{{short description|Belgian footballer (born 1995)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Kylian Hazard | image = Kylian Hazard (cropped).jpg | caption = Hazard with Zulte Waregem in 2014 | full_name = Kylian Hazard<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/registrations/august-2017.ashx |title=List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/08/2017 and 31/08/2017 |publisher=The Football Association |page=6 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191024154317/http://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/registrations/august-2017.ashx |archive-date=24 October 2019}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|8|5|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cerclebrugge.be/nl/player/selectie/303|title=Kylian Hazard | Verdedigers - A-kern - Teams | Cercle Brugge KSV|access-date=19 February 2021|archive-date=5 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190405160336/https://www.cerclebrugge.be/nl/player/selectie/303|url-status=dead}}</ref> | birth_place = La Louvière, Belgium | height = 1.72 m<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rwdm.be/nl/player/kylian-hazard-2/ |title=Kylian Hazard |language=nl |publisher=RWDM47 |access-date=1 September 2022}}</ref> | position = Attacking midfielder | currentclub = RFC Liège | clubnumber = 10 | youthyears1 = 2001–2011 | youthclubs1 = Tubize | youthyears2 = 2011–2013 | youthclubs2 = Lille | years1 = 2013–2014 | clubs1 = White Star Bruxelles | caps1 = 4 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2014–2015 | clubs2 = Zulte Waregem | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2015–2017 | clubs3 = Újpest | caps3 = 34 | goals3 = 3 | years4 = 2017–2019 | clubs4 = Chelsea | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2018–2019 | clubs5 = → Cercle Brugge (loan) | caps5 = 21 | goals5 = 4 | years6 = 2019–2022 | clubs6 = Cercle Brugge | caps6 = 62 | goals6 = 6 | years7 = 2022 | clubs7 = → RWDM (loan) | caps7 = 8 | goals7 = 2 | years8 = 2022–2024 | clubs8 = RWDM | caps8 = 22 | goals8 = 6 | years9 = 2024 | clubs9 = → Beveren (loan) | caps9 = 3 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2024–2025 | clubs10 = Tubize-Braine | caps10 = 18 | goals10 = 3 | years11 = 2025– | clubs11 = RFC Liège | caps11 = 24 | goals11 = 2 | club-update = 19 April 2026 }} '''Kylian Hazard''' (born 5 August 1995) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Challenger Pro League club RFC Liège. He has two older brothers, Eden and Thorgan, and one younger, Ethan, all of whom are footballers.
==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 for La Louvière in the Belgian Second Division.<ref name="kylian_leparisien">{{cite news | url = http://www.leparisien.fr/sports/les-hazard-une-famille-de-foot-13-05-2011-1447493.php | title = Les Hazard, une famille de foot | date = 15 March 2011 | access-date = 19 December 2011 |work=Le Parisien | language = fr }}</ref> He played mainly as a defensive midfielder.<ref name="kylian_leparisien" /> 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 Hazard.<ref name="kylian_leparisien" /><ref name="kylian_family">{{cite news |url=http://www.lavoixdessports.com/LOSC/2010/01/29/article_avant-d-etre-partagee-entre-lille-et-len.shtml | title = Avant d'être partagée entre Lille et Lens, la famille Hazard a cultivé son jardin secret |date= 29 January 2010| access-date = 19 April 2011 | publisher=La Voix des Sports | language = fr }}</ref> After playing football, both his parents became sports teachers.<ref name="kylian_leparisien" /> Thierry retired from his position in 2009 in order to devote more time to his children.<ref name="kylian_leparisien" />
Kylian is the third of four children. His eldest brother, Eden, previously played for Lille in France, Chelsea in England and Real Madrid in Spain. His other elder brother, Thorgan, joined Eden at Chelsea in 2012 before moving to Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2015. Thorgan moved to Dortmund in May 2019 (summer transfer window) and had previously progressed through the youth ranks of Lille's biggest rivals Lens.<ref name="Eden Hazard brother Thorgan">{{cite news|title=Thorgan Hozard joins Chelsea |url=http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~2859608,00.html |work=Chelsea F.C. |date=24 July 2012 |access-date=24 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120726143551/http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0%2C%2C10268~2859608%2C00.html |archive-date=26 July 2012 }}</ref><ref name="eden_hazard">{{cite news | url = http://fr.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=955072.html | title = Eden Hazard, protection rapprochée | date = 21 November 2008 | access-date = 10 April 2010 | publisher = Fédération Internationale de Football Association | language = fr | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090501150142/http://fr.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=955072.html | archive-date = 1 May 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.footgoal.net/suite.php?selection=21280 |title=Eden est entouré de professionnels |date=27 November 2007 |access-date=10 April 2010 |publisher=Foot Goal |language=fr |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081105084607/http://www.footgoal.net/suite.php?selection=21280 |archive-date= 5 November 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lensois.com/article-1911-l-interview-decouverte-de-thorgan-hazard.html |title=L'interview découverte de Thorgan Hazard |access-date=10 March 2010 |publisher=Lensois |language=fr |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100313121407/http://www.lensois.com/article-1911-l-interview-decouverte-de-thorgan-hazard.html |archive-date=13 March 2010 }}</ref> His younger brother Ethan currently plays in the youth academy of Tubize, where Eden, Thorgan and Kylian all played earlier in their lives.<ref name="kylian_leparisien"/><ref name="eden_hazard" /><ref name="FootLille">{{cite news|url=http://www.footlille.com/breve-23662-.html |title=M. Seydoux confirme pour Kylian Hazard |date=3 March 2011 |access-date=18 September 2011 |publisher=FootLille |language=fr |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924014458/http://www.footlille.com/breve-23662-.html |archive-date=24 September 2015 }}</ref><ref name="Eden Hazard out, Kylian Hazard in">{{cite news | url = http://www.voetbalbelgie.be/nl/article.php?id=38748 | title = Eden Hazard out, Kylian Hazard in? | date = 2 March 2011 | access-date = 19 April 2011 | publisher = Voetbal Belgie | language = nl | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130921134329/http://www.voetbalbelgie.be/nl/article.php?id=38748 | archive-date = 21 September 2013 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
Kylian and his three brothers were raised in a comfortable environment with their parents ensuring they had whatever they needed to excel.<ref name="eden_hazard2">{{cite news |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/hazard-lights-the-way-for-belgium-1.524047/ | title = Hazard lights the way for Belgium |date= 5 March 2010 | access-date = 10 April 2010 | publisher=The National }}</ref> 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.<ref name="kylian_family"/>
Hazard began his professional career at White Star Bruxelles, joining the club in 2013 from the Lille academy where he spent two years.<ref name="kylian_leparisien" /><ref name="eden_hazard" /><ref name="FootLille"/><ref name="Eden Hazard out, Kylian Hazard in"/>
==Club career== 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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Zulte Waregem offre un contrat de deux ans à Kylian Hazard|trans-title=Zulte Waregem offer a two-year contract to Kylian Hazard |url=http://www.rtbf.be/sport/football/belgique/jupilerproleague/detail_zulte-waregem-offre-un-contrat-de-deux-ans-a-kylian-hazard?id=8301658 |publisher=RTBF |date=25 June 2014 |access-date=12 July 2014 |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Kylian Hazard pour deux ans à Zulte|trans-title=Kylian Hazard to Zulte for two years |url=http://www.lavenir.net/sports/cnt/dmf20140625_00495862 |work=L'avenir |date=25 June 2014 |access-date=12 July 2014 |language=fr}}</ref> In signing for Zulte Waregem, Hazard followed in the footsteps of his older brother Thorgan, who spent two seasons there on loan from Chelsea,<ref>{{cite news |title=Chelsea leent Thorgan Hazard uit aan Zulte Waregem |url=http://www.demorgen.be/dm/nl/3325/Eerste-Klasse/article/detail/1493556/2012/08/30/Chelsea-leent-Thorgan-Hazard-uit-aan-Zulte-Waregem.dhtml |work=De Morgen |date=30 August 2012 |access-date=12 November 2012 |language=nl}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Thorgan Hazard ook fit seizoen bij essevee |url=http://www.essevee.be/functions/list.asp?Lid=1&pnav=;2;&item=4408 |date=15 July 2013 |access-date=16 July 2013 |language=nl |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130721065232/http://www.essevee.be/functions/list.asp?Lid=1&pnav=%3B2%3B&item=4408 |archive-date=21 July 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/69/transfer-zone/2013/07/24/4140766/chelsea-loans-out-van-aanholt-kakuta-and-thorgan-hazard |title=Chelsea loans out Van Aanholt, Kakuta and Thorgan Hazard |publisher=Goal.com |date=24 July 2013 |access-date=4 August 2013 }}</ref> and linked up with Jonathan Benteke, whose brother Christian is also a Belgian international.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lameuse.be/1-540/article/2014-06-24/football-d3-jonathan-benteke-vise-va-signer-a-zulte-waregem |title=Football (D3): Jonathan Benteke (Visé) va signer à Zulte Waregem|trans-title=Football (D3): Jonathan Benteke (Visé) will sign for Zulte Waregem |language=fr |work=La Meuse |date=24 June 2014 |access-date=11 July 2014}}</ref>
Hazard made his professional debut for Zulte Waregem on 7 August 2014, replacing Ibrahima Conté after 69 minutes against Belarusian side Shakhtyor Soligorsk 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/08/07/europe/uefa-cup/fc-shakhtyor-soligorsk/sv-zulte-waregem/1802695/|title=Shakhtyor vs. Zulte Waregem - 7 August 2014 - Soccerway|publisher=soccerway.com|access-date=7 August 2014}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/01/21/belgium/beker-van-belgie/royal-sporting-club-anderlecht/sv-zulte-waregem/1972685/|title=Anderlecht 4-2 Zulte Waregem|publisher=soccerway.com|access-date=4 February 2015}}</ref> He played only 5 games for Zulte Waregem.
On 27 June 2015, Hazard signed a three-year contract with Hungarian side Újpest.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ujpestfc.hu/hirek/hir/a_3_year_agreement_was_signed_today_with_kylian_hazard |title=A 3 year agreement was signed today with Kylian Hazard |language=en |publisher=Újpest FC |date=27 June 2015 |access-date=29 August 2017 |archive-date=30 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200730223439/http://ujpestfc.hu/hirek/hir/a_3_year_agreement_was_signed_today_with_kylian_hazard |url-status=dead }}</ref> Hazard made his debut on 18 July 2015 against Paksi FC which ended in a 0–0 draw.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/07/18/hungary/nb-i/ujpest-fc/paksi-se/2053775/ |title=Újpest 0 - 0 Paksi |date=18 July 2015 |publisher=Soccerway}}</ref> On 21 November 2015, Hazard scored his first goal in a 2–1 away victory over Honvéd.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/11/21/hungary/nb-i/budapest-honved-fc/ujpest-fc/2053862/ |title=Honvéd vs. Újpest 1 - 2 |date=21 November 2015 |publisher=Soccerway}}</ref>
On 29 August 2017, Hazard joined Premier League side Chelsea, and was put in the club's development squad.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2017/08/kylian-hazard-signs.html|title = Kylian Hazard signs | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club}}</ref> Despite reports suggesting Hazard had left Chelsea after a year, he agreed a new two-year deal and was sent out on loan to Cercle Brugge on a season-long loan.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Loan move for midfielder |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2018/8/31/loan-move-for-midfielder |publisher=Chelsea Official Site |date=31 August 2018 |access-date=1 September 2018}}</ref>
On 5 May 2019,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kylian Hazard definitief naar Cercle Brugge!|url=https://www.cerclebrugge.be/en/news/kylian-hazard-definitief-naar-cercle-brugge|date=5 May 2019|website=cerclebrugge.be|accessdate=5 May 2019}}</ref> it was announced that Hazard's spell at Cercle Brugge would be made permanent as of 1 July 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Kylian Hazard to leave Chelsea |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2019/05/04/kylian-hazard-to-leave-chelsea |publisher=Chelsea F.C. |date=5 May 2019 |access-date=5 May 2019}}</ref> In January 2021, he was demoted to the reserves for disciplinary reasons.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cercle Brugge rekent niet meer op Kylian Hazard: Voor onbepaalde tijd |url=https://sporza.be/nl/2021/01/19/cercle-brugge-rekent-niet-meer-op-kylian-hazard-voor-onbepaald~1611066741756/ |work=sporza.be |date=19 January 2021 |language=nl}}</ref>
On 31 January 2022, Hazard was loaned to RWDM until the end of the season, with an option to buy.<ref>{{cite press release|publisher=RWDM|url=https://www.rwdm.be/fr/hazard-arrive-en-pret-au-rwdm/|title=HAZARD ARRIVE EN PRÊT AU RWDM|date=31 January 2022|access-date=9 February 2022|language=fr}}</ref> He made his competitive debut for the club on 13 February, coming on as a substitute for Thomas Ephestion in the 79th minute of a 1–0 Belgian First Division B win over Deinze.<ref>{{cite web |title=RWDM vs. Deinze – 13 February 2022 – Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/02/13/belgium/second-division/daring-club-de-molenbeek/kmsk-deinze/3531930/ |website=int.soccerway.com |access-date=16 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=D1B : Le RWDM, avec Kylian Hazard, efface Deinze et renforce sa deuxième place |url=https://www.rtbf.be/article/d1b-le-rwdm-avec-kylian-hazard-efface-deinze-et-renforce-sa-deuxieme-place-10934309 |work=RTBF |date=13 February 2022 |language=fr}}</ref> Following the loan, Cercle Brugge terminated his contract and signed a two-year contract with RWDM.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=RWDM|url=https://www.rwdm.be/nl/hazard2024-2/|title=#HAZARD2024|date=16 June 2022 |access-date=18 August 2022|language=nl}}</ref>
Hazard helped RWDM achieve promotion to the 2023–24 Belgian Pro League, however, he suffered an ACL tear in the summer of 2023 and was not able to appear for the club in the first half of the season.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=RWDM|url=https://www.rwdm.be/fr/comebackstrongerkylian/|title=KYLIAN HAZARD ABSENT POUR AU MOINS SIX MOIS|trans-title=KYLIAN HAZARD OUT FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS|date=11 July 2024|language=fr}}</ref>
On 1 February 2024, Hazard moved on loan to Beveren.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Beveren|url=https://www.skbeveren.be/2024/02/welkom-kylian/|title=WELKOM OP DE FREETHIEL, KYLIAN HAZARD!|trans-title=WELCOME TO THE FREETHIEL, KYLIAN HAZARD!|date=1 February 2024|access-date=2 February 2024|language=nl}}</ref>
On 11 June 2025, Hazard signed a two-year contract with RFC Liège.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=RFC Liège|url=https://fcliege.be/fr/mercato-hazard/|title=Mercato {{!}} Kylian Hazard s’engage à Liège|trans-title=Transfer Market {{!}} Kylian Hazard signs for Liège|date=11 June 2025|access-date=25 August 2025|language=fr}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 23 June 2022.<ref>{{Soccerway|kylian-hazard/300043}}</ref>}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |White Star Bruxelles |2013–14 |Belgian Second Division |4||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5||0 |- |Zulte Waregem |2014–15 |Belgian Pro League |2||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||1<ref group=lower-alpha name=UEL>Appearance in UEFA Europa League</ref>||0||colspan="2"|—||5||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Újpest |2015–16 | rowspan="2" |Nemzeti Bajnokság I |29||3||6||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||35||4 |- |2016–17 |5||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !34!!3!!8!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!42!!4 |- |rowspan="3"|Chelsea |2017–18 | rowspan="2" |Premier League |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2018–19 |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0 |- |Cercle Brugge (loan) |2018–19 | rowspan="3" |Belgian First Division A |17||4||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4<ref group="lower-alpha">Appearances in Belgian First Division A European play-offs</ref>||0||22||4 |- | rowspan="3" |Cercle Brugge |2019–20 |27||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||28||1 |- |2020–21 |18||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||18||1 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !62 !6 !2 !0 ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— !4 !0 !68 !6 |- | rowspan="3" |RWDM (loan) |2021–22 | rowspan="2" |Belgian First Division B |8 |2 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |2<ref group="lower-alpha">Appearances in Promotion-Relegation play-offs</ref> |0 |10 |2 |- |2022–23 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |0 |0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !8 !2 !0 !0 ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— !2 !0 !10 !2 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !84!!8!!13!!1!!0!!0!!1!!0!!4!!0!!92!!9 |}
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