Name: Radja Nainggolan

Nationality: Belgian (born in Antwerp, Belgium)

Date of Birth: May 4, 1988

Position: Central/Box-to-Box Midfielder

Height: 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)

Preferred Foot: Right

Club Career (selected):

• Piacenza — youth/early career
• Cagliari — loan then permanent (2008–2010 on loan, later 2010–2014 permanent involvement)
• Catania — loan spell
• Roma — 2014–2018 (established himself as a key midfielder)
• Inter Milan — 2018–2020 (initially high-profile move)
• Cagliari — returned on loan and later short-term spells (2020–2021)
• Antwerp — short stint in Belgium (2021, later moved away)
• Also had brief spells at lower-tier clubs toward later career.

International Career:

• Represented Belgium national team (the Red Devils).
• Made his senior debut in 2010s and earned multiple caps through the 2010s.
• Participated in qualifying campaigns and friendlies; was in and out of squads due to form, fitness and disciplinary considerations.

Playing Style:

• Energetic, combative box-to-box midfielder known for high work-rate and tackling.
• Strong passing range and ability to arrive late into the box, contributing goals from midfield.
• Technical skill on the ball, good long-range striking ability and set-piece competence.

Notable:

• Known for distinctive tattoos and personality on and off the pitch.
• Regarded as one of the standout Belgian midfielders of his generation during his peak years at Roma.

Career Honours (selected):

• No major international tournament wins with Belgium; club honours limited — primarily individual recognition and team achievements at domestic level.

Status: Later-career moves saw him return to Belgium and play at lower levels; status as of mid-2020s was towards the end of his professional playing career.