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{{short description|Belgian footballer (born 1991)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kevin De Bruyne
| image = Kevin De Bruyne 201807092.jpg
| caption = De Bruyne with [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]] in 2018
| full_name = Kevin De Bruyne<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/612828 |title=Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed |publisher=Premier League |date=2 February 2018 |access-date=12 February 2018 |archive-date=3 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203064138/https://www.premierleague.com/news/612828 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|6|28|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_Squadlists.pdf |title=FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of players: Belgium |publisher=FIFA |page=3 |date=15 July 2018 |access-date=11 June 2019 |archive-date=11 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611000407/https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Drongen]], Belgium<ref name="worldfootball">{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/kevin-de-bruyne/ |title=Kevin De Bruyne: Profile |website=WorldFootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |access-date=11 June 2019 |archive-date=25 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130825002337/https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/kevin-de-bruyne/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
| height = 1.81 m<ref name="PremProfile"/>
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[SSC Napoli|Napoli]]
| clubnumber = 
| youthyears1 = 1997–1999
| youthclubs1 = KVV Drongen
| youthyears2 = 1999–2005
| youthclubs2 = [[K.A.A. Gent|Gent]]
| youthyears3 = 2005–2008
| youthclubs3 = [[K.R.C. Genk|Genk]]
| years1 = 2008–2012
| clubs1 = [[K.R.C. Genk|Genk]]
| caps1 = 97
| goals1 = 16
| years2 = 2012–2014
| clubs2 = [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2012–2013
| clubs3 = → [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] (loan)
| caps3 = 33
| goals3 = 10
| years4 = 2014–2015
| clubs4 = [[VfL Wolfsburg]]
| caps4 = 52
| goals4 = 13
| years5 = 2015–2025
| clubs5 = [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
| caps5 = 285
| goals5 = 72
| years6 = 2025–
| clubs6 = [[SSC Napoli|Napoli]]
| caps6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2008–2009
| nationalteam1 = [[Belgium national under-18 football team|Belgium U18]]
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2009
| nationalteam2 = [[Belgium national under-19 football team|Belgium U19]]
| nationalcaps2 = 10
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2011
| nationalteam3 = [[Belgium national under-21 football team|Belgium U21]]
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2010–
| nationalteam4 = [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]]
| nationalcaps4 = 111
| nationalgoals4 = 31
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|BEL}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|[[FIFA World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|3rd|[[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018]]|}}
| club-update = 19:22, 25 May 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 07:00, 11 June 2025 (UTC)
}}
'''Kevin De Bruyne''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈkɛvɪn də ˈbrœynə}}; born 28 June 1991) is a Belgian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for {{Italian football updater|Napoli}} club [[SSC Napoli|Napoli]] and captains the [[Belgium national football team|Belgium national team]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-12 |title=Kevin de Bruyne: Napoli sign former Manchester City midfielder |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cx2q3v2re7go |access-date=2025-06-12 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref> Widely considered one of the best players in the world at his peak, De Bruyne has been described as a "complete" footballer.

After spending most of his youth career at [[K.A.A. Gent|Gent]], De Bruyne began his professional senior career at [[K.R.C. Genk|Genk]], where he was a regular player when they won the [[2010–11 Belgian Pro League]]. In 2012, he joined English club [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]], where he was used sparingly and then loaned to [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]]. He signed with [[VfL Wolfsburg]] for £18&nbsp;million in 2014, establishing himself as one of the best players in the [[Bundesliga]] and was integral in the club's [[2014–15 DFB-Pokal]] win. In the summer of 2015, De Bruyne joined [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] for a then-club record £54&nbsp;million. Making 422 appearances for the club, he won the [[UEFA Champions League]], six [[Premier League]] titles, five [[EFL Cup|League Cups]] and two [[FA Cup]]s. In [[2017–18 Premier League|2017–18]], he had a significant role in City becoming the only Premier League team to [[Premier League records and statistics#Points|attain 100 points]] in a single league season. In [[2019–20 Premier League|2019–20]], De Bruyne equalled the record for most assists in a Premier League season and was named [[Premier League Player of the Season|Player of the Season]], the award he won for the second time in [[2021–22 Premier League|2021–22]]. He was again heavily involved in [[2022–23 Manchester City F.C. season|2022–23]], as Manchester City sealed the [[Treble (association football)|continental treble]] in their most successful season to date.

De Bruyne made his full international debut in 2010, and he has since earned 110 [[Caps (football)|caps]], scoring 30 goals for Belgium. He was a member of the Belgian squads that reached the quarter-finals at both the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]] and [[UEFA Euro 2016]]. De Bruyne was named in the [[FIFA World Cup All-Star Team|Fan Dream Team]] of the [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018 World Cup]], as Belgium finished in [[2018 FIFA World Cup#Third place play-off|third place]], as well as appearing at [[UEFA Euro 2020|Euro 2020]], the [[2022 FIFA World Cup|2022 World Cup]] and [[UEFA Euro 2024|Euro 2024]].

De Bruyne has been named in the [[UEFA Champions League#Awards|UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season]] and [[International Federation of Football History & Statistics#IFFHS Men's World Team|IFFHS Men's World Team]] six times each, [[European Sports Magazines#ESM Team of the Year|ESM Team of the Year]] and the [[FIFPRO#FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11|FIFA FIFPRO World 11]] five times each, the [[UEFA Team of the Year]] three times, and the ''[[France Football]]'' World XI and the Bundesliga Team of the Year once each. He has also won the [[Premier League Playmaker of the Season]] three times, the [[PFA Players' Player of the Year]] twice, [[Manchester City F.C.#Player of the Year|Manchester City's Player of the Year]] four times, the [[UEFA Champions League Best Midfielder|UEFA Champions League Midfielder of the Season]], the Bundesliga Player of the Year, the [[Footballer of the Year (Germany)]], the [[Belgian Sportsman of the Year]] and the [[International Federation of Football History & Statistics#The World's Best Playmaker|IFFHS World's Best Playmaker]] three times each. He was nominated for the prestigious [[Ballon d'Or]] award several times, ending third in the 2022 edition,<ref name=":3">{{cite web |date=17 October 2022 |title=Ballon d'Or 2022 as it happened – Karim Benzema wins Ballon d'Or, Sadio Mane second |url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/ballon-d-or/2022/ballon-d-or-2022-karim-benzema-wins-ballon-d-or-sadio-mane-second_sto9185294/story.shtml |access-date=20 October 2022 |publisher=Eurosport}}</ref> and fourth in 2023.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |date=4 November 2023 |title=Result of 2023 Ballon d'Or Top 10 voting points: Messi 462 pts, Haaland 357 pts |url=https://m.allfootballapp.com/news/Headline/Result-of-2023-Ballon-d%E2%80%99Or-Top-10-voting-points-Messi-462-pts-Haaland-357-pts/3214832 |website=allfootballapp.com }}</ref>

==Club career==
===Genk===
De Bruyne began his career with hometown club KVV Drongen in 1997. Two years later, he joined [[K.A.A. Gent|KAA Gent]] under the guidance of coaches Jan Troos and [[Charly Musonda (footballer, born 1969)|Charly Musonda]]. They focused on his technique: basics, passing, shooting, dribbling. Later in an interview De Bruyne mentioned that their individual coaching had a great impact on his development.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DE STORY VAN KEVIN DE BRUYNE (1) |url=https://boeken.cafe/de-story-van-kevin-de-bruyne-1/#:~:text=Moeder%20Anne%20Callant%20kwam%20ter,ouders%20verkozen%20Londen%20boven%20Gent. |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Boeken.café |language=nl-NL}}</ref> In 2005 he moved to [[K.R.C. Genk|Genk]], where 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 2008. From an Interview with his youth club [[K.A.A. Gent|KAA Gent]], it was revealed that De Bruyne was a [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] fan and an admirer of [[Michael Owen]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M13079Z9Q88 De Bruyne: Liverpool, Michael Owen fan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111105516/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M13079Z9Q88 |date=11 November 2020 }} YouTube</ref>

De Bruyne made his first team debut for [[K.R.C. Genk|Genk]] in a 3–0 defeat at [[S. du Pays de Charleroi|Charleroi]] on 9 May 2009.<ref>{{cite news|title=Charleroi 3–0 Genk|url=http://guardian.touch-line.com/?Lang=0&mTEID=1175&Season=2008%20-%202009&CTID=6&CPID=10&TEID=1175&RFID=&PLID=213148&MAID=408547&ListType=8&pStr=Match_Details&t=2|access-date=27 May 2011|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011114010/http://guardian.touch-line.com/?Lang=0&mTEID=1175&Season=2008%20-%202009&CTID=6&CPID=10&TEID=1175&RFID=&PLID=213148&MAID=408547&ListType=8&pStr=Match_Details&t=2|archive-date=11 October 2012}}</ref> Having established himself in the team [[2009–10 Belgian Pro League|the following season]],<ref name=NFT>{{NFT player|id=39513|name=Kevin De Bruyne|access-date=27 May 2011}}</ref> on 7 February 2010, De Bruyne scored his first goal for the club, which secured all three points for Genk in a 1–0 win against [[Standard Liège]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Genk 1–0 Standard Liege|url=http://guardian.touch-line.com/?Lang=0&mTEID=1175&Season=2009%20-%202010&CTID=6&CPID=10&TEID=1175&RFID=&PLID=213148&MAID=419917&ListType=9&pStr=Match_Details&t=3|access-date=27 May 2011|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011114026/http://guardian.touch-line.com/?Lang=0&mTEID=1175&Season=2009%20-%202010&CTID=6&CPID=10&TEID=1175&RFID=&PLID=213148&MAID=419917&ListType=9&pStr=Match_Details&t=3|archive-date=11 October 2012}}</ref> He scored five goals and made 16 assists in 32 league matches during the 2010–11 season as Genk were crowned [[Belgian Pro League|Belgian]] champions for the third time.<ref>{{cite news|title=Genk clinch third Belgian title with Liege draw|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-belgium-champions-idUKTRE74G7D120110517|work=Reuters|access-date=27 May 2011|date=17 May 2011|archive-date=29 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129184436/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-belgium-champions-idUKTRE74G7D120110517|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 29 October 2011, De Bruyne scored his first hat-trick for Genk against [[Club Brugge K.V.|Club Brugge]], which ended in a 5–4 win for Genk.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.101greatgoals.com/goals/europe/kevin-de-bruyne-3-stars-as-genk-win-5-4-at-club-brugge/|title=Kevin De Bruyne (3) stars as Genk win 5–4 at Club Brugge|access-date=7 July 2014|archive-date=14 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814235138/https://www.101greatgoals.com/goals/europe/kevin-de-bruyne-3-stars-as-genk-win-5-4-at-club-brugge/|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 28 January 2012, De Bruyne scored a brace against [[Oud-Heverlee Leuven|OH Leuven]] in a 5–0 win. On 18 February 2012, De Bruyne scored his first goal back at Genk following his agreed transfer to [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] and also assisted the other goal in a 1–2 away win against [[R.A.E.C. Mons (1910)|Mons]]. De Bruyne ended the season by wrapping up the scoring in a 3–1 victory over [[K.A.A. Gent|Gent]]. He finished the league campaign with eight goals from 28 appearances.

===Chelsea===
[[File:Kevin De Bruyne Chelsea vs AS-Roma 10AUG2013.jpg|thumb|upright|De Bruyne warming up with Chelsea in 2013]]

On 31 January 2012, on the winter transfer deadline day, [[Premier League]] club Chelsea and Genk announced the permanent signing of De Bruyne, with the fee rumoured to be in the region of £7&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite news| title = Genk confirm De Bruyne sale| url = http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7467271/Genk-confirm-De-Bruyne-sale| publisher = Sky Sport| date = 31 January 2012| access-date = 31 January 2012| first = Graeme| last = Bailey| archive-date = 17 December 2018| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181217020217/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7467271/Genk-confirm-De-Bruyne-sale| url-status = live}}</ref> He signed a five-and-a-half-year contract at [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]], but would stay at Genk for the remainder of the 2011–12 season. 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."<ref>{{cite news|title=Kevin becomes a blue |url=http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/2594667 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130425091338/http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/2594667 |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 April 2013 |publisher=Chelsea F.C. |date=31 January 2012 |access-date=7 July 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news| title = Chelsea sign Kevin De Bruyne from Genk| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/16721393.stm| work = BBC Sport| date = 31 January 2012| access-date = 31 January 2012| archive-date = 31 January 2012| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120131175505/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/16721393.stm| url-status = live}}</ref> On 18 July 2012, De Bruyne made his debut for Chelsea in a friendly match against [[Major League Soccer]] (MLS) side [[Seattle Sounders FC]] in a 4–2 win. De Bruyne also played the first half against [[Ligue 1]] giants [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]] at [[Yankee Stadium]], New York City.

====Werder Bremen (loan)====
[[File:Kevin de bruyne werder.JPG|thumb|left|upright|De Bruyne during his spell with Werder Bremen in 2012]]

On 31 July 2012, Chelsea announced that De Bruyne was to join [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] in the [[Bundesliga]] on a season-long loan deal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/jul/31/chelsea-kevin-de-bruyne-werder-bremen|title=Chelsea's Kevin De Bruyne joins Werder Bremen on season-long loan|date=31 July 2012|work=The Guardian|access-date=21 July 2020|archive-date=3 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803024759/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/jul/31/chelsea-kevin-de-bruyne-werder-bremen|url-status=live}}</ref> He scored his first goal for Bremen in a 3–2 defeat to [[Hannover 96]] on 15 September, netting from 11 yards out after being played in by [[Eljero Elia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.com/gamecast/346384/gamecast.html |title=Hannover 96 3–2 Werder Bremen |publisher=ESPN FC |date=15 September 2012 |access-date=7 July 2014 |archive-date=23 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923125859/http://www.espnfc.com/gamecast/346384/gamecast.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/264956/report|title=Huszti is hero and villain|publisher=Sky Sports|date=15 September 2012|access-date=7 July 2014|archive-date=14 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714155023/http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/264956/report|url-status=live}}</ref> He continued his good form, scoring in Bremen's next game, a 2–2 draw with [[VfB Stuttgart]], on 23 September.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.com/gamecast/346376/gamecast.html |title=Werder Bremen 2–2 VfB Stuttgart |publisher=ESPN FC |date=23 September 2012 |access-date=7 July 2014 |archive-date=15 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215182801/http://www.espnfc.com/gamecast/346376/gamecast.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/267321/report|title=Honours even at Weser Stadion|publisher=Sky Sports|date=23 September 2012|access-date=7 July 2014|archive-date=14 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714170623/http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/267321/report|url-status=live}}</ref> De Bruyne got back on the score sheet on 18 November, scoring the winning goal – despite his team being down to 10 men – as Bremen came from a goal down to defeat [[Fortuna Düsseldorf]] 2–1.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.com/gamecast/346299/gamecast.html |title=Werder Bremen 2–1 Fortuna Düsseldorf |publisher=ESPN FC |date=18 November 2012 |access-date=7 July 2014 |archive-date=15 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215182846/http://www.espnfc.com/gamecast/346299/gamecast.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/279413/report|title=Winning start for Schaaf|publisher=Sky Sports|date=19 November 2012|access-date=7 July 2014|archive-date=28 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130128164311/http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/279413/report|url-status=live}}</ref>

De Bruyne scored his first goal in over two months on 4 May 2013, since netting a consolation goal in [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]]'s 6–1 hammering of Bremen, putting his side up 2–0 at home to [[TSG 1899 Hoffenheim]] before a late brace from [[Sven Schipplock]] meant that the game finished 2–2.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.com/gamecast/346123/gamecast.html |title=Werder Bremen 2–2 TSG Hoffenheim |publisher=ESPNFC |date=4 May 2013 |access-date=7 July 2014 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110032/http://www.espnfc.com/gamecast/346123/gamecast.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/265457/report|title=Hoffenheim fight back to draw|publisher=Sky Sports|date=4 May 2013|access-date=7 July 2014|archive-date=14 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714180310/http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/265457/report|url-status=live}}</ref> He followed this up with a goal in Bremen's next match, securing a place in the Bundesliga for the next season with a 1–1 draw against [[Eintracht Frankfurt]] on 11 May.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.com/gamecast/346110/gamecast.htm |title=Werder Bremen 1–1 Eintracht Frankfurt |publisher=ESPNFC |date=11 May 2013 |access-date=7 July 2014 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093152/http://www.espnfc.com/gamecast/346110/gamecast.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/265466/report|title=Eagles secure a point|publisher=Sky Sports|date=11 May 2013|access-date=7 July 2014|archive-date=14 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714155007/http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/265466/report|url-status=live}}</ref>

====Return to Chelsea====
After a successful loan spell in the Bundesliga with Werder Bremen, De Bruyne was linked with a move to stay in Germany with either [[Borussia Dortmund]] or [[Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]]. Incoming manager [[José Mourinho]], however, assured De Bruyne he was a part of Chelsea's plan for the future, and the player officially returned to Chelsea on 1 July 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=De Bruyne to fight for Chelsea place|url=http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1481782/de-bruyne-fight-chelsea-place?cc=5901|publisher=ESPNFC|date=21 June 2013|access-date=10 August 2013|archive-date=8 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108080625/http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1481782/de-bruyne-fight-chelsea-place?cc=5901|url-status=live}}</ref>

De Bruyne injured a knee while scoring his first goal for Chelsea, in a pre-season friendly game against a Malaysia XI,<ref>{{cite news |title=Chelsea: Kevin De Bruyne set for scan on knee injury |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23400115 |first=Richard |last=Conway |website=BBC Sport |date=22 July 2013 |access-date=3 September 2014 |archive-date=9 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131209203831/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23400115 |url-status=live }}</ref> but was fit to make his competitive debut on the opening day of the [[2013–14 Premier League]] season against [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]], and made an assist for the first goal in a 2–0 win.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/18/chelsea-hull-city-premier-league |title=José Mourinho enjoys stylish return as Chelsea cruise against Hull |first=Daniel |last=Taylor |newspaper=The Guardian |date=18 August 2013 |access-date=3 September 2014 |archive-date=12 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612211000/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/18/chelsea-hull-city-premier-league |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Wolfsburg===
====2013–14 season====
On 18 January 2014, [[VfL Wolfsburg|Wolfsburg]] signed De Bruyne for a fee of £18&nbsp;million (€22&nbsp;million).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jan/18/chelsea-sell-kevin-de-bruyne-wolfsburg |title=Chelsea sell Kevin De Bruyne to Wolfsburg |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=18 January 2014 |access-date=18 January 2014 |archive-date=6 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106031122/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jan/18/chelsea-sell-kevin-de-bruyne-wolfsburg |url-status=live }}</ref> On 25 January 2014, he made his debut for Wolfsburg in a 3–1 home loss against [[Hannover 96]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/wolfsburg/team-news/team-news-de-bruyne-straight-in-for-wolfsburg_132637.html |title=Team News: Kevin de Bruyne straight in for Wolfsburg |work=Sports Mole |date=25 January 2014 |access-date=7 July 2014 |archive-date=18 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618130025/https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/wolfsburg/team-news/team-news-de-bruyne-straight-in-for-wolfsburg_132637.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On 12 April 2014, De Bruyne assisted 2 goals in their 4–1 home win against [[1. FC Nürnberg]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.whoscored.com/Matches/724028/Live/Germany-Bundesliga-2013-2014-Wolfsburg-Nurnberg |title=Wolfsburg-Nurnberg Live |work=Whoscored.com |access-date=7 July 2014 |archive-date=29 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129080041/https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/724028/Live/Germany-Bundesliga-2013-2014-Wolfsburg-Nurnberg |url-status=live }}</ref> After a week he scored his first goal for Wolfsburg in 3–1 away win against [[Hamburger SV]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2013/0000291918.php |title=De Bruyne: 'We want nine points' &#124; VfL Wolfsburg &#124; Matchday 31 &#124; Reaction – Bundesliga – official website |publisher=Bundesliga |date=20 April 2014 |access-date=7 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140422233138/http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2013/0000291918.php |archive-date=22 April 2014 }}</ref> He also scored in the last two matches of the [[2013–14 Bundesliga|Bundesliga]] helping his team to win against [[VfB Stuttgart]] and [[Borussia Mönchengladbach]].

====2014–15 season====
[[File:2014-10-26 Wolfsburg07 (15669411695).jpg|thumb|De Bruyne playing for Wolfsburg against [[Mainz 05|Mainz]] in 2014]]

De Bruyne scored his first goal of the [[2014–15 VfL Wolfsburg season|2014–15 season]] on 2 October 2014, volleying in a clearance from outside the box to salvage a 1–1 draw against [[LOSC Lille Métropole|Lille]] in the [[2014-15 UEFA Europa League|Europa League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0257-0def869751c4-1379e300168b-1000--wolfsburg-rally-to-peg-back-losc/ |title=Wolfsburg rally to peg back LOSC |publisher=UEFA |date=2 October 2014 |access-date=3 October 2014 |archive-date=3 October 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141003205743/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2015/matches/round=2000587/match=2014469/postmatch/report/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In the third group match away to [[FC Krasnodar|Krasnodar]] on 23 October, De Bruyne scored twice as Wolfsburg secured their first win in the competition with a 4–2 victory.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bundesliga.com/en/el/news/2014/0000305024.php |title=De Bruyne Double Fires Wolfsburg to First European Win |work=Bundesliga |date=23 October 2014 |access-date=23 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101165628/http://www.bundesliga.com/en/el/news/2014/0000305024.php |archive-date=1 November 2014}}</ref> On 30 January 2015, he scored another brace in a 4–1 home win against Bayern Munich, their first Bundesliga defeat since April 2014.<ref name="VfL Wolfsburg 4 1 Bayern Mun">{{cite news|last1=Begley|first1=Emlyn|title=VfL Wolfsburg 4–1 Bayern Munich|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30991047|access-date=17 March 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=30 January 2015|archive-date=20 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151220135834/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30991047|url-status=live}}</ref> On 1 March 2015, De Bruyne assisted three goals in a 5–3 win over his former club Werder Bremen.<ref>{{cite web |title=Werder Bremen 3–5 VfL Wolfsburg |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/match/540771.html |publisher=ESPN (UK) |date=1 March 2015 |access-date=17 March 2015 |archive-date=21 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200321175836/http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/match/540771.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 12 March 2015, De Bruyne scored two goals in a 3–1 first leg Europa League round of 16 victory over [[Inter Milan|Internazionale]].<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0253-0d804a13c2bf-a8774397b62f-1000--de-bruyne-powered-wolfsburg-snap-back-at-inter/|title = De Bruyne-powered Wolfsburg snap back at Inter|publisher = UEFA|date = 12 March 2015|access-date = 15 March 2015|archive-date = 13 November 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181113001907/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2015/matches/round=2000589/match=2014610/postmatch/report/index.html#de+bruyne+unpicks+inter|url-status = live}}</ref> On 15 March 2015, he scored one goal and assisted another two in 3–0 victory over [[SC Freiburg]].<ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/31875612|title = VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 Sport-Club Freiburg|date = 15 March 2015|access-date = 17 March 2015|work = BBC Sport|archive-date = 24 September 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150924222335/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/31875612|url-status = live}}</ref>

De Bruyne ended the league season with 10 goals and 21 assists, the latter a new [[Bundesliga records#Assists|Bundesliga record]], as Wolfsburg finished second in the [[2014–15 Bundesliga|Bundesliga]] and qualified for the [[2015–16 UEFA Champions League]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rtbf.be/sport/football/etranger/allemagne/detail_de-bruyne-entre-dans-l-histoire-de-la-bundesliga?id=8982166|title=De Bruyne entre dans l'histoire de la Bundesliga|language=fr|date=16 May 2015|work=RTBF Sport|access-date=31 May 2015|archive-date=23 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723093237/https://www.rtbf.be/sport/football/etranger/allemagne/detail_de-bruyne-entre-dans-l-histoire-de-la-bundesliga?id=8982166|url-status=live}}</ref>{{Cref2|N1}} On 30 May 2015, he started and scored in the [[2015 DFB-Pokal Final]] as ''Die Wölfe'' defeated [[Borussia Dortmund]] 3–1 at the [[Olympiastadion (Berlin)|Olympiastadion]] in Berlin.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32938029|title=Borussia Dortmd 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg|date=30 May 2015|work=BBC Sport|access-date=14 February 2018|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924223916/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32938029|url-status=live}}</ref>

De Bruyne ended his break-out season with 16 goals and 27 assists in all competitions,<ref name=":4">{{cite web|title='Kevin De Bruyne is off to Man City' says Wolfsburg director Klaus Allofs|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/2585622/kevin-de-bruyne-is-off-to-manchester-city-says-wolfsburg|publisher=[[ESPN]]|access-date=28 August 2015|date=28 August 2015|archive-date=10 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810072559/http://www.espn.com/soccer/story/2585622/kevin-de-bruyne-is-off-to-manchester-city-says-wolfsburg|url-status=live}}</ref> and was named the 2015 [[Footballer of the Year (Germany)|Germany Footballer of the Year]].<ref name="Sporza">{{cite web|title=De Bruyne is Speler van het Jaar volgens Duitse Journalisten|url=http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/voetbal/buitenland/Duitsland/1.2400701|date=26 July 2015|work=[[Sporza]]|language=nl|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160716195857/http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/voetbal/buitenland/Duitsland/1.2400701|archive-date=16 July 2016|access-date=26 July 2015}}</ref>

====2015–16 season====
De Bruyne began the season by winning the [[2015 DFL-Supercup]] against [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]], providing the cross for [[Nicklas Bendtner]]'s 89th-minute equaliser for a 1–1 draw and then scoring in the subsequent [[penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shootout]].<ref name=supercup>{{cite news|last1=Dunbar|first1=Ross|title=Bendtner leads Wolfsburg over Bayern Munich on penalties in German Super Cup clash|url=http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/bendtner-leads-wolfsburg-over-bayern-munich-on-penalties-in-german-super-cup-clash-080115?vid=null|access-date=3 August 2015|work=Fox Sports|date=1 August 2015|archive-date=3 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703050953/https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/bendtner-leads-wolfsburg-over-bayern-munich-on-penalties-in-german-super-cup-clash-080115?vid=null|url-status=live}}</ref> On 8 August 2015, he continued his good form by scoring his first goal of the season, and providing two assists in a 4–1 win at [[Stuttgarter Kickers]] in the first round of the [[2015–16 DFB-Pokal|DFB-Pokal]].<ref>{{cite web|title=De Bruynes artwork rewarded wide awake Wolves|url=https://www.kicker.de/stg-kickers-gegen-wolfsburg-2015-dfb-pokal-2841065/spielbericht|publisher=Kicker|access-date=10 August 2015|date=8 August 2015|archive-date=23 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523203751/https://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/dfbpokal/spielrunde/dfb-pokal/2015-16/1/2841065/spielbericht_stuttgarter-kickers-26_vfl-wolfsburg-24.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In August, in the midst of transfer speculation, De Bruyne said that he would not force Wolfsburg to sell him, but also said that he could not ignore interest from [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]], saying: "If an offer does come, I will hear about it and how much it is, but I have not yet heard anything... I would not go to England just to prove that I can play there. I do not have to go to England... If I go there it's because for me and for my family it is a good choice. That's the key for me."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2892/transfer-zone/2015/08/03/14113752/de-bruyne-i-will-not-force-wolfsburg-to-sell-me |title=Manchester City transfer news: Kevin De Bruyne: I will not force Wolfsburg to sell me |work=Goal (website) |date=3 August 2015 |access-date=10 August 2015 |archive-date=15 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215182807/https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2892/transfer-zone/2015/08/03/14113752/de-bruyne-i-will-not-force-wolfsburg-to-sell-me |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 10 August, it was reported that Manchester City had made a second bid for De Bruyne worth £47&nbsp;million. Wolfsburg sporting director, [[Klaus Allofs]], said the club would fight to keep him, saying "I think some other clubs have definitely turned Kevin's head... Some huge figures are doing the rounds and I can understand why Kevin is leaving everything open."<ref>{{cite news |last=Jackson |first=Jamie |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/aug/10/kevin-de-bruyne-manchester-city-wolfsburg-47m |title=Manchester City make second bid of £47m for Wolfsburg's Kevin De Bruyne |work=The Guardian |date=10 August 2015 |access-date=10 August 2015 |archive-date=15 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215182802/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/aug/10/kevin-de-bruyne-manchester-city-wolfsburg-47m |url-status=live }}</ref> On 27 August, it was reported that City had made a further bid for De Bruyne worth £58&nbsp;million. Klaus Allofs said that City had made an "astonishing" wage offer to De Bruyne.<ref>{{cite news |title = Kevin de Bruyne: Man City offer 'astonishing' wages |url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34081920 |website = BBC Sport |date = 27 August 2015 |access-date = 27 August 2015 |archive-date = 30 August 2015 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150830000612/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34081920 |url-status = live }}</ref>

===Manchester City===
====2015–16 season====
[[File:Kevin De Bruyne (24640482031) (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|De Bruyne playing for [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] in January 2016]]

On 30 August 2015, Manchester City announced the arrival of De Bruyne on a six-year contract, for a reported club-record fee of £55&nbsp;million (€75&nbsp;million), making him the second most expensive transfer in British football history after [[Ángel Di María]]'s move to [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2015/August/Kevin-De-Bruyne-signs-for-Manchester-City/1440878814 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150831144344/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2015/August/Kevin-De-Bruyne-signs-for-Manchester-City/1440878814 |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 August 2015 |title=Kevin De Bruyne signs for Manchester City |date=30 August 2015 |access-date=30 August 2015 |publisher=Manchester City FC }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Man City sign midfielder De Bruyne |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33686731 |website=BBC Sport |date=30 August 2015 |access-date=30 August 2015 |archive-date=2 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150902015440/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33686731 |url-status=live }}</ref> He made his debut for the team in the Premier League on 12 September against [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]], replacing the injured [[Sergio Agüero]] in the 25th minute.<ref>{{cite news|title=Premier League leaders Manchester City continued their 100% start to the season with an injury-time winner over Crystal Palace.|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34160754|access-date=14 September 2015|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=12 September 2015|archive-date=21 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151121121840/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34160754|url-status=live}}</ref> On 19 September, he scored his first goal for the club against [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] in first half stoppage time in an eventual 2–1 loss.<ref>{{cite news |first=JJ |last=Bull |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-live-blogs/11874291/Manchester-City-vs-West-Ham-United-live.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-live-blogs/11874291/Manchester-City-vs-West-Ham-United-live.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Manchester City vs West Ham United: as it happened |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=20 September 2015 |access-date=20 September 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He went on to score in a 4–1 [[2015–16 Football League Cup|League Cup]] win against [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]], on 22 September<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34253381 |title=Sunderland 1–4 Manchester City |website=BBC Sport |date=22 September 2015 |access-date=23 September 2015 |archive-date=20 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160120172646/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34253381 |url-status=live }}</ref> and a 4–1 loss to [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] in the Premier League on 26 September.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/tottenham-hotspur-v-manchester-city-10138638 |title=Recap: Spurs hit four after De Bruyne puts Blues ahead |work=Manchester Evening News |date=26 September 2015 |access-date=28 September 2015 |archive-date=21 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200321175802/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/recap-spurs-hit-four-after-10138638 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 3 October, he scored in the team's 6–1 win against [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Bevan |first=Chris |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34366600 |title=Manchester City 6–1 Newcastle United |website=BBC Sport |date=3 October 2015 |access-date=28 January 2016 |archive-date=26 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126134512/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34366600 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 2 October, De Bruyne was announced as one of the players on the longlist for the prestigious [[FIFA Ballon d'Or]] award, alongside teammates Agüero and [[Yaya Touré]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ballon-dor-list-leaked-fifa-10180903 |title=Ballon d'Or shortlist: Eight Manchester-based players in running for award |work=Manchester Evening News |date=2 October 2015 |access-date=28 January 2016 |archive-date=23 January 2016 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160123213236/http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ballon-dor-list-leaked-fifa-10180903 |url-status=live }}</ref> Just 18 days later, on 20 October he was revealed by [[FIFA]] as one of the players on the 23-man shortlist for the Ballon d'Or.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34578624 |title=Ballon d'Or: Ronaldo & Messi joined by Aguero & Toure on list |website=BBC Sport |date=20 October 2015 |access-date=28 January 2016 |archive-date=21 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151221102309/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34578624 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 21 October, De Bruyne scored an injury-time winner against [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]] in the [[2015–16 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]], to take City within one point of group leaders [[Juventus FC|Juventus]], with three games remaining.<ref>{{cite news |first=Daniel |last=Taylor |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/oct/21/manchester-city-sevilla-champions-league-match-report |title=Kevin De Bruyne's late strike earns Manchester City victory over Sevilla |work=The Guardian |access-date=28 January 2016 |archive-date=15 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215182759/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/oct/21/manchester-city-sevilla-champions-league-match-report |url-status=live }}</ref> On 1 December, he scored a brace in a 4–1 win over [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] to send Manchester City through to the semi-finals of the Football League Cup.<ref>{{cite news |first=Daniel |last=Taylor |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/dec/01/manchester-city-hull-city-capital-one-cup-match-report |title=Kevin De Bruyne hits double as Manchester City send Hull packing |work=The Guardian |access-date=28 January 2016 |archive-date=15 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215182803/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/dec/01/manchester-city-hull-city-capital-one-cup-match-report |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 27 January 2016, De Bruyne scored a goal in a League Cup semi-final 3–1 victory over [[Everton F.C.|Everton]], but sustained an injury to his right knee that would keep him out of the team for two months.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35425113 |title=Kevin de Bruyne: Man City midfielder set for 10 weeks out |work=BBC Sport |access-date=28 January 2016 |archive-date=28 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190628233831/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35425113 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 2 April, De Bruyne made his return from injury in a 4–0 win against [[A.F.C. Bournemouth|Bournemouth]] at [[Dean Court]], scoring the team's second goal in the twelfth minute.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/apr/02/bournemouth-manchester-city-premier-league-match-report|title=Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne inspires thrashing of Bournemouth|date=3 April 2016|work=The Guardian|access-date=12 December 2016|archive-date=17 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190617212930/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/apr/02/bournemouth-manchester-city-premier-league-match-report|url-status=live}}</ref> Four days later, he scored the opening goal in a 2–2 draw with [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]] in the [[2015–16 UEFA Champions League knockout phase#Quarter-finals|UEFA Champions League quarter-final]] first-leg at the [[Parc des Princes]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/04/06/psg-2-man-city-2-fernandinho-and-kevin-de-bruyne-give-city-cause/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/04/06/psg-2-man-city-2-fernandinho-and-kevin-de-bruyne-give-city-cause/ |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=PSG 2 Man City 2: Fernandinho and Kevin de Bruyne give City cause to dream in Champions League|date=6 April 2016|work=The Daily Telegraph}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On 12 April, De Bruyne scored the winning goal against Paris Saint-Germain, advancing Manchester City to the Champions League semi-finals, for the first time in the club's history, on an aggregate score of 3–2. Writing in ''[[The Independent]]'', Mark Ogden said, "It was a stunning goal from the Belgian, who took a touch to control the ball before curling it beyond [[Kevin Trapp]] from the edge of the penalty area."<ref>{{cite news |first=Mark |last=Ogden |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/manchester-city-vs-psg-match-report-kevin-de-bruyne-stars-as-slick-city-charge-to-semi-final-a6981596.html |title=Manchester City vs PSG match report: Kevin De Bruyne stars as slick City charge to semi-final |work=The Independent |date=12 April 2016 |access-date=12 April 2016 |archive-date=13 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413131814/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/manchester-city-vs-psg-match-report-kevin-de-bruyne-stars-as-slick-city-charge-to-semi-final-a6981596.html |url-status=live }}</ref> De Bruyne's next goal came on 8 May in a 2–2 draw with [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], although the result left City's Champions League qualification hopes out of their own hands.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36180831|title=Manchester City 2–2 Arsenal|website=BBC Sport|date=8 May 2016|access-date=8 May 2016|archive-date=18 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190618014308/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36180831|url-status=live}}</ref>

====2016–17 season====
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On 10 September 2016, De Bruyne scored and assisted in the first [[Manchester derby]] of the [[2016–17 Premier League|season]] which City won 2–1 and was awarded the ''Man of the Match''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37263921|title=Manchester United 1–2 Manchester City|date=10 September 2016|work=BBC Sport|access-date=27 December 2019|archive-date=21 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321081208/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37263921|url-status=live}}</ref> On 17 September, De Bruyne was awarded the ''Man of the Match'', in a 4–0 win over Bournemouth. De Bruyne scored the first, assisted the fourth, and provided key passes on both the second and third goals.<ref>{{cite web|title=Manchester City v Bournemouth Premier League match report|url=http://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/2016/09/17/city-v-bournemouth-16-september/1474036032274|website=Manchester City|date=17 September 2017|access-date=18 September 2016|archive-date=18 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918234021/http://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/2016/09/17/city-v-bournemouth-16-september/1474036032274|url-status=dead}}</ref> After the international break, Manchester City drew their next game, against Everton, played on 15 October with the scoreline finishing at 1–1. Agüero and De Bruyne both missed their penalties while [[Nolito]] came off the bench to equalise for City.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37594239|title=Manchester City 1–1 Everton|date=15 October 2016|work=BBC Sport|access-date=19 December 2017|archive-date=1 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501222458/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37594239|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 1 November 2016, De Bruyne scored from a [[Direct free kick|free kick]] in the team's 3–1 win over [[FC Barcelona]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/11/01/manchester-city-vs-barcelona-live-score-and-goal-updates-from-ch/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/11/01/manchester-city-vs-barcelona-live-score-and-goal-updates-from-ch/ |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Manchester City 3 Barcelona 1: Pep Guardiola masterminds City comeback as Gundogan grabs double|first1=Sam|last1=Wallace|first2=J. J.|last2=Bull|date=1 November 2016|work=The Telegraph|access-date=19 December 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On 21 January 2017, De Bruyne was involved in both of City's goals, as he netted once himself and also assisted [[Leroy Sané]]'s, in a 2–2 home draw with [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]; he was subsequently named man of the match.<ref>{{Cite news|last=McNulty|first=Phil|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38620041|title=Manchester City 2–2 Tottenham Hotspur|date=12 January 2017|work=BBC Sport|access-date=19 December 2017|archive-date=20 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190320222815/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38620041|url-status=live}}</ref> On 19 March, De Bruyne displayed an excellent performance in a 1–1 draw against [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] at the [[City of Manchester Stadium|Etihad Stadium]], where he set up a goal for Agüero.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39246699|title=Manchester City 1–1 Liverpool|date=19 March 2017|work=BBC Sport|access-date=19 December 2017|archive-date=23 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170523090655/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39246699|url-status=live}}</ref>

====2017–18 season====
[[File:Kevin de Bruyne (36243870980).jpg|thumb|De Bruyne during a pre-season training session in 2017]]

De Bruyne set up both Agüero's and [[Gabriel Jesus]]' goals, on 9 September 2017, in a 5–0 home victory over [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Yew|first=Oliver|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/man-city-vs-liverpool/373132|title=Manchester City 5–0 Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp's side suffer after Sadio Mane's red card|date=9 September 2017|access-date=19 December 2017|work=Sky Sports|archive-date=17 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171217043135/http://www.skysports.com/football/man-city-vs-liverpool/373132?|url-status=live}}</ref> On 16 September, De Bruyne assisted Agüero for his first goal in an eventual 6–0 win over [[Watford F.C.|Watford]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/match/22390|title=Watford v Man City, 2017/18 {{!}} Premier League|publisher=Premier League|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=16 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016134855/https://www.premierleague.com/match/22390|url-status=live}}</ref> On 26 September, De Bruyne scored his first goal of the [[2017–18 Manchester City F.C. season|2017–18 season]] in a 2–0 win over [[FC Shakhtar Donetsk|Shakhtar Donetsk]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41378842|title=Manchester City 2–0 Shakhtar Donetsk|date=26 September 2017|work=BBC Sport|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=1 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401032250/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41378842|url-status=live}}</ref> On 30 September, he scored his first goal of the [[2017–18 Premier League]] season, as City beat his former club [[Chelsea FC|Chelsea]] with a 1–0 scoreline at [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]].<ref>{{cite news|last=McNulty|first=Phil|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41370356|title=Chelsea 0–1 Manchester City|date=30 September 2017|access-date=19 December 2017|work=BBC Sport|archive-date=22 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222172749/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41370356|url-status=live}}</ref> On 14 October, De Bruyne provided two assists in a 7–2 win over [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/match/22417|title=Man City v Stoke, 2017/18 {{!}} Premier League|publisher=Premier League|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=15 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215182801/https://www.premierleague.com/match/22417|url-status=live}}</ref> On 5 November, De Bruyne scored in a 3–1 win over [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/match/22445|title=Man City v Arsenal, 2017/18 {{!}} Premier League|publisher=Premier League|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=1 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401173915/https://www.premierleague.com/match/22445|url-status=live}}</ref> On 18 November, he scored in a 2–0 away win over [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/match/22457|title=Leicester v Man City, 2017/18 {{!}} Premier League|publisher=Premier League|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=1 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401093125/https://www.premierleague.com/match/22457|url-status=live}}</ref> On 29 November, he scored City's opener and assisted [[Raheem Sterling]]'s last-minute winner in a 2–1 win over [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/match/22480|title=Man City v Southampton, 2017/18 {{!}} Premier League|publisher=Premier League|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=1 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401042748/https://www.premierleague.com/match/22480|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 13 December 2017, De Bruyne scored in a 4–0 away win over [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]], which extended their record run of consecutive top-flight wins to 15 games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/match/22506|title=Swansea v Man City, 2017/18 {{!}} Premier League|publisher=Premier League|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=15 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215184306/https://www.premierleague.com/match/22506|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42247112|title=Swansea City 0–4 Manchester City|date=13 December 2017|work=BBC Sport|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=10 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210063328/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42247112|url-status=live}}</ref> On 16 December, he scored in a 4–1 win over [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]], with [[Pep Guardiola]] saying that De Bruyne is "helping the club become a better institution".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/match/22518|title=Man City v Spurs, 2017/18 {{!}} Premier League|publisher=Premier League|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=1 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401042723/https://www.premierleague.com/match/22518|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42290590|title=Manchester City 4–1 Tottenham Hotspur|date=16 December 2017|work=BBC Sport|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=2 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402002556/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42290590|url-status=live}}</ref> On 27 December, De Bruyne provided an assist for Sterling's goal in a 1–0 win over [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/match/22538|title=Newcastle v Man City, 2017/18 {{!}} Premier League|publisher=Premier League|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=1 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401045806/https://www.premierleague.com/match/22538|url-status=live}}</ref> On 9 January, De Bruyne scored in a 2–1 win over Bristol City in the [[2017–18 EFL Cup#Semi-finals|first leg of the semi-finals]] of the [[2017–18 EFL Cup|EFL Cup]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42537815|title=Manchester City 2–1 Bristol City|year=2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=2 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402011123/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42537815|url-status=live}}</ref> On 20 January, he provided an assist for Agüero's first goal of the game (who scored a [[hat-trick]] in the game), in a 3–1 win over Newcastle United.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/match/22577|title=Man City v Newcastle, 2017/18 {{!}} Premier League|publisher=Premier League|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=1 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401042739/https://www.premierleague.com/match/22577|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42672232|title=Manchester City 3–1 Newcastle United|year=2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=18 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190718024303/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42672232|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Manchester United v Manchester City, 10 December 2017 (20).jpg|left|thumb|De Bruyne during the [[Manchester derby]] at [[Old Trafford]], on 10 December 2017, which City won 2–1]]

On 22 January 2018, De Bruyne signed a new long-term contract with the club, keeping him at the club until 2023.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/first-team-news/2018/january/de-bruyne-pens-new-five-year-contract|title=Kevin De Bruyne Pens New Five-Year Contract|date=22 January 2018|access-date=22 January 2018|website=mancity.co.uk|publisher=Manchester City|archive-date=15 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215182806/https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/first-team-news/2018/january/de-bruyne-pens-new-five-year-contract|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="BBC Sport">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42698924|title=Bristol City 2–3 Manchester City (Agg: 3–5)|year=2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=5 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190605164222/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42698924|url-status=live}}</ref> On 23 January, he scored the winning goal in a 3–2 win over Bristol City in the [[2017–18 EFL Cup#Semi-finals|EFL Cup semi-final second leg]], which helped City advance to the [[2018 EFL Cup Final|final]], having won the tie by an aggregate scoreline of 5–3.<ref name="BBC Sport"/> On 31 January, he scored and assisted in a 3–0 win over [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]], and was voted [[BBC Sport|BBC]] ''Man of the Match''.<ref name="BBC Sport"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42799045|title=Manchester City 3–0 West Bromwich Albion|year=2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=1 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001081826/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42799045|url-status=live}}</ref> On 10 February, he provided three assists, two for Agüero and one for Raheem Sterling, in a 5–1 win over [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]], taking his assists tally to 14.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/match/22605|title=Man City v Leicester, 2017/18 {{!}} Premier League|publisher=Premier League|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=1 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401045809/https://www.premierleague.com/match/22605|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42927832|title=Manchester City 5–1 Leicester City|date=10 February 2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=3 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203045717/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42927832|url-status=live}}</ref> On 25 February, he started in the [[2018 EFL Cup Final]] against [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], and played the whole 90 minutes, with Manchester City winning 3–0 to obtain their first piece of silverware of the [[2017–18 Manchester City F.C. season|2017–18 season]], and their first trophy overall under Pep Guardiola.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43101681|title=Arsenal 0–3 Manchester City|date=25 February 2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=1 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401043826/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43101681|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 31 March 2018, he provided an assist for Gabriel Jesus in a 3–1 win over [[Everton F.C.|Everton]], ensuring that City would require only one more win to secure the [[2017–18 Premier League|Premier League title]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/match/22656|title=Everton v Man City, 2017/18 {{!}} Premier League|publisher=Premier League|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=1 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401042752/https://www.premierleague.com/match/22656|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43524315|title=Everton 1–3 Manchester City|date=31 March 2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=17 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190817140701/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43524315|url-status=live}}</ref> On 22 April, he scored in a 5–0 win over Swansea City.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/match/22688|title=Man City v Swansea, 2017/18 {{!}} Premier League|publisher=Premier League|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=7 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207212847/https://www.premierleague.com/match/22688|url-status=live}}</ref> On 13 May, on the final day of the season, De Bruyne assisted Gabriel Jesus' winning goal in a 1–0 win over [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]], which took champions City's total points tally to 100. De Bruyne was also voted as [[BBC Sport|BBC]] ''Man of the Match''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/match/22718|title=Southampton v Man City, 2017/18 {{!}} Premier League|publisher=Premier League|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=1 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401042745/https://www.premierleague.com/match/22718|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44020180|title=Southampton 0–1 Manchester City|date=13 May 2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=30 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830091122/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44020180|url-status=live}}</ref> For his 16 assists registered across the league season, De Bruyne won the inaugural [[Premier League Playmaker of the Season]] award.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/690283|title=De Bruyne edges Playmaker award|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=14 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514011726/https://www.premierleague.com/news/690283|url-status=live}}</ref> He was also selected in the [[PFA Team of the Year (2010s)#Premier League 9|PFA Team of the Year]], and was also voted as [[Manchester City F.C.#Player of the Year|Manchester City Player of the Season]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43810017|title=Manchester City players dominate PFA team of the year|date=18 April 2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=30 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230211922/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43810017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/first-team-news/2018/may/kevin-de-bruyne-man-city-etihad-player-of-the-season|title=Etihad Player of the Season {{!}} Kevin De Bruyne|work=mancity.com|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=15 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215182904/https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/first-team-news/2018/may/kevin-de-bruyne-man-city-etihad-player-of-the-season|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thepfa.com/thepfa/pfaawards/pfa-premier-league-of-the-year-2018|title=The PFA Premier League Team of the Year|last=ThePFA.com|website=thepfa.com|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180422123603/https://www.thepfa.com/thepfa/pfaawards/pfa-premier-league-of-the-year-2018|archive-date=22 April 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

====2018–19 season====
On 15 August 2018, De Bruyne suffered a knee injury during a training session, with several news websites reporting that he could potentially not play for up to three months.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45200783|title=Kevin de Bruyne: Man City midfielder suffers knee injury in training|date=15 August 2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=17 August 2018|archive-date=20 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420193347/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45200783|url-status=live}}</ref> Two days later, Manchester City confirmed that he had suffered a lesion of the [[Fibular collateral ligament|lateral collateral ligament]] in his right knee, with no surgery required, and that he was expected to not play for three months.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/first-team-news/2018/august/kevin-de-bruyne-injury-update-latest-manchester-city|title=Kevin De Bruyne injury update|website=mancity.com|access-date=17 August 2018|archive-date=15 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215182929/https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/first-team-news/2018/august/kevin-de-bruyne-injury-update-latest-manchester-city|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45222678|title=Kevin de Bruyne: Manchester City midfielder out for three months|date=17 August 2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=17 August 2018|archive-date=5 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505041707/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45222678|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11679/11474713/manchester-citys-kevin-de-bruyne-out-for-three-months-with-knee-injury|title=Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne out for three months with knee injury|work=Sky Sports|access-date=17 August 2018|archive-date=6 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200106075949/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11679/11474713/manchester-citys-kevin-de-bruyne-out-for-three-months-with-knee-injury|url-status=live}}</ref> Soon after De Bruyne returned to action in October 2018, he once again suffered a knee ligament injury in the fourth round of the [[EFL Cup]] against [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]. The injury was expected to keep him out for 5–6 weeks<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/first-team-news/2018/november/kevin-de-bruyne-injury-news-man-city-latest-update|title=Kevin De Bruyne suffers ligament damage|website=mancity.com|access-date=20 November 2018|archive-date=5 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200305002641/https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/first-team-news/2018/november/kevin-de-bruyne-injury-news-man-city-latest-update|url-status=live}}</ref> but he resumed full training much earlier than expected after only 3 weeks out.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/nov/12/kevin-de-bruyne-manchester-city-back-early-injury|title=Kevin De Bruyne set to be back for Manchester City earlier than expected|last=Jackson|first=Jamie|date=12 November 2018|work=The Guardian|access-date=20 November 2018|archive-date=9 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200109171336/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/nov/12/kevin-de-bruyne-manchester-city-back-early-injury|url-status=live}}</ref> He came on as substitute in the [[2019 FA Cup Final|FA Cup final]] against [[Watford F.C.|Watford]], scoring the third goal and assisting two more, as City won the first-ever domestic treble in English men's football.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/may/18/manchester-city-win-treble-watford-fa-cup-final-match-report|title=Manchester City win FA Cup to seal treble with 6–0 demolition of Watford|last=Wembley|first=Daniel Taylor at|date=18 May 2019|work=The Observer|access-date=18 May 2019|issn=0029-7712|archive-date=1 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301211541/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/may/18/manchester-city-win-treble-watford-fa-cup-final-match-report|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48236232|title=Man City 6–0 Watford: Raheem Sterling scores FA Cup final hat-trick|date=18 May 2019|access-date=18 May 2019|archive-date=31 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190531022822/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48236232|url-status=live}}</ref> His performances meant he was named ''Man of the Match''.<ref name=":0" />

====2019–20 season====
On 30 November 2019, De Bruyne scored a half-volley in a 2–2 draw against Newcastle in the league, that strike was later voted as [[Premier League Goal of the Month]] for November.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Shelvey stunner holds Man City|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50526605|access-date=5 March 2021|archive-date=24 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124004100/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50526605|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Edwards|first=John|title=De Bruyne strike scoops Goal of the Month|url=https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/first-team-news/2019/december/kevin-de-bruyne-wins-premier-league-goal-of-the-month|access-date=5 March 2021|website=mancity.com}}</ref> On 15 December, he scored a brace in a 3–0 [[2019–20 Premier League|Premier League]] win over Arsenal at the Emirates.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50702875|title=Manchester City pushed Arsenal deeper into crisis as they won with embarrassing ease at Emirates Stadium.|publisher=BBC|date=15 December 2019|access-date=26 February 2020|archive-date=30 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230011815/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50702875|url-status=live}}</ref>

De Bruyne scored his 50th City goal in all competitions on 26 February 2020 in their 2–1 victory, coming from behind, over [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] in their Champions League [[2019–20 UEFA Champions League#Round of 16|Round of 16]] clash.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sport.bt.com/news/manchester-city-fight-back-to-beat-real-madrid-at-bernabeu-S11364433721545|title=Manchester City fight back to beat Real Madrid at Bernabeu|website=BT Sport|date=26 February 2020|access-date=26 February 2020|archive-date=27 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227000841/https://sport.bt.com/news/manchester-city-fight-back-to-beat-real-madrid-at-bernabeu-S11364433721545|url-status=live}}</ref>

In the final Premier League match of the season, City beat [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] 5–0 at home. De Bruyne scored two goals and registered his 20th league assist, which equalled [[Thierry Henry]]'s record for the most assists in a season, and also won his second [[Premier League Playmaker of the Season|Playmaker of the Season]] award.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|date=26 July 2020|title=Kevin de Bruyne: Twentieth assist of season equals Thierry Henry's record|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53545450|access-date=26 July 2020|work=BBC Sport|archive-date=27 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727001119/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53545450|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/manchester-city/story/4146843/man-city-kevin-de-bruyne-premier-league-assist-record-thierry-henry|title=Man City's De Bruyne equals Premier League assist record for single season|publisher=ESPN|date=26 July 2020|access-date=27 July 2020|archive-date=27 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727072103/https://www.espn.com/soccer/manchester-city/story/4146843/man-city-kevin-de-bruyne-premier-league-assist-record-thierry-henry|url-status=live}}</ref> In addition he became the first player in history to reach 20 assists in a single season in two of [[Big Five (association football)|Europe's top five leagues]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/two-assists-taken-away-de-bruyne-premier-league-share-record/2vikmfoncye185ixnubn94i4|title='You took two away from me!' – De Bruyne happy to share Premier League assists record with Henry|website=Goal (website)|date=26 July 2020|access-date=27 July 2020|archive-date=28 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728120503/https://www.goal.com/en/news/two-assists-taken-away-de-bruyne-premier-league-share-record/2vikmfoncye185ixnubn94i4|url-status=live}}</ref> His long range curler in that game also won him [[Premier League Goal of the Month]] for the second time in the season.<ref>{{cite web|title=De Bruyne completes double with Budweiser Goal of the Month|url=http://www.premierleague.com/news/1747213|access-date=5 March 2021|publisher=Premier League|archive-date=9 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809173603/https://www.premierleague.com/news/1747213|url-status=live}}</ref>

At the end of the season he was awarded the [[Premier League Player of the Season]] after scoring 13 goals, providing 20 assists and creating 104 chances from open play, the most for a player in any of Europe's top five leagues since 2006.<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 August 2020 |title=Kevin de Bruyne: Manchester City midfielder named Premier League player of season |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53797353 |access-date=16 August 2020 |archive-date=27 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927021728/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53797353/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet|user=OptaJoe |number=1294934100265050112 |date=16 August 2020 |title=104 – Kevin De Bruyne created 104 chances in open play in the Premier League in 2019–20, the most for a player in any of Europe's top five leagues since this data is available for each competition (2006-07+). Worthy.}}</ref>

He was also named in the [[PFA Team of the Year (2010s)|PFA Team of the Year]] and won the [[PFA Players' Player of the Year|PFA Player of the Year]] award, becoming the first ever Manchester City player to win it.<ref name=":2">{{cite web|title=Man City midfielder De Bruyne beats Liverpool stars to PFA Player of the Year award {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/man-city-midfielder-de-bruyne-beats-liverpool-stars-to-pfa/g0h1skp0eo0a1l1vxx8u5f6qf|access-date=8 September 2020|website=Goal (website)|archive-date=27 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927021733/https://www.goal.com/en/news/man-city-midfielder-de-bruyne-beats-liverpool-stars-to-pfa/g0h1skp0eo0a1l1vxx8u5f6qf/|url-status=live}}</ref>

====2020–21 season====
[[File:2021-12-07 Fußball, Männer, UEFA Champions League, RB Leipzig - Manchester City FC 1DX 2723 by Stepro (cropped).jpg|thumb|De Bruyne on the ball for [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] in the Champions League against [[RB Leipzig]] in 2021]]
On 21 September 2020, De Bruyne scored and assisted in a 3–1 away win over [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] in City's first game of the season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Man City hold off Wolves fightback to claim victory|url=http://www.premierleague.com/news/1834283|access-date=21 September 2020|publisher=Premier League|archive-date=27 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927021742/https://www.premierleague.com/news/1834283/|url-status=live}}</ref> With the crucial visit of the Premier League champions, Liverpool, De Bruyne assisted Gabriel Jesus' equaliser before winning a penalty, which he subsequently fired wide. The game ended in a 1–1 draw.<ref>{{Cite news|title=De Bruyne misses penalty in draw|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54766716|access-date=24 November 2020|archive-date=27 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227080825/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54766716|url-status=live}}</ref> On 7 April, De Bruyne signed a four-year contract,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56659261 |title=Kevin de Bruyne: Man City midfielder signs new deal that runs until 2025 |website=BBC Sport |date=7 April 2021 |access-date=7 April 2021 |archive-date=14 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614202841/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56659261 |url-status=live }}</ref> after negotiating it with help of statistical data to make case for a 30% pay increase.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Premier League 2020–21 review: players of the season |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/may/24/premier-league-2020-21-review-players-of-the-season |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210525070550/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/may/24/premier-league-2020-21-review-players-of-the-season |date=24 May 2021 |archive-date=25 May 2021 |last=Glendenning |first=Barry |work=The Guardian}}</ref>

On 25 April 2021, De Bruyne's free-kick was headed into the goal by [[Aymeric Laporte]], allowing City to win 1–0 against Tottenham Hotspur in the [[2021 EFL Cup Final|EFL Cup Final]] at [[Wembley Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56790307 |title=Manchester City 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur |website=BBC Sport |date=25 April 2021 |access-date=25 April 2021 |archive-date=29 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429085606/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56790307 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 28 April, he scored a goal in a 2–1 away win over Paris Saint-Germain in the [[2020–21 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] semi-finals.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56880443 |title=Paris Saint Germain 1–2 Manchester City |website=BBC Sport |date=28 April 2021 |access-date=28 April 2021 |archive-date=3 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503084542/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56880443 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 29 May, De Bruyne had a head injury after colliding with [[Antonio Rüdiger]] in the second half of the [[2021 UEFA Champions League Final|Champions League Final]], to be substituted by Gabriel Jesus; however, his team lost 1–0 against his former club Chelsea.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4211224/2021/05/29/kevin-de-bruyne-suffers-head-injury-in-champions-league-final/ |title=Kevin de Bruyne suffers head injury in Champions League final |website=The Athletic |date=29 May 2021 |access-date=30 May 2021 |archive-date=2 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215140/https://theathletic.com/news/kevin-de-bruyne-injury-man-city-chelsea-champions-league-final/TXqts3Ex1HLF |url-status=live }}</ref> Medical scans after the game revealed De Bruyne to have suffered [[Nasal fracture|acute nose bone]] and [[Orbit (anatomy)|left orbital]] fractures, placing doubt on his participation in the rescheduled [[UEFA Euro 2020]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2021/05/30/de-bruyne-injury-news-update-latest/|title=Kevin de Bruyne injury update|first=Joe|last=Prince-Wright|work=[[NBC Sports]]|publisher=[[NBC]]|date=30 May 2021|access-date=30 May 2021|archive-date=31 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210531120748/https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2021/05/30/de-bruyne-injury-news-update-latest/|url-status=live}}</ref>

At the end of the season, Kevin was awarded with the PFA Player's Player of the Year award.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57376601|title=De Bruyne wins second PFA men's award|work=BBC Sport|access-date=6 June 2021|archive-date=7 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607161041/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57376601|url-status=live}}</ref>

====2021–22 season====
On 26 April 2022, De Bruyne scored the fastest [[2021–22 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] semi-final goal after 93 seconds in a 4–3 win over Real Madrid in the first leg.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/watch-de-bruyne-scores-fastest-ever-champions-league-semi-final-goal-as-man-city-get-off-to-perfect-start-against-real-madrid/bltd5429f1c8755aea7 |title=Watch: De Bruyne scores fastest-ever Champions League semi-final goal as Man City get off to perfect start against Real Madrid |work=Goal (website) |date=26 April 2023 |access-date=18 July 2023 |archive-date=18 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718181737/https://www.goal.com/en/news/watch-de-bruyne-scores-fastest-ever-champions-league-semi-final-goal-as-man-city-get-off-to-perfect-start-against-real-madrid/bltd5429f1c8755aea7 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 11 May, he scored four goals inside 24 minutes in City's 5–1 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers, his first hat-trick with the club and the third-quickest in Premier League history.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61055884 |title=Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–5 Manchester City |website=BBC Sport |date=11 May 2022 |access-date=12 May 2022 |archive-date=12 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512051556/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61055884 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/de-bruyne-nets-third-fastest-hat-trick-premier-league/blte4802347df032c3e |title=De Bruyne copies Haaland's meditation celebration as four-goal Man City hero appears to welcome summer signing |website=Goal (website) |date=11 May 2022 |access-date=12 May 2022 |archive-date=12 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512155123/https://www.goal.com/en/news/de-bruyne-nets-third-fastest-hat-trick-premier-league/blte4802347df032c3e |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Sky Sports]] commentator [[Andy Hinchcliffe]] described the feat as "Twenty-three minutes of footballing genius" and Jeremy Wilson, writing in ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'', said "De Bruyne's 'wrong-footed' hat-trick was one of the best displays in Premier League history".<ref>{{cite web |author=Jeremy Wilson |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/05/11/kevin-de-bruyne-genius-wrong-footed-hat-trick/ |title=Why Kevin De Bruyne's 'wrong-footed' hat-trick was one of the best displays in Premier League history |website=The Daily Telegraph |date=12 May 2022 |access-date=12 May 2022 |archive-date=12 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512161427/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/05/11/kevin-de-bruyne-genius-wrong-footed-hat-trick/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

De Bruyne was again bestowed with the [[Premier League Player of the Season]] award, becoming the fourth player to win the award more than once.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12618147/kevin-de-bruyne-man-city-playmaker-pips-mohamed-salah-to-win-premier-league-player-of-the-year-award|title=Kevin De Bruyne: Man City playmaker pips Mohamed Salah to win Premier League Player of the Year award|date=21 May 2022|website=skysports.com|publisher=[[Sky Sports]]|access-date=28 June 2022|archive-date=28 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628225525/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12618147/kevin-de-bruyne-man-city-playmaker-pips-mohamed-salah-to-win-premier-league-player-of-the-year-award|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/2621844|title=De Bruyne voted EA SPORTS Player of the Season|date=22 May 2022|publisher=Premier League|access-date=28 June 2022|archive-date=4 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604175747/https://www.premierleague.com/news/2621844|url-status=live}}</ref> He also went on to win Manchester City's Player of the Year award for the fourth time. As a result, he tied [[Richard Dunne]] for the most player of the year awards at the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/kevin-de-bruyne-voted-manchester-city-s-etihad-player-of-the-season-63788651|title=DE BRUYNE VOTED MANCHESTER CITY'S ETIHAD PLAYER OF THE SEASON|author=Clayton, David|date=22 May 2022|website=mancity.com|publisher=[[Manchester City F.C.]]}}</ref> In addition, he ended the season as the club's top scorer in the Premier League with 15 goals, which was also his personal best record.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3316370/2022/05/26/how-de-bruyne-turned-from-provider-to-goalscorer-to-lead-manchester-city-to-the-premier-league-title/ |title=How De Bruyne turned from provider to goalscorer to lead Manchester City to the Premier League title |publisher=The Athletic |date=26 May 2022 |access-date=18 July 2023 |archive-date=18 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718173447/https://theathletic.com/3316370/2022/05/26/how-de-bruyne-turned-from-provider-to-goalscorer-to-lead-manchester-city-to-the-premier-league-title/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

====2022–23 season====
On 26 April 2023, De Bruyne scored a brace and provided an assist in a 4–1 win over Arsenal, which reduced their rival's lead at the league table to two points, with his team had two games in hand.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/manchester-city-arsenal-premier-league-live-score-updates-result/gSSAeDyINcUm/ |title=How Manchester City dominated Arsenal 4–1 in crucial Premier League title race showdown |publisher=The Athletic |date=26 April 2023 |access-date=18 July 2023 |archive-date=18 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718181737/https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/manchester-city-arsenal-premier-league-live-score-updates-result/gSSAeDyINcUm/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On 9 May, he scored the equaliser for his club in a 1–1 away draw against Real Madrid in the [[2022–23 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] semi-finals first leg,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/watch-man-city-star-kevin-de-bruyne-hammers-champions-league-semi-final-first-leg-equaliser-against-real-madrid/blt77246db5e800823b |title=WATCH: Man City star Kevin De Bruyne hammers Champions League semi-final first leg equaliser against Real Madrid |work=Goal (website) |date=9 May 2023 |access-date=18 July 2023 |archive-date=18 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718173447/https://www.goal.com/en/news/watch-man-city-star-kevin-de-bruyne-hammers-champions-league-semi-final-first-leg-equaliser-against-real-madrid/blt77246db5e800823b |url-status=live }}</ref> in which he managed to score in the same round for the third consecutive year.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10075501-kevin-de-bruyne-hyped-by-man-city-fans-for-clutch-play-after-ucl-draw-vs-real-madrid |title=Kevin De Bruyne Hyped by Man City Fans for Clutch Play After UCL Draw vs. Real Madrid |publisher=Bleacher Report |date=9 May 2023 |access-date=18 July 2023 |archive-date=18 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718181737/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10075501-kevin-de-bruyne-hyped-by-man-city-fans-for-clutch-play-after-ucl-draw-vs-real-madrid |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 10 June, he played only 36 minutes in his second [[2023 UEFA Champions League final|Champions League final]], as he suffered a hamstring injury and was replaced by [[Phil Foden]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Dawson |first=Rob |date=10 June 2023 |title=Man City's Kevin De Bruyne forced off with injury in 1st half of Champions League final |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37832217/manchester-city-kevin-de-bruyne-injury-champions-league-final |publisher=ESPN |accessdate=10 June 2023}}</ref> However, Manchester City eventually won 1–0 against [[Inter Milan]], which completed their [[Treble (association football)#Continental trebles|continental treble]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.sky.com/story/manchester-city-win-treble-with-1-0-champions-league-final-victory-over-inter-12900070 |title=A treble! Manchester City win Champions League, FA Cup and Premier League |publisher=Sky News |date=11 June 2023 |access-date=18 July 2023 |archive-date=18 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718173446/https://news.sky.com/story/manchester-city-win-treble-with-1-0-champions-league-final-victory-over-inter-12900070 |url-status=live}}</ref>

After the season, De Bruyne was nominated for [[UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award]] along with [[Lionel Messi]] and Manchester City teammate [[Erling Haaland]].<ref>{{cite web |last=UEFA.com |date=17 August 2023 |title=2022/23 UEFA Men's Player of the Year award nominees announced: Kevin De Bruyne, Erling Haaland, Lionel Messi |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0284-18c1b70cc3e6-ccc3c4cc0186-1000--2022-23-uefa-men-s-player-of-the-year-award-nominees-announc/ |access-date=21 August 2023 |publisher=[[UEFA]] |archive-date=20 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820001136/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0284-18c1b70cc3e6-ccc3c4cc0186-1000--2022-23-uefa-men-s-player-of-the-year-award-nominees-announc/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

====2023–24 season====
De Bruyne started the [[2023–24 Manchester City F.C. season|2023–24 season]] coming on as a substitute in the [[2023 FA Community Shield]] against Arsenal on 6 August , missing a penalty as the Gunners won the [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|shoot-out]] 4–1.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2023/aug/06/arsenal-v-manchester-city-community-shield-live |title=Arsenal 1–1 Man City (4–1 on pens): as it happened |first=Rob |last=Smyth |work=The Guardian |date=6 August 2023 |accessdate=12 August 2023 |archive-date=17 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230817102238/https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2023/aug/06/arsenal-v-manchester-city-community-shield-live |url-status=live }}</ref> On 11 August, he suffered a reoccurrence of a hamstring injury in the opening league game of the season against [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]], it was later confirmed he would be out for four to five months.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4772984/2023/08/15/de-bruyne-injury-update-manchester-city/ |title=Kevin De Bruyne injury 'serious', Manchester City midfielder out for 'few months' |first=Mark |last=Critchley |work=The Athletic |date=15 August 2023 |access-date=15 August 2023 |archive-date=15 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230815150659/https://theathletic.com/4772984/2023/08/15/de-bruyne-injury-update-manchester-city/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He made his return from injury on 7 January 2024, providing an assist in a 5–0 win over [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] in the [[2023–24 FA Cup|FA Cup]] third round.<ref>{{cite web |first=Gary |last=Rose |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67907682 |title=Kevin de Bruyne: Man City boss Pep Guardiola says 'the people love him' as midfielder returns |work=BBC Sport |date=7 January 2024 |access-date=7 January 2024 |archive-date=7 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107212609/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67907682 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 13 January, he came off the bench, scoring his first goal of the season and assisting another in a 3–2 comeback away victory over Newcastle United.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/67927667 |title=Newcastle United 2–3 Manchester City |work=BBC Sport |date=13 January 2024 |access-date=14 January 2024 |archive-date=13 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240113193959/https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/67927667 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 6 April 2024, De Bruyne scored his 100th goal for Manchester City in a 4–2 win at Crystal Palace.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68697135|title=Crystal Palace 2–4 Man City: Kevin de Bruyne shines as defending champions maintain title challenge|date=6 April 2024|access-date=8 April 2024|website=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 17 April, he scored a goal in a 1–1 draw against Real Madrid in the [[2023–24 UEFA Champions League knockout phase|Champions League quarter-final]] second leg, levelling the aggregate score at 4–4; however, his club lost 4–3 in the penalty shootout.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68830107 |title=Manchester City 1–1 Real Madrid (agg 4–4, 3–4 on pens): Spaniards through after shootout |work=BBC Sport |date=17 April 2024 }}</ref> On 19 May, he achieved his 6th [[2023–24 Premier League|Premier League]] title with the club on the final matchday of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cjmmlgr4g0eo |title='One of the most special' titles for De Bruyne |work=BBC Sport |date=19 May 2024 }}</ref>

====2024–25 season====
On 4 April 2025, De Bruyne announced that he would leave Manchester City upon the expiration of his contract at the end of the [[2024–25 Manchester City F.C. season|2024–25 season]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cj3x0jpmgv4o |title=De Bruyne to leave Manchester City at end of season |website=BBC Sport |date=4 April 2025 |access-date=4 April 2025}}</ref> On 17 May, De Bruyne had the opportunity to win his 20th and final trophy with Manchester City, but the club's campaign in the FA Cup ended in defeat in the [[2025 FA Cup final|final]], which City lost 1–0 to [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]].<ref>{{cite web |date=17 May 2023 |title=Afscheid in mineur voor De Bruyne: vroege goal van Palace nekt City, dat Belg geen laatste FA Cup kan schenken |trans-title=Minor farewell for De Bruyne: early goal from Palace defeats City, who cannot give the Belgian a final FA Cup |url=https://sporza.be/nl/matches/voetbal/buitenland/eng/the-emirates-fa-cup/2024-2025/finale/01/crystal-palace-manchester-city-afscheid-in-mineur-voor-de-bruyne-vroege-goal-van-palace-nekt-city-dat-belg-geen-laatste-fa-cup-kan-schenken~1729870929582/ |access-date= |work=[[Sporza]] |language=nl}}</ref> In his final home game three days later, "King Kev" was extensively honoured.<ref>{{cite web |date=20 May 2025 |title=Niemand houdt het droog bij eerbetoon voor De Bruyne, die ook afscheid neemt met de lach: "Dit is onbeschrijfelijk" |trans-title=No one can hold back tears at the tribute to De Bruyne, who also says goodbye with a smile: "This is indescribable" |url=https://sporza.be/nl/2025/05/20/niemand-houdt-het-droog-bij-eerbetoon-voor-de-bruyne-die-ook-afscheid-neemt-met-de-lach-dit-is-onbeschrijfelijk~1747768040770/ |access-date= |work=[[Sporza]] |language=nl}}</ref>

===Napoli===
On 12 June 2025, [[Serie A]] club [[SSC Napoli|Napoli]] announced the signing of De Bruyne on a free transfer.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lombardi |first=Giuseppe |date=12 June 2025 |title=SSCN {{!}} Ufficiale l'ingaggio di De Bruyne |url=https://sscnapoli.it/sscn-ufficiale-lingaggio-di-de-bruyne/ |access-date=13 June 2025 |publisher=[[SSC Napoli]] |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Emma |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cx2q3v2re7go |title=De Bruyne completes Napoli move after Man City exit |website=BBC Sport |date=12 June 2025 |access-date=12 June 2025}}</ref>

==International career==
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[[File:Vincent Kompany Simon Mignolet Kevin De Bruyne vs USA.jpg|thumb|De Bruyne (right) lining up for Belgium in 2013, alongside [[Vincent Kompany]] and [[Simon Mignolet]]]]
De Bruyne represented [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]] at [[Belgium national under-18 football team|under-18]], [[Belgium national under-19 football team|under-19]], and [[Belgium national under-21 football team|under-21]] levels. He made his [[Belgium national football team|senior team]] debut on 11 August 2010 in an [[Exhibition game|international friendly match]] against [[Finland national football team|Finland]] in [[Turku]]; the game ended in a 1–0 loss for Belgium.<ref>{{Cite news|title=13 fun facts about Kevin De Bruyne|url=https://www.goal.com/en-cm/lists/13-fun-facts-about-kevin-de-bruyne/blt02c4e080a8fed912|website=[[Goal (website)]]|date=22 February 2023|access-date=12 July 2024}}</ref>

Before making his full debut for Belgium's senior side, De Bruyne was eligible to play for [[Burundi national football team|Burundi]], his mother's birthplace.<ref name="fightforchance">{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/kevin-de-bruyne-interview-ill-fight-for-chance-at-chelsea-8845258.html|title=Kevin De Bruyne interview: I'll fight for chance at Chelsea...|newspaper=The Independent|access-date=5 June 2015|archive-date=25 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925215906/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/kevin-de-bruyne-interview-ill-fight-for-chance-at-chelsea-8845258.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

De Bruyne became a regular member of Belgium's team during the [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification - UEFA Group A|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]] campaign, where he scored four goals as the Red Devils qualified for their first major tournament in 12 years.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kevin De Bruyne|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/players/player=358120/news.html|publisher=[[FIFA]]|access-date=22 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140622045843/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/players/player=358120/news.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 June 2014}}</ref>

===2014–2016: First World Cup and Euro appearances===
[[File:Kevin De Bruyne - World Cup 2014.png|thumb|De Bruyne playing for Belgium against [[Algeria national football team|Algeria]] at the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]]]]
On 13 May 2014, De Bruyne was named in Belgium's squad for the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Adnan Januzaj included in Belgium's World Cup squad|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27395150|access-date=15 May 2014|website=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=13 May 2014|archive-date=26 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126180206/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27395150|url-status=live}}</ref> In their first game of the tournament, against [[Algeria national football team|Algeria]] in [[Belo Horizonte]], De Bruyne assisted [[Marouane Fellaini]]'s equaliser<ref>{{cite news|first=Saj|last=Chowdhury|title=Belgium 2–1 Algeria|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25285127|access-date=17 June 2014|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=17 June 2014|archive-date=26 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126180207/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25285127|url-status=live}}</ref> and was named [[man of the match]] by [[FIFA]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255931/match=300186479/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140620111617/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255931/match=300186479/|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 June 2014|title=Belgium 2–1 Algeria|access-date=22 June 2014|publisher=FIFA}}</ref> In the [[2014 FIFA World Cup round of 16|round of 16]], De Bruyne scored Belgium's opening goal in the third minute of [[Overtime (association football)|extra time]] as they defeated the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]] 2–1.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27990605|title=Belgium 2–1 USA|date=1 July 2014|access-date=2 July 2014|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|archive-date=16 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151216143105/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27990605|url-status=live}}</ref> They were subsequently eliminated from the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]] after losing 1–0 to [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] in the [[2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Quarter-finals|quarter-finals]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28069209|title=Argentina 1 Belgium 0|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=5 July 2014|access-date=28 January 2024|archive-date=19 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119142253/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28069209|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 10 October 2014, De Bruyne scored twice in a 6–0 rout of [[Andorra national football team|Andorra]] in [[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying]], equalling the team's record victory in a European qualifier set in 1986.<ref>{{cite news|first=Derek|last=Brookman|title=Belgium equal record tally against Andorra|url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/news/0253-0d7f6871bfee-b577ff83af3a-1000--belgium-equal-record-tally-against-andorra/|access-date=30 August 2015|publisher=UEFA|date=10 October 2014|archive-date=12 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151012050417/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/qualifiers/season=2016/matches/round=2000446/match=2013852/postmatch/report/index.html#belgium+equal+record+tally|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2013852--belgium-vs-andorra/|title=UEFA EURO 2016 {{!}} History|publisher=UEFA|date=10 October 2014|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=26 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626195252/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2016/matches/round=2000446/match=2013852/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On 3 September 2015, De Bruyne scored in a 3–1 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2013973--belgium-vs-bosnia-and-herzegovina/ |title=UEFA EURO 2016 {{!}} History |publisher=UEFA |date=3 September 2015 |access-date=26 June 2018 |archive-date=19 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190519204240/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2016/matches/round=2000446/match=2013973/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On 10 October 2015, De Bruyne scored in a 4–1 victory against [[Andorra national football team|Andorra]], which secured Belgium's place at the [[UEFA Euro 2016]] finals.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/33543987|title=Andorra 1–4 Belgium|date=10 October 2015|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=22 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122070311/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33543987|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2014042--andorra-vs-belgium/|title=UEFA EURO 2016 {{!}} History|publisher=UEFA|date=10 October 2015|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=21 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200321175829/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2016/matches/round=2000446/match=2014042/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Three days later, he scored in a 3–1 win over [[Israel national football team|Israel]], securing Belgium [[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group B|top-spot in the group]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2014068--belgium-vs-israel/|title=UEFA EURO 2016 {{!}} History|publisher=UEFA|date=13 October 2015|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=12 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512193106/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2016/matches/round=2000446/match=2014068/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
On 31 May 2016, De Bruyne was selected for Belgium's final 23-man [[UEFA Euro 2016 squads#Belgium|squad]] for [[UEFA Euro 2016]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/BelRedDevils/status/737693491627720705|title=Belgian Red Devils on Twitter|via=Twitter|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=19 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019195428/https://twitter.com/belreddevils/status/737693491627720705|url-status=live}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=June 2025}}{{Unreliable source?|date=July 2024}} On 18 June 2016, De Bruyne was praised for his performance in Belgium's 3–0 win over the [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://squawka.com/en/news/player-ratings-belgium-3-0-republic-of-ireland-de-bruyne-conducts-dominant-win-for-red-devils/700929|title=Player ratings: Belgium 3–0 Republic of Ireland {{!}} De Bruyne conducts dominant win for Red Devils|website=Squawka Football News|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=26 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626192327/https://squawka.com/en/news/player-ratings-belgium-3-0-republic-of-ireland-de-bruyne-conducts-dominant-win-for-red-devils/700929|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 26 June 2016, De Bruyne was voted [[BBC Sport|BBC]] ''Man of the Match'' for his performance in a 4–0 win over [[Hungary national football team|Hungary]] in the [[UEFA Euro 2016#Round of 16|round of 16]], where he provided two assists.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36569531|title=Hungary 0–4 Belgium|date=26 June 2016|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=11 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711010309/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36569531|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2016–2018: 2018 World Cup===
[[File:Kevin De Bruyne celebrating Belgium's 2–1 win over Brazil.jpg|thumb|De Bruyne celebrating Belgium's 2–1 win over [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] at the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]]]]
De Bruyne was selected for Belgium's final 23-man [[2018 FIFA World Cup squads#Belgium|squad]] for the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/belgiums-2018-world-cup-squad-who-joins-hazard-lukaku-23-man/1o481lo2g3q5511q2qts8u7xoy|title=Belgium's 2018 World Cup squad: Who joins Hazard & Lukaku in the 23-man squad?|website=[[Goal (website)]]|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=19 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719155714/https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/belgiums-2018-world-cup-squad-who-joins-hazard-lukaku-23-man/1o481lo2g3q5511q2qts8u7xoy|url-status=live}}</ref> On 18 June, in the opening game against debutants [[Panama national football team|Panama]], De Bruyne provided an assist for [[Romelu Lukaku]] in an eventual 3–0 victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/match/300331539/#match-summary|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141627/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/match/300331539/#match-summary|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 June 2018|title=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia {{!}} Matches {{!}} Belgium vs. Panama|publisher=FIFA|access-date=26 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44434275|title=World Cup 2018: Belgium beat debutants Panama 3–0 in Sochi|date=18 June 2018|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-date=14 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814015734/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44434275|url-status=live}}</ref> On 6 July, he scored the second goal of the match in a 2–1 [[2018 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Brazil vs Belgium|quarter-final]] victory over [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] and was named the man of the match.<ref>{{cite news|title=Brazil knocked out of World Cup by Kevin De Bruyne and brilliant Belgium|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jul/06/brazil-belgium-world-cup-quarter-final-match-report|newspaper=The Guardian|date=6 July 2018|access-date=7 July 2018|archive-date=8 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108053553/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jul/06/brazil-belgium-world-cup-quarter-final-match-report|url-status=live}}</ref> In the semi-finals, Belgium were defeated 1–0 by eventual champions [[France national football team|France]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44692297 |title=France 1–0 Belgium |work=BBC Sport |first=Shamoon |last=Hafez |date=10 June 2018 |access-date=10 June 2018 |archive-date=5 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190905074231/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44692297 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 14 July, Belgium defeated [[England national football team|England]] 2–0 in the [[2018 FIFA World Cup#Third place play-off|third-place play-off]].<ref>{{cite news |title=World Cup 2018: England finish fourth after Belgium defeat |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44748604 |access-date=14 July 2018|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|archive-date=19 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190519105251/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44748604 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===2018–2022: Euro 2020 and 2022 World Cup===
[[File:Kevin De Bruyne WC2022.jpg|thumb|De Bruyne playing for Belgium against [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]] at the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]]]]
On 17 June 2021, De Bruyne scored his first and the winning goal in Belgium's second match of [[UEFA Euro 2020]], a 2–1 victory over [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]],<ref>{{cite web |last=Marsh |first=Charlotte |title=Denmark 1–2 Belgium: Kevin De Bruyne inspires Red Devils to victory as they reach Euro 2020 last 16 |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/19692/12335073/denmark-1-2-belgium-kevin-de-bruyne-inspires-red-devils-to-victory-as-they-reach-last-16 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=17 June 2021 |access-date=6 August 2021 |archive-date=31 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731111424/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/19692/12335073/denmark-1-2-belgium-kevin-de-bruyne-inspires-red-devils-to-victory-as-they-reach-last-16 |url-status=live }}</ref> having earlier in the game assisted the team's first goal.<ref>{{cite web |last=Glendenning |first=Barry |title=Denmark 1–2 Belgium: Euro 2020 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2021/jun/17/denmark-v-belgium-euro-2020-live |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=17 June 2021 |access-date=20 June 2021 |archive-date=19 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210619142613/https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2021/jun/17/denmark-v-belgium-euro-2020-live |url-status=live }}</ref> During the round of 16 clash with [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]], De Bruyne suffered an ankle injury from a tackle from behind, by Portugal's [[Joao Palhinha]]. On 2 July Belgium manager [[Roberto Martinez]] said that De Bruyne could recover in time for the quarter-final match, later that day, despite not training all week<ref>{{cite news |last=Braw |first=Joe |title=Belgium give fitness update on Man City star Kevin de Bruyne for Italy Euro 2020 clash |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/de-bruyne-injury-belgium-italy-20952371.amp |date=2 July 2021 |newspaper=[[Manchester Evening News]] |access-date=2 July 2021 |archive-date=12 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712054406/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/de-bruyne-injury-belgium-italy-20952371.amp |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/29908/12346693/kevin-de-bruyne-and-eden-hazard-last-minute-decisions-for-belgiums-euro-2020-quarter-final-against-italy-says-roberto-martinez|title=Kevin de Bruyne and Eden Hazard last-minute decisions for Belgium's Euro 2020 quarter-final against Italy, says Roberto Martinez|work=Sky Sports |access-date=2 July 2021|archive-date=12 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712001414/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/29908/12346693/kevin-de-bruyne-and-eden-hazard-last-minute-decisions-for-belgiums-euro-2020-quarter-final-against-italy-says-roberto-martinez|url-status=live}}</ref> and he was later confirmed in the starting line-up.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/belgium-italy-live-stream-euro-2020-b1877068.html |title=Belgium vs Italy Live: Euro 2020 team news, line-ups and more today {{!}} The Independent |website=The Independent |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210702170518/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/belgium-italy-live-stream-euro-2020-b1877068.html |archive-date=2 July 2021}}</ref>

De Bruyne started all three games in the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]] as Belgium were eliminated in the [[2022 FIFA World Cup Group F|group stage]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Belgium 1–0 Canada|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63644791|access-date=21 March 2023|date=23 November 2022|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|archive-date=21 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321193329/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63644791|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Belgium 0–2 Morocco|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63692164|access-date=21 March 2023|date=27 November 2022|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|archive-date=21 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321193329/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63692164|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Croatia 0–0 Belgium|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63739245|access-date=21 March 2023|date=1 December 2022|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|archive-date=26 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226160755/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63739245|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2022–present: Assuming the captaincy===
On 21 March 2023, De Bruyne was announced as Belgium's new [[Captain (association football)|captain]], following the international retirement of [[Eden Hazard]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rbfa.be/en/news/kevin-de-bruyne-new-captain-belgian-red-devils|title=Kevin De Bruyne is the new captain of the Belgian Red Devils|website=Royal Belgian Football Association|date=21 March 2023|access-date=21 March 2023|archive-date=21 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321193330/https://www.rbfa.be/en/news/kevin-de-bruyne-new-captain-belgian-red-devils|url-status=live}}</ref> A week later, he led Belgium to beat [[Germany national football team|Germany]] in a friendly match for the first time since 1954, by scoring a goal and providing two assists in a 3–2 away win.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.brusselstimes.com/431905/belgium-triumph-in-germany-for-the-first-time-since-1954 |title=Belgium triumph in Germany for the first time since 1954 |work=The Brussels Times |date=29 March 2023 |access-date=18 July 2023 |archive-date=18 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718173446/https://www.brusselstimes.com/431905/belgium-triumph-in-germany-for-the-first-time-since-1954 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 28 May 2024, he was selected in the Belgian squad for the [[UEFA Euro 2024]].<ref>{{cite news |date=28 May 2024 |title=25 Devils go to EURO 2024 |url=https://www.rbfa.be/en/news/25-devils-go-euro-2024 |publisher=[[Royal Belgian Football Association]] |access-date=28 May 2024}}</ref> A few days later, on 5 June, he earned his 100th international cap, in which he also scored a goal, in a 2–0 friendly victory over [[Montenegro national football team|Montenegro]] prior to the tournament.<ref>{{cite web |last=Mukherjee |first=Soham |url=https://www.goal.com/en/lists/100-caps-kevin-de-bruyne-belgium-montenegro-euro-2024-friendly/bltaf8d68312a26b1cb |title=What a way to mark 100 caps! Kevin De Bruyne scores on landmark game as Belgium cruise past Montenegro in Euro 2024 warm-up friendly|website=Goal (website)|date=5 June 2024}}</ref>

==Player profile==
===Style of play===
A versatile and highly talented player in the media, he plays mainly as an [[attacking midfielder|attacking]] or a [[central midfielder]] but can also operate in several other positions and has been used as a [[Winger (association football)|winger]] or [[second striker]]. He has even been deployed in a [[Deep-lying playmaker|deeper creative midfield]] position and on occasion, a [[box-to-box]] role or as a [[false 9]]. He is often described by pundits as one of the best and most complete modern day [[advanced playmaker]]s due to his technique, skill, athleticism, work-rate off the ball, vision, [[Cross (association football)|crossing]] accuracy, wide range of passing, and powerful long-range shooting ability with either foot.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.squawka.com/news/do-manchester-city-need-kevin-de-bruyne-this-summer/395150|title=Do Manchester City need Kevin De Bruyne this summer?|publisher=Squawka|date=11 June 2015|access-date=16 November 2017|first=Daniel|last=Anwar|archive-date=6 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706131900/http://www.squawka.com/news/do-manchester-city-need-kevin-de-bruyne-this-summer/395150|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/11833859/Kevin-De-Bruyne-completes-54m-Man-City-transfer.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/11833859/Kevin-De-Bruyne-completes-54m-Man-City-transfer.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Kevin De Bruyne completes £54m Man City transfer|work=The Daily Telegraph|first1=Mark |last1=Ogden|first2=Mike |last2=Whalley|date=30 August 2015|access-date=13 July 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/686309 |title=De Bruyne the drive behind Man City success |publisher=Premier League |first=Adrian |last=Clarke |date=11 May 2018 |access-date=8 December 2018 |archive-date=9 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181209124305/https://www.premierleague.com/news/686309 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/chelsea-vs-manchester-city-kevin-de-bruyne-perfect-complete-guardiola-conte-reaction-a7976051.html |title=Pep Guardiola and Antonio Conte laud Kevin De Bruyne for being the perfect 'complete' player after masterclass |newspaper=The Independent |first=Miguel |last=Delaney |date=30 September 2017 |access-date=8 December 2018 |archive-date=30 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330183241/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/chelsea-vs-manchester-city-kevin-de-bruyne-perfect-complete-guardiola-conte-reaction-a7976051.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/de-bruyne-s-versatility-a-key-for-belgium-1.1134678 |title=De Bruyne's versatility a key for Belgium |publisher=TSN |date=9 July 2018 |access-date=17 December 2018 |archive-date=17 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181217202337/https://www.tsn.ca/de-bruyne-s-versatility-a-key-for-belgium-1.1134678 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/barclays-premier-league/23/blog/post/2935772/premier-league-disappointing-lack-of-deep-lying-playmakers |title=Disappointing lack of deep-lying playmakers in the Premier League |publisher=ESPN FC |last1=Cox |first1=Michael |date=23 August 2016 |access-date=24 August 2019 |archive-date=24 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824140647/https://www.espn.com/soccer/barclays-premier-league/23/blog/post/2935772/premier-league-disappointing-lack-of-deep-lying-playmakers |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-de-bruyne-palace-16991871 |title=The attacking dynamic that Kevin De Bruyne will restore for Pep Guardiola |work=The Manchester Evening News |last1=Williams |first1=Josh |date=18 October 2019 |access-date=6 November 2019 |archive-date=6 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191106140507/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-de-bruyne-palace-16991871 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/features/manchester-city-how-the-false-nine-became-pep-guardiolas-plan-a |title=Manchester City: How the false nine became Pep Guardiola's Plan A |publisher=fourfourtwo.com |last=Jolly |first=Richard |date=5 March 2021 |access-date=29 April 2021 |archive-date=29 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429034811/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/features/manchester-city-how-the-false-nine-became-pep-guardiolas-plan-a |url-status=live}}</ref>

Although he is not blessed with significant physical strength, pace, or ability in the air,<ref name="Generazione di Fenomeni">{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/it/news/3785/generazione-di-fenomeni/2011/11/16/2756464/generazione-di-fenomeni-kevin-de-bruyne-il-gioiello-del-genk-che- |title=Generazione di Fenomeni – Kevin De Bruyne, il gioiello del Genk che il Chelsea sta corteggiando da anni... |work=Goal (website) |language=it |first=Simone |last=Gambino |date=16 November 2011 |access-date=17 December 2018 |archive-date=18 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218010617/https://www.goal.com/it/news/3785/generazione-di-fenomeni/2011/11/16/2756464/generazione-di-fenomeni-kevin-de-bruyne-il-gioiello-del-genk-che- |url-status=live}}</ref> he is a quick and elegant player on the ball with good [[Dribbling (association football)|dribbling]] skills, while his positional sense, tactical intelligence, movement, direct style of play and ability to run at defences when in possession also enable him to take advantage of spaces in the opposition's defence and subsequently create chances and goalscoring opportunities for himself or his team-mates, making him a dangerous offensive threat on counter-attacks.<ref name="Generazione di Fenomeni" /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/premier-league/2017-2018/soccer-de-bruyne-performance-leaves-guardiola-speechless_sto6446741/story.shtml |title=Kevin De Bruyne performance leaves Pep Guardiola speechless |publisher=Eurosport |date=16 December 2017 |access-date=8 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/09/22/kevin-de-bruyne-is-one-of-best-players-ive-worked-with-says-pep/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/09/22/kevin-de-bruyne-is-one-of-best-players-ive-worked-with-says-pep/ |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Kevin De Bruyne 'is one of best players I've worked with' says Pep Guardiola – but what makes him so special? |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |first=JJ |last=Bull |date=22 September 2016 |access-date=8 December 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://vivoperlei.calciomercato.com/articolo/dopo-messi-e-cr7-a-chi-il-pallone-doro?referral=vxl_box_mobile |title=Dopo Messi e Cr7 a chi il pallone d'Oro? |publisher=Calciomercato |language=it |first=Ammiraglio |last=Byrd |date=4 October 2016 |access-date=17 December 2018 |archive-date=17 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181217202343/https://vivoperlei.calciomercato.com/articolo/dopo-messi-e-cr7-a-chi-il-pallone-doro?referral=vxl_box_mobile |url-status=live}}</ref> In addition to his creative abilities,<ref name="Generazione di Fenomeni" /> he is also capable of scoring goals by making late runs off the ball from behind into the penalty area<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/it/news/14802/uefacom/2016/06/08/24370292/pogba-de-bruyne-e-i-migliori-centrocampisti-di-uefa-euro |title=Pogba, De Bruyne e i migliori centrocampisti di UEFA EURO 2016 |work=Goal (website) |language=it |date=8 June 2016 |access-date=17 December 2018 |archive-date=18 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218010602/https://www.goal.com/it/news/14802/uefacom/2016/06/08/24370292/pogba-de-bruyne-e-i-migliori-centrocampisti-di-uefa-euro |url-status=live}}</ref> and is an accurate [[Set piece (football)|set-piece]] taker.<ref name="Generazione di Fenomeni" /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/goals-assists-set-pieces-stats-172816108.html |title=Goals, assists, set-pieces – The stats that show De Bruyne is almost irreplaceable for City |publisher=Yahoo |date=15 August 2018 |access-date=17 December 2018 |archive-date=20 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020224100/https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/goals-assists-set-pieces-stats-172816108.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Reception===
At his peak, De Bruyne was widely regarded as one of the best players in the world,<ref>{{cite news|last=Brown|first=Luke|date=9 November 2017|title=Kevin de Bruyne can become as good as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, says Roberto Martinez|newspaper=The Independent|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/kevin-de-bruyne-as-good-lionel-messi-cristiano-ronaldo-manchester-city-real-madrid-barcelona-a8045706.html|access-date=16 November 2017|archive-date=30 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330181732/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/kevin-de-bruyne-as-good-lionel-messi-cristiano-ronaldo-manchester-city-real-madrid-barcelona-a8045706.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pep Guardiola calls Kevin De Bruyne "the best player in Europe bar one"|url=http://www.squawka.com/news/pep-guardiola-calls-kevin-de-bruyne-the-best-player-in-europe-bar-one/999940|last=Siregar|first=Cady|date=16 October 2017|publisher=Squawka|access-date=16 November 2017|archive-date=25 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525115546/http://www.squawka.com/news/pep-guardiola-calls-kevin-de-bruyne-the-best-player-in-europe-bar-one/999940|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Kevin De Bruyne best player in Premier League at the moment – Eden Hazard|url=http://www.espnfc.com/manchester-city/story/3264836/kevin-de-bruyne-best-player-in-the-premier-league-at-the-moment-eden-hazard|last=Holyman|first=Ian|date=10 November 2017|website=ESPN FC|access-date=16 November 2017|archive-date=7 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190307072946/http://www.espnfc.com/manchester-city/story/3264836/kevin-de-bruyne-best-player-in-the-premier-league-at-the-moment-eden-hazard|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Hughes praises 'best player' in league De Bruyne|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41623610|date=14 October 2017|website=BBC Sport|access-date=16 November 2017|archive-date=15 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615003846/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41623610|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bayern Munich boss Heynckes: "I would give De Bruyne the shirt off my back"|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/jupp-heynckes-would-give-kevin-de-bruyne-shirt-off-my-back/2eqyxx2j3vqi1dt7leiauui4j|last=McGee|first=Nicholas|date=15 January 2018|website=Goal (website)|access-date=8 July 2018|archive-date=15 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190615080242/https://www.goal.com/en/news/jupp-heynckes-would-give-kevin-de-bruyne-shirt-off-my-back/2eqyxx2j3vqi1dt7leiauui4j|url-status=live}}</ref> and he has often been described as a "complete" footballer.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pep Guardiola and Antonio Conte laud Kevin De Bruyne for being the perfect 'complete' player after masterclass|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/chelsea-vs-manchester-city-kevin-de-bruyne-perfect-complete-guardiola-conte-reaction-a7976051.html|last=Delaney|first=Miguel|date=30 September 2017|work=The Independent|access-date=8 July 2018|archive-date=30 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330183241/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/chelsea-vs-manchester-city-kevin-de-bruyne-perfect-complete-guardiola-conte-reaction-a7976051.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Where would Manchester City be without Kevin De Bruyne, the most complete player in the Premier League?|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/chelsea-vs-manchester-city-kevin-de-bruyne-goals-highlights-most-complete-player-premier-league-a7976031.html|last=Pitt-Brooke|first=Jack|date=30 September 2017|work=The Independent|access-date=7 July 2018|archive-date=30 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330154642/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/chelsea-vs-manchester-city-kevin-de-bruyne-goals-highlights-most-complete-player-premier-league-a7976031.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=FourFourTwo's 100 Best Football Players in the World 2017: No.5, Kevin De Bruyne|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/fourfourtwos-100-best-football-players-world-2017-no5-kevin-de-bruyne#s5xCu64wy6YVu6Yu.99|date=15 December 2017|work=Talksport|access-date=16 December 2019|quote=The world's most complete midfielder is dropping jaws with his defence-splitting brilliance – and setting himself on the path to superstardom|archive-date=22 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200622063527/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/fourfourtwos-100-best-football-players-world-2017-no5-kevin-de-bruyne#s5xCu64wy6YVu6Yu.99|url-status=live}}</ref>

De Bruyne was ranked the fourth-best footballer in the world by ''[[The Guardian]]'' in 2017<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2017/dec/19/the-100-best-footballers-in-the-world-2017-interactive|title=The 100 best footballers in the world 2017|date=19 December 2017|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=24 December 2017|archive-date=4 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304152456/https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2017/dec/19/the-100-best-footballers-in-the-world-2017-interactive|url-status=live}}</ref> and the twelfth-best in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=The 100 best male footballers in the world 2019 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/global/ng-interactive/2019/dec/17/the-100-best-male-footballers-in-the-world-2019 |website=The Guardian |date=20 December 2019 |access-date=28 June 2020 |archive-date=28 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128005228/https://www.theguardian.com/global/ng-interactive/2019/dec/17/the-100-best-male-footballers-in-the-world-2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2020, his Manchester City manager [[Pep Guardiola]] described him as the best midfielder in the world.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11679/12068342/pep-guardiola-hails-kevin-de-bruyne-as-best-midfielder-in-the-world |title=Pep Guardiola hails Kevin De Bruyne as best midfielder in the world |work=Sky Sports |date=10 September 2020 |access-date=12 September 2021 |archive-date=12 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912142229/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11679/12068342/pep-guardiola-hails-kevin-de-bruyne-as-best-midfielder-in-the-world |url-status=live }}</ref> As City chased [[The Treble]] in the 2022{{ndash}}23 season with De Bruyne playing a leading role, [[Jamie Redknapp]] said that De Bruyne was the best Premier League midfielder he had seen, ranking him above the likes of [[Steven Gerrard]] and [[Frank Lampard]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Kevin De Bruyne is world's best midfielder and Man City have treble in their own hands, says Jamie Redknapp |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/18932/12868807/kevin-de-bruyne-is-worlds-best-midfielder-and-man-city-have-treble-in-their-own-hands-says-jamie-redknapp |date=29 April 2023 |location=United Kingdom |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230430102439/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/18932/12868807/kevin-de-bruyne-is-worlds-best-midfielder-and-man-city-have-treble-in-their-own-hands-says-jamie-redknapp |archive-date=30 April 2023 |last=Redknapp |first=Jamie |work=Sky Sports}}</ref>

==Personal life==
[[File:Kevin De Bruyne at Samsung.jpg|thumb|upright|De Bruyne in 2012]]

===Family and relationships===
De Bruyne's mother is Belgian.<ref name="Terreur">{{cite news |last=Terreur |first=Kristof |date=20 October 2017 |title=Kevin De Bruyne: the stubborn boy who developed into a world beater |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/oct/20/kevin-de-bruyne-stubborn--world-beater |access-date=8 September 2018 |archive-date=20 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020160741/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/oct/20/kevin-de-bruyne-stubborn--world-beater |url-status=live}}</ref> She was born in [[Burundi]] and has also lived in the [[Ivory Coast]].<ref>{{cite news |date=20 September 2012 |title=Bremens Belgier ist im Sommer weg: De Bruyne: 'Es gibt keine Chance für Werder!' |language=de |trans-title=Bremen's Belgian going to leave in summer: De Bruyne: "There is no chance for Werder!" |newspaper=[[Bild]] |url=http://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/werder-bremen/de-bruyne-es-gibt-keine-chance-fuer-werder-26304510.bild.html |access-date=12 April 2015 |archive-date=16 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416175039/https://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/werder-bremen/de-bruyne-es-gibt-keine-chance-fuer-werder-26304510.bild.html |url-status=live}}</ref> She grew up in London, after her [[Flanders|Flemish]] parents moved to England for work reasons. Only when she met Kevin's father, Herwig, did she return to Belgium.<ref name="Terreur"/>

De Bruyne's parents settled in Drongen, a sub-municipality of the city of [[Ghent]], in Flanders, the [[Dutch language|Dutch]]-speaking part of Belgium.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Pep Guardiola to make surprise visit to Belgium on June 2nd – report – City Watch |url=https://www.mcfcwatch.com/2018/03/20/pep-guardiola-to-make-surprise-visit-to-belgium-on-june-2nd-report/ |access-date=10 May 2018 |archive-date=15 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215182807/https://www.mcfcwatch.com/2018/03/20/pep-guardiola-to-make-surprise-visit-to-belgium-on-june-2nd-report/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=29 September 2017 |title=Kevin De Bruyne: een jongen uit Drongen |language=nl-NL |work=Staantribune |url=https://staantribune.nl/een-jongen-uit-drongen-hoe-het-begon-voor-kevin-de-bruyne/ |url-status=dead |access-date=10 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180511013605/https://staantribune.nl/een-jongen-uit-drongen-hoe-het-begon-voor-kevin-de-bruyne/ |archive-date=11 May 2018}}</ref> Aside from Dutch, his mother tongue, De Bruyne also speaks English, French and German.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/players/player-week/kevin-de-bruyne|title=Kevin De Bruyne|website=premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org|date=7 May 2017|access-date=10 May 2018|archive-date=19 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719160900/https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/players/player-week/kevin-de-bruyne|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3z_4jZR-ek|title=Kevin de Bruyne im DAZN Interview vor Schalke vs Manchester City|publisher=DAZN_DE on Youtube|date=20 February 2019|access-date=29 December 2019|archive-date=27 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827163900/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3z_4jZR-ek|url-status=live}}</ref>

As a child, De Bruyne and his parents regularly visited his grandparents in London. At the time of his move to Chelsea in 2012, De Bruyne stated: "We used to go every year at Christmas and during school holidays. It's my second home."<ref>{{cite web |date=31 January 2012 |title=De Bruyne komt beetje thuis in Londen |trans-title=De Bruyne comes home to London a bit |url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dp3lig4f |website=[[Het Nieuwsblad]] |language=nl |access-date=4 September 2023 |archive-date=5 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405121335/https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dp3lig4f |url-status=live}}</ref>

De Bruyne has been in a relationship with Michèle Lacroix since 2014.<ref>{{cite web |last=Newman |first=Benjamin |url=http://www.101greatgoals.com/blog/michele-lacroix-new-blonde-girlfriend-of-chelseas-de-bruyne-has-posted-pictures-of-the-couple-on-facebook/ |title=Michèle Lacroix, new blonde girlfriend of Chelsea's De Bruyne, has posted pictures of the couple on Facebook |work=101 Great Goals |date=3 January 2014 |access-date=22 March 2015 |archive-date=2 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402102410/http://www.101greatgoals.com/blog/michele-lacroix-new-blonde-girlfriend-of-chelseas-de-bruyne-has-posted-pictures-of-the-couple-on-facebook/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> The couple married in June 2017<ref>{{cite web|url=https://futballnews.com/kevin-de-bruyne-celebrates-his-wife-michele/|title=Kevin De Bruyne Celebrates His Wife Michèle|website=futballnews.com|date=27 June 2020|access-date=30 July 2020|archive-date=27 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827163848/https://futballnews.com/kevin-de-bruyne-celebrates-his-wife-michele/|url-status=live}}</ref> and have three children together.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://futballnews.com/kevin-de-bruyne-and-his-wife-michele-lacroix-introduce-their-newborn-baby-suri/ |title=Kevin De Bruyne and his wife Michele Lacroix introduce their newborn baby Suri |website=futballnews.com |date=6 September 2020 |access-date=17 October 2020 |archive-date=1 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001142301/https://futballnews.com/kevin-de-bruyne-and-his-wife-michele-lacroix-introduce-their-newborn-baby-suri/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

De Bruyne's autobiography, titled ''Keep It Simple'', was published by Borgerhoff & Lamberigts in October 2014,<ref name=northcroft>{{cite news |first=Jonathan |last=Northcroft |title=City Whizzkid |newspaper=[[The Sunday Times]] |date=25 October 2015}}</ref> following an incident between De Bruyne and his compatriot, footballer [[Thibaut Courtois]], in which De Bruyne's then-girlfriend left him for Courtois. De Bruyne wrote in his autobiography, "Although I still cannot believe what Courtois has done, we continue to work together professionally."<ref>{{cite web|title='In one night, Thibaut gave me what I missed with Kevin for years'. Truth behind 'hatred' between De Bruyne and Courtois|url=https://tribuna.com/en/news/2021-04-30-in-one-night-thibaut-gave-me-what-i-missed-with-kevin-for-years-truth-behind-hatred-betwe/|access-date=20 February 2022|website=Tribuna.com|date=30 April 2021|archive-date=20 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220175342/https://tribuna.com/en/news/2021-04-30-in-one-night-thibaut-gave-me-what-i-missed-with-kevin-for-years-truth-behind-hatred-betwe/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Philanthropy===
De Bruyne was an ambassador for the 2014 [[Special Olympics]], which took place in [[Antwerp]], and was involved in a controversial advertisement campaign via his personal [[Instagram]] account. Employing the slogan (in Dutch): "Would you still be my fan if I looked like this?", De Bruyne was depicted resembling a person with [[Down's syndrome]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0219-0e8ca1ed158e-714b6623df09-1000--de-bruyne-offers-support-to-special-olympics/|title=De Bruyne offers support to Special Olympics|publisher=UEFA|date=30 September 2014|access-date=17 October 2020|archive-date=18 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018202647/https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/social-responsibility/news/0219-0e8ca1ed158e-714b6623df09-1000--de-bruyne-offers-support-to-special-olympics/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Since 2016 the [[Kevin De Bruyne Cup]], an international youth football tournament, has been organised in Drongen, Belgium.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 May 2024 |title=Kevin De Bruyne Cup {{!}} International youth tournament U-15 |url=https://kdbcup.be/en |website=kdbcup.be }}</ref>

De Bruyne was chosen by [[UEFA]] as ambassador for 2018. He presented a check worth 100,000 euros to the [[International Committee of the Red Cross]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 March 2018 |title=De Bruyne schenkt 100.000 euro van UEFA aan het goede doel |url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20180308_03397149 |website=[[Het Nieuwsblad]] |language=nl}}</ref>

In 2019, De Bruyne and [[Romelu Lukaku]] handed out shoes to needy children in regional hospitals for a special campaign 'Kicks for Kids' organised by [[Roc Nation Sports]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 December 2019 |title=Het hart op de juiste plaats: De Bruyne en Lukaku maken kinderen in nood blij met opvallende kerstactie |url=https://www.hln.be/time-out/het-hart-op-de-juiste-plaats-de-bruyne-en-lukaku-maken-kinderen-in-nood-blij-met-opvallende-kerstactie~a4917032/ |website=[[Het Laatste Nieuws]] |language=nl}}</ref>

De Bruyne has also been involved in other charitable initiatives, including the "[[Common Goal (charity)|Common Goal]]" campaign, which encourages professional footballers to donate 1% of their wages to support various global social causes. In addition, he has donated money to support [[cancer research]] and has been involved in charity matches to raise money for various causes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 June 2024 |title=13 fun facts about Kevin De Bruyne |url=https://www.goal.com/en/lists/13-fun-facts-about-kevin-de-bruyne/blt02c4e080a8fed912#cs35b3a2e1b4fc9783 |website=Goal (website) }}</ref>

In 2023, De Bruyne and his wife were named as ‘godparents’ of the [[Ronald McDonald House Charities|Ronald McDonald Children's Fund]], which ensures that parents with hospitalised children will be able to stay nearby.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 March 2023 |title=Kevin De Bruyne lands McDonald's endorsement deal |url=https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/kevin-de-bruyne-michele-lacroix-mcdonalds-manchester-city-endorsement-deal/ |website=sportspromedia.com }}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|match played 25 May 2025}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Belgian Cup]], [[DFB-Pokal]], [[FA Cup]], [[Coppa Italia]]}}
!colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[EFL Cup|Football League Cup/EFL Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[K.R.C. Genk|Genk]]
|[[2008–09 Belgian First Division|2008–09]]<ref name=SW/>
|[[Belgian First Division]]
|2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0
|-
|[[2009–10 Belgian Pro League|2009–10]]<ref name=SW/>
|[[Belgian Pro League]]
|35||3||2||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||0||1{{efn|name=BSC|Appearance in [[Belgian Super Cup]]}}||0||40||3
|-
|[[2010–11 Belgian Pro League|2010–11]]<ref name=SW/>
|Belgian Pro League
|32||5||0||0||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|name=UEL}}||1||0||0||35||6
|-
|[[2011–12 Belgian Pro League|2011–12]]<ref name=SW/>
|Belgian Pro League
|28||8||1||0||colspan="2"|—||6{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||0||1{{efn|name=BSC}}||0||36||8
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!97!!16!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!11!!1!!2!!0!!113!!17
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
|[[2012–13 Chelsea F.C. season|2012–13]]<ref name=SW/>
|[[Premier League]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|-
|[[2013–14 Chelsea F.C. season|2013–14]]<ref name=SW/>
|Premier League
|3||0||0||0||3||0||3{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||9||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!3!!0!!0!!0!!3!!0!!3!!0!!0!!0!!9!!0
|-
|[[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] (loan)
|[[2012–13 SV Werder Bremen season|2012–13]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Kevin De Bruyne|url=https://www.kicker.de/kevin-de-bruyne/spieler/premier-league/2024-25/manchester-city|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=17 August 2015|language=de|archive-date=28 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228113046/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2012-13/59516/vereinsspieler_de-bruyne-kevin.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|[[Bundesliga]]
|33||10||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||34||10
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[VfL Wolfsburg]]
|[[2013–14 VfL Wolfsburg season|2013–14]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Kevin De Bruyne|url=https://www.kicker.de/kevin-de-bruyne/spieler/premier-league/2024-25/manchester-city|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=17 August 2015|language=de|archive-date=24 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190324170300/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2013-14/59516/vereinsspieler_de-bruyne-kevin.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|Bundesliga
|16||3||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||3
|-
|[[2014–15 VfL Wolfsburg season|2014–15]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Kevin De Bruyne|url=https://www.kicker.de/kevin-de-bruyne/spieler/premier-league/2024-25/manchester-city|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=17 August 2015|language=de|archive-date=30 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330024530/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2014-15/59516/vereinsspieler_de-bruyne-kevin.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|Bundesliga
|34||10||6||1||colspan="2"|—||11{{efn|name=UEL}}||5||colspan="2"|—||51||16
|-
|[[2015–16 VfL Wolfsburg season|2015–16]]<ref name=sb1516>{{soccerbase season|55734|2015|access-date=27 January 2018}}</ref>
|Bundesliga
|2||0||1||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearance in [[DFL-Supercup]]}}||0||4||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!52!!13!!9!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!11!!5!!1!!0!!73!!20
|-
|rowspan="11"|[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
|[[2015–16 Manchester City F.C. season|2015–16]]<ref name=sb1516/>
|Premier League
|25||7||1||1||5||5||10{{efn|name=UCL}}||3||colspan="2"|—||41||16
|-
|[[2016–17 Manchester City F.C. season|2016–17]]<ref name=sb1617>{{soccerbase season|55734|2016|access-date=27 January 2018}}</ref>
|Premier League
|36||6||5||0||1||0||7{{efn|name=UCL}}||1||colspan="2"|—||49||7
|-
|[[2017–18 Manchester City F.C. season|2017–18]]<ref name=sb1718>{{soccerbase season|55734|2017|access-date=11 May 2022}}</ref>
|Premier League
|37||8||3||1||4||2||8{{efn|name=UCL}}||1||colspan="2"|—||52||12
|-
|[[2018–19 Manchester City F.C. season|2018–19]]<ref name=sb1819>{{soccerbase season|55734|2018|access-date=11 May 2022}}</ref>
|Premier League
|19||2||4||2||5||2||4{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||0||0||32||6
|-
|[[2019–20 Manchester City F.C. season|2019–20]]<ref name=sb1920>{{soccerbase season|55734|2019|access-date=11 May 2022}}</ref>
|Premier League
|35||13||2||1||3||0||7{{efn|name=UCL}}||2||1{{efn|name=FACS|Appearance in [[FA Community Shield]]}}||0||48||16
|-
|[[2020–21 Manchester City F.C. season|2020–21]]<ref name=sb2021>{{soccerbase season|55734|2020|access-date=11 May 2022}}</ref>
|Premier League
|25||6||3||1||4||0||8{{efn|name=UCL}}||3||colspan="2"|—||40||10
|-
|[[2021–22 Manchester City F.C. season|2021–22]]<ref name=sb2122>{{soccerbase season|55734|2021|access-date=11 May 2022}}</ref>
|Premier League
|30||15||3||1||2||1||10{{efn|name=UCL}}||2||0||0||44||19
|-
|[[2022–23 Manchester City F.C. season|2022–23]]<ref name=sb2223>{{soccerbase season|55734|2022|access-date=30 July 2022}}</ref>
|Premier League
|32||7||4||1||2||0||10{{efn|name=UCL}}||2||1{{efn|name=FACS}}||0||49||10
|-
|[[2023–24 Manchester City F.C. season|2023–24]]<ref name=sb2324>{{soccerbase season|55734|2023|access-date=6 August 2023}}</ref>
|Premier League
|18||4||5||0||0||0||2{{efn|name=UCL}}||2||1{{efn|name=FACS}}||0||26||6
|-
|[[2024–25 Manchester City F.C. season|2024–25]]<ref name=sb2425>{{soccerbase season|55734|2024|access-date=10 August 2024}}</ref>
|Premier League
|28||4||4||2||0||0||7{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||1{{efn|name=FACS}}||0||40||6
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!285!!72!!34!!10!!26!!10!!73!!16!!4!!0!!422!!108
|-
|[[SSC Napoli|Napoli]]
|[[2025–26 SSC Napoli season|2025–26]]<ref name=soccerbase2425>{{soccerbase season|55734|2025|access-date=7 June 2025}}</ref>
|[[Serie A]]
|0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!470!!111!!47!!12!!29!!10!!98!!22!!7!!0!!651!!155
|}
{{notelist}}

===International===
{{updated|match played 9 June 2025}}<ref name=NFT/>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan=16|[[Belgium national football team|Belgium]]{{Cref2|N2}}
|2010||1||0
|-
|2011||1||0
|-
|2012||6||1
|-
|2013||11||3
|-
|2014||11||4
|-
|2015||8||4
|-
|2016||12||1
|-
|2017||8||0
|-
|2018||10||2
|-
|2019||6||4
|-
|2020||4||1
|-
|2021||10||3
|-
|2022||9||2
|-
|2023||2||1
|-
|2024||8||4
|-
|2025||4||1
|-
!colspan=2|Total!!111!!31
|}

{{updated|match played 9 June 2025}}
:''Belgium score listed first, score column indicates score after each De Bruyne goal''<ref name=NFT/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=25621 |website=EU-Football.info |title=Kevin De Bruyne |access-date=25 December 2014 |archive-date=21 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421152132/https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=25621 |url-status=live }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Kevin De Bruyne
!scope=col|No.
!scope=col|Date
!scope=col|Venue
!scope=col|Cap
!scope=col|Opponent
!scope=col|Score
!scope=col|Result
!scope=col|Competition
|-
| align=center | 1 || 12 October 2012 || [[Stadium Crvena Zvezda]], Belgrade, Serbia || align=center | 6 || {{fb|SRB}} || align=center | 2–0 || style="text-align:center" {{won|3–0}} || rowspan=4 | [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| align=center | 2 || 22 March 2013 || [[Philip II Arena]], Skopje, Macedonia || align=center | 10 || {{fb|MKD|name=Macedonia}} || align=center | 1–0 || style="text-align:center" {{won|2–0}}
|-
| align=center | 3 || 7 June 2013 || rowspan=2 | [[King Baudouin Stadium]], Brussels, Belgium || align=center | 13 || {{fb|SRB}} || align=center | 1–0 || style="text-align:center" {{won|2–1}}
|-
| align=center | 4 || 15 October 2013 || align=center | 17 || {{fb|WAL}} || align=center | 1–0 || style="text-align:center" {{draw|1–1}}
|-
| align=center | 5 || 26 May 2014|| [[Cristal Arena]], Genk, Belgium || align=center | 21 || {{fb|LUX}} || align=center | 5–1 || style="text-align:center" {{won|5–1}} || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|-
| align=center | 6 || 1 July 2014 || [[Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova|Arena Fonte Nova]], Salvador, Brazil || align=center | 25 || {{fb|USA}} || align=center | 1–0 || style="text-align:center" {{won|2–1}} || [[2014 FIFA World Cup]]
|-
| align=center | 7 || rowspan=2 | 10 October 2014 || rowspan=3 | [[King Baudouin Stadium]], Brussels, Belgium || style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| 28 || rowspan=2 | {{fb|AND}} || align=center | 1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" {{won|6–0}} || rowspan=5 | [[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying]]
|-
| align=center | 8 || align=center | 2–0
|-
| align=center | 9 || 3 September 2015 || align=center | 34 || {{fb|BIH}} || align=center | 2–1 || style="text-align:center" {{won|3–1}}
|-
| align=center | 10 || 10 October 2015 || [[Estadi Nacional]], Andorra la Vella, Andorra || align=center | 36 ||{{fb|AND}} || align=center | 2–0 || style="text-align:center" {{won|4–1}}
|-
| align=center | 11 || 13 October 2015 || rowspan=2 | [[King Baudouin Stadium]], Brussels, Belgium || align=center | 37 || {{fb|ISR}} || align=center | 2–0 || style="text-align:center" {{won|3–1}}
|-
| align=center | 12 || 13 November 2015 || align=center | 38 || {{fb|ITA}} || align=center | 2–1 || style="text-align:center" {{won|3–1}} || rowspan=3 | [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|-
| align=center | 13 || 28 May 2016 || [[Stade de Genève]], Lancy, Switzerland || align=center | 39 || {{fb|SUI}}|| align=center | 2–1 || style="text-align:center" {{won|2–1}}
|-
| align=center | 14 || 27 March 2018 || [[King Baudouin Stadium]], Brussels, Belgium || align=center | 59 || {{fb|KSA}} || align=center | 4–0 || style="text-align:center" {{won|4–0}}
|-
| align=center | 15 || 6 July 2018 || [[Kazan Arena]], Kazan, Russia || align=center | 66 || {{fb|BRA}} || align=center | 2–0 || style="text-align:center" {{won|2–1}} || [[2018 FIFA World Cup]]
|-
| align=center | 16 || 11 June 2019 || [[King Baudouin Stadium]], Brussels, Belgium || align=center | 70 || {{fb|SCO}} || align=center | 3–0 || style="text-align:center" {{won|3–0}} || rowspan=4 | [[UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying]]
|-
| align=center | 17 || 9 September 2019 || [[Hampden Park]], Glasgow, Scotland || align=center | 72 || {{fb|SCO}} || align=center | 4–0 || style="text-align:center" {{won|4–0}}
|-
| align=center | 18 || rowspan=2 | 19 November 2019 || rowspan=2 | [[King Baudouin Stadium]], Brussels, Belgium || style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| 74 || rowspan=2 | {{fb|CYP}} || align=center | 2–1 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" {{won|6–1}}
|-
| align=center | 19 || align=center | 3–1
|-
| align=center | 20 || 18 November 2020 || rowspan=2 | [[Den Dreef]], Leuven, Belgium || align=center | 78 || {{fb|DEN}} || align=center | 4–2 || style="text-align:center" {{won|4–2}} || [[2020–21 UEFA Nations League A]]
|-
| align=center | 21 || 24 March 2021 || align=center | 79 || {{fb|WAL}} || align=center | 1–1 || style="text-align:center" {{won|3–1}} || [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| align=center | 22 || 17 June 2021 || [[Parken Stadium]], Copenhagen, Denmark || align=center | 81 || {{fb|DEN}} || align=center | 2–1 || style="text-align:center" {{won|2–1}} || [[UEFA Euro 2020]]
|-
| align=center | 23 || 16 November 2021 || [[Cardiff City Stadium]], Cardiff, Wales || align=center | 88 || {{fb|WAL}} || align=center | 1–0 || style="text-align:center" {{draw|1–1}} || [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| align=center | 24 || 8 June 2022 || rowspan=2 | [[King Baudouin Stadium]], Brussels, Belgium || align=center | 90 || {{fb|POL}} || align=center | 2–1 || style="text-align:center" {{won|6–1}} || rowspan=2 | [[2022–23 UEFA Nations League A]]
|-
| align=center | 25 || 22 September 2022 || align=center | 92 || {{fb|WAL}} || align=center | 1–0 || style="text-align:center" {{won|2–1}}
|-
| align=center | 26 || 28 March 2023 || [[RheinEnergieStadion]], Cologne, Germany || align=center | 99 || {{fb|GER}} || align=center | 3–1 || style="text-align:center" {{won|3–2}} || rowspan=2 | [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|-
| align=center | 27 || 5 June 2024 || [[King Baudouin Stadium]], Brussels, Belgium || align=center | 100 || {{fb|MNE}} || align=center | 1–0 || style="text-align:center" {{won|2–0}}
|-
| align=center | 28 || 22 June 2024 || [[RheinEnergieStadion]], Cologne, Germany || align=center | 103 || {{fb|ROU}} || align=center | 2–0 || style="text-align:center" {{won|2–0}} || [[UEFA Euro 2024]]
|-
| align=center | 29 || rowspan=2 | 6 September 2024 || rowspan=2 | [[Nagyerdei Stadion]], Debrecen, Hungary || style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| 106 || rowspan=2 | {{fb|ISR}} || align=center | 1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" {{won|3–1}} || rowspan=2 | [[2024–25 UEFA Nations League A]]
|-
| align=center | 30 || align=center | 3–1
|-
| align=center | 31 || 9 June 2025 || [[King Baudouin Stadium]], Brussels, Belgium || align=center | 111 || {{fb|WAL}} || align=center | 4–3 || style="text-align:center" {{won|4–3}} || [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|}

==Honours==
'''Genk'''
*[[Belgian Pro League]]: [[2010–11 Belgian Pro League|2010–11]]<ref name="SW">{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne/78532/ |title=K. De Bruyne: Summary |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=12 May 2019 |archive-date=1 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501224608/https://uk.soccerway.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne/78532/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Belgian Cup]]: [[2008–09 Belgian Cup|2008–09]]<ref name="SW" />
*[[Belgian Super Cup]]: [[2011 Belgian Super Cup|2011]]<ref name="SW" />

'''VfL Wolfsburg'''
*[[DFB-Pokal]]: [[2014–15 DFB-Pokal|2014–15]]<ref name="SW" />
*[[DFL-Supercup]]: [[2015 DFL-Supercup|2015]]<ref>{{cite web |work=Kicker |language=de |url=https://www.kicker.de/wolfsburg-gegen-bayern-2015-dfl-supercup-2841005/analyse |title=VfL Wolfsburg – Bayern München 5:4, Supercup, Saison 2015, 1.Spieltag – Spielbericht |access-date=1 August 2015 |archive-date=8 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708015624/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/d-supercup-fb-1/2015/1/2841005/spielbericht_bayern-muenchen-14_vfl-wolfsburg-24.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

'''Manchester City'''
*[[Premier League]]: [[2017–18 Premier League|2017–18]], [[2018–19 Premier League|2018–19]], [[2020–21 Premier League|2020–21]], [[2021–22 Premier League|2021–22]], [[2022–23 Premier League|2022–23]], [[2023–24 Premier League|2023–24]]<ref name="PremProfile">{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/4288/Kevin-De-Bruyne/overview |title=Kevin De Bruyne: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=25 May 2024 |archive-date=15 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180515134638/https://www.premierleague.com/players/4288/Kevin-De-Bruyne/overview |url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[FA Cup]]: [[2018–19 FA Cup|2018–19]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48236232 |title=Manchester City 6–0 Watford |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=18 May 2019 |access-date=18 May 2019 |archive-date=31 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190531022822/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48236232 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[2022–23 FA Cup|2022–23]];<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65785637 |title=Manchester City 2–1 Manchester United |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=3 June 2023 |access-date=3 June 2023 |archive-date=2 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602230358/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65785637 |url-status=live }}</ref> runner-up: [[2023–24 FA Cup|2023–24]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c2jj8k5vym5t#Line-ups |title=Manchester City 1–2 Manchester United: Line-ups |website=BBC Sport |date=25 May 2024 |access-date=25 May 2024}}</ref> [[2024–25 FA Cup|2024–25]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cm23zrkn7ryt#Line-ups |title=Crystal Palace 1–0 Manchester City: Line-ups |website=BBC Sport |date=17 May 2025 |access-date=17 May 2025}}</ref>
*[[EFL Cup|Football League/EFL Cup]]: [[2015–16 Football League Cup|2015–16]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mancity.com/news/first-team/first-team-news/2016/february/city-v-liverpool-talking-points-how-city-won-the-capital-one-cup |title=Talking Points: How City Won The Capital One Cup |last=Booth |first=Mark |date=29 February 2016 |publisher=Manchester City F.C. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708000332/https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/first-team-news/2016/february/city-v-liverpool-talking-points-how-city-won-the-capital-one-cup |archive-date=8 July 2018 |access-date=7 July 2018 |quote=Although he was unable to take any part in the final, Kevin De Bruyne deserved his first medal as a City player as much as anyone.}}<br />{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/manchester-city/story/3398770/kevin-de-bruyne-man-citys-carabao-cup-final-win-can-be-a-springboard |title=Kevin De Bruyne: Man City's Carabao Cup final win can be a springboard |last=Smith |first=Jonathan |date=26 February 2018 |publisher=ESPN |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708215500/http://www.espn.com/soccer/manchester-city/story/3398770/kevin-de-bruyne-man-citys-carabao-cup-final-win-can-be-a-springboard |archive-date=8 July 2018 |access-date=8 July 2018 |quote=It was De Bruyne's second League Cup winners' medal at City, however he missed the 2016 final against Liverpool through injury.}}</ref> [[2017–18 EFL Cup|2017–18]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43101681 |title=Arsenal 0–3 Manchester City |first=Phil |last=McNulty |date=25 February 2018 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=25 February 2018 |archive-date=21 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521001032/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43101681 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[2018–19 EFL Cup|2018–19]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47268861 |title=Chelsea 0–0 Manchester City |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=24 February 2019 |access-date=24 February 2019 |archive-date=2 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402075855/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47268861 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[2019–20 EFL Cup|2019–20]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51601970 |title=Aston Villa 1–2 Manchester City |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=1 March 2020 |access-date=1 March 2020 |archive-date=4 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104013756/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51601970 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[2020–21 EFL Cup|2020–21]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56790307 |title=Manchester City 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=25 April 2021 |access-date=25 April 2021 |archive-date=29 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429085606/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56790307 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[FA Community Shield]]: [[2018 FA Community Shield|2018]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44995783 |title=Chelsea 0–2 Manchester City |first=Chris |last=Bevan |website=BBC Sport |date=5 August 2018 |access-date=12 June 2023 |archive-date=2 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402174434/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44995783 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[2019 FA Community Shield|2019]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49141690 |title=Liverpool 1–1 Manchester City |first=Emlyn |last=Begley |website=BBC Sport |date=4 August 2019 |access-date=4 August 2019 |archive-date=28 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428144951/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49141690 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[2024 FA Community Shield|2024]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c9wjkjyqpg4t#Line-ups |title=Manchester City 1–1 Manchester United: Line-ups |website=BBC Sport |date=10 August 2024 |access-date=10 August 2024}}</ref>
*[[UEFA Champions League]]: [[2022–23 UEFA Champions League|2022–23]];<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65845807 |title=Manchester City 1–0 Inter Milan |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=10 June 2023 |access-date=10 June 2023 |archive-date=10 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230610003917/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65845807 |url-status=live }}</ref> runner-up: [[2020–21 UEFA Champions League|2020–21]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57268064 |title=Manchester City 0–1 Chelsea |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=29 May 2021 |access-date=1 June 2023 |archive-date=3 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603234908/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57268064 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[UEFA Super Cup]]: [[2023 UEFA Super Cup|2023]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66513883 |title=Manchester City 1–1 Sevilla |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=16 August 2023 |access-date=24 September 2023 |archive-date=29 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829172949/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66513883 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[FIFA Club World Cup]]: [[2023 FIFA Club World Cup|2023]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67795653 |title=Manchester City 4–0 Fluminense |work=BBC Sport |date=22 December 2023 |access-date=22 December 2023 |archive-date=28 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231228001550/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67795653 |url-status=live }}</ref>

'''Belgium'''
*[[FIFA World Cup]] third place: [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44748604 |title=Belgium 2–0 England |first=Phil |last=McNulty |date=14 July 2018 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=15 July 2018 |archive-date=30 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630003531/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44748604 |url-status=live }}</ref>

'''Individual'''
*[[Bundesliga]] Young Player of the Year: [[2012–13 Bundesliga|2012–13]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/germany-bundesliga/340722-analysing-kevin-de-bruyne.html |title=Analysing Kevin De Bruyne |last=Anderson |first=Cammy |date=21 April 2014 |publisher=Vavel |access-date=17 March 2015 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065340/http://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/germany-bundesliga/340722-analysing-kevin-de-bruyne.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*Bundesliga Player of the Year: [[2014–15 Bundesliga|2014–15]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/de-bruyne-voted-by-players-as-the-best-in-bundesliga-last-season-061615 |title=De Bruyne voted by players as the best in Bundesliga last season |date=16 June 2015 |work=Fox Sports |access-date=22 October 2016 |archive-date=10 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010054800/http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/de-bruyne-voted-by-players-as-the-best-in-bundesliga-last-season-061615 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*Bundesliga Team of the Year: [[2014–15 Bundesliga|2014–15]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bundesliga.com/en/watch/galleries/0000320167.jsp |title=2014/15 Team of the Season |date=11 May 2015 |publisher=Bundesliga |access-date=30 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170514135204/http://www.bundesliga.com/en/watch/galleries/0000320167.jsp |archive-date=14 May 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[UEFA Europa League]] Squad of the Season: [[2014–15 UEFA Europa League|2014–15]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0250-0c5109b21129-db53e4c1b485-1000--uefa-europa-league-squad-of-the-season/|title=UEFA Europa League squad of the season|date=3 June 2015|publisher=[[UEFA]]|access-date=3 June 2015|archive-date=15 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115235623/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=2112220.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Goal of the Month (Germany)]]: October 2014<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportschau.de/tor-des-monats/archiv/oktober2014tdm-sp-100.html |title=Tor des Monats Oktober 2014: De Bruynes Volley-Hammer aus 22 Metern |publisher=sportschau.de |accessdate=17 July 2022 |archive-date=16 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220716153740/https://www.sportschau.de/tor-des-monats/archiv/oktober2014tdm-sp-100.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Footballer of the Year (Germany)]]: 2015<ref name=Sporza/>
*''[[France Football]]'' World XI: 2015<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/messi-neymar-jr-iniesta-and-alves-in-france-football-world-xi-of-2015 |title=Messi, Neymar Jr, Iniesta and Alves in France Football world XI of 2015 |publisher=FC Barcelona |date=30 December 2015|access-date=30 December 2015|archive-date=8 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160608174905/http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/messi-neymar-jr-iniesta-and-alves-in-france-football-world-xi-of-2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Belgian Sportsman of the year]]: 2015<ref>{{cite web |url=http://deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws.english/videozone_ENG/1.2528091 |title=Kevin De Bruyne is Sportsman of the Year |date=20 December 2015 |publisher=Deredactie |access-date=6 July 2017 |archive-date=25 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225151114/http://deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws.english/videozone_ENG/1.2528091 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Belgian Golden Shoe#Secondary awards|Best Belgian Player Abroad]]: 2015,<ref>{{cite news |title=Gouden Schoen 2015 – Kevin De Bruyne beste Belg in het Buitenland |language=nl |url=https://sportmagazine.knack.be/sport/belga-sport/gouden-schoen-2015-kevin-de-bruyne-beste-belg-in-het-buitenland/article-belga-645419.html |access-date=28 April 2022 |archive-date=31 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531025735/https://sportmagazine.knack.be/sport/belga-sport/gouden-schoen-2015-kevin-de-bruyne-beste-belg-in-het-buitenland/article-belga-645419.html |url-status=live }}</ref> 2016,<ref>{{cite web |title=Gouden Schoen 2016 – Kevin De Bruyne is voor het tweede jaar op rij de beste Belg in het buitenland |date=8 February 2017 |url=https://nl.metrotime.be/nieuws/gouden-schoen-2016-kevin-de-bruyne-voor-het-tweede-jaar-op-rij-de-beste-belg-het |language=nl |access-date=28 April 2022 |archive-date=28 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428071602/https://nl.metrotime.be/nieuws/gouden-schoen-2016-kevin-de-bruyne-voor-het-tweede-jaar-op-rij-de-beste-belg-het |url-status=live}}</ref> 2022<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.belganewsagency.eu/69th-golden-shoe-goes-to-mignolet-and-evrard | title=69th Golden Shoe goes to Mignolet and Evrard | date=26 January 2023}}</ref> 2023<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 January 2024 |title=Kevin De Bruyne succeeds himself as Best Belgian Abroad: "Proud to have a Golden Shoe now" |url=https://sporza.be/nl/2024/01/18/kevin-de-bruyne-volgt-zichzelf-op-als-beste-belg-in-het-buitenland-trots-dat-ik-nu-gouden-schoen-heb~1705590671768/ |website=[[Sporza]] |language=nl |access-date=19 January 2024 |archive-date=19 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119075447/https://sporza.be/nl/2024/01/18/kevin-de-bruyne-volgt-zichzelf-op-als-beste-belg-in-het-buitenland-trots-dat-ik-nu-gouden-schoen-heb~1705590671768/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Manchester City F.C.#Player of the Year|Manchester City Player of the Season]]: [[2015–16 Manchester City F.C. season|2015–16]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mancity.com/citytv/features/2016/08/12/etihad-player-of-the-season-award/1470928624730 |title=De Bruyne wins Etihad Player of the Season award |date=11 August 2016 |publisher=Manchester City |access-date=12 September 2016 |archive-date=11 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711121026/https://www.mancity.com/citytv/features/2016/august/etihad-player-of-the-season-award |url-status=live }}</ref> [[2017–18 Manchester City F.C. season|2017–18]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/first-team-news/2018/may/kevin-de-bruyne-man-city-etihad-player-of-the-season |title=Kevin De Bruyne has been named City's Etihad Player of the Season |date=15 May 2018 |publisher=Manchester City |access-date=15 May 2018 |archive-date=15 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215182904/https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/first-team-news/2018/may/kevin-de-bruyne-man-city-etihad-player-of-the-season |url-status=live }}</ref> [[2019–20 Manchester City F.C. season|2019–20]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mancity.com/citytv/mens/de-bruyne-etihad-player-of-the-season-63732324|title=De Bruyne wins Etihad Player of the Season award!|date=6 August 2020|publisher=Manchester City|access-date=6 August 2020|archive-date=16 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200816041454/https://www.mancity.com/citytv/mens/de-bruyne-etihad-player-of-the-season-63732324/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[2021–22 Manchester City F.C. season|2021–22]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/kevin-de-bruyne-premier-league-player-of-the-season-2022-63788715|title=DE Bruyne Named Premier League Player of the Season|date=21 May 2022|publisher=Manchester City|access-date=8 June 2022|archive-date=3 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803225634/https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/kevin-de-bruyne-premier-league-player-of-the-season-2022-63788715|url-status=live}}</ref>
*Manchester City Goal of the Season: 2019–20<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mancity.com/citytv/mens/de-bruyne-nissan-goal-of-the-season-63732324|title=De Bruyne's Newcastle stunner wins Nissan GOTS!|date=6 August 2020|publisher=Manchester City|access-date=6 August 2020|archive-date=28 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200828214458/https://www.mancity.com/citytv/mens/de-bruyne-nissan-goal-of-the-season-63732324|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[FIFPRO#FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11|FIFA FIFPRO World 11]]: [[The Best FIFA Football Awards 2020#FIFA FIFPro Men's World11|2020]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/the-best-fifa-football-awards/news/lucy-bronze-and-robert-lewandowski-are-the-best-of-2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217195406/https://www.fifa.com/the-best-fifa-football-awards/news/lucy-bronze-and-robert-lewandowski-are-the-best-of-2020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 December 2020 |title=Lucy Bronze and Robert Lewandowski are The Best of 2020 |publisher=FIFA |date=17 December 2020 |access-date=17 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=17 December 2020|title=The FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11 of 2019–2020 – FIFPRO World Players' Union|url=https://fifpro.org/en/industry/world-11/the-fifa-fifpro-men-s-world-11-of-2020|access-date=18 December 2020|website=FIFPRO|archive-date=9 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109190507/https://fifpro.org/en/industry/world-11/the-fifa-fifpro-men-s-world-11-of-2020|url-status=live}}</ref> [[The Best FIFA Football Awards 2021#FIFA FIFPro Men's World11|2021]],<ref>{{cite web | url = https://fifpro.org/en/industry/world-11/2020-2021-men-s-fifa-fifpro-world-11-revealed | title = 2020–2021 Men's FIFA FIFPRO World 11 revealed | website = fifpro.org | date = 17 January 2022 | access-date = 17 January 2022 | archive-date = 18 January 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220118005811/https://www.fifpro.org/en/industry/world-11/2020-2021-men-s-fifa-fifpro-world-11-revealed | url-status = live }}</ref> [[The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022#FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11|2022]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 February 2023 |title=Messi makes World 11 history as Benzema earns maiden inclusion |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/fifpro-mens-world-11-2022-benzema-cancelo-casemiro-courtois-de-bruyne-haaland-hakimi-mbappe-messi-modric-van-dijk |access-date=28 February 2023 |publisher=FIFA |archive-date=27 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230227214011/https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/fifpro-mens-world-11-2022-benzema-cancelo-casemiro-courtois-de-bruyne-haaland-hakimi-mbappe-messi-modric-van-dijk |url-status=live }}</ref> [[The Best FIFA Football Awards 2023|2023]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 January 2024 |title=Messi extends record as City stars dominate Men's World 11 |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/the-best-fifa-football-awards/articles/fifpro-mens-world-11-lionel-messi-manchester-city |access-date=16 January 2024 |publisher=[[FIFA]] |archive-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115212649/https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/the-best-fifa-football-awards/articles/fifpro-mens-world-11-lionel-messi-manchester-city |url-status=live }}</ref> 2024<ref>{{cite web |title=Who is in the 2024 FIFPRO Men's World 11? |url=https://www.fifpro.org/en/supporting-players/player-influence/world11/who-is-in-the-2024-fifpro-men-s-world-11 |website=fifpro.org |date=9 December 2024|access-date=9 December 2024}}</ref>
*[[IFFHS World Team#Men's winners|IFFHS Men's World Team]]: 2017,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://iffhs.de/the-iffhs-man-world-team-2017/ |title=The IFFHS Men World Team 2017 |date=12 December 2017 |website=IFFHS |publisher=International Federation of Football History & Statistics |access-date=12 December 2017 |archive-date=13 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213010651/http://iffhs.de/the-iffhs-man-world-team-2017/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> 2019,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://iffhs.de/iffhs-awards-the-iffhs-men-world-team-of-the-year-2019/ |title=IFFHS AWARDS 2019 – THE IFFHS MEN WORLD TEAM OF THE YEAR 2019 |website=IFFHS |date=30 November 2019 |access-date=30 November 2019 |archive-date=2 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191202213823/https://iffhs.de/iffhs-awards-the-iffhs-men-world-team-of-the-year-2019/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> 2020,<ref name="IFFHS 2020">{{cite web |url=https://www.iffhs.com/index.php/posts/809 |title=IFFHS WORLD AWARDS 2020 – THE WINNERS |website=IFFHS |date=4 December 2020 |access-date=4 December 2020 |archive-date=13 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613010326/https://www.iffhs.com/index.php/posts/809 |url-status=live }}</ref> 2021,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://iffhs.com/posts/1510 |title=IFFHS MEN'S WORLD TEAM OF THE YEAR 2021 |website=IFFHS |date=7 December 2021 |access-date=7 December 2021 |archive-date=7 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207073547/https://www.iffhs.com/posts/1510 |url-status=live }}</ref> 2022,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.iffhs.com/posts/2465 |title=IFFHS MEN'S WORLD TEAM 2022 |date=11 January 2023 |website=IFFHS |publisher=International Federation of Football History & Statistics |access-date=11 January 2023 |archive-date=11 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111083043/https://iffhs.com/posts/2465 |url-status=live }}</ref> 2023<ref>{{cite web|date=4 January 2024|title=IFFHS MEN'S WORLD TEAM 2023|url=https://iffhs.com/posts/3299|access-date=4 January 2024|website=IFFHS|archive-date=5 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105032420/https://iffhs.com/posts/3299|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[UEFA Team of the Year]]: [[UEFA Team of the Year#Team of the Year 2017|2017]],<ref name=UEFAtoty2017>{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0241-0e98395bf426-ef21bdef22fc-1000--facts-and-figures-uefa-com-team-of-the-year-2017/ |title=Facts and figures: UEFA.com Team of the Year 2017 |date=11 January 2018 |publisher=[[UEFA]] |access-date=13 January 2018 |archive-date=11 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111181050/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=2528699.html#/facts+figures+uefa+team+year+2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[UEFA Team of the Year#Team of the Year 2019|2019]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/025a-0e9f89606f80-08eb0bd0350b-1000--uefa-com-fans-team-of-the-year-2019-revealed/ |title=UEFA.com fans' Team of the Year 2019 revealed |publisher=[[UEFA]] |date=15 January 2020 |access-date=15 January 2020 |archive-date=15 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200115164517/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=2637433.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[UEFA Team of the Year#Team of the Year 2020|2020]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0265-1160a803540f-283794ce2b95-1000--uefa-com-fans-teams-of-the-year-2020-announced/ |title=UEFA.com fans' Team of the Year 2020 revealed |publisher=[[UEFA]] |date=20 January 2021 |access-date=20 January 2021 |archive-date=20 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120150306/https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/mediaservices/mediareleases/news/0265-1160a803540f-283794ce2b95-1000--uefa-com-fans-teams-of-the-year-2020-announced/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[European Sports Magazines#ESM Team of the Year|ESM Team of the Year]]: [[European Sports Magazines#2017–18|2017–18]],<ref name="AZ2018">{{cite book |title=ESM Top-Elf: Ein Bayern-Star in Europas Elite |work=Abendzeitung |language=ko |url=http://cafe.daum.net/ASMONACOFC/gAUc/1268375 |access-date=22 June 2018 |archive-date=23 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123021504/https://cafe.daum.net/ASMONACOFC/gAUc/1268375 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[European Sports Magazines#2019–20|2019–20]],<ref>{{cite news |title=ESM reveal Team of the Year for 2019/20 |url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/2020/08/31/5f4d437d268e3e985e8b4577.html |work=Marca|location=Spain |access-date=31 August 2020 |archive-date=26 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126041418/https://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/2020/08/31/5f4d437d268e3e985e8b4577.html |url-status=live}}</ref> [[European Sports Magazines#2020–21|2020–21]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldsoccer.com/esm-golden-shoe/esm-team-of-the-season-2020-21-412505 |title=ESM Team of the Season – 2020–21 |date=7 June 2021 |website=World Soccer |access-date=9 June 2021 |archive-date=11 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611030051/https://www.worldsoccer.com/esm-golden-shoe/esm-team-of-the-season-2020-21-412505 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[European Sports Magazines#2020s|2021–22]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Rainbow |first=Jamie |title=ESM Team of the Season – 2021–22 |work=World Soccer |date=13 June 2022 |url=https://www.worldsoccer.com/esm-golden-shoe/esm11/esm-team-of-the-season-2021-22-413812 |access-date=21 June 2022 |archive-date=27 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627154851/https://www.worldsoccer.com/esm-golden-shoe/esm11/esm-team-of-the-season-2021-22-413812 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[European Sports Magazines#2022–23|2022–23]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Evans |first=Jamie |date=1 August 2023 |title=ESM Team of the 2022–23 Season |url=https://www.worldsoccer.com/world-soccer-latest/esm-team-of-the-2022-23-season-414771 |access-date=9 September 2023 |website=World Soccer |archive-date=4 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230904120933/https://www.worldsoccer.com/world-soccer-latest/esm-team-of-the-2022-23-season-414771 |url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[PFA Team of the Year|PFA Premier League Team of the Year]]: [[PFA Team of the Year (2010s)#Premier League 9|2017–18]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43810017 |title=Manchester City players dominate PFA team of the year |date=18 April 2018 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=5 May 2018 |archive-date=30 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230211922/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43810017 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[PFA Team of the Year (2020s)#Premier League|2019–20]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Pollard|first=Rob|title=De Bruyne and Silva in PFA Team of the Year|url=https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/de-bruyne-silva-pfa-team-of-the-year-63735184|date=8 September 2020|access-date=8 September 2020|publisher=Manchester City F.C.|archive-date=27 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927021753/https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/de-bruyne-silva-pfa-team-of-the-year-63735184/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[PFA Team of the Year (2020s)#Premier League 2|2020–21]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57356719|title=PFA Premier League Team of the Year: Kevin de Bruyne one of six Manchester City players picked|work=BBC Sport|date=4 June 2021|access-date=4 June 2021|archive-date=5 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210605060605/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57356719|url-status=live}}</ref> [[PFA Team of the Year (2020s)#Premier League 3|2021–22]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61736732|title=Mohamed Salah and Sam Kerr win PFA player of year awards|work=BBC Sport|date=9 June 2022|access-date=9 June 2022|archive-date=9 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609223111/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61736732|url-status=live}}</ref> [[PFA Team of the Year (2020s)#Premier League 4|2022–23]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66650723 |title=Erling Haaland: Manchester City forward wins PFA men's Player of the Year award |work=BBC Sport |date=29 August 2023 |access-date=29 August 2023 |archive-date=13 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230913170333/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66650723 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Premier League Playmaker of the Season]]: [[2017–18 Premier League#Annual awards|2017–18]], [[2019–20 Premier League#Annual awards|2019–20]],<ref name="PremProfile"/> [[2022–23 Premier League#Annual awards|2022–23]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/3487354 |title=De Bruyne wins Playmaker of the Season award |publisher=Premier League |date=28 May 2023 |access-date=1 June 2023 |archive-date=31 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531140005/https://www.premierleague.com/news/3487354 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: [[2017–18 UEFA Champions League#Squad of the season|2017–18]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0253-0d8222ae4584-fc81fa8bf4d6-1000--uefa-champions-league-squad-of-the-season/ |title=UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season |date=27 May 2018 |publisher=[[UEFA]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180602104547/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=2560100.html |archive-date=2 June 2018 |url-status=live |access-date=10 July 2018}}</ref> [[2018–19 UEFA Champions League#Squad of the season|2018–19]],<ref>{{cite news |title=UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0252-0e99c3f9c0f4-c762bb0ec7f4-1000--uefa-champions-league-squad-of-the-season/ |publisher=[[UEFA]] |date=2 June 2019 |access-date=2 June 2019 |archive-date=12 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190712170609/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=2607890.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[2019–20 UEFA Champions League#Squad of the season|2019–20]],<ref>{{cite news |title=UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0260-103d6b6179e6-7a1932c7a58c-1000--uefa-champions-league-squad-of-the-season |publisher=[[UEFA]] |date=28 August 2020 |access-date=28 August 2020 |archive-date=14 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114125542/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0260-103d6b6179e6-7a1932c7a58c-1000--uefa-champions-league-squad-of-the-season/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[2020–21 UEFA Champions League#Squad of the season|2020–21]]<ref>{{cite news |title=UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0269-12688c451cdd-b6efcb4ce948-1000--champions-league-all-star-squad/ |publisher=[[UEFA]] |date=31 May 2021 |access-date=1 June 2021 |archive-date=31 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210531182653/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0269-12688c451cdd-b6efcb4ce948-1000--champions-league-all-star-squad/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
*UEFA Champions League Team of the Season: [[2021–22 UEFA Champions League#Team of the season|2021–22]],<ref>{{cite news |title=2021/22 UEFA Champions League Team of the Season |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0275-154650014aef-02a394f30379-1000--official-team-of-the-season/ |publisher=[[UEFA]] |date=31 May 2022 |access-date=31 May 2022 |archive-date=6 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220606205239/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0275-154650014aef-02a394f30379-1000--official-team-of-the-season/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[2022–23 UEFA Champions League#Team of the season|2022–23]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0282-183b47300272-09e23ed6220b-1000--2022-23-team-of-the-season/|title=2022/23 UEFA Champions League Team of the Season|publisher=[[UEFA]]|date=11 June 2023|access-date=11 June 2023|archive-date=11 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230611172223/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0282-183b47300272-09e23ed6220b-1000--2022-23-team-of-the-season/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[FIFA World Cup All-Star Team|FIFA World Cup Dream Team]]: [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dreamteam.fifa.com/en/home|title=FIFA World Cup Fan Dream Team|date=18 July 2018|access-date=23 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626225201/https://dreamteam.fifa.com/en/home|archive-date=26 June 2018|url-status=dead|publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association}}</ref>
*[[Premier League Goal of the Month]]: [[2019–20 Premier League#Monthly awards|November 2019]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1527738 |title=De Bruyne earns November 2019 Budweiser Goal of the Month |publisher=Premier League |date=14 December 2019 |access-date=1 June 2023 |archive-date=14 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214051206/https://www.premierleague.com/news/1527738 |url-status=live }}</ref> July 2020<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1747213 |title=De Bruyne completes double with Budweiser Goal of the Month |publisher=Premier League |date=5 August 2020 |access-date=5 August 2020 |archive-date=9 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809173603/https://www.premierleague.com/news/1747213 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Premier League Player of the Season]]: [[2019–20 Premier League#Annual awards|2019–20]], [[2021–22 Premier League#Annual awards|2021–22]]<ref name="PremProfile"/>
*[[PFA Players' Player of the Year]]: [[2019–20 Premier League#Annual awards|2019–20]],<ref name=":2" /> [[2020–21 Premier League#Annual awards|2020–21]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57376601|title=PFA Player of the Year: Manchester City's Kevin de Bruyne wins second award|date=6 June 2021|work=BBC Sport|access-date=6 June 2021|archive-date=7 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607010056/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57376601|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Football Supporters' Association#FSA Awards|FSA Player of the Year]]: 2022<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thefsa.org.uk/news/fsa-awards-2022-de-bruyne-mead-win-major-supporter-honours/ |title=FSA Awards 2022: De Bruyne & Mead win major supporter honours |publisher=Football Supporters' Association |date=15 November 2022 |access-date=14 July 2023 |archive-date=27 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727074427/https://thefsa.org.uk/news/fsa-awards-2022-de-bruyne-mead-win-major-supporter-honours/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[UEFA Champions League Best Midfielder|UEFA Champions League Midfielder of the Season]]: [[2019–20 UEFA Champions League#Midfielder of the season|2019–20]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Kevin De Bruyne: Champions League Midfielder of the Season |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0262-1081d0b16b87-b7d6d33fa63e-1000--de-bruyne-midfielder-of-2019-20/ |publisher=[[UEFA]]|date=1 October 2020 |access-date=1 October 2020}}</ref>
*[[Sports Illustrated]] Premier League Team of the Decade: 2010–2019<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=30 December 2019 |title=Premier League Team of the 2010s: The Decade's Best |url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2019/12/30/premier-league-best-team-decade-2010s |magazine=Sports Illustrated }}</ref>
*[[International Federation of Football History & Statistics#The World's Best Playmaker|IFFHS World's Best Playmaker]]: 2020,<ref name="IFFHS 2020"/> 2021,<ref>{{cite web|date=28 November 2021|title=IFFHS MEN'S WORLD BEST PLAYMAKER 2021 – KEVIN DE BRUYNE|url=https://www.iffhs.com/posts/1490|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128221831/https://www.iffhs.com/posts/1490|archive-date=28 November 2021|access-date=28 November 2021|website=IFFHS.com}}</ref> 2023<ref>{{cite web|date=31 December 2023|title=IFFHS MEN'S WORLD BEST PLAYMAKER 2023|url=https://iffhs.com/posts/3286|access-date=31 December 2023|website=IFFHS.com}}</ref>
*[[IFFHS World Team#Men Team of the Decade (2011–2020)|IFFHS UEFA Team of the Decade]]: 2011–2020<ref>{{cite web|title=IFFHS (International Federation of Football for History & Statistics|url=https://www.iffhs.com/index.php/posts/932|access-date=31 January 2021|website=IFFHS.com}}</ref>
*[[Royal Belgian Football Association|RBFA]] 125 Years Icons Team: 2020<ref>{{cite web |title=Ontdek ons 125 Years Icons Team |url=https://www.rbfa.be/nl/iconsteam |language=nl}}</ref>
*[[International Federation of Football History & Statistics|IFFHS]] All Time Belgium XI<ref>{{cite web|title=IFFHS|url=https://www.iffhs.com/posts/1260|access-date=16 January 2022|website=IFFHS.com}}</ref>
*Premier League Player of the Year by Northwest Football Awards: 2020,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.northwestfootballawards.com/2020-winners/ |title=2020 Winners & Finalists |publisher=Northwest Football Awards |access-date=13 August 2023}}</ref> 2022<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mancity.com/news/club/guardiola-de-bruyne-and-hemp-honoured-at-2022-northwest-football-awards-63803453 |title=Guardiola, De Bruyne and Hemp honoured at 2022 Northwest Football Awards |publisher=Manchester City F.C. |date=7 November 2022 |access-date=13 August 2023}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps]]

==Notes==
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{{Cnote2|N1|While several sources indicate that De Bruyne recorded 21 assists during the season, this number has been disputed and in 2020, the official Bundesliga website credited him with 19 assists.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/thomas-muller-sets-new-assist-record-bayern-munich-11432|title=Bayern Munich's Thomas Müller sets new Bundesliga assist record|date=7 June 2020|work=Bundesliga}}</ref>}}
{{Cnote2|N2|De Bruyne caps against [[Romania national football team|Romania]] on 14 November 2012, against [[Luxembourg national football team|Luxembourg]] (included his one goal) on 26 May 2014 and against [[Czech national football team|Czech Republic]] on 5 June 2017 were counted by RBFA but not officially recognised by [[FIFA]] due to an excessive number of [[Substitute (association football)|substitutions]] according to the [[Laws of the Game (association football)|Laws of the Game]].<ref name="FArules">{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/laws/football-11-11/law-3---the-number-of-players |title=Rules & Governance – Law 3: The number of players |publisher=[[The Football Association]] |access-date=1 June 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141025102228/http://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/laws/football-11-11/law-3---the-number-of-players |archive-date=25 October 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=3770|title=Football MATCH: 14.11.2012 (Romania v Belgium)
|publisher=EU Football|access-date=17 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=925|title=Football MATCH: 26.05.2014 (Belgium v Luxembourg)|publisher=EU Football|access-date=17 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=2237|title=Football MATCH: 05.06.2017 (Belgium v Czech Republic)|publisher=EU Football|access-date=19 November 2017}}</ref>}}
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==References==
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==Bibliography==
*''[https://books.google.com/books?id=Je6voQEACAAJ Keep It Simple]'' (2014) (autobiography, co-authored with Raoul de Groote), Amsterdam: Borgerhoff & Lamberigts, {{ISBN|978-9089-31-482-6}}.

==External links==
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*[https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne Profile] at the Manchester City F.C. website
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{{2017–18 Premier League PFA Team of the Year}}
{{2019–20 Premier League PFA Team of the Year}}
{{2020–21 Premier League PFA Team of the Year}}
{{2021–22 Premier League PFA Team of the Year}}
{{2022–23 Premier League PFA Team of the Year}}
{{2018 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament}}
{{2020 FIFA FIFPRO World 11}}
{{2021 FIFA FIFPRO World 11}}
{{2022 FIFA FIFPRO World 11}}
{{2023 FIFA FIFPRO World 11}}
{{2024 FIFA FIFPRO World 11}}
{{2017 UEFA Team of the Year}}
{{2019 UEFA Team of the Year}}
{{2020 UEFA Team of the Year}}
{{UEFA Club Football Awards}}
{{Manchester City F.C. Player of the Year}}
{{IFFHS World's Best Playmaker}}
{{Premier League Playmaker of the Season}}
{{Premier League Player of the Season}}
{{PFA Players' Player of the Year}}
{{German Player Association}}
{{German Footballer of the Year}}
{{Belgian Sportsperson of the Year}}
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