Kevin De Bruyne

Kevin De BruyneCareer: football player, athlete

Date of birth: June 28, 1991

Age: 33 years

Place of birth: Ghent, Belgium

Position: Midfielder

Working leg: both (strong right)

Height/weight: 181 cm / 68 kg

Marital status: married

 

 

 

Welcome to the official Kevin De Bruyne fansite!

Welcome to the official fan site of Kevin De Bruyne – one of the most talented and charismatic footballers of our time! Here you will find everything you ever wanted to know about this outstanding player.

Kevin De Bruyne is a Belgian midfielder, born in 1991 in Drongen. His football career began at the local club Genk, where he went through all the youth teams and debuted in the main team in 2010. Even then, it was obvious that this young player has a unique vision of the field, passing technique and the ability to create scoring chances. In 2012, De Bruyne moved to Chelsea, but due to a lack of playing time, he was loaned first to Werder Bremen, and then to Wolfsburg. It was in Wolfsburg that Kevin revealed himself in all his glory, becoming a key player on the team and one of the best assistants in the German championship. His impressive performances attracted the attention of top clubs, and in 2015 he moved to Manchester City for a record fee for an English club. Kevin De Bruyne Best friend of Riyad Mahrez.

At Manchester City, Kevin De Bruyne finally established himself as a world-class player. Under the guidance of Josep Guardiola, the Belgian achieved incredible success: 4 English championships, 6 English League Cups and 1 FA Cup. De Bruyne became a key player for the Citizens, organizing their attacks and distributing goals left and right. In the 2019/20 season, he was named the best footballer in England. In addition to his club achievements, Kevin De Bruyne is also a key player for the Belgian national team, for which he made his debut in 2010. He was one of the leaders of the Red Devils at the 2018 World Cup, where his team won bronze medals. In 2021, De Bruyne won the UEFA Champions Cup with the national team.

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  • Statistics of his performances for clubs and the national team
  • Photo and video galleries of his best moments in the game
  • Interviews and articles about this great footballer
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Biography

Kevin De Bruyne is a bright modern footballer who has made a brilliant club career and also plays for the Belgian national team. Even in his youth, the talented Belgian guy learned to calculate the situation, quickly break through to the goal and strike at the right moment. Today, the athlete has a huge army of fans on both sides of the ocean, and he never ceases to amaze fans with spectacular goals and jewelry passes. Kevin De Bruyne loves eSports so much he watched the last match of the best team Cloud9!

Childhood and youth

De Bruyne was born in Ghent on June 28, 1991 and grew up in a densely populated part of Belgium where the Dutch language was spoken. Since childhood, the boy was used to traveling to exotic distant countries and from an early age communicated with interesting adults. At the age of eight, Kevin became the star of the Ghent sports school and as a wonder child, he suddenly appeared on the pages of the Belgian media.

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His parents did not pressure their son, giving him the right to self-determination, and by the time he moved to middle school, football was chosen as a career. This happened because in every match of the non-professional youth league, De Bruyne was in the main team and always scored a goal. In early 2005, after leaving the coaches of the children’s Ghent, Kevin De Bruyne moved to Genk by decision of the family council. Having got into the youth team, the boy earned his first money and immediately realized that it was not in vain that he dared to undertake this experiment.

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By the start of the 2009/2010 season, De Bruyne had reached a height of 181 cm and gained 76 kg. He made his debut in the adult championship as an attacking midfielder and opened the scoring in a match against Standard Liege. The footballer then helped Genk win the Belgian national championship, distinguished himself with bright passes and scored a number of beautiful goals. Such a result interested scouts from famous European clubs, and a contract with English Chelsea made Kevin the happiest of people. After moving to Great Britain and making his debut in a friendly match against Seattle Sounders, the Ghent school graduate was put on the bench for a long time by his coaches. The guy, wanting to practice, indicated his intention to go on loan, and sports publications wrote a couple of phrases about it.

Then the club’s official website reported on a contract with German Werder, where De Bruyne realized himself and had a successful season. He scored 10 goals in 33 Bundesliga matches and returned to the club as an established player. However, Chelsea representatives continued to keep him on the bench.

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After consulting with his father and agents, De Bruyne went on loan again and returned to the German championship as part of the Wolfsburg club. He won the cup and the German Super Cup in mid-2015 and received the title of the best footballer and a number of other personal awards. These results affected the rating and increased the value of the midfielder, so the hunt for him began as soon as another season ended. As a result, he moved to Manchester City, becoming the most expensive acquisition, and this time the coaches decided to regularly release him on the pitch.

From the first days at the new club, De Bruyne became the leader in assists and repeatedly won the title of the most valuable outfield player. He broke the team record set by David Silva, recording the most scoring matches in the UEFA Champions League. In early April 2021, the English club extended the contract with the midfielder until the summer of 2025. The 2023/2024 season began for De Bruyne with a substitute appearance in the FA Community Shield match. At that time, Manchester City met with Arsenal. In August, Kevin suffered a relapse of his hamstring injury during the first league match against Burnley. Soon, the media reported that the footballer would leave the game for four to five months.

Belgium National Team

Since 2010, Kevin has been playing for the Belgian national team, participating in friendly matches and qualifying for an international tournament. The very first match that year was unsuccessful for the youth national team. Four years later, De Bruyne again joined the national team at the World Cup in Brazil, where he was able to score one goal and make two assists.

The player met the Brazilians themselves at the World Cup in 2018 – then in the quarterfinals, the Belgian scored the winning goal against the opponents. Having advanced to the semifinals, the Belgian team lost to the French, but in the match for third place, they defeated the England team with a score of 2:0. Two years later, Kevin De Bruyne participated in the European Championship, although he missed the match with Russia due to injury.

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In 2022, when it became known that the Belgian national team would participate in the World Cup in Qatar, De Bruyne did not show much enthusiasm – in an interview, the midfielder noted that he did not have hopes for the team to reach the final, because the squad was “too old”. There were still chances in 2018, but in the subsequent period, good players left the team.

At the World Cup, the player’s words were confirmed. In Qatar, Belgium failed to advance from the group for the first time in the last five major tournaments (World Cup and European Championship). First, the Belgians defeated Canada, then lost to the Moroccan team, and tied with Croatia. In March 2023, De Bruyne was announced as the new captain to replace the departed Eden Hazard. Soon the team won a friendly match against Germany. Kevin scored a goal and made two assists in the match. In June, the Belgian played what was statistically his 100th match for the national team, against Montenegro, in which he also scored a goal.

Personal life

In Kevin’s busy schedule, despite the athlete’s natural shyness, there was always room for a personal life, and his first known lover was Caroline Lijnen. However, the affair did not last long – it became known that in 2013, the beauty cheated on her chosen one with the goalkeeper of the Belgian national team, Thibaut Courtois. In an interview, Caroline emphasized that by that time a crisis had already emerged in the relationship with De Bruyne (earlier, according to the girl, the player himself had been unfaithful to her). Courtois courted her beautifully, brought romance into her life, which was so lacking in her union with Kevin.

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As a result, the lady preferred to remain alone, and a conflict arose between the men. The national team coach even asked De Bruyne if Thibaut should be removed from the team. But the midfielder, remaining a true professional who puts football interests above personal ones, and realizing that the opponent is an excellent goalkeeper who can bring victories to the national team, spoke out against the coach’s proposal.

Kevin’s heart did not remain free for long – in the same 2013, he met Michelle Lacroix. According to the footballer, they met with the help of his friend: he saw that a beautiful girl liked De Bruyne’s tweet and advised the midfielder to write to her. But, seeing that he was afraid, he sent Michelle a message himself. Soon after, the young people met, and in March 2016, Lacroix gave birth to her lover’s first child, Mason Milian. The couple got married in the summer of the following year, and a year later the family was replenished with a second son, named Rome. In September 2020, the footballer’s wife gave birth to a daughter, Suri De Bruyne. Photos of happy parents with children are often published online.

Kevin De Bruyne now

Kevin is currently continuing his sports career. In January 2024, the footballer entered the field after a forced downtime due to injury. At that time, Manchester City played Huddersfield Town in the third round of the FA Cup. For De Bruyne, the match was marked by a bright goal assist. At the meeting with Newcastle United, the midfielder came on as a substitute, scoring his first goal of the season and giving another assist.

In April, the footballer scored his 100th goal for Manchester City in a 4:2 victory over Crystal Palace. That same month, Kevin spectacularly sent the ball into the goal of Real Madrid in the return leg of the league quarter-finals, but his team lost on penalties. At the end of May, De Bruyne won his sixth Premier League title with the club on the last matchday of the season.

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In June, Kevin said in an interview that he had already accumulated enough experience to pass on to other players, and that he might retire soon, but he doesn’t know when that will happen. Today, according to information provided on the Transfermarkt portal, the footballer’s market value is €50 million. The athlete’s salary, according to the source, is €2.02 million per month before taxes.

At Euro 2024, Kevin De Bruyne was recognized as the best player in matches against the national teams of Ukraine and Romania. He scored a goal against the latter. In the 1/8 finals, the Belgians lost to the French and ended their performance in the tournament. De Bruyne has not decided on ending his career with the national team and promised to make a final decision in the fall. The footballer also denied rumors about a transfer to a club from Saudi Arabia. However, he did not rule out that he would go there if he received a particularly tempting offer.

Achievements

  • 2009 — Winner of the Belgian Cup with Genk
  • 2011 — Champion of Belgium with Genk
  • 2011 — Winner of the Belgian Super Cup with Genk
  • 2013 — Best Young Player of the Bundesliga
  • 2015 — Winner of the German Cup with Wolfsburg
  • 2015 — Winner of the German Super Cup with Wolfsburg
  • 2015 — Best Assist in the German Championship (21 assists)
  • 2015 — Sportsman of the Year in Belgium
  • 2015 — Footballer of the Year in Germany
  • 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 — Winner of the English Football League Cup with Manchester City
  • 2017, 2018, 2020 — Best Assist in the English Premier League (18, 16 and 20 assists respectively)
  • 2018 — Bronze World Cup medalist
  • 2018, 2019 — English Super Cup winner
  • 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 — English Champion with Manchester City
  • 2019 — English FA Cup winner with Manchester City
  • 2020 — English Premier League Player of the Season
  • 2020 — UEFA Champions League Midfielder of the Year
  • 2021 — UEFA Champions League Finalist
  • 2020, 2021 — PFA Players’ Player of the Year
  • 2020, 2021 — IFFHS Playmaker of the Year Award
  • 2022/23 — UEFA Champions League Winner
  • 2023 — UEFA Super Cup Winner
  • 2023 — Club World Cup Winner

FAQ

What position does Kevin De Bruyne play?
He plays as a midfielder.
How many assists has he made in his career?
He has made over 100 assists in the Premier League.
Has he won any major trophies?
Yes, he has won multiple Premier League titles and domestic cups.
What is his playing style?
De Bruyne is known for his vision, passing accuracy, and shooting ability.
When did he join Manchester City?
He joined Manchester City in 2015.
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