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Kevin De Bruyne

Six Premier League titles, a treble, and 20 assists in a single season.

Position
Midfielder
Club
Napoli
Born
28 June 1991
Birthplace
Drongen, Belgium
Height
1.81 m
Illustration of Kevin De Bruyne in Belgium colours
6Premier League titles with Manchester City
20Premier League assists in 2019/20, equalling the record
1Champions League, in the 2023 treble
2PFA Players' Player of the Year, 2020 and 2021
124Belgium caps
1991Born, in Drongen

About Kevin De Bruyne

Kevin De Bruyne is one of the finest playmakers of his generation. In ten years at Manchester City he won six Premier League titles, the 2023 Champions League as part of a treble, and back-to-back PFA Players' Player of the Year awards in 2020 and 2021. In 2019/20 he equalled Thierry Henry's Premier League record of 20 assists in a single season.

He came through at Genk, barely played at Chelsea, then rebuilt his reputation on loan at Werder Bremen and at Wolfsburg, where he was named German Footballer of the Year in 2015. He left City on a free transfer in 2025 to join Napoli. For Belgium's golden generation he has won 124 caps and finished third at the 2018 World Cup.

Club career

  • Genk2008–2012
    Came through the academy and won the Belgian league title in 2011.
  • Wolfsburg2014–2015
    The 2015 DFB-Pokal and German Footballer of the Year, after a spell at Chelsea and a loan at Werder Bremen.
  • Manchester City2015–2025
    Six Premier League titles, the 2023 Champions League and the treble, in 285 games.
  • Napoli2025–present
    Joined the Serie A champions on a free transfer.

Honours

  • 6
    Premier Leaguewith Manchester City
  • 1
    Champions League2023, part of the treble
  • 2
    FA Cup2019 and 2023
  • 5
    EFL Cupwith Manchester City
  • 1
    DFB-Pokal2015, with Wolfsburg

Records

Premier League assists20 in 2019/20, equalling Thierry Henry's record
Manchester CityThe club's all-time record assist provider
PFA Players' Player of the YearBack-to-back, in 2020 and 2021
World CupThird with Belgium's golden generation in 2018

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Sources

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