Former BVB striker impresses with remarkable run | OneFootball

He had already left Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2023. Prior to that, he was loaned to PSV Eindhoven for half a year, after his performances in the black and yellow jersey were no longer satisfactory. The transfer led him back to his homeland, to RSC Anderlecht, where he suddenly became the top scorer in the newly started season.

At just 14 years old, he played for Belgium's U15 team, went through all the other junior national teams, and eventually made his mark in professional football. Via RC Lens and the U21 team of FC Chelsea, he landed at Borussia Mönchengladbach, where he showed strong performances in the Bundesliga. This prompted BVB to sign him on a free transfer in 2019. From then on, Thorgan Hazard was a Borussia player for four years.

And while his debut was positive and he achieved notable scoring points, his performance at Borussia Dortmund gradually declined. He mostly shone as a playmaker but occasionally made it onto the scoresheet. This allowed him to surpass Emile Mpenza as the Belgian with the most goals in the Bundesliga while wearing the BVB jersey. Nevertheless, their paths parted in the summer of 2023.

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2023 from Borussia Dortmund to RSC Anderlecht

His first two seasons at RSC Anderlecht brought mixed results. When he was on the field, he showed the strong performances for which he was signed. However, in 2024, he was out for more than half a year due to a cruciate ligament tear. Nevertheless, the Belgian capital club is impressed with Thorgan Hazard.

As a goal scorer, as he suddenly appears in the new season, he was not previously known there. Hazard has moved from the wing to a more central part of the field, acting as a second striker. This shift suits him so well that he scored four times in the first four league games, leading the scoring chart in the Belgian first league at the moment.

The next opportunity for Thorgan Hazard to score more goals for RSC comes on Thursday, when RSC Anderlecht faces AEK Athens in the Champions League qualifiers. Not only his coach Besnik Hasi will be hoping that Hazard can maintain or even improve his newly high scoring rate.

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