Eden Hazard Wife, Height, Weight, Age, Brothers, Net Worth, Religion

Publish date: 2024-05-08

Eden Hazard is one of the best attacking midfielders in the world. He plays for the Belgian national football team as well as for the English first division, Chelsea FC. He became a very important talisman for his club and country which earned him a place in the Belgium squad ahead of the 2018 World Cup.

Eden Hazard Biography, Age and Religion

The Belgian was born Eden Michael Hazard on January 7, 1991 in the Belgian town and municipality of La Louvière. He was born into the family of footballers with a father, Thierry who played football in his early years. His mother, Carine Hazard was also a soccer player who played as a striker in the Belgian women’s league.

He was brought up alongside 3 brothers in a home that was quite comfortable. Hazard started playing football since he was little as the family has always lived near football grounds. Thus, it was very easy for him to join a youth club and later work at the top level where he currently plays.

Regarding his religion, the attacking midfielder is a Muslim.

brothers and wife

As mentioned, Eden Hazard has three other brothers and all of them are involved in football. One of the Hazard brothers who is very popular is Thorgan Hazard who also plays as an attacking midfielder and was a former Chelsea player. He now plays for the Belgian national team as well as German club Borussia Mönchengladbach.

His other brother is Kylian Hazard. He was born in 1995 and like his older brother, Kylian plays for Chelsea FC as an attacking midfielder. He moved to the English club in 2017 and since then he still hasn’t worn the blue shirt.

The youngest of the boys is Ethan Hazard. He was born in 2003 and like his older siblings, he is also looking to make a career in football playing as an attacking midfielder for Tubize.

Eden Hazard is married to Natacha Van Honacker. The two got married in 2012 in a top-secret event. The Chelsea player and his wife have been dating since they were teenagers and have remained close ever since. Their marriage is blessed with three children: Yannis who was born in 2010, Leo in 2013 and Sammy in 2015.

Club football career

As a youngster, Eden Hazard started his youth career at Royal Stade Brainois in 1995. He played for the club until 2003 when he moved to Tubize, and in 2005 he moved to French side, Lille . He continued in the youth team until 2007 when he was promoted to the senior team.

After playing 147 games and scoring 36 goals for Lille, Chelsea FC came for the attacking midfielder they signed in 2012. By the end of the 2017/2018 season, Hazard had already scored 69 goals for the English Premier League after 208 selections.

After moving to Chelsea, Hazard helped the team win various titles including 2 Premier League titles, 1 FA Cup, Football League Cup and UEFA Europa League. Prior to his move, he had won Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France with Lille.

As for his individual achievements, he has made the PFA Team of the Year four times, PFA Young Player of the Year, Premier League Player of the Season in 2014, among many other achievements. He was nominated for the FIFA Ballon d’Or in 2015.

He made his national team debut in 2006 with the Belgium Under-15 team, and in the same year he played for the Under-16 and Under-17 team for which he played until in 2008. In 2007, he wore the Belgian colors for the under-19 team. Hazard’s big call to the senior national team came in 2008. Before being invited for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, he had already won the country’s colors for 82 times while wearing 21.

He would go on to become one of the best players in the tournament, registering two goals in the process. His greatest achievement, however, was leading the team to beat England in the final by 2-nil to win the bronze medal. Luckily for him, he scored the game’s second goal.

Height and width

The Belgian star is a very tactical player who is creative and rhythmic. One of the things that helped him develop his skills is his athletic build. While not necessarily the tallest player on the pitch, he has a size that allows him to succeed as a footballer.

Hazard has a height of 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) and a body weight of 74 kg (163 lb).

Net value

A player who rose to the top of the sport to a point where he was considered one of the best in the world, he is only expected to have a large net worth. In 2015, he was listed by Forbes magazine as one of the 100 highest paid athletes with a salary of $17 million and $5 million.

That said, he has an estimated net worth of $100 million. He got his wealth from football as well as the many endorsement deals he made with Nike.

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