Thorgan Hazard
Professional footballer, Borussia Dortmund
Born
March 29th, 1993
31 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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