Tessa Wullaert says she is not returning to Belgium as she searches for her next club
Updated 23 June 2026, 00:00 UTC — Brussels: Belgian captain Tessa Wullaert is currently without a club and has told HLN that she is not returning to Belgium yet, saying she still has ambition and energy for another step abroad.
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- HLN reports that Tessa Wullaert is currently without a club and does not plan an immediate return to Belgium.
- Inter announced in June 2024 that Wullaert joined its women's team, with contemporary Belgian reports describing the deal as running to 2026.
- UEFA reported in March 2026 that Wullaert passed 100 international goals for Belgium.
- Wullaert has previously played in Belgium, Germany, England, the Netherlands and Italy.
is Belgium's best-known women's footballer, captain of the and the national team's record scorer. The immediate story is a transfer-market decision: after her spell reached its contract endpoint, Wullaert is keeping the Belgian league off the table for now and looking for a project that matches her level and role.
Background
Wullaert's career has been built abroad as much as at home. She has played for Standard, , , , and Inter, a path that reflects how elite Belgian women's players often need larger foreign leagues for salary, facilities and European competition.
What to do
For fans, no Belgian club return is imminent. For Belgian clubs, the door is not the current plan. For Red Flames followers, her match sharpness depends on how quickly the next deal is completed.
Impact
Regional — Flanders has the closest audience connection because Wullaert is Flemish and the story broke through Dutch-language sports coverage. The impact remains sporting, not regional policy.
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Reported positions, summarised — not direct quotationsWullaert and her representatives
Wullaert's side presents the decision as a sporting ambition call: she is not treating a Belgian return as the default option and wants a club environment that keeps her competitive after Inter.
Belgian women's league stakeholders
Domestic clubs and league promoters gain visibility from a player of Wullaert's profile, so her continued absence keeps one of Belgium's strongest commercial and sporting names outside the local competition.
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