Kevin De Bruyne: Midfield Maestro I Kevin De Bruyne

Kevin De Bruyne (born 28 June 1991) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and captains the Belgium national team. De Bruyne is often described as one of the best and most complete modern day advanced playmakers due to his technique, skill, athleticism, work-rate off the ball, vision, crossing accuracy, wide range of passing, and powerful long-range shooting ability with either foot.
De Bruyne began his professional senior career at Genk, where he was a regular player when they won the 2010-11 Belgian Pro League. In 2012, he joined English club Chelsea, where he was used sparsingly and then loaned to Werder Bremen. He signed with Wolfsburg for £18 million in 2014, establishing himself as one of the best players in the Bundesliga and was integral in the club's 2014-15 DFB-Pokal win. 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, six Premier League titles, five League Cups and two FA Cups with the club. In 2017-18, he had a significant role in City becoming the only Premier League team to attain 100 points in a single league season. In 2019-20, De Bruyne equalled the record for most assists in a Premier League season and was named Player of the Season, the award he won for the second time in 2021-22. He was again heavily involved in 2022-23, as Manchester City sealed the continental treble in their most successful season to date.
He made his full international debut in 2010, and he has since earned over 100 caps, scoring 27 goals for Belgium. He was a member of the Belgian squads that reached the quarter-finals both at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2016. De Bruyne was named in the FIFA World Cup Dream Team of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, as Belgium finished in third place, as well as appearing at UEFA Euro 2020 and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.