Eden Michael Walter Hazard was born on 7 January 1991 in La Louvière and grew up in Braine-le-Comte. His mother Carine, and father Thierry, were both footballers. His father spent most … See more

2006–2009: Youth career
Hazard played for various Belgian national youth teams, such as the under-17 and under-19 teams. With the under-17 team, he was a regular in the team making 17 appearances and scoring two goals. He played with the … See more

Personal life
Hazard married Natacha Van Honacker in 2012. They have five sons: Yannis, Léo, Samy, Santi, and Ivan.
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Early career
Hazard began his football career playing for his hometown club Royal Stade Brainois at the age of four. During his time at the club, one of his youth coaches described him as a "gifted" player. He added: "He knew … See more

Style of play
Hazard primarily played as either an attacking midfielder or a winger and has been credited as being "possibly the outstanding talent in Europe right now". At Lille, under former manager Rudi Garcia, Hazard often … See more

Lille
• Ligue 1: 2010–11
• Coupe de France: 2010–11
Chelsea
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