Kevin De Bruyne

Personal life

De Bruyne's mother is Belgian,born in Burundi and has also lived in the Ivory Coast. She grew up in London, after her Flemish parents moved to England for occupational circumstances. Only when she met Kevin's father Herwig, she returned to Belgium.

They settled in Drongen, a sub municipality of the city of Ghent, in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium.

As a child, De Bruyne and his parents regularly visited his grandparents in London. "We used to go every year at Christmas and during school holidays. It's my second home." De Bruyne said at the time of his Chelsea move in 2012.

Aside from his mother tongue Dutch, De Bruyne also speaks French, English, and German. Since 2014, De Bruyne has been in a relationship with Michèle Lacroix. The couple married in June 2017,[217] and have three children together.

His autobiography, titled Keep It Simple, was published by Borgerhoff & Lamberigts in October 2014,[219] following an incident between De Bruyne and his compatriot Thibaut Courtois, in which De Bruyne's then-girlfriend left him for Courtois. De Bruyne wrote in his autobiography, "Although I still can not believe what Courtois has done, we continue to work together professionally.

De Bruyne was an ambassador for the 2014 Special Olympics, which took place in Antwerp, and was involved in a controversial advertisement campaign, via his personal Instagram account. Employing the slogan (in Dutch): "Would you still be my fan if I looked like this?", De Bruyne was depicted resembling a person with Down syndrome.

What has Kevin De Bruyne won?

In the summer of 2015 De Bruyne joined Manchester City for a then club record £54 million. He has since won the UEFA Champions League, five Premier League titles, five League Cups and two FA Cups with the club.

How many career assists does De Bruyne have?

Kevin De Bruyne has 285 career assists, 239 which have come at club level. Of those, 152 have been for Manchester City, with his highest assist tally for the club coming in their treble-winning campaign of 2022-23. If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device.

Did Kevin De Bruyne win Ballon d'Or?

De Bruyne finished third in the standings in 2022 and the bookies think it could be the same outcome again for the man who provided 41 goal involvements in 49 appearances across all competitions last season - finishing with the most assists in the Premier League.

How many world Cups has Kevin de Bruyne been in?

He also represented Belgium at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, marking his third appearance at the showpiece, following on from 2014 and 2018. De Bruyne started in all three group games for the Red Devils which ultimately ended in disappointment and an early exit from the competition.

How many goals has Kevin De Bruyne scored for Man City?

De Bruyne has contributed to 252 goals since he joined City from Wolfsburg in 2016. His strike against Newcastle was his 97th goal for the Blues while his pass for Bobb was his 155th assist for the club.

How many free kicks has De Bruyne scored?

According to fbref.com, De Bruyne has taken a total of 65 direct shots from free kicks since 2017-18, and scored 5, putting his conversion rate just under 8%.

Why De Bruyne is so good?

He can also pass equally well with both feet, through shifting possession from one to the other and playing accurate balls over varying distances, often through the smallest of spaces. He can therefore penetrate opposing defensive lines from numerous angles, and adapt to the press applied by his direct opponent.

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