Eden Hazard

Belgian footballer

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March 10 2024 Lille OSC renamed their Domaine de Luchin training centre main pitch to 'Terrain Eden Hazard', with Hazard personally inaugurating the pitch in the presence of his family, former teammates, academy players, and supporter groups. He also ceremonially kicked off the home match against Rennes and was honored with a special tifo by the fans.
October 10 2023 Announced his retirement from professional football at age 32, three months after leaving Real Madrid.
June 3 2023 Reached a mutual agreement with Real Madrid to terminate his contract, ending his four-year stint at the club.
March 1 2023 Revealed that his relationship with manager Carlo Ancelotti has 'completely broken down'.
2022 Participated in Belgium's 2022 World Cup qualification campaign, providing an assist in a 5-2 win against Estonia and scoring in a 3-0 victory over the Czech Republic.
December 7 2022 Announced retirement from the Belgian national team at age 31, following Belgium's group stage exit at the 2022 World Cup.
September 6 2022 Assisted Luka Modrić and scored his 200th career goal in a 3–0 Champions League away victory against Celtic.
May 28 2022 Won his first Champions League title after Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1–0 in the final, remaining an unused substitute.
April 30 2022 Won his second La Liga title with Real Madrid following a 4–0 home win against Espanyol.
January 20 2022 Scored a 115th-minute winner against Elche to send Real Madrid to the Copa del Rey quarter-finals.
May 17 2021 Selected to the Belgium squad for Euro 2020. Provided an assist for Kevin De Bruyne's winning goal against Denmark. Unable to play in quarter-final due to injury.
May 5 2021 Apologized for laughing with former teammates after Real Madrid's Champions League semi-final defeat to Chelsea.
January 23 2021 Scored a goal in a 4–1 away win at Alavés.
2020 No national team appearances or goals for Hazard due to potential injury or other circumstances.
November 25 2020 Scored his first Champions League goal for Madrid in a 2–0 away win against Inter Milan.
October 31 2020 Scored his first club goal in over a year in a 4–1 home league win over Huesca.
2019 Former Chelsea player Gianfranco Zola publicly compared Hazard's playing style to his own.
2019 Hazard was named the new face of the FIFA video game franchise, taking over from Cristiano Ronaldo and becoming the cover star of FIFA 20.
2019 Won UEFA Europa League Player of the Season and Premier League Playmaker of the Season, capping off a remarkable year of individual achievements.
2019 Won UEFA Europa League Player of the Season and named Belgian Player of the Year for the third consecutive time.
November 26 2019 Suffered a microfracture to his right ankle during a Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain, causing him to miss 16 Madrid matches across four competitions.
November 16 2019 Scored in Belgium's 4-1 win against the Russian Federation in UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
October 5 2019 Scored his first competitive goal for Real Madrid and provided his first assist in a 4–2 victory against Granada.
September 14 2019 Made his debut for Real Madrid as a substitute in a 3–2 home victory over Levante in La Liga.
June 13 2019 Hazard was formally unveiled in front of 50,000 fans at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, expressing his lifelong dream of playing for Real Madrid.
June 7 2019 Real Madrid announced the signing of Eden Hazard for the 2019–20 season, with a contract until 30 June 2024, for a reported fee of €100 million that could rise to €146.1 million.
May 29 2019 Scored twice and assisted Pedro's goal in Chelsea's 4–1 Europa League final victory over Arsenal, marking the end of his seven-year stint at the club.
May 9 2019 Scored the decisive penalty in a 4–3 shootout win over Eintracht Frankfurt, sending Chelsea to the Europa League final.
April 8 2019 Scored a solo goal against West Ham United, which was voted Premier League Goal of the Month for April.
March 2019 Made his 100th cap for Belgium in a 2-0 away win against Cyprus, scoring the second goal. Captained Belgium to become the first team to qualify for Euro 2020.
2018 Hazard changed his goal celebration style, stopping his trademark knee-sliding celebration and choosing to stay on his feet after scoring.
2018 Another strong year for Hazard, making 16 national team appearances and scoring 6 goals.
2018 Won the FA Cup and was named in the FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11.
December 26 2018 Scored both goals in a 2–1 away win against Watford, which included his 100th Chelsea and 150th club career goal.
December 16 2018 Scored and assisted a goal for Pedro in a 2–1 away win against Brighton & Hove Albion in the league.
September 2018 Won the Premier League Player of the Month for scoring five league goals in September, including goals against Bournemouth, Cardiff, and Liverpool.
September 26 2018 Came off the bench to give Chelsea a 2–1 win over Liverpool in the third round of the EFL Cup at Anfield, marking his sixth goal in seven appearances.
August 26 2018 Scored on his first start of the 2018–19 season, converting a penalty in a 2–1 win against Newcastle United.
July 14 2018 Hazard played in Belgium's 2-0 win against England in the 2018 FIFA World Cup third-place playoff match
June 23 2018 Eden Hazard scored two goals in Belgium's 5-2 victory against Tunisia in the 2018 FIFA World Cup
May 19 2018 Won and scored a penalty in the FA Cup final, helping Chelsea beat Manchester United 1-0.
March 21 2018 Scored in Belgium's 3-1 victory against the Russian Federation in UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
February 12 2018 Scored a double in a 3-0 win over West Bromwich Albion.
January 20 2018 Scored two goals in a 4-0 win against Brighton & Hove Albion, reaching 100 league goals in his career.
January 3 2018 Scored in a 2-2 draw with Arsenal.
October 28 2017 Scored his first league goal of the season in a 1-0 win against Bournemouth.
August 25 2017 Returned to action after an ankle injury, playing 75 minutes for Chelsea U23 side.
June 26 2017 Eden Hazard became a part-owner of the North American Soccer League expansion franchise San Diego 1904 FC, alongside fellow footballers Demba Ba, Yohan Cabaye, and Moussa Sow, with the team set to begin play in 2018.
April 20 2017 Named in the PFA Team of the Year for the fourth time in five seasons at Chelsea.
2016 A segment of the Berlin Wall featuring a graffiti portrait of Eden Hazard by French artist C215 was unveiled and is now on display inside the Lille OSC training centre.

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