Kevin de bruyne biography facts

Kevin De Bruyne is a Belgian footballer who plays for the English Premier League team 'Manchester City' and also for the Belgian national team. He was named the "fourth best footballer in the world" by The Guardian magazine in 2017 and is often described in the media as both "the complete footballer" and "Europe's best footballer". He was born and raised in Ghent, Belgium. He started his amateur football career in his hometown playing for 'Genk' and led his team to victory in the 'Belgian Pro League' 2010-11.” His performance did not go unnoticed by Premier League teams. signed with 'Chelsea' in 2012. He was later signed by German club 'Wolfsburg' and won the honor, 'Footballer of the Year 2015' in Germany. He received the honor after a successful 2014-15 season with Wolfsburg that included 16 goals and 27 assists. In August 2015, Manchester City announced his inclusion in the team on a six-year contract. As part of the Belgian team, Kevin played at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2016. The tournament

Childhood and early life

Kevin De Bruyne was born on June 28, 1991 in Drongen, Ghent, Belgium to Herwig and Anna. Kevin spent the first few years of his life traveling around England and Africa, due to his mother's background. His father was involved in the oil investment business, so his family was almost always on the move for business purposes.

Kevin's first exposure to football took place when he was 4 years old and living in his hometown of Drongen. He then started playing football at school. One of the biggest early motivations for Kevin was the fact that Belgian football was in a very sorry state when he was growing up.

At the age of 14, Kevin left him due to the lack of proper infrastructure that could give wings to his aspirations of becoming a world class footballer. He entered Genka's academy in its youth system and began honing his skills. During his early years at the academy itself, he began to gain media attention and was already a star player in his teens.

Although his family was not short of money, Kevin survived on the very little money he earned at the club. He credits this time as the epoch that made him independent. He visited his family only on weekends and put his whole heart and soul into football.

Personal life

Kevin De Bruyne has been in a relationship with Michele Lacroix since 2014 and the couple had a son in 2016. After the birth, the couple got married in June 2017.

Kevin is known for his temper on and off the field. In 2013, the Daily Mail reported that Kevin's girlfriend at the time, Caroline Lijnen, was cheating on Kevin with his teammate Thibaut Courtois. Kevin violently attacked Courtois during one training session and the two later reconciled.

Kevin traveled a lot when he was young and his love of learning new languages ​​made him fluent in French, Dutch, English and German.