Eden Hazard (born 7 January 1991) is a Belgian football player who currently plays for French club Lille OSC in Ligue 1 and the Belgium national team. He primarily plays as an attacking midfielder and a winger. Hazard is known for his creativity, speed, and technical ability. He has earned critical acclaim for his playing style, which has led to the media and players drawing comparisons to FIFA World Player of the Year winners Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Hazard is a two-time winner and the reigning Ligue 1 UNFP Young Player of the Year becoming the first international player to win the award, as well as the first player to win the award twice.
Hazard is the son of former Belgian football players Carine and Thierry Hazard. He began his football career in Belgium playing for local clubs Royal Stade Brainois and Tubize. In 2005, he ventured to France joining first division club Lille. At the age of 16, he made his professional debut and has since become an integral part of the club under manager Rudi Garcia. Hazard is also a member of the Belgium national team making his debut at 17 years and 316 days in a friendly match against Luxembourg.
Hazard joined Lille in 2005 and, despite being so young, was quickly promoted to the senior squad for the 2007–08 season, after agreeing to his first professional contract on 28 May 2007. He was given the number 34 shirt and proceeded to make his debut, at 16, on 24 November 2007 in a Ligue 1 match against Nancy coming on as a substitute in the 78th minute. He made three more substitute appearances that season before being relegated back to Lille's Championnat de France amateur side where he helped a young Lille reserve side finish in a respectable 5th place, which was first among professional sides playing in the group.
Hazard bypassed the Belgian under-18 team and began earning call ups to the under-19 team in October 2007. His first appearance came in a 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualification match against Romania coming on as a substitute in a 4–0 victory. He, subsequently, played in the next two group stage matches against Iceland and England. Belgium lost both matches. The negative results eliminated the country from the tournament. Due to being an underage player the previous year, Hazard was eligible for the under-19 team for the 2008–09 season. Due to his increase participation with Lille's first team, Hazard was only allowed participation in 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualification matches by his club and, as a result, missed the 2008 edition of the Milk Cup, which was held during the club's preseason. On 7 October 2008, he scored his first under-19 goal in the team's 5–0 victory over Estonia. Three days later, he scored a double in a 2–2 draw with Croatia. In the Elite Round, Hazard led the team in goals scoring three. In the opening match against the Republic of Ireland, he scored the lone goal. In the next match, Hazard was influential in the team's 5–0 thrashing of Sweden scoring a goal and assisting on two others. In the team's final match, they faced Switzerland. Belgium needed an outright victory to progress to the 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, but were eliminated from qualifying after drawing 1–1 with the Swiss, despite Hazard opening the scoring for Belgium in the 21st minute.
Although, Hazard is still eligible to represent Belgium on youth level, on 18 November 2008, he was called up to the Belgium senior team, for the first time, for their match against Luxembourg. He made his highly anticipated debut in that match coming on as a substitute in the 67th minute for Wesley Sonck. On his debut, Hazard became the eighth youngest player in Belgian football history at 17 years and 316 days to play for the national team. On 12 August 2009, after consecutive substitute appearances with the team, he made his first start in the team's 3–1 friendly loss to the Czech Republic.
Personal information
Full name Eden Hazard
Date of birth 7 January 1991 (1991-01-07) (age 19)
Place of birth La Louvière, Belgium
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Lille
Number 26
Youth career
1998–2003 Royal Stade Brainois
2003–2005 Tubize
2005–2007 Lille
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2007– Lille 85 (11)
National team‡
2007–2008 Belgium U17 17 (4)
2008–2009 Belgium U19 9 (6)
2008– Belgium 17 (0)
Hazard is the son of former Belgian football players Carine and Thierry Hazard. He began his football career in Belgium playing for local clubs Royal Stade Brainois and Tubize. In 2005, he ventured to France joining first division club Lille. At the age of 16, he made his professional debut and has since become an integral part of the club under manager Rudi Garcia. Hazard is also a member of the Belgium national team making his debut at 17 years and 316 days in a friendly match against Luxembourg.
Hazard joined Lille in 2005 and, despite being so young, was quickly promoted to the senior squad for the 2007–08 season, after agreeing to his first professional contract on 28 May 2007. He was given the number 34 shirt and proceeded to make his debut, at 16, on 24 November 2007 in a Ligue 1 match against Nancy coming on as a substitute in the 78th minute. He made three more substitute appearances that season before being relegated back to Lille's Championnat de France amateur side where he helped a young Lille reserve side finish in a respectable 5th place, which was first among professional sides playing in the group.
Hazard bypassed the Belgian under-18 team and began earning call ups to the under-19 team in October 2007. His first appearance came in a 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualification match against Romania coming on as a substitute in a 4–0 victory. He, subsequently, played in the next two group stage matches against Iceland and England. Belgium lost both matches. The negative results eliminated the country from the tournament. Due to being an underage player the previous year, Hazard was eligible for the under-19 team for the 2008–09 season. Due to his increase participation with Lille's first team, Hazard was only allowed participation in 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualification matches by his club and, as a result, missed the 2008 edition of the Milk Cup, which was held during the club's preseason. On 7 October 2008, he scored his first under-19 goal in the team's 5–0 victory over Estonia. Three days later, he scored a double in a 2–2 draw with Croatia. In the Elite Round, Hazard led the team in goals scoring three. In the opening match against the Republic of Ireland, he scored the lone goal. In the next match, Hazard was influential in the team's 5–0 thrashing of Sweden scoring a goal and assisting on two others. In the team's final match, they faced Switzerland. Belgium needed an outright victory to progress to the 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, but were eliminated from qualifying after drawing 1–1 with the Swiss, despite Hazard opening the scoring for Belgium in the 21st minute.
Although, Hazard is still eligible to represent Belgium on youth level, on 18 November 2008, he was called up to the Belgium senior team, for the first time, for their match against Luxembourg. He made his highly anticipated debut in that match coming on as a substitute in the 67th minute for Wesley Sonck. On his debut, Hazard became the eighth youngest player in Belgian football history at 17 years and 316 days to play for the national team. On 12 August 2009, after consecutive substitute appearances with the team, he made his first start in the team's 3–1 friendly loss to the Czech Republic.
Personal information
Full name Eden Hazard
Date of birth 7 January 1991 (1991-01-07) (age 19)
Place of birth La Louvière, Belgium
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Lille
Number 26
Youth career
1998–2003 Royal Stade Brainois
2003–2005 Tubize
2005–2007 Lille
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2007– Lille 85 (11)
National team‡
2007–2008 Belgium U17 17 (4)
2008–2009 Belgium U19 9 (6)
2008– Belgium 17 (0)
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