Kevin De Bruyne

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Kevin De Bruyne

De Bruyne training with Chelsea in 2013
Personal information
Full nameKevin De Bruyne[1]
Date of birth (1991-06-28) 28 June 1991
Place of birthDrongen, Belgium
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Playing positionAttacking midfielder / Winger
Club information
Current clubVfL Wolfsburg
Number14
Youth career
1997–1999KVV Drongen
1999–2005Gent
2005–2008Genk
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2008–2012Genk84(14)
2012–2014Chelsea3(0)
2012→ Genk (loan)13(2)
2012–2013→ Werder Bremen (loan)33(10)
2014–VfL Wolfsburg2(0)
National team‡
2008–2009Belgium U187(1)
2009Belgium U1910(1)
2011Belgium U212(0)
2010–Belgium18(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 February 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2013

Kevin De Bruyne (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈbrœy̆nə]; born 28 June 1991) is a Belgian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and the Belgium national team.

Club career

Early career

De Bruyne began his career with hometown club KVV Drongen in 2003. Two years later, he joined Gent and in 2005 moved to Genk. De Bruyne continued his development in their youth set-up and was rewarded for his progress by being promoted to the first team squad in 2008.

Genk

De Bruyne made his first team debut for Genk in a 3–0 defeat at Charleroi on 9 May 2009.[3] Having established himself in the team the following season,[4] On 7 February 2010, De Bruyne scored his first goal for the club, which secured all three points for Genk in a 1–0 win against Standard Liège.[5] He scored five goals and made 16 assists in 32 league matches during the 2010–11 season as Genk were crowned Belgian champions for the third time.[6] On 29 October 2011, De Bruyne scored his first hat-trick for Genk against Club Brugge, which ended in a 5–4 win for Genk.[7] On 28 January 2012, De Bruyne scored a brace against OH Leuven in a 5–0 win.[8] On 18 February 2012, De Bruyne scored his first goal back at Genk following his agreed transfer to Chelsea and also assisted the other goal in a 1–2 away win against Mons.[9] De Bruyne ended the season by wrapping up the scoring in a 3–1 victory over Gent. He finished the league campaign with eight goals from 28 appearances.[4]

Chelsea

On 31 January 2012, on the winter transfer deadline day, English Premier League club Chelsea and Genk announced the permanent signing of De Bruyne, with the fee rumoured to be in the region of £7 million.[10] He signed a five-and-a-half-year contract at Stamford Bridge, but would stay at Genk for the remainder of the 2011–12 season. De Bruyne told the club website, "To come to a team like Chelsea is a dream but now I have to work hard to achieve the level that's necessary."[11][12] On 18 July 2012, De Bruyne made his debut for Chelsea in a friendly match against Major League Soccer (MLS) side Seattle Sounders FC in a 4–2 win. De Bruyne also played the first half against French Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain at Yankee Stadium, New York.

Loan to Werder Bremen

De Bruyne with Werder Bremen in 2012

On 2 August 2012, Chelsea announced on their official website that De Bruyne was to join Werder Bremen in the German Bundesliga on a season-long loan deal after having successfully completed a medical.[13] De Bruyne scored his first goal for Bremen in a 3–2 defeat to Hannover 96 on 15 September, netting from 11 yards out after being played in by Eljero Elia.[14] De Bruyne continued his good form, scoring in Bremen's next game, a 2–2 draw with VfB Stuttgart, on 23 September.[15] De Bruyne got back on the score sheet on 18 November, scoring the winning goal — despite his team being down to 10 men — as Bremen came from a goal down to defeat Fortuna Düsseldorf 2–1.[16]

De Bruyne scored his first goal in over two months on 4 May 2013, since netting a consolation goal in Bayern Munich's 6–1 hammering of Bremen, putting his side up 2–0 at home to TSG 1899 Hoffenheim before a late brace from Sven Schipplock meant that the game finished 2–2.[17] He followed this up with a goal in Bremen's next match, securing a place in the Bundesliga for the next season with a 1–1 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt on 11 May.[18]

Return to Chelsea

After a successful loan spell in the German Bundesliga with Werder Bremen, De Bruyne was linked with a move to stay in Germany with either Borussia Dortmund or Bayer Leverkusen. Incoming manager José Mourinho, however, assured De Bruyne he was a part of Chelsea's plan for the future, and the player officially was returned to Chelsea on 1 July 2013. De Bruyne's agent, Patrick De Koster, explained, "We didn't receive any guarantees, but that's normal in a club like Chelsea. It's up to him [De Bruyne] to prove, like he did in the last 18 months." [19]

On 21 July 2013, De Bruyne scored his first goal for Chelsea during a friendly game against Malaysia XI, but he injured himself in the process of scoring the goal.[20]

On 18 August 2013, De Bruyne made his competitive debut for Chelsea in the opening fixture of the 2013–14 Premier League season against Hull City, getting an assist for the first goal in the 2-0 win for Chelsea.[21]

Wolfsburg

On 18 January 2014, Wolfsburg signed De Bruyne for a fee of £17 million, ending a protracted transfer saga.[22]

International career

De Bruyne was capped by Belgium at under-18, under-19, and under-21 level. He made his debut for the Belgian senior team on 11 August 2010 in an international friendly against Finland in Turku; the game ended in a 1–0 loss for Belgium.[23]

De Bruyne became a regular member of Belgium's team during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, where he scored four goals as the Red Devils qualified for their first major tournament in 12 years.

International goals

Score and Result lists Belgium's goals first
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 12 October 2012 Stadium Crvena Zvezda, Belgrade, Serbia  Serbia 2–0 3–0 2014 World Cup Qualifying
2. 22 March 2013 Philip II Arena, Skopje, Macedonia  Macedonia 1–0 2–0 2014 World Cup Qualifying
3. 7 June 2013 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium  Serbia 1–0 2–1 2014 World Cup Qualifying
4. 15 October 2013 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium  Wales 1–0 1–1 2014 World Cup Qualifying

Club statistics

Club

As of 6 November 2013.[24][25]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssists
Genk
2008–09 200000000000200
2009–10 35342000002003934
2010–11 3251600000031135617
2011–12 2881410010060136815
Total 97163430010011121121736
Werder Bremen (loan)
2012–13 33109102–––000341011
Total 33109102–––000341011
Chelsea
2013–14 301000300300901
Total 301000300300901
Career Total 133264440240014121552748

International career

De Bruyne (right) with Belgian teammates Vincent Kompany (left) and Simon Mignolet before an international friendly against the United States on 29 May 2013.
National team Season Apps Goals
Belgium[4] 2010 1 0
2011 1 0
2012 5 1
2013 11 3
Total 18 4

Honours

Club

Genk
Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Barclays Premier League Squad Numbers 2013/14". Premier League. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013. 
  2. ↑ {{cite news|url=http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/players/profile.html/kevin-de-bruyne|title=Player Profile: Kevin De Bruyne|publisher=Premier League|accessdate=2 January 2013
  3. ↑ "Charleroi 3–0 Genk". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 May 2011. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Kevin De Bruyne". National Football Teams. Retrieved 27 May 2011. 
  5. ↑ "Genk 1–0 Standard Liege". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 May 2011. 
  6. ↑ "Genk clinch third Belgian title with Liege draw". Reuters. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2011. 
  7. ↑ "Kevin de Bruyne (3) stars as Genk win 5–4 at Club Brugge". 
  8. ↑ "KRC Genk vs OH Leuven". transfermarkt. 28 January 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2012. 
  9. ↑ "RAEC Mons vs KRC Genk". transfermarkt. 18 February 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2012. }}
  10. ↑ Bailey, Graeme (31 January 2012). "Genk confirm De Bruyne sale". Sky Sport. Retrieved 31 January 2012. 
  11. ↑ "Kevin becomes a blue". Chelsea F.C. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012. 
  12. ↑ "Chelsea sign Kevin de Bruyne from Genk". BBC Sport. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012. 
  13. ↑ "De Bruyne loan completed". chelseafc.com. 2 August 2012. 
  14. ↑ "Hannover 96 3–2 Werder Bremen". ESPN FC. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2012. 
  15. ↑ "Werder Bremen 2–2 VfB Stuttgart". ESPN FC. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2012. 
  16. ↑ "Werder Bremen 2–1 Fortuna Düsseldorf". ESPN FC. 18 November 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2012. 
  17. ↑ "Werder Bremen 2–2 TSG Hoffenheim". ESPNFC. 4 May 2013. 
  18. ↑ "Werder Bremen 1–1 Eintracht Frankfurt". ESPNFC. 11 May 2013. 
  19. ↑ "De Bruyne to fight for Chelsea place". ESPNFC. 21 June 2013. 
  20. ↑ "Kevin De Bruyne injured after scoring Golazo vs Malaysia XI". inside World Soccer. 22 July 2013. 
  21. ↑ "MATCH REPORT: CHELSEA 2 HULL CITY 0". chelseafc.com. 18 August 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013. 
  22. ↑ "Chelsea sell Kevin De Bruyne to Wolfsburg". The Guardian. January 18, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2014. 
  23. ↑ "Finland 1–0 Belgium". Eurosport. Retrieved 9 June 2011. 
  24. ↑ "Kevin de Bruyne". ESPN FC. Retrieved 15 December 2012. 
  25. ↑ "Kevin De Bruyne – Performance data". transfermarkt. Retrieved 15 December 2012. 

External links

VfL Wolfsburg – current squad
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