Kevin De Bruyne Wife, Girlfriend, Height, Weight, Salary, Other Facts
When the best in the world in their fields are As mentioned, Kevin De Bruyne would certainly respond in the same way. The Belgian footballer is a remarkable star and he has demonstrated it through his many efforts to help his team, whether on the national front or on the international level, that he is indispensable. He plays as a midfielder for English club Manchester City and for the Belgian national team.
Kevin was born on June 28, 1991 in Drongen, Ghent, Belgium. His father is Herwig De Bruyne and his mother, Anna De Bruyne, a petroleum engineer, although she is white, she was born in Burundi. From her birthplace, she moved to Ivory Coast and then to Ealing, where she spent most of her childhood. Kevin De Bruyne has a sister called Stefanie De Bruyne.
His style of play is unlike any other and he has been recognized for his uniqueness. In 2017, Kevin was ranked fourth best footballer in the world by The Guardians. He has often been dubbed the complete footballer and at other times the Man of the Match. His colleagues, coaches and the media are not left out in the awards. They have rated him among the best players in Europe on more than one occasion.
A brief overview of his career schedule will allow us to understand what an excellent player he is.
Professional career
The dream of every young boy who loves the game of football is not just to play one day, but perhaps to be an internationally renowned player. The midfielder’s dream was no different. He began his career in 2003 at the age of 12 with club KVV in his hometown. In his second year, he joined the Belgian football, track and field hockey club, known as Gent, but he would switch sides the same year to Genk in 2005.
In a short training time, Kevin has shown his progression is a marvel and an asset to keep. He was promoted to the first team first team in 2008. After more than 7 years at the club, he was transferred to Chelsea in 2012.
He signed a five-and-a-half-year contract at Stamford Bridge for an estimated fee of around £7million. Seeing his new base as a dream come true, he worked hard to achieve it.
With his stock rising quite fast, it wasn’t surprising to see the big names in football clubs flocking to him to take him for them. He was loaned for a season to Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga. He continued his good form and scored a number of goals for the club, most of which brought coveted wins on more than one occasion. Kevin returned to Chelsea on July 1, 2013.
He moved to Wolfsburg in 2014 for a signing fee of £18m (€22m). A seasoned player, he set a new Bundesliga record by finishing a season with 21 assists. His club also finished second in the Bundesliga and qualified for the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League.
Kevin De Bruyne has signed a six-year contract with English club, Manchester City. The deal was signed for £55million, making it the second most expensive transfer in British football history after Ángel Di María moved to Manchester United in 2014. He scored the winning goal against Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals of the 2016 Champions League, for the first time in the club’s history.
After his many milestones in his career, he has established himself as one of the world’s top talents. He signed a new contract with Manchester City in January 2018, keeping him at the club until 2023.
Read about his life off the pitch.
Kevin De Bruyne wife, girlfriend
The City midfielder is married to a blonde beauty, Michele Lacroix. They met in 2014 when he was playing for Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga. He joined the Premier League club after learning his then-girlfriend was pregnant, having earlier said he had to move because it was a good choice for him and his family . Kevin signed the deal with Manchester City along with his wife.
Their son, Mason Milian De Bruyne was born on March 10, 2016. They tied the knot in Italy in June 2017, after their 2016 engagement at the foot of the Eiffel Tower in the city of love (Paris).
Kevin De Bruyne like most athletes had a relationship in the past before he settled down with his wife. It was with Caroline Lijnen that he dated for three years. However, the union could not continue due to infidelity on the way to the girl. Caroline would have cheated with Thibaut Courtois, his international teammate of Kevin with Belgium.
The discovery drove a wedge between the two although they are good now. Caroline claimed her actions were going to get the better of Kevin, who started the cheating game first. She claimed he slept with her former best friend in 2012.
What is his salary?
He is a valuable player. Kevin was part of the revolution in his national team and promoted his club to the fore. Therefore, its earnings should say more about its value and results.
Thanks to the many contracts he has signed, his salary would be comparable to that of the best players in the world. His contract with City until 2023 earns him a salary of around £115,000 a week. However, with the deal renewed in early 2018, it would amount to around £210,000 a week.
Considering his exorbitant salary and endorsements, his net worth is estimated to be around $30 million.
Height, Weight and Other Facts About Him
- The footballer who stands out in the nature of athletes has a well-built body with corresponding stats. He is 1.81m (5’11”) tall and weighs 68kg.
- Kevin De Bruyne is nicknamed the dryer because of his rather dry sense of humor and his ability to keep a cool air.
- He made his international debut in 2010 and earned over 50 appearances for his home country Belgium.
- His mother’s nationality makes him eligible to play in the Burundi team, although he would have played for England when his mother was thought to be native.
- The game master speaks several languages and is fluent in Dutch, French, German and English.
- Kevin bought his first car, a Mercedes in 2015, in preparation for the birth of his first child.
- In an interview he gave as a child, the star said Liverpool were his favorite team.
- He was named Germany’s Footballer of the Year 2015 after an impressive tally of 16 goals and 21 assists at the end of his season.
- The midfielder was part of his national team which qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2016.
- His autobiography, Staying Simple which was co-written by Raoul de Groote, was published in October 2014.
- Kevin is a passionate conservationist and spends most of his free time walking in the countryside and watching wildlife.
- In August 2014, he was appointed ambassador of the Weltvogelpark bird sanctuary in Walsrode, Germany.
- Like most athletes, who have the knack of translating their successes into a profitable business like Cristiano Ronaldo’s CR7, Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s AZ and Rio Ferdinand’s CINQ Supply, Kevin has his own clothing line called KDB. It is a line of ephemeral clothing in partnership with the firm Cult Eleven.
- He has been an ambassador for the Special Olympics since 2014 and sends part of the profits from his clothing line there.
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