Eden Hazard

Profile Football Stars | Eden Hazard | Hazard is the son of former Belgian footballers and began his football career in Belgium playing for local clubs and Tubize Royal Stade Brainois. In 2005, he moved to France joining first division club Lille. Hazard spent two years in the club's academy and, at the age of 16, made his professional debut in November 2007. In the 2009-10 season, captured Hazard the award again Becoming the first player to win the award twice. Hazard is a Belgium international, having represented his nation at under-17 and under-19 level. Nearly three years after his debut, scored his first international Hazard goal against Kazakhstan in October 2011.

After playing football, sports Became professors both parents. Hazard began his football career playing for hometown club Stade Brainois Royal at the age of four. Hazard spent eight years at the club before moving to Tubize. The scout's subsequent report on the player prompted club Officials to meet with Hazard's father and offer the young players an aspirant (youth) contract.

Hazard joined Lille in 2005 and spent two years developing in the club's local sports school, due to its youth academy in Luchin not being in operation at that time. At the start of the 2007-08 season, at the age of 16, Hazard was Promoted to the club's reserve team in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth level of French football, though he still played with Lille's under-18 team in its league and the Coupe Gambardella. In Lille's final match before the winter break, Hazard tied his career-high for league goals in a season by scoring the team's third goal in a 4-4 draw with Nice. After scoring the goal, Hazard Celebrated by paying tribute to Molami Bokoto, a former youth academy player Lille who had Died a day prior. In Lille's first match Following the 2011-12 winter break, scored his ninth goal Hazard of the campaign in a 6-0 away win over Chantilly amateur club in the Coupe de France. On 28 January , Hazard scored the team's opening goal converting a penalty in a 3-0 win over Saint-Étienne. After going scoreless in the team's next three league matches, on 3 March, Hazard team scored both goals in a 2-2 draw with Auxerre.

Hazard has played for Various Belgian national youth teams, Such as the under-17 and under-19 teams. With the under-17 team, Hazard was a regular in the team making 17 appearances and scoring four goals. He played with the team in the Toto Cup, a yearly international youth tournament held in Austria and, also, played in the 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, hosted the which Belgium. In the tournament, scored his only goal Hazard in the team's opening match against the Netherlands converting a penalty in a 2-2 draw. Throughout the tournament, Hazard impressed media and coaches, the which led to many in Belgium Comparing him to Belgian football legend Enzo Scifo. Hazard was selected to Participate and played in all three group stage matches, where Belgium were eliminated. Under Lille manager Rudi Garcia, Hazard Often in the latter plays a role in the team's 4-3 -3 formation and regularly switches flanks due to his ability to Effectively use both feet. Club captain Rio Mavuba described Hazard as "a great player, with an Immense talent.

Personal information
Full name Eden Hazard
Date of birth 7 January 1991 (age 21)
Place of birth La Louvière, Belgium
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1/2 in) 

Playing position Attacking midfielder
winger

Club information
Current club Lille
Number 10

Youth career
1995-2003 Royal Stade Brainois
2003-2005 Tubize
Lille 2005-2007

Senior career
years Team
2007-Lille 138 (29)

National team
2006-2007 Belgium U17 17 (4)
2007-2009 Belgium U19 9 (6)
2008-Belgium 26 (1)

Honours

Club
Lille
     Ligue 1 (1): 2010-11
     Coupe de France (1): 2010-11

Individual
     UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Year (1): 2010-11
     UNFP Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year (2): 2008-09, 2009-10
     UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year (2): 2009-10, 2010-11
     UNFP Player of the Month (2): March 2010, March 2011