Eden Hazard, arguably one of the best players in the last decade, will no longer grace the pitch. The Belgian has finally announced his retirement from soccer after failing to find any club willing to take him. He last played for Real Madrid, where he did not live up to expectations. He had also already retired from the Belgian national team.
However, Hazard ruled the Premier League with Chelsea and was also impressive in his early Lille days. His amazing skills and dribbling made him a great attacker and he subsequently helped his team win lots of trophies.
Reviewing Eden Hazard’s career accolades
Eden Hazard won a lot of trophies in his long 16-year career. Rising up the ranks as a teenage sensation for Lille, he became one of the best ever in the Premier League for Chelsea. From a young age, he was used to winning, as evidenced by his trophy cabinet.
Hazard would win the Ligue 1 trophy for Lille and the French Cup as well. He was also named Ligue 1 Player of the Season in 2011, already establishing himself as a top player at the age of just 20. He would win it again the next season.
Hazard would then move to Chelsea, where he reached his best. He became highly rated due to his impressive displays, often dribbling through whole teams. During his time there, Chelsea won two Premier League trophies, two Europa League trophies, an FA Cup and a League Cup.
On an individual level, he won the Premier League Player of the Season in 2015 and many other individual accolades there. In fact, he is reported to have won the most man of the match awards in league football since 2009, with only Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo having more.
Despite his big move to Real Madrid, Hazard won lots of trophies, though he didn’t contribute much due to injuries and fitness issues. He won two La Liga’s with them, a Spanish Super Cup and a Copa Del Rey as well. He also won European pedigree in 2022, when Real won the Champions League, and subsequently won the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup trophies.
At international level with Belgium, he was part of the ‘Golden Generation’ squad which failed to win anything. They came close in the 2018 World Cup, where Hazard impressed and won the Silver Ball award.
Eden Hazard summarized his career in one word
When he joined Madrid, he was asked in an interview to sum up his wonderful career in three words. The Belgian, as always expressed that he felt his career was like ‘wow’.
He said, “I will say ‘wow’, you know? From a small guy, from Braine-le-Comte, a small village. To be here at the best club in the world, wow.
Eden Hazard didn’t have the stats to show himself as one of the best, but simply watching him play was enough for many to realize his true talent. He dribbled like it was nothing, leaving defenders in the dust. His technical ability and passing also made him one of the best. Overall, his performances made many fans to fall in love with his mesmerizing skills and abilities. For many he is the best to ever do it.
We wish Eden Hazard the best in his new life and a happy retirement!
