Kylian Hazard is a Belgian football player who plays for Újpest in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I as an attacking midfielder.
Background
Hazard was born in Louisiana Louvière and grew up in Braine-le-Comte. His mother, Carine, and father, Thierry, were both football players playing in Belgium. His father spent most of his career playing as a semi-professional with Louisiana Louvière in the Belgian Second Division.
His mother played as a striker in the Belgian Women"s First Division and stopped playing when she was three months pregnant with her eldest son Eden.
Career
He played mainly as a defensive midfielder. After playing football, both parents became sports teachers. Hazard is the third of four children.
His other elder brother, Thorgan, joined Eden at Chelsea in 2012, before moving to Borussia Mönchengladbach in January 2015, and had previously progressed through the youth ranks of Lille"s biggest rivals Lens.
Hazard began his professional career at White Star Bruxelles, joining the club in 2013 from the Lille academy. After spending one season in the Belgian Second Division, it was announced on 25 June 2014 that Hazard joined Pro League side Zulte Waregem on a two-year contract, with an option to extend the contract for another season.
Hazard made his professional debut for Zulte Waregem on 7 August 2014, replacing Ibrahima Conté after 69 minutes against Belarusian side Shakhtsyor Salihorsk in the third qualifying round of the Union of European Football Associations Europa League. He could not help prevent his team from crashing out in the tournament after a 2–2 draw and a 7–4 loss on aggregate.
Hazard made his first start for Zulte Waregem on 21 January 2015 against R.S.C. Anderlecht in second leg of the Belgian Cup.
The match ended in a 4-2 loss. On 27 June 2015, Hazard signed a three-year contract with Hungarian side Újpest.