13 Things to Know About Eden Hazard
1. Eden Hazard was born on January 7, 1991, in La Louvière, Belgium.
2. His parents, Carine and Thierry, both had careers in football. His father played as a defensive midfielder for La Louvière in the Belgian Second Division.
3. He started playing football at the age of four with Royal Stade Brainois before moving to AFC Tubize and eventually joining Lille in 2005.
4. Eden Hazard has three brothers who also pursued careers in football: Thorgan Hazard (RSC Anderlecht), Kylian Hazard (RWD Molenbeek), and Ethan Hazard (R Union Tubize-Braine U21).
5. He transferred to Chelsea from Lille on July 1, 2012, and spent seven years at the club before joining Real Madrid on July 1, 2019.
6. Hazard became the captain of the Belgian national team in 2015 and retired from international football in 2022.
7. During his international career, he played 123 matches, scored 33 goals, and provided 36 assists for Belgium.
8. For Chelsea, Hazard made 352 appearances, scoring 110 goals, and recording 92 assists.
9. At Lille, he played 194 matches, scored 50 goals, and contributed 53 assists.
10. During his time with Real Madrid, Hazard played 72 matches, scored 7 goals, and provided 11 assists.
11. Hazard received the Footballer of the Year award in England in 2015.
12. He has been named Player of the Year twice for his performances at Lille and once at Chelsea.
13. Eden Hazard has won prestigious titles such as the UEFA Champions League (2021/2022 with Real Madrid), FIFA Club World Cup (2023 with Real Madrid), and two UEFA Europa League titles (2013 and 2019 with Chelsea).
