center" 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League
901428 April 2025Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium3–0-2025 UEFA Women's Nations League
911443 June 2025Estádio do Marítimo, Funchal, Portugal2–0rowspan=2 style="text-align:center" 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League
921443 June 2025Estádio do Marítimo, Funchal, Portugal3–0-2025 UEFA Women's Nations League
9314626 June 2025Edmond Machtens Stadium, Brussels, Belgium1–0style="text-align:center" Friendly
9414911 July 2025Stade de Tourbillon, Sion, Switzerland1–0style="text-align:center" UEFA Women's Euro 2025
9515024 October 2025Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland1–1style="text-align:center" 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League play-offs
9615128 October 2025Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium1–0rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League play-offs
9715128 October 2025Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium2–0-2025 UEFA Women's Nations League play-offs

Honours

Zulte Waregem
Anderlecht
Standard Liège
VfL Wolfsburg
Manchester City
Belgium
Individual