Alexis Saelemaekers
Belgium · FW · Milan · @alexis.saelemaekers · 649,302 followers · Updated 20 August
Alexis Saelemaekers gained 6.8K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, peaking +1.5K on 28 June. The biggest jump lined up with Belgium's match against New Zealand (5–1).
The story behind the spike
Follower growth is rarely random. Behind every spike is a story, a moment or a conversation that captured attention beyond the pitch. Explore the posts, performances and cultural moments driving the tournament's biggest social breakthroughs.
Follower gain
Followers all time
+6.8 K
Driven by the pitch
Scored in a 5–1 win over New Zealand.
Match
vs New Zealand 5–1
Own
3 posts, 80.7 K engagement
Featured
2 posts, 90.2 K exposure
→ Timing + reach attribution, not causation. “Featured by others” = tracked accounts only; fan/media pages and off-platform land in Unattributed.
Sources: match stats — ESPN · Man of the Match — Wikipedia/FIFA · followers — daily snapshots · Own & Featured — tracked-player posts (tags / mentions / collabs)
Key moments
The biggest single-day follower gains, and what drove each one.
1 July · +656 followers
- Match: An unused substitute in a 3–2 win over Senegal.
7 July · +320 followers
- Match: Came off the bench in a 4–1 win over United States.
15 June · +313 followers
- Match: An unused substitute in a 1–1 draw with Egypt.
Frequently asked
- How many Instagram followers does Alexis Saelemaekers have?
- As of 20 August, Alexis Saelemaekers has 649,302 Instagram followers.
- How much did Alexis Saelemaekers grow on Instagram during the World Cup 2026?
- Alexis Saelemaekers gained 6.8K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, from 642,542 to 649,302.
- When did Alexis Saelemaekers gain the most followers?
- Alexis Saelemaekers's biggest single-day gain was +1.5K followers on 28 June.
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How we measure
social performance*
Traditional tournament rankings measure performance on the pitch. We wanted to understand performance in the feed. Our rankings track audience growth across Instagram, analysing how players gain attention throughout the tournament and identifying the moments driving that growth.
Alexis Saelemaekers is one of 1,200+ players Phainos tracked across the FIFA World Cup 2026. See how they rank in the full Breakthrough Ranking.
View the Breakthrough Report →*All figures are drawn from publicly visible Instagram and TikTok data, captured in daily snapshots. Follower counts can fluctuate as platforms remove inactive or flagged accounts, so daily figures may revise slightly. We don't access private metrics, paid reach, or platform-internal data. This is an independent analysis by Phainos and is not affiliated with FIFA, any federation, or any player.
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