Former Belgium skipper, and Chelsea, Real Madrid star Eden Hazard announced retirement from Football. He revealed his retirement in an Instagram post.
Hazard had already retired from international football last December after Belgium got knocked out of the 2022 FIFA World Cup group stage.
At Real Madrid, he won the Champions League, a Club World Cup, a European Super Cup, 2 La Liga titles, 1 Copa del Rey and 2 Spanish Super Cups. Though his time in Madrid was disappointing – he scored just 7 goals in 76 appearances in all competitions.
Hazard started his career with French club Lille, scoring 50 goals in 149 appearances and helping the club to win a domestic double of Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France in 2010-11.
He moved to Chelsea in the summer of 2012, signing for a reported £32m and went on to become a club great, winning the PFA Players’ Player of the Year in 2014-15.
Hazard scored 110 goals across 352 appearances for the Blues, including the winner in the 2019 Europa League final against Arsenal in his final appearance for the club.
He is also one of only four players in Premier League history – alongside Thierry Henry, Matt Le Tissier and Eric Cantona – to score 15 or more goals and provide 15 or more assists in a single season, having netted 16 times and laid on 15 assists during the 2018-19 campaign.
“During my career I was lucky to meet great managers, coaches and teammates – thank you to everyone for these great times, I will miss you all,” Hazard added on social media.
“I also want to thank the clubs I have played for: LOSC, Chelsea and Real Madrid; and thank the RBFA for my Belgian selection.
“A special thank you to my family, my friends, my advisors and the people who have been close to me in good times and bad.
“Finally, a huge thank you to you, my fans, who have followed me for all these years and for your encouragement everywhere I have played”.
The former Belgian legend announced his retirement on Tuesday failing to find another club after Real Madrid exit.
