After ending his contract with Real Madrid this summer and spending four months without a club, Eden Hazard decided to end his football career at the age of 32. This was announced by the Belgian himself through his official Instagram account this Tuesday.
“You have to know how to say enough at the right moment”, Hazard began his text to say goodbye as a professional footballer. “After 16 years of career and more than 700 games played, I have decided to end my professional football career. “I made my dream come true, to play and have fun on courses all over Europe and the world,” he continued.
Furthermore, the Belgian attacker took the opportunity to thank the clubs he played for and all the teammates he made during his career. “I have met great people, managers, coaches, teammates and I especially wanted to thank the clubs I passed through: LOSC, Chelsea and Real Madrid. Special thanks to my family, friends, advisors and people who have been close to me through thick and thin.”
Furthermore, the former captain of the Belgian team stated that it is time to spend time with his family after his retirement. “Now is the time to enjoy my loved ones and have new experiences.
See you soon off the courts.”
Eden Hazard’s career
Hazard began his professional career in 2005 in the youth ranks of the French club Lille. In 2008 he made his debut with the first team and in 147 games in the first division he scored 36 goals and distributed 41 assists. This performance earned Chelsea $37 million for his transfer in 2012.
Eden’s best stage would come in the Premier League. Fundamental to obtaining the 2015 and 2017 league championships, in which he stood out as the best footballer in England. He also closed his time in London with 352 games played, 110 goals and 92 assists.
In the summer of 2019 he arrived at Real Madrid in a record transfer of $120 million dollars. Making it one of the 10 most expensive transfers in football history. However, his time in the Spanish capital was quite dismal and criticized. To the point of being considered by some, the worst signing in recent years.
With the white jacket barely He played 76 games in four seasons, either due to injury or exclusion, and only scored seven goals and 12 assists. On the other hand, at the national team level, with Belgium he played 136 games and scored 33 goals, being the second all-time scorer for his country.
Keep reading:
· Saudi Arabia does not give up on Messi and could request a loan from Inter Miami during the MLS break
· Cristiano Ronaldo worries his followers and announces his possible retirement date
· Reports claim that Lionel Messi would have already chosen his next club after ending his contract with Inter Miami
