Regarded as one of the best players of his generation and one of the greatest attacking midfielders in the history of the sport, he is known for his passing, technique, shooting and playmaking. De Bruyne began his professional senior career at Genk , where he was a regular player when they won the β11 Belgian Pro League.
In , he joined English club Chelsea , where he was used sparingly and then loaned to Werder Bremen. In β18 , he had a significant role in City becoming the only Premier League team to attain points in a single league season. In β20 , 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 β He was again heavily involved in β23 , as Manchester City sealed the continental treble in their most successful season to date.
De Bruyne made his full international debut in , and he has since earned over caps , scoring 30 goals for Belgium. He was nominated for the prestigious Ballon d'Or award several times, ending third in the edition, [ 5 ] and fourth in Two years later, he joined Gent and moved to Genk in De Bruyne continued his development in their youth set-up and was rewarded for his progress by being promoted to the first team squad in From an Interview with his youth club, it was revealed that De Bruyne was a Liverpool fan and admirer of Michael Owen.
De Bruyne made his first team debut for Genk in a 3β0 defeat at Charleroi on 9 May On 18 February , De Bruyne scored his first goal back at Genk following his agreed transfer to Chelsea and also assisted the other goal in a 1β2 away win against Mons. De Bruyne ended the season by wrapping up the scoring in a 3β1 victory over Gent. He finished the league campaign with eight goals from 28 appearances.
De Bruyne told the club website, "To come to a team like Chelsea is a dream but now I have to work hard to achieve the level that's necessary. De Bruyne scored his first goal in over two months on 4 May , since netting a consolation goal in Bayern Munich 's 6β1 hammering of Bremen, putting his side up 2β0 at home to TSG Hoffenheim before a late brace from Sven Schipplock meant that the game finished 2β2.
