:Thorgan Hazard
{{short description|Belgian footballer (born 1993)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Thorgan Hazard
| image = 2023-08-12 TSV Schott Mainz gegen Borussia Dortmund (DFB-Pokal 2023-24) by Sandro Halank–074.jpg
| caption = Hazard with Borussia Dortmund in 2023
| full_name = Thorgan Ganael Francis Hazard{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: Belgium |publisher=FIFA |page=3 |date=15 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611000407/https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=11 June 2019}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|3|29|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/158066/thorgan-hazard |title=Thorgan Hazard: Overview |publisher=ESPN |access-date=10 April 2021}}
| birth_place = La Louvière, Belgium
| position = Attacking midfielder / Winger
| currentclub = Anderlecht
| clubnumber = 11
| youthyears1 = 1998–2003
| youthclubs1 = Royal Stade Brainois
| youthyears2 = 2003–2007
| youthclubs2 = AFC Tubize
| youthyears3 = 2007–2011
| youthclubs3 = Lens
| years1 = 2011–2012
| clubs1 = Lens
| caps1 = 14
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2012–2015
| clubs2 = Chelsea
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2012–2014
| clubs3 = → Zulte Waregem (loan)
| caps3 = 73
| goals3 = 18
| years4 = 2014–2015
| clubs4 = → Borussia Mönchengladbach (loan)
| caps4 = 28
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2015–2019
| clubs5 = Borussia Mönchengladbach
| caps5 = 119
| goals5 = 30
| years6 = 2019–2023
| clubs6 = Borussia Dortmund
| caps6 = 87
| goals6 = 12
| years7 = 2023
| clubs7 = → PSV (loan)
| caps7 = 9
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2023–
| clubs8 = Anderlecht
| caps8 = 39
| goals8 = 6
| nationalyears1 = 2008
| nationalteam1 = Belgium U15
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2008–2009
| nationalteam2 = Belgium U16
| nationalcaps2 = 12
| nationalgoals2 = 4
| nationalyears3 = 2008–2010
| nationalteam3 = Belgium U17
| nationalcaps3 = 12
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalyears4 = 2010
| nationalteam4 = Belgium U18
| nationalcaps4 = 1
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2010–2012
| nationalteam5 = Belgium U19
| nationalcaps5 = 23
| nationalgoals5 = 10
| nationalyears6 = 2012–2014
| nationalteam6 = Belgium U21
| nationalcaps6 = 10
| nationalgoals6 = 1
| nationalyears7 = 2013–
| nationalteam7 = Belgium
| nationalcaps7 = 47
| nationalgoals7 = 9
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|BEL}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|FIFA World Cup}}
{{Medal|3rd|2018|}}
| club-update = 27 April 2025
| nationalteam-update = 1 December 2022
}}
Thorgan Ganael Francis Hazard (born 29 March 1993) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and winger for Belgian Pro League club Anderlecht and the Belgium national team.
Hazard began his professional career at Lens in Ligue 1, and moved to Chelsea in 2012 shortly after they had signed his older brother, Eden. He never played a competitive match for Chelsea, being loaned for two years to Zulte Waregem, where he was awarded the Belgian Golden Shoe in January 2014, for the best footballer in the Belgian Pro League,{{cite news |date=22 January 2014 |title=Thorgan Hazard wint Gouden Schoen |trans-title=Thorgan Hazard wins the Golden Shoe. |url=http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/voetbal/Jupiler_Pro_League/140122_Gouden_schoen |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140125022950/http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/voetbal/Jupiler_Pro_League/140122_Gouden_schoen |archive-date=25 January 2014 |access-date=23 January 2014 |publisher=Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie |language=nl |df=dmy-all}} and the prize for best professional football player in May 2014.{{cite news |date=16 May 2014 |title=Thorgan Hazard is verkozen tot Profvoetballer van het Jaar |trans-title=Thorgan Hazard has been named Professional Footballer of the Year. |url=http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/voetbal/Jupiler_Pro_League/140516_profvoetballer_vh_jaar |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517115418/http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/voetbal/Jupiler_Pro_League/140516_profvoetballer_vh_jaar |archive-date=17 May 2014 |access-date=16 May 2014 |publisher=Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie |language=nl |df=dmy-all}} He joined Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2014, initially on loan, and made over 100 appearances for the club before moving to Borussia Dortmund in 2019. In 2023, Hazard joined Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven on loan. In September 2023, Hazard joined Anderlecht.
Having previously played at every level in the Belgian national youth team system, he was handed his first senior international cap against the United States in May 2013. He was part of the Belgian squad that came third at the 2018 FIFA World Cup alongside his older brother Eden. His younger brothers, Kylian and Ethan, are also footballers.
Early life
Hazard grew up in Braine-le-Comte, a small town in the Wallonia region, but he was born in La Louvière. His first name was inspired by the Belgian comic strip Thorgal and he grew up in a family where football was dominant.{{cite news |date=15 March 2011 |title=Les Hazard, une famille de foot |trans-title=The Hazards, a football family |url=http://www.leparisien.fr/sports/les-hazard-une-famille-de-foot-13-05-2011-1447493.php |access-date=19 December 2011 |publisher=Le Parisien |language=fr}} His mother Carine and father Thierry were both footballers in Belgium. His father spent most of his career playing at semi-professional level with Louviéroise in the Belgian Second Division, playing mainly as a defensive midfielder. His mother played as a striker in the Belgian Women's First Division and stopped playing when she was three months pregnant with his older brother Eden.{{cite news |date=29 January 2010 |title=Avant d'être partagée entre Lille et Lens, la famille Hazard a cultivé son jardin secret |trans-title=Before being split between Lille and Lens, the Hazard family cultivated its private garden. |url=http://www.lavoixdessports.com/LOSC/2010/01/29/article_avant-d-etre-partagee-entre-lille-et-len.shtml |access-date=19 April 2011 |publisher=La Voix des Sports |language=fr}}{{cite news |url=http://fr.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=955072.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090129225813/http://fr.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=955072.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 January 2009 | title = Eden Hazard, protection rapprochée |date= 21 November 2008 | access-date = 10 April 2010 | publisher = Fédération Internationale de Football Association | language = fr }}{{cite news |date=27 November 2007 |title=Eden est entouré de professionnels |trans-title=Eden is surrounded by professionals. |url=http://www.footgoal.net/suite.php?selection=21280 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081105084607/http://www.footgoal.net/suite.php?selection=21280 |archive-date=5 November 2008 |access-date=10 April 2010 |publisher=Foot Goal |language=fr |df=dmy-all}}{{cite news |title=L'interview découverte de Thorgan Hazard |trans-title=The introductory interview with Thorgan Hazard |url=http://www.lensois.com/article-1911-l-interview-decouverte-de-thorgan-hazard.html |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 |access-date=10 March 2010 |publisher=Lensois |language=fr |df=dmy-all}} After playing football, both his parents became physical education teachers. Thierry retired from his position in 2009 to devote more time to his children.
Hazard has three other siblings. His older brother, Eden, played for Lens' biggest rivals Lille, subsequently finding his best form when playing for Chelsea and last played for Real Madrid in Spain. Hazard's other younger brothers are Kylian and Ethan. In 2013, Kylian joined White Star Bruxelles, and on 29 August 2017, he signed to join Chelsea's development team, however is currently playing for RWDM.{{cite news |url=http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2017/08/kylian-hazard-signs.html | title = Kylian Hazard Signs | date = 29 August 2017 | access-date = 5 September 2017 | publisher = Chelsea F.C. | language = en}} Ethan goes to the youth academy of Eden's former club, Tubize.{{cite news |date=3 March 2011 |title=M. Seydoux confirme pour Kylian Hazard |trans-title=Mr. Seydoux confirms for Kylian Hazard |url=http://www.footlille.com/breve-23662-.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924014458/http://www.footlille.com/breve-23662-.html |archive-date=24 September 2015 |access-date=18 September 2011 |publisher=FootLille |language=fr}}{{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-date = 21 September 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130921134329/http://www.voetbalbelgie.be/nl/article.php?id=38748 | url-status = dead }} Hazard and his three brothers were raised in a comfortable environment with their parents ensuring they had whatever they needed to excel. 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.
Club career
=Lens=
File:Hazard.png in 2011]]
Hazard began his football career playing for hometown club Royal Stade Brainois at age five. After spending five years at the club, Thorgan followed his brother Eden to Tubize. At age 14, he was discovered by French club Lens while playing for Tubize in a local tournament. Similar to his brother's move to Lille, his parents accepted an offer from Lens with the hope that the training facilities in France would be better, here he met fellow Belgium player and future Chelsea teammate Charly Musonda.{{cite news |url=http://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/hazard-lights-the-way-for-belgium | title = Hazard lights the way for Belgium |date= 5 March 2010 | access-date = 10 April 2010 | publisher = The National }} Hazard's father later admitted Eden was much better than Thorgan, and that joining clubs in the North of France was the best solution, stating, "They remained so close to home and, at the same time, they integrated at structures where they could grow, because in Belgium, unfortunately, it's a little empty for the training of youth."{{cite news |date=29 January 2010 |title=Avant d'être partagée entre Lille et Lens, la famille Hazard a cultivé son jardin secret |trans-title=Before being divided between Lille and Lens, the Hazard family nurtured its secret garden. |url=http://www.lavoixdessports.com/LOSC/2010/01/29/article_avant-d-etre-partagee-entre-lille-et-len.shtml |access-date=19 April 2011 |publisher=La Voix des Sports |language=fr}} While in the club's youth academy, Hazard played for the Lens under-16 team, alongside players such as Geoffrey Kondogbia and Raphaël Varane, that won the 2008–09 edition of the Championnat National des 16 ans 44.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
On 7 April 2010, Hazard signed his first professional contract after agreeing to a three-year deal until June 2013.{{cite news |date=7 April 2010 |title=Thorgan Hazard signe pro à Lens |trans-title=Thorgan Hazard signs professional contract with Lens |url=http://www.rtbf.be/sport/football/detail_thorgan-hazard-signe-pro-a-lens?id=3516763 |access-date=7 September 2010 |work=RTFB |language=fr}} Ahead of the 2010–11 season, Hazard trained with the senior team during the pre-season. On his pre-season debut, he scored a goal in a 1–1 draw with Belgian club Roeselare.{{cite news | url = http://www.lensois.com/article-2270-rc-lens-roulers-1-1-le-direct.html | title = RC Lens-Roulers (1–1), match terminé | date = 1 August 2010 | access-date = 23 January 2011 | publisher = Lensois | language = fr | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111007033724/http://www.lensois.com/article-2270-rc-lens-roulers-1-1-le-direct.html | archive-date = 7 October 2011 | df = dmy-all }}{{cite news |date=1 August 2010 |title=Thorgan Hazard: "Ne pas m'enflammer" |trans-title=Thorgan Hazard: "Don't get too carried away" |url=http://www.lensois.com/article-2273-thorgan-hazard-ne-pas-m-enflammer-.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007033801/http://www.lensois.com/article-2273-thorgan-hazard-ne-pas-m-enflammer-.html |archive-date=7 October 2011 |access-date=23 January 2011 |publisher=Lensois |language=fr |df=dmy-all}} However, Hazard began the season with the club's Championnat de France amateur team in the fourth division. He made his amateur debut on 8 August 2010, appearing as a substitute in a 2–0 victory over Drancy.{{cite news |title=Lens B v. Drancy Match Report |url=http://www.foot-national.com/fiche-match-football-19483.html |work=Foot Goal |date=8 August 2010 |access-date=7 September 2010 |language=fr |archive-date=18 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200718142022/http://www.foot-national.com/match-foot-lens-drancy-19483.html |url-status=dead }} After spending most of the season playing concurrently with the reserve team in the CFA and with the under-19 team in the Coupe Gambardella, on 9 May 2011, Hazard was named to the senior team for the first time on 11 May in a Ligue 1 match against Bordeaux. However, Hazard did not feature in the match and finished the 2010–11 campaign with no senior team appearances.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
Ahead of the 2011–12 season, Hazard was promoted to the senior team permanently and assigned the number 22 shirt.{{cite news |date=28 July 2011 |title=Rectificatif: Le numéro 22 pour Thorgan Hazard |trans-title=Correction: The number 22 for Thorgan Hazard |url=http://www.rclens.fr/infos_2011/07/28_numero_hazard/index.php#ancreContenu |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810153506/http://www.rclens.fr/infos_2011/07/28_numero_hazard/index.php#ancreContenu |archive-date=10 August 2011 |access-date=28 July 2011 |work=RC Lens |language=fr}} He made his professional debut in Lens' opening league match of the season against Reims, appearing as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 defeat.{{cite news |title=Lens v. Reims Match Report |url=http://www.lfp.fr/ligue2/feuille_match/74755 |work=Ligue de Football Professionnel |date=30 July 2011 |access-date=30 July 2011 | language = fr}} He played 14 league games that season.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
=Chelsea=
On 24 July 2012, Chelsea confirmed on its website the club had agreed terms with Lens for the transfer of Hazard, soon after the signing of his brother Eden from Lille.{{cite news |title=Thorgan Hazard 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 }}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18977182|title=Eden Hazard's brother Thorgan Hazard joins Chelsea|work=BBC Sport |date=24 July 2012|access-date=25 July 2012}} He made his debut on 17 August 2012 in an Under-21 Premier League match, a 0–0 home draw against Manchester City in what was to be his only appearance in Chelsea colours before leaving the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/chelsea-sell-thorgan-hazard-to-borussia-monchengladbach-for-1500-markup-as-impressive-sales-figures-continue-10065410.html|title=Chelsea sell brother of Eden Hazard for 1500% mark-up|website=Independent.co.uk |date=23 February 2015}}{{cite news |title=Under 21 Report: Chelsea 0 Manchester City 0 |url=http://www.chelseafc.com/under21s-article/article/2889926 |work=Chelsea F.C. official website |date=17 August 2012 |access-date=12 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926064819/http://www.chelseafc.com/under21s-article/article/2889926 |archive-date=26 September 2013 }}
=Zulte Waregem=
On 30 August 2012, Hazard was sent on a season-long loan move to Belgian Pro League club Zulte Waregem. The move was set up to allow him first-team experience rather than be developed slowly by Chelsea.{{cite news |title=Hazard heads for Belgium |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/8036258/Hazard-heads-for-Belgium |work=Sky Sports |publisher=British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) |date=31 August 2012 |access-date=12 November 2012}}
File:Thorgan Hazard 2014 (cropped).jpg in 2014]]
He made his debut on 15 September 2012 in a 1–0 away win against OH Leuven.{{cite news |last=Swinnen |first=Steven |date=15 September 2012 |title=Naessens bezorgt Essevee driepunter |trans-title=Naessens gives Essevee a three-pointer |url=http://sport.be.msn.com/nl/jupilerproleague/statgame.html?comp=2639&game=137924 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922023334/http://sport.be.msn.com/nl/jupilerproleague/statgame.html?comp=2639&game=137924 |archive-date=22 September 2013 |access-date=12 November 2012 |work=Belgian Pro League |language=nl}}{{cite news |last=Broekx |first=Jesse |date=17 September 2012 |title=Hazard droomt van top drie |trans-title=Hazard dreams of the top three |url=http://sport.be.msn.com/nl/jupilerproleague/nieuws/article.html?Article_ID=607385 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922030356/http://sport.be.msn.com/nl/jupilerproleague/nieuws/article.html?Article_ID=607385 |archive-date=22 September 2013 |access-date=12 November 2012 |work=Belgian Pro League}} Hazard scored his first goal on 31 October in a 4–1 home win against Charleroi.{{cite news |date=31 October 2012 |title=Koploper Z.Waregem blijft successen opstapelen |trans-title=League leader Z.Waregem continues to rack up victories |url=http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/matchcenter/mc_voetbal/jupilerleague_1213/speeldag13/1.1469885 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105123518/http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/matchcenter/mc_voetbal/jupilerleague_1213/speeldag13/1.1469885 |archive-date=5 November 2012 |access-date=12 November 2012 |work=Sporza |language=nl}} On 16 May 2013, Hazard put in an impressive shift as he scored the game's opening goal from the penalty spot before providing two assists in a 5–2 defeat of Club Brugge at the Regenboogstadion in Waregem.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/05/16/belgium/pro-league/sv-zulte-waregem/club-brugge-kv/1460967/ |title=Zulte-Waregem vs. Club Brugge 5–2 |publisher=SoccerWay |date=16 May 2013 |access-date=4 August 2013 }}
On 15 July 2013, Chelsea and Waregem agreed for Hazard to be loaned back for another year until the end of the 2013–14 season.{{cite web |date=15 July 2013 |title=Thorgan Hazard ook fit seizoen bij essevee |trans-title=Thorgan Hazard also fit for the season at Essevee |url=http://www.essevee.be/functions/list.asp?Lid=1&pnav=;2;&item=4408 |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 |access-date=16 July 2013 |language=nl}}{{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 }} Hazard scored a free-kick and assisted a goal as Zulte won their season opener against Lierse on 27 July.{{cite web |date=27 July 2013 |title=Lierse verliest met 1–2 van Zulte Waregem |trans-title=Lierse loses 1–2 to Zulte Waregem |url=http://www.lierse.com/nl/news/lierse-verliest-met-1-2-van-zulte-waregem |access-date=4 August 2013 |publisher=K. Lierse S.K. |language=nl}}
On 2 August, the Belgian club announced Hazard would be replacing experienced defender Davy De fauw as club captain, which was received with much anger from a section of the club's supporters.{{cite web|url=http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2013/08/04/thorgan-hazard-removed-from-zulte-captaincy-after-just-24-hours/ |title=Thorgan Hazard removed from Zulte captaincy after just 24 hours |publisher=NBC Sports |date=4 August 2013 |access-date=24 August 2013 }} This led to Hazard handing the captain's armband back, less than 24 hours after receiving it.{{cite web|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/8854642/thorgan-hazard-hands-back-captains-armband-24-hours-after-getting-it |title=Thorgan Hazard hands back captain's armband 24 hours after getting it |publisher=Sky Sports |date=4 August 2013 |access-date=4 August 2013 }} After the incident, it was rumoured the move to make Thorgan the club captain was one of the conditions in the loan deal imposed by Chelsea.
On 28 November 2013, Hazard scored against Wigan Athletic in a 2–1 win in the UEFA Europa League group stage win away at the DW Stadium.{{cite news|last1=Rose|first1=Gary|title=Wigan 1–2 SV Zulte Waregem|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25128256|access-date=6 July 2014|work=BBC Sport|date=28 November 2013}} He was voted as Zulte's player of the season, and scored 17 goals in 53 matches across all competitions. Hazard also won the Belgian Player of the Year Award.
=Borussia Mönchengladbach=
File:Hazard2.jpg in 2015]]
On 5 July 2014, Hazard was loaned to Borussia Mönchengladbach of the German Bundesliga for the 2014–15 season.{{cite news|title=Chelsea's Thorgan Hazard loaned to Borussia Monchengladbach|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28175852|access-date=6 July 2014|work=BBC Sport|date=5 July 2014}} During his loan, Hazard wore the number 26. In the 3–1 win against FC 08 Homburg in the DFB-Pokal 16 August 2014, Hazard made his debut, coming on in the 78th minute as a substitute for Branimir Hrgota.{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/gamecast/397313/gamecast.html |title=FC 08 Homburg 1–3 Borussia Mönchengladbach |publisher=ESPN |date=16 August 2014 |access-date=16 August 2014 }} He then made his league debut 24 August 2014 in a 1–1 draw against VfB Stuttgart, coming off the bench in the 67th minute.{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/gamecast/396995/gamecast.html |title= Borussia Monchengladbach 1–1 VfB Stuttgart |publisher=ESPN |date=24 August 2014 |access-date=24 August 2014 }}
Hazard scored twice in Gladbach's 7–0 win over FK Sarajevo in the UEFA Europa League play-offs on 28 August 2014, including a curling free-kick from 35 yards out.{{cite news|title=Thorgan Hazard a inscrit ses (deux) premiers buts à Mönchengladbach (vidéo)|trans-title=Thorgan Hazard scores his first (two) goals for Mönchengladbach (video)|url=http://www.rtl.be/sport/football/europaleague/278776/thorgan-hazard-a-inscrit-ses-deux-premiers-buts-a-monchengladbach-video|access-date=29 August 2014|publisher=RTL|date=29 August 2014|language=fr}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dw.de/gladbach-smash-sarajevo-to-reach-europa-league/a-17887644 |title=Gladbach smash Sarajevo to reach Europa League |publisher=DW |date=28 August 2014 |access-date=29 August 2014 }} On 24 September 2014, Hazard made his first start for Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga, against Hamburger SV, playing 71 minutes before being substituted for Fabian Johnson in a 1–0 win.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/09/24/germany/bundesliga/borussia-monchengladbach/hamburger-sv/1713463/ |title= Borussia M'gladbach vs. Hamburger SV 1–0 |date=24 September 2014 |access-date=7 December 2014 }} On 6 December 2014, Hazard started against Hertha BSC, only his second start in the Bundesliga. He played the full 90 minutes and assisted Tony Jantschke for the first goal of the match in the opening ten minutes, as well as scoring the winning goal in the 83rd minute, his first of the Bundesliga season. The match ended in a 3–2 win, breaking the club's four-match winless streak.{{cite web |url=http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2014/12/06/chelsea-talent-thorgan-hazard-scores-first-bundesliga-goal-and-b/ |title=Chelsea talent Thorgan Hazard scores first Bundesliga goal and bags assist in 3–2 win |date=6 December 2014 |access-date=7 December 2014 |archive-date=10 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210024743/http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2014/12/06/chelsea-talent-thorgan-hazard-scores-first-bundesliga-goal-and-b/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/gamecast/396877/gamecast.html |title= Borussia Monchengladbach 3–2 Hertha Berlin |publisher=ESPN |date=6 December 2014 |access-date=7 December 2014 }}
On 23 February 2015, Hazard agreed to sign permanently for Borussia Monchengladbach, affective from 1 July. He joined on a five-year contract, thus lasting until June 2020, a buy-back agreement with Chelsea was also included. The contract consists of four years, along with one year optional. The transfer fee was reported as €8 million (£5.9 million), 16 times as much as Chelsea paid for him.{{cite news|last1=Rice|first1=Simon|title=Chelsea sell Thorgan Hazard to Borussia Monchengladbach for 1500% mark-up as impressive sales figures continue|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/chelsea-sell-thorgan-hazard-to-borussia-monchengladbach-for-1500-markup-as-impressive-sales-figures-continue-10065410.html|access-date=23 February 2015|work=The Independent|date=23 February 2015}} During an interview about his move becoming permanent in the summer, Hazard confirmed his deal does contain a buy-back clause and that he still dreams of returning to Stamford Bridge in the future. In his interview, he said, "I am focusing on excelling at Borussia Monchengladbach, but I still hope to play for Chelsea one day."{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2015/03/03/thorgan-hazard-reveals-chelsea-buy-back-clause-hes-keen-on-returning-to-stamford-bridge-one-day-5086291/|title=Thorgan Hazard reveals Chelsea buy-back clause, he's keen on returning to Stamford Bridge one day|work=Metro|date=2 March 2015}}
On 8 August 2015, in his first game after his transfer, Hazard scored in a 4–1 win at FC St. Pauli in the first round of the DFB-Pokal.{{cite web|title=Stindl initiates turning Gladbach|url=https://www.kicker.de/st-pauli-gegen-mgladbach-2015-dfb-pokal-2841081/spielbericht|publisher=Kicker|access-date=11 August 2015|date=10 August 2015}} Following the resignation of manager Lucien Favre, who lost the first five matches of the Bundesliga, and André Schubert's appointment, he was unable to find a place in the starting lineup.{{cite web |url=http://www.spox.com/de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/1511/News/thorgan-hazard-unzufrieden-reserve-bank-borussia-moenchengladbach.html |title=Belgier ist unzufrieden – Hazard hat "genug von der Bank" |work=Spox |date=16 November 2015 |language=de |trans-title=Belgian is unsatisfied – Hazard has "enough of the bench"}} Hazard made his first start under Schubert on 20 December against Darmstadt 98, eventually earning preference from Schubert over Ibrahima Traoré on the right side.{{cite web |url=https://www.kicker.de/hazard-empfiehlt-sich-fuer-weitere-einsaetze-644772/artikel |title=Hazard empfiehlt sich für weitere Einsätze |work=Kicker |date=8 February 2016 |language=de |trans-title=Hazard recommends himself for further insertions}} Hazard finished the season with four goals, two coming in a match against Hertha BSC on 3 April 2016 in a 5–0 win.{{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.com/german-bundesliga/match/426878/borussia-monchengladbach-hertha-berlin/report |title=Thorgan Hazard brace sees Borussia Monchengladbach defeat Hertha Berlin |work=ESPN FC |date=3 April 2016}}
Looking to improve his playing time and goalscoring heading into the year,{{cite web |url=http://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/noblsp-gladbach-attacker-hazard-others-have-to-take-on-responsibility-now.jsp |title=Hazard: 'Others have to take on responsibility now' |work=Bundesliga |first=Andreas |last=Kötter}} Hazard scored his first ever hat-trick in a 6–1 victory over Swiss club Young Boys in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League play-off round on 24 August 2016. Mönchengladbach set a record with a 9–2 aggregate scoreline, the largest ever margin of victory in a play-off tie.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0230-0e94c4df5e1e-10767a3ca025-1000--raffael-and-hazard-score-hat-tricks-for-gladbach/ |title=Raffael and Hazard score hat-tricks for Gladbach |date=24 August 2016 |publisher=UEFA}} On 17 September, Hazard and teammate Raffael both scored first-half braces against Werder Bremen in a Bundesliga match.{{cite web |url=http://www.borussia.de/english/team/news/borussia-news/news-detailansicht.html?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=18782&cHash=a7994017fa69153396f9da7f8ed358f6 |title=Borussia record convincing 4–1 win over Werder Bremen |work=Borussia News |date=17 September 2016}}
With rumours that Chelsea were looking to exercise their buy-back clause on Hazard, and that the clause expired at the end of 2016,{{cite web |url=http://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/hazard-thorgan/super-hazard-will-bei-borussia-bleiben-47885814.bild.html |title=Super-Hazard will bei Gladbach bleiben |work=Bild |first1=Dirk |last1=Krümpelmann |first2=Christian |last2=Hornung |language=de |trans-title=Super-Hazard wants to stay at Gladbach |date=19 September 2016}} club sport director Max Eberl claimed Chelsea did not actually have an explicit buy-back clause in Hazard's contract.{{cite web |last=Müller |first=Achim |date=28 September 2016 |title=Sportchef redet Klartext "Max Eberl, würden Sie dem FC einen Spieler klauen?" |trans-title=Sporting director speaks frankly: "Max Eberl, would you steal a player from the club?" |url=http://www.express.de/sport/fussball/borussia-moenchengladbach/sportchef-redet-klartext--max-eberl--wuerden-sie-dem-fc-einen-spieler-klauen---24815140 |work=Express}} Hazard, addressing these rumours, said, "I signed a contract here, because I want to play here." On 28 September, Hazard scored his first UEFA Champions League goal, opening the scoring against Barcelona at Borussia-Park before the visitors went on to win 1–2.{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/09/28/borussia-monchengladbach-vs-barcelona-champions-league-live-scor/|title=Borussia Monchengladbach 1 Barcelona 2: Absence of Lionel Messi no problem as Barca battle back to win|website=telegraph.co.uk|publisher=The Telegraph|date=28 September 2016|access-date=8 March 2020}}
On 25 November 2017, he scored from the penalty spot to help his side defeat the Bundesliga record champion Bayern Munich with a 2–1 win.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42115335|title=Borussia Monchengladbach 2-1 Bayern Munich|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=19 August 2018}} Hazard also scored twice in a 2–1 victory against Hertha BSC,{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/mgladbach-vs-hertha/377767|title=M'gladbach 2 - 1 Hertha - Match Report & Highlights|publisher=Sky Sports|access-date=19 August 2018}} and ended the season with eleven goals and six assists.{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/player/158066/thorgan-hazard?season=2017|title=Thorgan Hazard Player Profile|publisher=ESPN FC|access-date=19 August 2018}}
On 19 August 2018, Hazard, Alassane Pléa and Raffael each scored hat-tricks in an 11–1 win at fifth-tier BSC Hastedt in the first round of the cup.{{cite news |title=BSC Hastedt 1–11 Borussia Monchengladbach |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45242038 |access-date=20 August 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=19 August 2018}}
= Borussia Dortmund =
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On 22 May 2019, Hazard joined Borussia Dortmund on a five-year contract for a reported fee of €25.5 million.{{cite web|url=https://www.bvb.de/eng/News/Overview/Borussia-Dortmund-sign-Thorgan-Hazard |title=Borussia Dortmund sign Thorgan Hazard |date=22 May 2019 |publisher=Borussia Dortmund |access-date=22 May 2019}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/3859260/hazard-joins-dortmund-on-five-year-deal|title=Hazard joins Dortmund on five-year deal|date=22 May 2019|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=22 May 2019}} He joined the club at the same time as new teammate Julian Brandt, who arrived from Bayer Leverkusen.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bvb.de/eng/News/Overview/Borussia-Dortmund-sign-Julian-Brandt/|title=Borussia Dortmund sign Julian Brandt|last=KGaA|first=Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co|website=www.bvb.de|language=en-GB|access-date=22 May 2019}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/may/22/dortmund-sign-thorgan-hazard-monchengladbach|title=Borussia Dortmund sign Julian Brandt and Thorgan Hazard for combined £45m|agency=Press Association|date=22 May 2019|work=The Guardian|access-date=22 May 2019|issn=0261-3077}} He was part of the squad that won the DFB-Pokal in the 2020–21 season.{{Cite news |title=Jadon Sancho and Erling Haaland help Borussia Dortmund overpower RB Leipzig to win DFB Cup |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/rb-leipzig-borussia-dortmund-live-dfb-cup-final-line-ups-stats-haaland-sancho-15791 |access-date=7 February 2023 |website=Bundesliga}}
== Loan to PSV ==
On 31 January 2023, Hazard joined Eredivisie club PSV on loan until the end of the season.{{cite news |date=31 January 2023 |title=PSV huurt Thorgan Hazard van Borussia Dortmund |trans-title=PSV loans Thorgan Hazard from Borussia Dortmund |url=https://www.psv.nl/nieuwspagina/artikel/transfer-psv-huurt-thorgan-hazard-van-borussia-dortmund.htm |access-date=31 January 2023 |publisher=PSV Eindhoven |language=nl}} He scored on his debut in a 2–2 draw against Feyenoord.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}File:Thorgan Hazard RSC Anderlecht 2025.jpg in 2025]]
= Anderlecht =
On 6 September 2023, Hazard joined Belgian Pro League club Anderlecht on a three-year contract,{{cite web |date=6 September 2023 |title=Thorgan Hazard is a Mauve |url=https://www.rsca.be/en/ThorganHazard |access-date=7 September 2023 |publisher=R.S.C. Anderlecht}} for a reported fee of €4 million.{{cite web |last=Weilminster |first=Zac |date=6 September 2023 |title=Official: Thorgan Hazard joins RSC Anderlecht |url=https://www.fearthewall.com/2023/9/6/23862199/official-thorgan-hazard-joins-rsc-anderlecht |access-date=7 September 2023 |website=Fear The Wall}} On 28 January 2024, He scored his first goal for the club in a Pro League match against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, where he scored the equaliser for Anderlecht in the last minutes of the game, which ended in a 2–2 draw.{{cite news|title= Union en Anderlecht spelen gelijk|url=https://www.voetbalprimeur.be/nieuws/1176756/union-en-anderlecht-spelen-gelijk.html |access-date=2 February 2025 |work=HLN.be |language=nl}} Hazard was an important part of Anderlecht’s 2023–24 title ambitions, adding much needed experience to Brian Riemer’s team. This meant Anderlecht had suffered a huge blow to their title ambitions on 14 April 2024, when Hazard tore his ACL during a play-off match against then-league leaders Union SG.{{cite news|title=Zware domper bij Anderlecht: Thorgan Hazard scheurt voorste kruisband en is maanden out |url=https://sporza.be/nl/2024/04/15/zware-domper-bij-anderlecht-thorgan-hazard-scheurt-voorste-kruisband-en-is-maanden-out~1713187132538/ |access-date=29 January 2025 |work=Sporza.be |language=nl}} In that same game Hazard’s substitute Francis Amuzu scored a dramatic winner.{{cite news|title= Kantelmoment in de titelstrijd? tienkoppig Anderlecht onttroont Union dankzij treffer Amuzu |url=https://sporza.be/nl/matches/voetbal/jupiler-pro-league/2023-2024/kampioenschap-play-offs/03/anderlecht-union-kantelmoment-in-de-titelstrijd-tienkoppig-anderlecht-onttroont-union-dankzij-treffer-amuzu~1687499581953/ |access-date=2 February 2025 |work=Sporza.be |language=nl}}{{Cite web |last=Poulsen |first=Yussuf |date=2023-01-02 |title=e2bet Paris |url=https://e2bet.paris |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=e2bet.paris}} But Anderlecht missed out on the title, with many believing Hazard’s injury played a big part in that. On 27 December 2024, Hazard made his return after eight months against FC Dender, coming on as a substitute for Yari Verschaeren.{{cite news|title= “Wil zo snel mogelijk mijn oude niveau halen.” Hazard maakt langverwachte comeback, Vertonghen valt niet in|url=https://www.hln.be/anderlecht/wil-zo-snel-mogelijk-mijn-oude-niveau-weer-halen-hazard-maakt-langverwachte-comeback-vertonghen-valt-niet-in~a2dd4549/ |access-date=2 February 2025 |work=HLN.be |language=nl}}
On 19 January 2025, Hazard returned to the starting XI after 280 days in a Jupiler Pro League game against KV Kortrijk. The game ended 2–0 in favour of Anderlecht, with Hazard scoring the opener from a direct free kick.{{cite news |title=“Het is een lange weg geweest.” Thorgan Hazard luistert rentree in de basis op met fraaie goal uit vrije trap |trans-title="It has been a long road." Thorgan Hazard marks his return to the starting lineup with a beautiful free-kick goal. |url=https://www.hln.be/anderlecht/het-is-een-lange-weg-geweest-thorgan-hazard-luistert-rentree-in-de-basis-op-met-fraaie-goal-uit-vrije-trap~a2405ac20/ |access-date=2 February 2025 |work=HLN.be |language=nl}} On 2 March 2025, in the Belgian Clásico against Standard de Liège, Hazard scored a curling shot from outside the box into the top right corner, putting his team 1–0 up at Sclessin. Anderlecht won the game 2–0, securing their qualification for the Pro League champions’ play-offs.{{cite news |title=Anderlecht flitst niet maar is wel zeker van play-off 1: Hazard zet paars-wit met knappe goal op weg naar zege op standard |trans-title=Anderlecht doesn't shine but is sure of play-off 1: Hazard puts the purple-and-whites on the path to victory over Standard with a fine goal. |url=https://www.hln.be/belgisch-voetbal/anderlecht-flitst-niet-maar-is-wel-zeker-van-play-off-1-hazard-zet-paars-wit-met-knappe-goal-op-weg-naar-zege-op-standard~ac9c11d0/ |access-date=3 March 2025 |work=HLN.be |language=nl}}
International career
=Youth=
Hazard is a Belgian youth international and has represented his nation at under-16, under-17, and under-18 level. With the under-16 team, Hazard was a regular participant. He made his debut on 16 September 2008 in a 5–0 defeat to Germany in a tournament in Hassloch.{{cite news |date=1 October 2008 |title=Thorgan Hazard: passeulement le frère de ... |trans-title=Thorgan Hazard: just the brother of... |url=http://www.ttaedechyon.be/download/PROVINCE_20081001_PROV_SPORTS_36.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317120912/http://www.ttaedechyon.be/download/PROVINCE_20081001_PROV_SPORTS_36.pdf |archive-date=17 March 2012 |access-date=23 January 2011 |publisher=Région Omnisports |language=fr |df=dmy-all}} In the team's next match in the tournament, against Macedonia, Hazard scored a goal in a 3–0 victory. For the rest of the under-16 campaign, he scored goals in matches against Malta and Poland. Hazard also played with the team at the 2009 edition of the Aegean Cup in Turkey. He featured in all three matches as Belgium crashed out in the group stage portion of the competition.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
Due to his increased participation with Lens domestically, Hazard primarily played in competitive matches with the under-17 team under coach Bob Browaeys. In August 2009, he played with the team in the Toto Cup, a yearly international youth tournament held in Austria. In the first qualifying round for the 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, Hazard scored his only goal with the team in a 1–1 draw with Montenegro.{{cite news |title=Montenegro v. Belgium Match Report |url=https://www.uefa.com/under17/match/304642--montenegro-vs-belgium/ | publisher = Union of European Football Associations |date=25 September 2009 |access-date= 23 January 2011 }} He was subsequently called up to the team in March 2010 for Elite Round qualification matches that were played in Northern Ireland.{{cite news |date=15 March 2010 |title=Thorgan Hazard en Irlande du Nord |trans-title=Thorgan Hazard and Northern Ireland |url=http://www.rclens.fr/infos_2010/03/15_selection_hazard/index.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721020515/http://www.rclens.fr/infos_2010/03/15_selection_hazard/index.php |archive-date=21 July 2011 |access-date=23 January 2011 |publisher=RC Lens |language=fr}} Hazard played in all three matches as Belgium failed to earn qualification to the tournament.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
Hazard appeared in only one match with the under-18 team before bypassing the age level to represent the under-19 team ahead of the 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. He made his debut on 8 February in a friendly match against Belarus, scoring the team's only goal in a 1–0 win.{{cite news |date=9 February 2011 |title=Thorgan Hazard auteur du but de la victoire des U19 |trans-title=Thorgan Hazard the author of the winning goal for the U19s |url=http://www.7sur7.be/7s7/fr/1509/Football-Belge/article/detail/1219973/2011/02/09/Thorgan-Hazard-auteur-du-but-de-la-victoire-des-U19.dhtml |access-date=19 April 2011 |publisher=7sur7 |language=fr}} On 27 March 2011, Hazard scored the game-winning goal converting a penalty in a 2–1 win over Ukraine. In Elite Round qualification for the 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, Hazard featured as a starter and played the entire match in all three group stage matches. In the second group stage match against Estonia, Hazard netted the winner in the 88th minute to give Belgium a 3–2 win.{{cite news |title=Belgium win Group 1 early to claim finals return |url=https://www.uefa.com/under19/match/2004671--belgium-vs-croatia/ | publisher = Union of European Football Associations |date=26 May 2011 |access-date= 19 July 2011 }} The victory allowed the nation to qualify for the tournament with one match to spare. Belgium ultimately finished the Elite Round unbeaten.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
At the 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, Hazard featured in two of the three group stage matches Belgium contested. In the team's opening match against Spain, Hazard assisted on the team's only goal in a 4–1 defeat after his shot from distance was blocked by the Spanish defence and fell into the path of teammate Florent Cuvelier, who converted his shot.{{cite news |title=Spain see off ten-man Belgium |url=https://www.uefa.com/under19/news/0257-0deb2e0e9ef9-a478baa89fe9-1000--spain-see-off-ten-man-belgium/ | publisher = Union of European Football Associations |date= 21 July 2011 |access-date= 27 July 2011 }} Belgium ultimately finished last in its group, which resulted in the team being eliminated from the tournament.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
Due to being an underage player in the 2010–11 season, Hazard remained eligible to play on the under-19 team for the 2011–12 season. In the first match of the campaign against Denmark, Hazard scored the team's only goal converting a penalty in a 1–1 draw. On 7 September 2011, he scored the second goal in the team's 4–1 friendly match win over Turkey. In first round qualification for the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, Hazard scored a team-leading three goals. In the first group match against Wales, he scored a double in a 3–0 win and, in the team's final group match against Scotland, Hazard netted the second goal in a 3–1 victory.{{cite news |title=Belgium v. Wales Match Report |url=https://www.uefa.com/under19/match/2004949--belgium-vs-wales/ | publisher = Union of European Football Associations |date= 21 September 2011 |access-date= 25 October 2011 }}{{cite news |title=Scotland v. Belgium Match Report |url=https://www.uefa.com/under19/match/2004997--scotland-vs-belgium/ | publisher = Union of European Football Associations |date= 26 September 2011 |access-date= 25 October 2011 }}{{cite news |date=26 September 2011 |title=1ier tour CE Slovénie |trans-title=1st round European Championship Slovenia |url=http://www.footbel.be/fr/nationale_elftallen/jeugd/jeugd__17/verslagen/1e_ronde_ek.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430014032/http://www.footbel.be/fr/nationale_elftallen/jeugd/jeugd__17/verslagen/1e_ronde_ek.html |archive-date=30 April 2012 |access-date=25 October 2011 |publisher=Royal Belgian Football Association |language=fr}} In Elite Round qualification, Hazard appeared in two of the team's three group stage matches as Belgium finished third in the group behind favourites Spain and Italy.{{cite news |title=Holders Spain into finals again |url=https://www.uefa.com/under19/news/0254-0d7df0c28d14-aa4ef2763e4e-1000--holders-spain-into-finals-again/ | publisher = Union of European Football Associations |date= 28 May 2012 |access-date= 28 May 2012 | language = fr }}
=Senior=
File:Januzaj and Hazard (cropped) 2 (cropped).jpg at the 2018 FIFA World Cup]]
On 16 May 2013, Hazard earned his first senior call-up after being included in Marc Wilmots' 28-man squad ahead of a friendly with the United States followed by a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Serbia.{{cite news |title=Football – Belgium call up Eden Hazard's brother for USA and Serbia |url=http://www.sports247.my/2013/05/football-belgium-call-up-hazard-brother-for-serbia/ |publisher=SPORTS247 |date=16 May 2013 |access-date=16 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131107151630/http://www.sports247.my/2013/05/football-belgium-call-up-hazard-brother-for-serbia/ |archive-date=7 November 2013 }} On 29 May, he made his senior international debut for Belgium as a second-half substitute for Chelsea teammate Romelu Lukaku in the 4–2 friendly win over the United States.{{cite news |title=Thorgan Hazard makes debut as United States are beaten 4–2 by Belgium |url=http://espnfc.com/match?id=363972&cc=3888 | publisher = SPORTS247 |date= 29 May 2013 |access-date= 29 May 2013 }} Hazard was one of seven standby players named for Belgium's squad for the 2014 World Cup final stages.{{cite news|title=Adnan Januzaj included in Belgium's World Cup squad|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27395150|access-date=15 May 2014|newspaper=BBC Sport|date=13 May 2014}} It took him three-and-a-half years to gain his second cap, in a 1–1 Low Countries derby friendly away to the Netherlands on 9 November 2016, again from the bench.{{cite news |last1=Horwood |first1=Jordan |title=Thorgan Hazard : "Je ne pensais pas à chercher Eden" |trans-title=Thorgan Hazard: "I never thought to look for Eden"|url=https://www.walfoot.be/fra/news/lis/2016-11-10/thorgan-hazard--je-ne-pensais-pas-a-chercher-eden |access-date=21 August 2018 |publisher=WalFoot |date=10 November 2016|language=fr}}
Hazard scored his first goal in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier on 10 October 2017 in a 4–0 home victory against Cyprus.{{cite news |title=Hazard brothers Eden and Thorgan both score in first start together for Belgium |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/10/10/hazard-brothers-eden-thorgan-score-first-start-together-belgium/ |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=10 October 2017 |access-date=12 July 2018}} On 4 June 2018, manager Roberto Martínez named Hazard in Belgium's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.{{cite news |title=World Cup 2018: Belgium include Vincent Kompany but Christian Benteke misses out |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44353673 |access-date=11 July 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=4 June 2018}} He made his tournament debut on 18 June, playing the last seven minutes of the group match against Panama in place of Dries Mertens in a 3–0 victory, and played the entirety of the 1–0 win against England in the next match in Kaliningrad;{{cite news |title=Adnan Januzaj strikes as Gareth Southgate's side finish second |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/england-vs-belgium/385210 |access-date=11 July 2018 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=29 June 2018}} the Belgians finished in a best-ever third place.
On 17 June 2021, he scored one goal in Belgium's Group B game, a 2–1 win against Denmark in Euro 2020.{{Cite news|url=https://footballexpress.co.uk/euro-2020-denmark-1-2-belgium-post-match-analysis/|title=Euro 2020: Denmark 1-2 Belgium Post-match analysis|website=Football Express.co.uk|access-date=18 June 2021|language=en}} He also scored a 42nd minute goal outside the box against Portugal to bring Belgium into the Euro 2020 quarter finals following a 1–0 win on 27 June 2021.{{Cite news|title=Hazard goal takes Belgium past Portugal|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51198525|access-date=27 June 2021}} In November 2022, he was named in the 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.{{cite web |url=https://www.rbfa.be/en/news/roberto-martinez-selects-26-devils-world-cup |title=Roberto Martinez selects 26 Devils for the World Cup |publisher=Royal Belgian Football Association |date=10 November 2022 |access-date=10 November 2022}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 4 May 2025}}{{cite web|title=Thorgan Hazard|url=http://www.lfp.fr/joueur/hazard-thorgan|work=Ligue de Football Professionnel|access-date=4 January 2013|language=fr}}{{Soccerway|thorgan-hazard/156709}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Coupe de France, Belgian Cup, DFB-Pokal, KNVB Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Coupe de la Ligue}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
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valign="center"|Lens
|14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 0 | ||
rowspan="4"|Chelsea
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
2013–14
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
2014–15
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
rowspan="3"|Zulte Waregem (loan)
|34 | 4 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 4 | |||
2013–14
|Belgian Pro League |39 | 14 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 10{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 2 | 53 | 17 | ||
colspan="2"|Total
!73 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 90 | 21 | |
Borussia Mönchengladbach (loan)
|28 | 1 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 9{{efn|name=UEL}} | 3 | 41 | 5 | ||
rowspan="5"|Borussia Mönchengladbach
|Bundesliga |29 | 4 | 3 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 36 | 6 | ||
2016–17
|Bundesliga |23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 8{{efn|Six appearances and four goals in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 4 | 33 | 11 | ||
2017–18
|Bundesliga |34 | 10 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 11 | |||
2018–19
|Bundesliga |33 | 10 | 2 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 13 | |||
colspan="2"|Total
!147 | 31 | 14 | 8 | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 7 | 182 | 46 | ||
rowspan="6"|Borussia Dortmund
|Bundesliga |33 | 7 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7{{efn|name=UCL}} | 0 | 43 | 7 | ||
2020–21
|Bundesliga |16 | 1 | 5 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 7{{efn|name=UCL}} | 1 | 28 | 4 | ||
2021–22
|Bundesliga |23 | 4 | 3 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 30 | 6 | ||
2022–23
|Bundesliga |14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5{{efn|name=UCL}} | 1 | 21 | 1 | ||
2023–24
|Bundesliga |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
colspan="2"|Total
!87 | 12 | 13 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 2 | 123 | 18 | ||
PSV (loan)
|9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
rowspan="3"|Anderlecht
|Belgian Pro League |22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 4 | |||
2024–25
|Belgian Pro League |17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
colspan="2"|Total
!39 | 6 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | 49 | 6 | ||
colspan="3"|Career total
!369 | 68 | 45 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 11 | 474 | 93 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 1 December 2022|{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=28205|title=Thorgan Hazard|website=EU-Football.info|access-date=1 July 2018}}{{NFT player|52419|Thorgan Hazard|access-date=18 November 2020}}}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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rowspan="10"|Belgium
|2013 | 1 | 0 | |
2014 | 0 | 0 | |
2015 | 0 | 0 | |
2016 | 1 | 0 | |
2017 | 6 | 1 | |
2018 | 11 | 2 | |
2019 | 7 | 1 | |
2020 | 5 | 0 | |
2021 | 9 | 5 | |
2022 | 6 | 0 | |
colspan=2|Total||47||9 |
{{updated|match played 13 November 2021}}
:Belgium score listed first, score column indicates score after each Hazard goal
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|+ International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition |
scope=col|No.
!scope=col data-sort-type=date|Date !scope=col|Venue !scope=col|Cap !scope=col|Opponent !scope=col|Score !scope=col|Result !scope=col|Competition |
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scope=row|1
|10 October 2017||King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium||align=center|6||{{fb|CYP}}||align=center|2–0||align=center|4–0||2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
scope=row|2
|rowspan=2|18 November 2018||rowspan=2|Swissporarena, Lucerne, Switzerland||rowspan=2 align=center|19||rowspan=2|{{fb|SUI}}||align=center|1–0||rowspan=2 align=center|2–5||rowspan=2|2018–19 UEFA Nations League A |
scope=row|3
|align=center|2–0 |
scope=row|4
|16 November 2019||Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia||align=center|25||{{fb|RUS}}||align=center|1–0||align=center|4–1||UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
scope=row|5
|24 March 2021||Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium||align=center|32||{{fb|WAL}}||align=center|2–1||align=center|3–1||2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
scope=row|6
|3 June 2021||King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium||align=center|34||{{fb|GRE}}||align=center|1–0||align=center|1–1||Friendly |
scope=row|7
|17 June 2021||Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark||align=center|37||{{fb|DEN}}||align=center|1–1||align=center|2–1||UEFA Euro 2020 |
scope=row|8
|27 June 2021||Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville, Spain||align=center|38||{{fb|POR}}||align=center|1–0||align=center|1–0||UEFA Euro 2020 |
scope=row|9
|13 November 2021||King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium||align=center|40||{{fb|EST}}||align=center|3–1||align=center|3–1||2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Borussia Dortmund
- DFB-Pokal: 2020–21{{cite news |date=13 May 2021 |title=4:1 gegen Leipzig: Dortmund feiert fünften Pokalsieg |language=de |trans-title=4–1 against Leipzig: Dortmund celebrates fifth cup win |work=DFB.de |publisher=German Football Association |url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/41-gegen-leipzig-im-video-dortmund-feiert-fuenften-pokalsieg-227422/ |access-date=10 May 2023}}
PSV
- KNVB Cup: 2022–23{{cite web |date=30 April 2023 |title=PSV wint na strafschoppen van Ajax in bekerfinale vol irritaties en opstootjes |trans-title=PSV beats Ajax after penalty kicks in cup final full off irritations and fights |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2473413-psv-wint-na-strafschoppen-van-ajax-in-bekerfinale-vol-irritaties-en-opstootjes |access-date=10 May 2023 |language=Dutch}}
Belgium
- FIFA World Cup third place: 2018{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44748604 |title=Belgium 2–0 England|last=McNulty|first=Phil|date=14 July 2018|website=BBC Sport|access-date=20 March 2020}}
Individual
References
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External links
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