Eden Hazard, Belgian football maestro whose silken touches and audacious dribbles lit up the Premier League for seven glittering seasons, has been inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame—a fitting coronation for one of the division’s most mesmerising talents.
Announced on 29 October 2025, Hazard becomes the ninth player to enter the Hall in the 2025 class, joining an elite pantheon that already includes Thierry Henry, Alan Shearer, and Cristiano Ronaldo.
The honour—voted on by a panel of experts and a public fan vote—recognises players who have made an exceptional impact on the Premier League since its inception in 1992.
Signed from Lille for £32 million in 2012, Hazard arrived with the weight of expectation as Chelsea’s marquee replacement for departing stars. He didn’t just meet it—he shredded it.
Over 199 Premier League appearances, he scored 85 goals and provided 54 assists, winning two Premier League titles in 2014–15 and 2016–17. He was named the 2014–15 PFA Players’ Player of the Year and earned three Premier League Player of the Season nominations.
His 2014–15 campaign remains the gold standard: 14 goals, 9 assists, and a starring role in José Mourinho’s title triumph. Who can forget the solo slalom against Tottenham, or the nutmeg-laden destruction of Manchester City’s backline?
That goal against Arsenal in 2017 stands out: picking the ball up in his own half, Hazard danced past four defenders before slotting home—a goal so filthy it left Arsène Wenger speechless.
In the 2018 FA Cup final against Manchester United, his penalty sealed a 1–0 win and Chelsea’s eighth FA Cup. His Europa League final brace against Arsenal in 2019 capped a 4–1 victory in Baku, serving as his Stamford Bridge swan song.
Injuries cruelly curtailed his post-Chelsea career. After a £100 million move to Real Madrid in 2019, ankle surgeries and fitness battles limited him to just 76 appearances over four seasons. He retired in October 2023 at age 32—a bittersweet end for a player who, at his peak, was unplayable.
Hazard’s induction isn’t just about stats—it’s about joy. In an era of tactical rigidity, he played like a kid in the park: step-overs for fun, smiles after megakings. As he said post-induction: “The Premier League was my playground. To be in the Hall of Fame with the legends I grew up watching… it’s a dream.”
He joins Didier Drogba and Petr Čech as the third Chelsea player from the Roman Abramovich era to be enshrined.