Chelsea sign Kylian Hazard as Belgian youngster follows in footsteps of brothers Eden and Thorgan at Stamford Bridge

  • Chelsea have completed the signing of attacking midfielder Kylian Hazard
  • He becomes the third Hazard brother to sign for Chelsea after Eden and Thorgan
  • The youngest Hazard will play with the Chelsea development squad this season 

A familiar name has been added to the Chelsea ranks after the Stamford Bridge club completed the signing of Kylian Hazard.

The 22-year-old Belgian follows in the footsteps of brothers Eden, a star of the Chelsea first team who has won two Premier League titles with the club, and Thorgan in signing for the reigning champions.

He arrives from Hungarian club Ujpest, for whom he has played 42 times and will now join the development squad ranks at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea have signed Kylian Hazard, younger brother of first team star Eden

The 22-year-old will play with the Chelsea development squad this season

The 22-year-old will play with the Chelsea development squad this season

His brother Eden recently made his return in Chelsea's U23s after injury 

His brother Eden recently made his return in Chelsea's U23s after injury 

The Hazard boys, Eden, Thorgan, Kylian and Ethan enjoy a game of Monopoly

The Hazard boys, Eden, Thorgan, Kylian and Ethan enjoy a game of Monopoly

The Hazard family, pictured in 2008 (l-r): Eden Hazard (C) poses at home with his family (L-R) Nicole his grandmother, Kylian his brother, Carine his mother, Ethan his brother, Francis his grandfather and Thierry his father

The Hazard family, pictured in 2008 (l-r): Eden Hazard (C) poses at home with his family (L-R) Nicole his grandmother, Kylian his brother, Carine his mother, Ethan his brother, Francis his grandfather and Thierry his father

Eden Hazard posted this picture on Instagram, writing: 'Always knew we had a good team!'

Eden Hazard posted this picture on Instagram, writing: 'Always knew we had a good team!'

The attacking midfielder started his professional career in his native Belgium, first with White Star Brussels and then Zulte-Waregem. He joined Ujpest in the summer of 2015.


Chelsea announced the signing on their website on Tuesday afternoon, with a short video showing footage of their latest Hazard signing his contract, posing for photographs and attempting kick up at their Cobham training base.

He could make his first Chelsea appearance when the development squad face Sunderland on September 9.  

Kylian Hazard (right) joins Chelsea from Hungarian side Ujpest, where he has been since 2015

Kylian Hazard (right) joins Chelsea from Hungarian side Ujpest, where he has been since 2015

Kylian is four years younger than brother Eden, who has won two Premier League titles
His signing was announced with a short video

Kylian is four years younger than brother Eden, who has won two Premier League titles

THE HAZARDS 

Thierry: The father of the footballing family had a good semi-professional career in Belgium with La Louviere in the Belgian Second Division.

Carine: His wife, and the mother of the couple's four children, played at the top level of the women's game in Belgium.

Eden: The 26-year-old is a star of Chelsea's first team, with two Premier League titles, a Europa League and a Footballer of the Year award to his name.

Thorgan: The 24-year-old joined Chelsea at a similar time to Eden but spent the majority of his Stamford Bridge career out on loan. Now at Gladbach.

Kylian: Has now signed for Chelsea's development squad from Hungarian side Ujpest.

Ethan: Just 14 but already playing in the youth academy of Eden's first club in Belgium, Trubize. 

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Eden Hazard, 26 arrived from Lille in the summer of 2012 and, along with two Premier League titles, also played a part as the club won the Europa League in 2013 and the League Cup in 2015. 

He has been named Chelsea player of the year three times and, in 2015, was named the PFA Footballer of the Year.

Thorgan joined the ranks at Stamford Bridge that same summer but never made a senior appearance, with his Chelsea career spent on loan at Zulte Waregem and then at Gladbach.

He joined the German club permanently in 2015 and has become a prominent member of the side which played in last season's Champions League.

Both Eden and Thorgan are full Belgian internationals, while another of the Hazard brother, Ethan, 14, plays in the youth section of Belgian club Tubize. 

The four brothers come from a footballing family, with father Thierry having played for La Loviere in the Belgian second division for many years and mother Carine playing at the top level of the women's game in their home country, before retiring to focus on family life. 

Another of the Hazard brothers, Thorgan, currently plays for Borussia Monchengladbach

Another of the Hazard brothers, Thorgan, currently plays for Borussia Monchengladbach

He never played for the Chelsea first team and spent the majority of his time at the club on loan

He never played for the Chelsea first team and spent the majority of his time at the club on loan