Player: Eden Hazard

• Full name: Eden Michael Hazard
• Date of birth: 7 January 1991
• Place of birth: La Louvière, Belgium
• Nationality: Belgian
• Position: Attacking midfielder / Winger
• Preferred foot: Left

Club career (highlights):

• Youth clubs: Royal Stade Brainois, Tubize, Lille
• Lille OSC (2007–2012) — Broke into first team, won Ligue 1 and Coupe de France in 2010–11.
• Chelsea FC (2012–2019) — Key player, won multiple trophies including two Premier League titles (2014–15, 2016–17), FA Cup, League Cups and Europa League titles.
• Real Madrid (2019–2023) — Transferred in 2019; injury issues limited impact. Part of squads that won La Liga and UEFA Champions League during his time, though appearances were reduced by fitness problems.

International career with Belgium:

• Senior debut: 2008
• Caps (approx.): 126
• Goals (approx.): 33
• Major tournaments: UEFA Euro 2016, 2020 (played in 2021 due to postponement), FIFA World Cup 2014, 2018 (Belgium finished third in 2018 with Hazard as captain).
• Role: Creative playmaker, dribbler and leader; served as Belgium captain (notably during the 2018 World Cup).

Style of play and strengths:

• Excellent close control and dribbling at pace, able to beat defenders one-on-one.
• Creative vision and decisive passing in the final third.
• Strong finishing and ability to score from distance and set-piece situations.
• Versatile across the front line — typically left wing or number 10.

Awards and recognitions (selected):

• Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year (2010–11)
• Ligue 1 Player of the Year (2010–11)
• Premier League Player of the Season (2014–15)
• Multiple selections in PFA Team of the Year and UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season

Notes: Statistics (caps, goals, club appearances) can change with ongoing competitions; the listed figures are approximate career highlights. Eden Hazard announced his retirement from professional football in October 2023, after a career affected in later years by injuries and limited playing time at Real Madrid.