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Kevin De Bruyne

ケヴィン・デ・ブライネ　/　けゔぃん・で・ぶらいね

Association football player from Belgium

June 28, 1991 (age 34)　・　Drongen, Belgium

association football player

My Take

Kevin De Bruyne is, for my money, the finest passer of his generation, and watching him is a lesson in seeing the game two seconds before everyone else. The label of a complete footballer gets thrown around carelessly, but with him it fits: he crosses, shoots, presses, and dictates tempo with equal authority. What I admire most is the lack of ego in his brilliance; his genius serves the team rather than the highlight reel. His move to Napoli late in his career tells you he still craves a challenge instead of a farewell tour. Players this intelligent change how you watch football, and he changed it for me.

Overview

Kevin De Bruyne (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɛvɪn də ˈbrœynə]; born 28 June 1991) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Napoli and the Belgium national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation and one of the best players in Premier League history, De Bruyne has been described as a "complete" footballer.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Kevin De Bruyne
Name (Japanese): ケヴィン・デ・ブライネ
Reading: けゔぃん・で・ぶらいね
Born: June 28, 1991 (age 34)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Goat
Origin: Drongen, Belgium
Blood type: Private
Height: 181 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2014 German Footballer of the Year

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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