Here Are Some Things You May Not Know About Manchester City Captain Kevin De Bruyne

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Kevin De Bruyne is a player of Manchester City and Belgium, who has had an excellent footballing career.

De Bruyne is lauded for his outstanding creative abilities and has been termed by many to be a complete footballer.

Kevin De Bruyne is regarded as one the greatest players of his generation and one of the best midfielders to play football.

The 32-year-old has an eagle eye to spot players in difficult positions with well-threaded passes.

He has been magnificent for most parts of his career, showing the qualities that he possesses and being instrumental to the success of his team.


Kevin De Bruyne began his career at Belgian club Genk, before subsequently joining Chelsea on January 31, 2012, for a fee of €8 million.

He was loaned back to the Belgian side until the end of the season, and he made 113 appearances cumulatively for the club, scoring 17 goals and providing 36 assists in all competitions.

The midfielder couldn't remain at Stamford Bridge and was also loaned to Werder Bremen on August 2, 2012, for a fee of €450,000.

Kevin De Bruyne returned to Chelsea in June 2013, but he couldn't cut it at Chelsea and was sold to VFL Wolfsburg on January 18, 2014, for a fee of €22 million.

The 32-year-old blossomed in Germany, scoring 20 goals and providing 37 assists in 73 appearances for the German Bundesliga club.

Then came Manchester City, who possibly might not have thought that De Bruyne would have turned out to be a mega player, respected globally.

When did Kevin De Bruyne join Manchester City and his stats for the club?

Kevin De Bruyne joined the Cityzens on August 30, 2015, for a fee of €76 million, and the Belgium international has scored 96 goals and provided 154 assists in 359 appearances for the club.

De Bruyne has been instrumental to several of Manchester City's successes, including the treble - Premier League, FA Cup, and UEFA Champions League which they won last campaign.

Kevin De Bruyne has suffered several injuries in his career, including suffering one at the commencement of the 2023/24 season.

How long was Kevin De Bruyne injured?

De Bruyne suffered a hamstring injury on August 11, 2023, causing him to miss about 4 months of action due to the knock.

However, Kevin De Bruyne returned to action on January 7, 2024, and he came back with a bang, recording an assist in Manchester City's 5-0 victory over Huddersfield.

He came on as a second-half substitute during the encounter, replacing Julian Alvarez in the 57th minute.

De Bruyne will be hoping that he can regain his starting shirt at Manchester City soon, as Pep Guardiola continues to phase him into action.

Kevin De Bruyne is one of City's most important players, and his impact will be needed in the second half of the campaign, with the Cityzens 5 points away from the summit of the Premier League table.

Meanwhile, De Bruyne has been linked with a move to several clubs in recent months, including; Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr.

However, it appears such reports are merely speculations, but these reports could be looked into keenly, given the fact that the Belgian has just a year left on his deal with Manchester City.

Anyway, Kevin De Bruyne is married to Michele Lacroix and the pair have 3 children together, namely; Mason Milian De Bruyne, aged 8 years old, Rome De Bruyne, aged 6 years old, and their only daughter, Suri De Bruyne, aged 4-years-old.