Thorgan Hazard

Professional footballer, Borussia Dortmund

Thorgan Hazard - Professional footballer, Borussia Dortmund
Born

March 29th, 1993
32 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Belgium

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Born in 1993, a professional footballer played as a winger. Developed early career at Lille OSC, later transferred to Chelsea FC but did not make first-team appearances. Loan spells in Belgium and Germany followed, with significant contributions at Borussia Mönchengladbach. Achieved recognition for skillful play and scoring ability. Joined Borussia Dortmund in 2019, helping the team in national and European competitions.

Played for Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga

Contributed to Belgium's third-place finish in the 2018 FIFA World Cup

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