Kylian Hazard

Kylian Hazard

Hazard with Zulte Waregem in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Kylian Hazard
Date of birth	5 August 1995
Place of birth	La Louvière, Belgium
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team	Újpest
Number	7
Youth career
2001–2011	Tubize
2011–2013	Lille
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2013–2014	White Star Bruxelles	4	(0)
2014–2015	Zulte Waregem	2	(0)
2015–	Újpest	29	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02 May 2016 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Kylian Hazard (French pronunciation: ​[kilˈjan azaʁ]; born 5 August 1995) is a Belgian footballer who plays for Újpest in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I as an attacking midfielder.

Early life

Hazard was born in La Louvière and grew up in Braine-le-Comte. His mother, Carine, and father, Thierry, were both footballers playing in Belgium. His father spent most of his career playing as a semi-professional with La Louvière in the Belgian Second Division.^[1] He played mainly as a defensive midfielder.^[1] His mother played as a striker in the Belgian Women's First Division and stopped playing when she was three months pregnant with her eldest son Eden.^[1][2] After playing football, both parents became sports teachers.^[1] Thierry retired from his position in 2009 in order to devote more time to his children.^[1]

Hazard is the third of four children. His eldest brother Eden previously played for Lille and now plays for Chelsea in the Premier League. His other elder brother, Thorgan, joined Eden at Chelsea in 2012, before moving to Borussia Mönchengladbach in January 2015, and had previously progressed through the youth ranks of Lille's biggest rivals Lens.^[3][4][5][6] His younger brother Ethan currently plays in the youth academy of Tubize, where Eden, Thorgan and Kylian all played earlier in their lives.^[1][4][7][8]

Hazard and his three brothers were raised in a comfortable environment with their parents ensuring they had whatever they needed to excel.^[9] The family lived "no more than three meters" from a football training ground and the brothers often ventured onto a training pitch through a small hole in order to hone and develop their skills.^[2]

Club career

Hazard began his professional career at White Star Bruxelles, joining the club in 2013 from the Lille academy.^[1][4][7][8] After spending one season in the Belgian Second Division, it was announced on 25 June 2014 that Hazard joined Pro League side Zulte Waregem on a two-year contract, with an option to extend the contract for another season.^[10][11] In signing for Zulte Waregem, Hazard followed in the footsteps of his older brother Thorgan, who spent two seasons there on loan from Chelsea,^[12][13][14] and linked up with Jonathan Benteke, whose brother Christian is also a Belgian international.^[15]

Hazard made his professional debut for Zulte Waregem on 7 August 2014, replacing Ibrahima Conté after 69 minutes against Belarusian side Shakhtsyor Salihorsk in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. He could not help prevent his team from crashing out in the tournament after a 2–2 draw and a 7–4 loss on aggregate.^[16]

Hazard made his first start for Zulte Waregem on 21 January 2015 against R.S.C. Anderlecht in second leg of the Belgian Cup; the match ended in a 4-2 loss.^[17]

On 27 June 2015, Hazard signed a three-year contract with Hungarian side Újpest.^[18]

Career statistics

As of 02 May 2016.

Club	Season	League		Cup[nb 1]		Europe[nb 2]		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
White Star Bruxelles	2013–14	4	0	1	0	—		5	0
	Total	4	0	1	0	—		5	0
Zulte Waregem	2014–15	2	0	2	0	1	0	5	0
	Total	2	0	2	0	1	0	5	0
Újpest	2015–16	29	3	6	1	—		35	4
	Total	29	3	6	1	—		35	4
Career Total		35	3	9	1	1	0	45	4

Notes

1. Includes Belgian Cup and Belgian Supercup.
2. Includes UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Super Cup.

References

1. "Les Hazard, une famille de foot". Le Parisien (in French). 15 March 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
2. "Avant d'être partagée entre Lille et Lens, la famille Hazard a cultivé son jardin secret" (in French). La Voix des Sports. 29 January 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
3. "Thorgan Hozard joins Chelsea". Chelsea F.C. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
4. "Eden Hazard, protection rapprochée" (in French). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 21 November 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
5. "Eden est entouré de professionnels" (in French). Foot Goal. 27 November 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
6. "L'interview découverte de Thorgan Hazard" (in French). Lensois. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
7. "M. Seydoux confirme pour Kylian Hazard" (in French). FootLille. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
8. "Eden Hazard out, Kylian Hazard in?" (in Dutch). Voetbal Belgie. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
9. "Hazard lights the way for Belgium". The National. 5 March 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
10. "Zulte Waregem offre un contrat de deux ans à Kylian Hazard". RTBF.be (in French). 25 June 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
11. "Kylian Hazard pour deux ans à Zulte". L'avenir.net (in French). 25 June 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
12. "Chelsea leent Thorgan Hazard uit aan Zulte Waregem". De Morgen (in Flemish). 30 August 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
13. "Thorgan Hazard ook fit seizoen bij essevee" (in Dutch). 15 July 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
14. "Chelsea loans out Van Aanholt, Kakuta and Thorgan Hazard". Goal.com. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
15. "Football (D3): Jonathan Benteke (Visé) va signer à Zulte Waregem" (in French). La Meuse. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
16. "Shakhtyor vs. Zulte Waregem - 7 August 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2014-08-07.
17. "Anderlecht 4-2 Zulte Waregem". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
18. "A 3 year agreement was signed today with Kylian Hazard". ujpestfc.hu. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.

External links

• (English) Kylian Hazard at Soccerway