HOMETOWN: Ghent, Belgium

DATE OF BIRTH: June 28, 1991

POSITION: Midfielder

TEAM: Manchester City


Kevin De Bruyne plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the Belgian national team. He is widely regarded as one of the best midfielders in the world and of his generation.

Kevin began his career at Genk; winning the Belgian Pro League, Belgian Cup and Belgian Super Cup. He then joined Chelsea where he enjoyed a success koan spell at Weder Bremen in the Bundesliga before eventually transferring to Wolfsburg.

At Wolfsburg, Kevin was part of the team that won the DFB Pokal and DFK Supercup, he was also awarded Bundesliga Young Player of the Year, Bundesliga Player of the Year and part of the Bundesliga Team of the Year in his time here.

This followed a move to Manchester City where to date, Kevin has won 11 honors including the Premier League, FA cup, EFL Cup and Community Shield. Not only that, but Kevin has been a part of the PFA Premier League Team of the year on four occasions, won the Premier League Playmaker of the Season twice, the Premier League Player of the Season twice and part of the FIFA FIFPro World 11 twice. He's also been Manchester City Player of the Season four different times. In 2022, he came third in the Ballon d'Or behind winner Karim Benzema and Sadio Mane, who finished second. It was the first time a Manchester City player had been in the final three for the prestigious award.

For the Belgian national team, he was a key part of the squad that finished 3rd at the 2018 FIFA World Cup and he's made almost 100 appearances.

AWARDS:

EFL Cup Champion – Manchester City (2018-2019, 2017-2018, 2015-2016)
FIFA World Cup Dream Team (2018)
FIFA World Cup top assist provider (2018)
FIFA World Cup top assist provider (2018)
Premier League Champion – Manchester City (2017-2018)
PFA Team of the Year – Premier League (2017-2018)
Premier League Playmaker of the Season (2017-2018)
UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season (2017-2018)
Manchester City Player of the Year (2017-2018, 2015-2016)
IFFHS Men’s World Team (2017)
UEFA Team of the Year (2017)
Premier League top assist provider (2016-2017)
Football League Cup top goal scorer (2015-2016)
Football League Cup top assist provider (2015-2016)
German Footballer of the Year (2015)
Belgian Sportsman of the Year (2015)
Bundesliga top assist provider (2014-2015)
DFL-Supercup Champion – VfL Wolfsburg (2014-2015)
DFB-Pokal Champion – VfL Wolfsburg (2014-2015)
UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season (2014-2015)
Bundesliga Young Player of the Year (2014-2015)
Bundesliga Team of the Year (2014-2015)
Bundesliga Young Player of the Year (2012-2013)
Belgian Super Cup Champion – KRC Genk (2011)
Belgian Pro League Champion – KRC Genk (2010-2011)
Belgian Cup Champion – KRC Genk (2008-2009)


OFF THE PITCH HIGHLIGHTS:

Football and family mean the world to De Bruyne – when he’s not on the pitch, he enjoys
spending time with his wife Michèle and two sons, Mason Milian and Rome

De Bruyne is fluent in Dutch, French, and English


MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS:

The Making of a Magician: How Kevin De Bruyne Became One of the World’s Best– Bleacher Report
Premier League launches first ever ‘Playmaker of the Year award’ with Kevin de Bruyne set to claim first prize– Independent
Kevin de Bruyne named Germany’s footballer of the year– USA Today