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Full Name: Eden Michael Hazard
Date of Birth: 7 January 1991
Place of Birth: La Louvière, Belgium
Nationality: Belgian
Current Club: Real Madrid
Eden Hazard’s Salary: €31,250,000 per year
Eden Hazard’s Net Worth: US$100 million
First senior club appearance: November 24, 2007 v AS Nancy-Lorraine
First senior international appearance: November 19, 2008 v Luxembourg
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Eden Hazard’s Sponsors / Endorsements
Nike
The partnership between Nike and Hazard began back in 2007. Since then, the two have gone on to have a successful journey. Hazard renewed his agreement with Nike in 2014. He has featured in several ad campaigns for the American sports brand during the contractual period. He continues to wear cleats made by Nike for his games.
Sina Sports
Sina Sports is a China-based media platform that took Eden Hazard on board in 2015. At the time, the two signed a two-year deal, as per which Hazard would be required to make appearances on Sina Sports’ online platform, participate in Q&As with Chinese fans and provide signed merchandise.
Topps
Topps is an American company that sells collectables. Pertaining to the football world, the company sells Match Attax, which are trading cards based on the football players’ performances. Eden Hazard is in an agreement with the company and has featured not only on the collectables but also in ad campaigns promoting its items.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjLMWjJxxZw
Lotus Bakeries
Lotus Bakeries is a Belgian biscuit company that signed Eden Hazard in 2016. Hazard was brought on board to lead a viral social media campaign for Lotus Bakeries. The company also produced a short film featuring Hazard and his footballing abilities.
Electronic Arts
After his big move to Real Madrid from English club Chelsea, Eden Hazard gathered a lot of attention. In 2019, EA Sports agreed with Eden Hazard to have his image on the cover of the then-latest FIFA instalment, FIFA 20.
Ice-Watch
In 2018, Hazard signed with Belgian company Ice-Watch to feature in advertisements promoting products of the brand. The company was intelligent in its approach, as the deal coincided with the 2018 men’s World Cup. Hazard was also revealed as a brand ambassador of the company.
McDonald’s
In 2020, around the time at which the men’s Euros were originally set to kick off, Mcdonald’s featured Eden Hazard in posters of its then-new range of burgers. Hazard joined some of his teammates in promoting the McDonald’s range of burgers during the tournament.
Eden Hazard’s Business investments
Eden Hazard followed fellow Chelsea star Didier Drogba (who also invested in another football team in the United States) in becoming a part-owner of a new football team, San Diego 1904 FC, that would take part in the second tier of US football, the North American Super League. Yohan Cabaye, Demba Ba, and Moussa Sow also came on board as co-owners of the team along with Hazard.
Eden Hazard’s Notable achievements
Lille
- Ligue 1 winner: 2010–11
- Coupe de France: 2010–11
Chelsea
- Premier League winner: 2014–15, 2016–17
- FA cup winner: 2017–18
- EFL Cup winner: 2014–15
- UEFA Europa League winner: 2012–13, 2018–19
Real Madrid
- LaLiga winner: 2019–20
- Supercopa de España: 2021–22
Eden Hazard’s Individual achievements
- Belgian Sportsman of the Year: 2018
- UEFA Europa League Player of the Season: 2018–19
- UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Year: 2010–11, 2011–12
- Premier League Player of the Season: 2014–15
- PFA Players’ Player of the Year: 2014–15
- Belgium Player of the Year: 2017, 2018, 2019
- Chelsea Player of the Year: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2018–19
- UNFP Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year: 2008–09, 2009–10
- PFA Young Player of the Year: 2013–14
- Premier League Playmaker of the Season: 2018–19
- UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12
- FIFA FIFPro World11: 2018, 2019
- PFA Premier League Team of the Year: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17
- UEFA Team of the Year: 2017, 2018
- UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season: 2018–19
Eden Hazard’s Charity work
- In 2020, Hazard, in the midst of the COVID outbreak, donated food to Spanish families. He emphasised on the importance of providing food to the families in need.
- In 2015, after his Premier League success with Chelsea, Hazard joined his teammates in donating US$300,000 to the Empire of Children in Dakar, Senegal. The project has been initiated to support the children who live on the streets in Senegal. Hazard was present at Demba Ba’s gala where funds were generated to support this special cause. Hazard’s then-teammates John Terry and Branislav Ivanovi? also put their hands up to support the cause.
