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'{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Thorgan not as good as Eden Hazard | image = Hazard2.jpg | image_size = 200px | caption = Hazard with [[Borussia Mönchengladbach|Mönchengladbach]] in 2015 | fullname = Thorgan Ganael Francis Hazard<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/squad-lists/Squad-Lists-September-2012.pdf|title=Premier League clubs submit squad lists|date=4 September 2012|publisher=Premier League}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|3|29|df=y}} | birth_place = [[La Louvière]], Belgium | height = {{height|m=1.74}} | position = [[Midfielder#Attacking midfielder|Attacking midfielder]] | currentclub = [[Borussia Monchengladbach|Mönchengladbach]] | clubnumber = 10<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.borussia.de/english/season/first-team/squad.html?playerid=25&cHash=85f8b3c42cae6eca0070d59d06f44f0f | title = Squad - Borussia Mönchengladbach | language = German | publisher = Borussia Mönchengladbach | date = 1 July 2015 | accessdate = 1 July 2015}}</ref> | youthyears1 = 1998–2003 | youthclubs1 = Royal Stade Brainois | youthyears2 = 2003–2007 | youthclubs2 = [[A.F.C. Tubize|Tubize]] | youthyears3 = 2007–2011 | youthclubs3 = [[RC Lens|Lens]] | years1 = 2011–2012 | clubs1 = [[RC Lens|Lens]] | caps1 = 14 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2012–2015 | clubs2 = [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2012–2014 | clubs3 = → [[S.V. Zulte Waregem|Zulte Waregem]] (loan) | caps3 = 73 | goals3 = 19 | years4 = 2014–2015 | clubs4 = → [[Borussia Monchengladbach|Mönchengladbach]] (loan) | caps4 = 28 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2015– | clubs5 = [[Borussia Monchengladbach|Mönchengladbach]] | caps5 = 52 | goals5 = 10 | pcupdate = 20 May 2017 | nationalyears1 = 2008 | nationalteam1 = [[Belgium national youth football team|Belgium U15]] | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2008–2009 | nationalteam2 = [[Belgium national youth football team|Belgium U16]] | nationalcaps2 = 12 | nationalgoals2 = 4 | nationalyears3 = 2008–2010 | nationalteam3 = [[Belgium national under-17 football team|Belgium U17]] | nationalcaps3 = 12 | nationalgoals3 = 1 | nationalyears4 = 2010 | nationalteam4 = [[Belgium national under-18 football team|Belgium U18]] | nationalcaps4 = 1 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | nationalyears5 = 2010–2012 | nationalteam5 = [[Belgium national under-19 football team|Belgium U19]] | nationalcaps5 = 23 | nationalgoals5 = 10 | nationalyears6 = 2012–2014 | nationalteam6 = [[Belgium national under-21 football team|Belgium U21]] | nationalcaps6 = 15 | nationalgoals6 = 9 | nationalyears7 = 2013– | nationalteam7 = [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]] | nationalcaps7 = 3 | nationalgoals7 = 0 | ntupdate = 25 March 2017 }} '''Thorgan Ganael Francis Hazard''' ({{IPA-fr|tɔʁɡan azaʁ}}; born 29 March 1993) is a Belgian professional [[Association football|footballer]]. He plays as an [[attacking midfielder]] or as a [[winger (association football)|winger]] for German [[Bundesliga]] club [[Borussia Mönchengladbach]] and the [[Belgium national football team|Belgium national team]]. He is the brother of [[Eden Hazard|Eden]] and [[Kylian Hazard]], the second oldest child of the family. Having previously played at every level in the Belgian national youth team system, he was handed his first senior international cap against [[United States men's national soccer team|the United States]] in May 2013. While playing in Belgium for [[SV Zulte-Waregem]] for two seasons, he was first awarded the [[Belgian Golden Shoe]] in January 2014, a prize for the best footballer in the [[Belgian Pro League]],<ref name="Thorgan Hazard wint Gouden Schoen">{{cite news |url=http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/voetbal/Jupiler_Pro_League/140122_Gouden_schoen | title = Thorgan Hazard wint Gouden Schoen |date= 22 January 2014 | accessdate = 23 January 2014 | publisher=[[Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie]] | language = Dutch }}</ref> and later, the prize for [[Belgian professional football awards|best professional football player]] in May 2014.<ref name="Thorgan Hazard is verkozen tot Profvoetballer van het Jaar">{{cite news |url=http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/voetbal/Jupiler_Pro_League/140516_profvoetballer_vh_jaar | title = Thorgan Hazard is verkozen tot Profvoetballer van het Jaar |date= 16 May 2014 | accessdate = 16 May 2014 | publisher=[[Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie]] | language = Dutch }}</ref> ==Early life== Hazard grew up in [[Braine-le-Comte]], a small town in the [[Wallonia]] [[Regions of Belgium|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.<ref name="thorgan_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 | accessdate = 19 December 2011 | publisher=[[Le Parisien]] | language = French }}</ref> His mother, Carine, and father, Thierry, were both footballers in Belgium. His father spent most of his career playing at [[semi-professional]] level with [[R.A.A. Louviéroise]] in the [[Belgian Second Division]].<ref name="thorgan_leparisien"/> He played mainly as a [[Midfielder|defensive midfielder]].<ref name="thorgan_leparisien"/> His mother played as a [[Striker (association football)|striker]] in the [[Belgian Women's First Division]] and stopped playing when she was three months pregnant with his older brother Eden.<ref name="thorgan_leparisien"/><ref name="eden_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| accessdate = 19 April 2011 | publisher=La Voix des Sports | language = French }}</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 | accessdate = 10 April 2010 | publisher = [[FIFA|Fédération Internationale de Football Association]] | language = French }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.footgoal.net/suite.php?selection=21280 | title = Eden est entouré de professionnels |date= 27 November 2007 | accessdate = 10 April 2010 | publisher = Foot Goal | language = French }}</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|date= | accessdate = 10 March 2010 | publisher = Lensois | language = French}}</ref> After playing football, both parents became physical education teachers.<ref name="thorgan_leparisien"/> Thierry retired from his position in 2009 in order to devote more time to his children.<ref name="thorgan_leparisien"/> Hazard has three other siblings. His older brother, [[Eden Hazard|Eden]], played for Lens' [[Derby du Nord|biggest rivals]] [[Lille OSC|Lille]] and now plays for [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] in England. Hazard's other younger brothers are [[Kylian Hazard|Kylian]] and Ethan. In 2013, Kylian joined [[R. White Star Bruxelles|White Star Bruxelles]], but now plays for Hungary's [[Újpest FC]], and Ethan goes to the youth academy of Eden's former club [[A.F.C. Tubize]].<ref name="thorgan_leparisien"/><ref name="eden_hazard" /><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.footlille.com/breve-23662-.html | title = M. Seydoux confirme pour Kylian Hazard |date= 3 March 2011 | accessdate = 18 September 2011 | publisher=FootLille | language = French }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.voetbalbelgie.be/nl/article.php?id=38748 | title = Eden Hazard out, Kylian Hazard in? |date= 2 March 2011 | accessdate = 19 April 2011 | publisher=Voetbal Belgie | language = Dutch }}</ref> Hazard 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"/> 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 ="eden_family"/> ==Club career== ===Lens=== [[File:Hazard.png|180px|thumb|right|Hazard with [[RC Lens|Lens]] in 2011]] Hazard began his football career playing for hometown club Royal Stade Brainois at the age of five. After spending five years at the club, Thorgan followed his brother to [[A.F.C. Tubize|Tubize]]. At the age of 14, he was discovered by French club [[RC Lens|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 hopes that the training facilities in France would be better, here he met fellow Belgium player and future [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] teammate [[Charly Musonda (footballer, born 1996)|Charly Musonda]].<ref name ="eden_hazard2">{{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 | accessdate = 10 April 2010 | publisher = [[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]] }}</ref> Hazard's father later admitted that Eden was much better than Thorgan, and that joining clubs in the [[Nord-Pas-de-Calais|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".<ref>{{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| accessdate = 19 April 2011 | publisher = La Voix des Sports | language = French }}</ref> 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. On 7 April 2010, Hazard signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal until June 2013.<ref>{{cite news |title=Thorgan Hazard signe pro à Lens |url=http://www.rtbf.be/sport/football/detail_thorgan-hazard-signe-pro-a-lens?id=3516763 |work=RTFB |date=7 April 2010 |accessdate=7 September 2010 | language = French}}</ref> Ahead of the [[2010–11 in French football|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 [[K.S.V. Roeselare|KSV Roeselare]].<ref>{{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 | accessdate = 23 January 2011 | publisher = Lensois | language = French }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.lensois.com/article-2273-thorgan-hazard-ne-pas-m-enflammer-.html | title = Thorgan Hazard: "Ne pas m'enflammer" |date= 1 August 2010 | accessdate = 23 January 2011 | publisher = Lensois | language = French }}</ref> Hazard, however, 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 [[JA Drancy|Drancy]].<ref>{{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 |accessdate=7 September 2010 | language = French}}</ref> 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 for a league match against [[FC Girondins de Bordeaux|Bordeaux]] that was played on 11 May. The player ultimately did not feature in the match and finished the 2010–11 campaign with no senior team appearances. Ahead of the [[2011–12 in French football|2011–12 season]], Hazard was promoted to the senior team permanently and assigned the number 22 shirt.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rectificatif: Le numéro 22 pour Thorgan Hazard |url=http://www.rclens.fr/infos_2011/07/28_numero_hazard/index.php#ancreContenu |work=[[RC Lens]] |date=28 July 2011 |accessdate=28 July 2011 | language = French}}</ref> He made his professional debut in the team's opening league match of the season against [[Stade de Reims|Reims]] appearing as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 defeat.<ref>{{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 |accessdate=30 July 2011 | language = French}}</ref> ===Zulte Waregem=== On 24 July 2012, Chelsea confirmed on its website that the club had agreed terms with Lens for the transfer of Hazard, soon after the signing of his brother Eden from Lille.<ref>{{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 |accessdate=24 July 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18977182|title=Eden Hazard's brother Thorgan Hazard joins Chelsea|date=24 July 2012|accessdate=25 July 2012}}</ref> He made his debut on 17 August 2012 in an Under-21 Premier League match, which ended in a 0–0 home draw against [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] in what was to be his only appearance in Chelsea colours before leaving the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://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|date=23 February 2015|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{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 |accessdate=12 November 2012}}</ref> On 30 August 2012, Hazard was sent on a season-long loan move to [[Belgian Pro League]] club [[S.V. Zulte Waregem|Zulte Waregem]]. The move was set up to allow him first-team experience rather than be developed slowly by Chelsea.<ref>{{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 |accessdate=12 November 2012}}</ref> [[File:Thorgan Hazard 2014.jpg|thumbnail|Hazard playing for [[S.V. Zulte Waregem|Zulte Waregem]] in 2014]] On 30 August 2012, Hazard was loaned out to [[S.V. Zulte Waregem|Zulte Waregem]] until May 2013.<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 |accessdate=12 November 2012 |language=Dutch}}</ref> He made his debut on 15 September 2012, in a 1–0 away win against [[Oud-Heverlee Leuven|OH Leuven]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Steven |last=Swinnen |title=Naessens bezorgt Essevee driepunter |url=http://sport.be.msn.com/nl/jupilerproleague/statgame.html?comp=2639&game=137924 |work=Belgian Pro League |date=15 September 2012 |accessdate=12 November 2012 |language=Dutch}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Jesse |last=Broekx |title=Hazard droomt van top drie |url=http://sport.be.msn.com/nl/jupilerproleague/nieuws/article.html?Article_ID=607385 |work=Belgian Pro League |date=17 September 2012 |accessdate=12 November 2012}}</ref> Hazard scored his first goal on 31 October 2012, in a 4–1 home win against [[R. Charleroi S.C.|Charleroi]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Koploper Z.Waregem blijft successen opstapelen |url=http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/matchcenter/mc_voetbal/jupilerleague_1213/speeldag13/1.1469885 |work=Sporza |date=31 October 2012 |accessdate=12 November 2012 |language=Dutch}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://us.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 |accessdate=4 August 2013 }}</ref> 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.<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 |accessdate=16 July 2013 |language=Dutch}}</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 |accessdate=4 August 2013 }}</ref> Hazard scored a free-kick and assisted a goal as Zulte won their season opener against [[K. Lierse S.K.]] on 27 July.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lierse.com/nl/news/lierse-verliest-met-1-2-van-zulte-waregem |title=Lierse verliest met 1-2 van Zulte Waregem |publisher=K. Lierse S.K. |language=Dutch |date=27 July 2013 |accessdate=4 August 2013 }}</ref> On 2 August, the Belgian club announced that 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.<ref>{{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 |accessdate=24 August 2013 }}</ref> This led to Hazard handing the captain's armband back, less than 24 hours after receiving it.<ref>{{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 |accessdate=4 August 2013 }}</ref> After the incident, reported rumors started afterward stating that 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 Europa League Group Stage win at the [[DW Stadium]].<ref name=gladbach>{{cite news|last1=Rose|first1=Gary|title=Wigan 1-2 SV Zulte Waregem|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25128256|accessdate=6 July 2014|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=28 November 2013}}</ref> He was voted as Zulte's player of the season, and scored 17 goals in 53 games across all competitions. Hazard also won the Belgian Player of the Year Award for his performances at SV Zulte Waregem. === Mönchengladbach === On 5 July 2014, Hazard was loaned to [[Borussia Mönchengladbach]] of the German [[Bundesliga]] for the upcoming season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Chelsea's Thorgan Hazard loaned to Borussia Monchengladbach|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28175852|accessdate=6 July 2014|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=5 July 2014}}</ref> During his loan with Borussia Mönchengladbach, Hazard will be wearing 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 replacing Branimir Hrgota.<ref>{{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 |accessdate=16 August 2014 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/gamecast/396995/gamecast.html |title= Borussia Monchengladbach 1-1 VfB Stuttgart |publisher=ESPN |date=24 August 2014 |accessdate=24 August 2014 }}</ref> He scored twice in their 7&ndash;0 win over [[FK Sarajevo]] in the Europa League play-offs on 28 August 2014, including a curling free-kick from 35 yards out.<ref>{{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|accessdate=29 August 2014|publisher=RTL|date=29 August 2014|language=French}}</ref><ref>{{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 |accessdate=29 August 2014 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://us.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 |accessdate=7 December 2014 }}</ref> On 6 December 2014, Hazard started against [[Hertha Berlin]], only his second start in the Bundesliga. He played the full 90 minutes and assisted [[Tony Jantschke]] for the first goal of the game in the opening 10 minutes, as well as scoring the winning goal in the 83rd minute, his first of the Bundesliga season. The game ended in 3–2 win for his team, breaking a four-game winless streak.<ref>{{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 |accessdate=7 December 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/gamecast/396877/gamecast.html |title= Borussia Monchengladbach 3-2 Hertha Berlin |publisher=ESPN |date=6 December 2014 |accessdate=7 December 2014 }}</ref> On 23 February 2015, Hazard agreed to sign permanently for Borussia Mönchengladbach on 1 July. He joined on a five-year contract till June 2020, a buy-back agreement with Chelsea 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.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Rice|first1=Simon|title=Chelsea sell Thorgan Hazard to Borussia Monchengladbach for 1500% mark-up as impressive sales figures continue|url=http://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|accessdate=23 February 2015|work=[[The Independent]]|date=23 February 2015}}</ref> During an interview about his move becoming permanent in the summer, Hazard confirmed that his deal does contain a buy-back clause and that he still dreams of returning to Stamford Bridge in the future. In his interview, Hazard stated "I am focusing on excelling at Borussia Monchengladbach, but I still hope to play for Chelsea one day."<ref>{{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}}</ref> On 8 August 2015, he marked his [[2015–16 Borussia Mönchengladbach season|season]] debut by scoring in a 4–1 win at [[FC St. Pauli]] in the first round of the [[DFB-Pokal]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Stindl initiates turning Gladbach|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/dfbpokal/spielrunde/dfb-pokal/2015-16/1/2841081/spielbericht_fc-st-pauli-18_borussia-mgladbach-15.html|publisher=[[Kicker (sports magazine)|Kicker]]|accessdate=11 August 2015|date=10 August 2015}}</ref> Following the resignation of manager [[Lucien Favre]], who lost the first five matches of the Bundesliga, and [[André Schubert]]'s appointment, Hazard was unable to find a place in the starting lineup.<ref>{{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"}}</ref> Hazard made his first start under Schubert on 20 December against [[SV Darmstadt 98|Darmstadt]], eventually earning preference from Schubert over [[Ibrahima Traoré]] on the right side.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/644772/artikel_hazard-empfiehlt-sich-fuer-weitere-einsaetze.html |title=Hazard empfiehlt sich für weitere Einsätze |work=Kicker |date=8 February 2016 |language=de |trans-title=Hazard recommends himself for further insertions}}</ref> Hazard finished the season with four goals, two coming in a match against [[Hertha BSC]] on 3 April 2016 in a 5–0 win.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Looking to improve his playing time and goal scoring heading into the year,<ref>{{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}}</ref> Hazard scored his first ever hat-trick in a 6–1 victory over [[BSC Young Boys]] in the second leg of the [[2016–17 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] play-off round on 24 August 2016. Mönchengladbach set a record with a 9-2 aggregate scoreline which is the biggest ever margin of victory in a play-off tie.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2017/matches/round=2000782/match=2019275/postmatch/report/ |title=Raffael and Hazard score hat-tricks for Gladbach |date=24 August 2016 |publisher=UEFA}}</ref> On 17 September, Hazard and teammate [[Raffael Caetano de Araújo|Raffael]] both picked up first-half braces against [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] in a Bundesliga match.<ref>{{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}}</ref> With rumors that Chelsea were looking to exercise their buy-back clause on Hazard, and that it expired at the end of 2016,<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3813294/Chelsea-13m-buy-option-Thorgan-Hazard-clause-expires-end-year.html |title=Chelsea have £13m buy-back option for Thorgan Hazard but clause expires at the end of the year |work=Daily Mail |first=Luke |last=Augustus |date=29 September 2016}}</ref> club sport director [[Max Eberl]] claimed that Chelsea didn't actually have an explicit buy-back clause in Hazard's contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.express.de/sport/fussball/borussia-moenchengladbach/sportchef-redet-klartext--max-eberl--wuerden-sie-dem-fc-einen-spieler-klauen---24815140 |title=Sportchef redet Klartext "Max Eberl, würden Sie dem FC einen Spieler klauen?" |work=Express |first=Achim |last=Müller |date=28 September 2016}}</ref> Hazard, addressing these rumors said - "I signed a contract here, because I want to play here." On 28 September, Hazard scored his first Champions League goal, opening scoring against [[FC Barcelona]] at [[Borussia-Park]] before the visitors went on to win 1–2.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/1874046/monchengladbach-1-barcelona-2-eden-hazards-brother-thorgan-opens-scoring-as-barcelona-scrape-through-without-lionel-messi/ |title=Monchengladbach 1 Barcelona 2: Eden Hazard’s brother Thorgan opens scoring as Barcelona scrape through without Lionel Messi |work=The Sun |first=Antony |last=Kastrinakis |date=28 September 2016}}</ref> ==International career== Hazard is a [[Belgium national football team|Belgian youth international]] and has represented his nation at under-16, [[Belgium national under-17 football team|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 national youth football team|Germany]] in a tournament in [[Hassloch]].<ref name ="thorgan_hazard">{{cite news |url=http://www.ttaedechyon.be/download/PROVINCE_20081001_PROV_SPORTS_36.pdf | title = Thorgan Hazard: passeulement le frère de&nbsp;... |date= 1 October 2008 | accessdate = 23 January 2011 | publisher = Région Omnisports | language = French }}</ref> In the team's next match in the tournament against [[Macedonia national football team|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 national football team|Malta]] and [[Poland national football team|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. 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 (Austria)|Toto Cup]], a yearly international youth tournament held in [[Austria]]. In the [[2009 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship qualifying round|first qualifying round]] for the [[2009 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship]], Hazard scored his only goal with the team in a 1–1 draw with [[Montenegro national under-17 football team|Montenegro]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Montenegro v. Belgium Match Report |url=http://www.uefa.com/under17/matches/season=2010/round=15346/match=304642/index.html | publisher = [[UEFA|Union of European Football Associations]] |date=25 September 2009 |accessdate= 23 January 2011 }}</ref> He was, subsequently, called up to the team in March 2010 for [[2009 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship elite round|Elite Round qualification]] matches that were played in [[Northern Ireland]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.rclens.fr/infos_2010/03/15_selection_hazard/index.php | title = Thorgan Hazard en Irlande du Nord |date= 15 March 2010 | accessdate = 23 January 2011 | publisher = [[RC Lens]] | language = French }}</ref> Hazard played in all three matches as Belgium failed to earn qualification to the tournament. Hazard appeared in only one match with the under-18 team before bypassing the age level to represent the [[Belgium national under-19 football team|under-19 team]] ahead of the [[2011 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship]]. He made his debut on 8 February in a friendly match against [[Belarus national football team|Belarus]] scoring the team's only goal in a 1–0 win.<ref>{{cite news |title=Thorgan Hazard auteur du but de la victoire des U19 |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 | publisher = 7sur7 |date=9 February 2011 |accessdate= 19 April 2011 | language = French}}</ref> On 27 March 2011, Hazard scored the game-winning goal converting a penalty in a 2–1 win over the [[Ukraine national under-19 football team|Ukraine]]. In [[2011 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship elite qualification|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 national under-19 football team|Estonia]], Hazard netted the winner in the 88th minute to give Belgium a 3–2 win.<ref>{{cite news |title=Belgium win Group 1 early to claim finals return |url=http://www.uefa.com/under19/matches/season=2011/round=2000082/match=2004671/index.html | publisher = [[UEFA|Union of European Football Associations]] |date=26 May 2011 |accessdate= 19 July 2011 }}</ref> The victory allowed the nation to qualify for the tournament with one game to spare. Belgium ultimately finished the Elite Round unbeaten. 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 national under-19 football team|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, subsequently, converted his shot.<ref>{{cite news |title=Spain see off ten-man Belgium |url=http://www.uefa.com/under19/matches/season=2011/round=2000078/match=2008373/postmatch/report/index.html | publisher = [[UEFA|Union of European Football Associations]] |date= 21 July 2011 |accessdate= 27 July 2011 }}</ref> Belgium, ultimately, finished last in its group, which resulted in the team being eliminated from the tournament. 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 national under-19 football team|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 national under-19 football team|Turkey]]. In [[2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualification|first round qualification]] for the [[2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship]], Hazard scored a team-leading three goals. In the first group match against [[Wales national under-19 football team|Wales]], he scored a double in a 3–0 win and, in the team's final group match against [[Scotland national under-19 football team|Scotland]], Hazard netted the second goal in a 3–1 victory.<ref>{{cite news |title=Belgium v. Wales Match Report |url=http://www.uefa.com/under19/season=2012/matches/round=2000213/match=2004949/index.html | publisher = [[UEFA|Union of European Football Associations]] |date= 21 September 2011 |accessdate= 25 October 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Scotland v. Belgium Match Report |url=http://www.uefa.com/under19/season=2012/matches/round=2000213/match=2004997/index.html | publisher = [[UEFA|Union of European Football Associations]] |date= 26 September 2011 |accessdate= 25 October 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=1ier tour CE Slovénie |url=http://www.footbel.be/fr/nationale_elftallen/jeugd/jeugd__17/verslagen/1e_ronde_ek.html | publisher = [[Royal Belgian Football Association]] |date= 26 September 2011 |accessdate= 25 October 2011 | language = French }}</ref> In [[2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship elite qualification|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 national under-19 football team|Spain]] and [[Italy national under-19 football team|Italy]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Holders Spain into finals again |url=http://www.uefa.com/under19/news/newsid=1795159.html | publisher = [[UEFA|Union of European Football Associations]] |date= 28 May 2012 |accessdate= 28 May 2012 | language = French }}</ref> 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 men's national soccer team|United States]] followed by a [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|World Cup qualifier]] against [[Serbia national football team|Serbia]].<ref>{{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 |accessdate= 16 May 2013 }}</ref> On 29 May, he made his senior international debut for Belgium as a second-half substitute for Chelsea teammate [[Romelu Lukaku]] in the 4&ndash;2 friendly win over the United States.<ref>{{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 |accessdate= 29 May 2013 }}</ref> Hazard was one of seven standby players named for Belgium's squad for the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Adnan Januzaj included in Belgium's World Cup squad|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27395150|accessdate=15 May 2014|newspaper=[[BBC Sport]]|date=13 May 2014}}</ref> ==Career statistics== {{updated|20 May 2017}}<ref>{{cite news |title=Thorgan Hazard |url=http://www.lfp.fr/joueur/hazard-thorgan |work=[[Ligue de Football Professionnel]] |accessdate=4 January 2013 |language = French}}</ref><ref>{{Soccerway|thorgan-hazard/156709}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%; text-align: center;" |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=3|Cup<ref group="nb">Includes [[Coupe de France]], [[Coupe de la Ligue]], [[Trophée des champions]], [[Belgian Cup]], [[Belgian Supercup]]</ref> !colspan=3|[[UEFA|Europe]]<ref group="nb">Includes [[UEFA Champions League]], [[UEFA Europa League]], [[UEFA Super Cup]]</ref> !colspan=3|Total |- !Apps !Goals !Assists !Apps !Goals !Assists !Apps !Goals !Assists !Apps !Goals !Assists |- |rowspan=2 valign="center"|[[RC Lens|Lens]] |[[2011–12 Ligue 2|2011–12]] |14||0||1||2||0||0||colspan=3|—||16||0||1 |- !colspan=1|Total !14!!0!!1!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!16!!0!!1 |- |rowspan=3 valign="center"|[[S.V. Zulte Waregem|Zulte Waregem]] |[[2012–13 Belgian Pro League|2012–13]] |34||4||10||3||0||0||colspan=3|—||37||4||10 |- |[[2013–14 Belgian Pro League|2013–14]] |39||14||17||4||1||0||10||2||3||53||17||20 |- !colspan=1|Total !73!!17!!27!!7!!1!!0!!10!!2!!3!!90!!20!!30 |- |rowspan=4 valign="center"|[[Borussia Mönchengladbach]] |{{nowrap|[[2014–15 Bundesliga|2014–15]] (loan)}} |28||1||7||4||1||0||9||3||3||41||5||10 |- |[[2015–16 Bundesliga|2015–16]] |29||4||5||3||2||1||4||0||0||36||6||6 |- |[[2016–17 Bundesliga|2016–17]] |23||6||4||2||1||0||8||4||3||32||11||7 |- !colspan=1|Total !80!!11!!16!!9!!4!!1!!21!!7!!6!!109!!22!!23 |- !colspan=2|Career Total !167!!28!!43!!18!!5!!1!!31!!8!!9!!215!!42!!53 |} ==Notes== <references group="nb" /> ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== {{commons category}} * {{LFP.fr|id=hazard-thorgan}} * {{leqstat|id=36718}} * {{UEFA player|250012551}} * {{ESPN FC|158066/thorgan-hazard}} * [http://static.e-kickoff.com/project/publiek/jrinteren/speler_PH_5559.htm#itop Belgium Stats] at Belgian FA * {{Soccerway|thorgan-hazard/156709}} {{Navboxes colour | title = Awards | fg = navy | bg = gold | list1 = {{Belgian Golden Shoe}} {{Belgian Professional Footballer of the Year}} }} {{Borussia Mönchengladbach squad}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hazard, Thorgan}} [[Category:1993 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:People from La Louvière]] [[Category:Belgian footballers]] [[Category:Belgian expatriate footballers]] [[Category:A.F.C. 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