Deserved ‘Hazard’! Premier League Icon Eden Hazard Induced Into Hall Of Fame

Last Updated:October 30, 2025, 00:10 IST

Hazard was involved in 139 goals for the Blues during his seven-year stint with Chelsea and created more chances than anyone else during the same period.

Eden Hazard. (X)

Certified Premier League icon Eden Hazard was inducted into the Hall of Fame on Wednesday in a befitting nod to his legacy in the English top-flight with London side Chelsea.

Hazard was involved in 139 goals for the Blues during his seven-year stint with Chelsea and created more chances than anyone else during the same period.

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Hazard took the PL by storm with his arrival from French outfit Lille in the year 2012 and spearheaded the Blues’ title thrust in the 2014-15 and 2016-17 campaigns, in addition to the EFL Cup and the FA Cup, while also managing to get his hands on the UEFA Europa League in 2012-13 and 2018-19.

Hazard also attempted an astronomical 1441 dribbles, pulling off 909 of those trademark mazy runs to perfection and also managed to pick up the Man of the Match award an awe-inspiring 62 times, all ranking him up there at the top of each category for his period in the English top-flight.

Hazard follows Manchester United legend Gary Neville in the 2025 list of Hall Of Fame inductees joining an illustrious group includig the likes of Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry, Eric Cantona, Wayne Rooney, David Beckham, Steven Gerrard, John Terry, Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba among others.

The Hall of Fame isn’t limited to players with legendary managers Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger also part of the esteemed roll of honour.

Hazard made the move to Real Madrid following his successful spell with Chelsea in the year 2019, but had to endure a starkly contrasting stint at the Spanish Capital City side as he struggled with fitness and playtime.

Hazard, the winger who revolutionised the PL, also helmed Belgium’s third-place finish at the FIFA World Cup 2018 and their quarterfinal finishes at the UEFA Euros in 2016 and 2020.

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