Alexis Saelemaekers grew up in Brussels and came through Anderlecht before joining AC Milan in 2020. A hard-working wide player, he played a role in the team that won Serie A in 2021/22.
He spent 2023/24 on loan at Bologna, helping them qualify for the Champions League, and 2024/25 at Roma. He then returned to Milan and established himself in the first team.
Saelemaekers has been capped by Belgium.
Playing style
Saelemaekers is a hard-working, versatile wide player who can play on either wing or as a wing-back. He is known for his energy, work rate and tactical discipline, qualities that make him valuable to coaches. He has improved his end product in recent seasons, scoring and creating more goals. His loan spells at Bologna and Roma helped him develop, and he returned to Milan as a more complete player.
International career
Saelemaekers has been capped by Belgium and has been part of several recent squads.
Career in numbers
Saelemaekers’s senior club career, which began in 2017/18, has so far brought 312 appearances and 26 goals for 4 clubs. His best scoring return came in 2024/25: 7 goals in 32 appearances for AC Milan and Roma. His busiest campaign was 2021/22, with 46 appearances. So far in 2026/27 he has made 5 appearances for AC Milan. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.