Thorgan Ganael Francis Hazard (French pronunciation: ; born 29 March 1993) is a Belgian professional footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder or as a winger for German Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach and the Belgium national team. He is the younger brother of Eden and older brother Kylian Hazard.
Having previously played at every level in the Belgian national youth team system, he was handed his first senior international cap against the United States in May 2013. While playing in Belgium for Zulte-Waregem for two seasons, he was first awarded the Belgian Golden Shoe in January 2014, a prize for the best footballer in the Belgian Pro League, and later, the prize for best professional football player in May 2014.
Hazard grew up in Braine-le-Comte, a small town in the Wallonia region, but he was born in La Louvière. His first name was inspired by the Belgian comic strip Thorgal and he grew up in a family where football was dominant. His mother Carine and father Thierry were both footballers in Belgium. His father spent most of his career playing at semi-professional level with Louviéroise in the Belgian Second Division. He played mainly as a defensive midfielder. His mother played as a striker in the Belgian Women's First Division and stopped playing when she was three months pregnant with his older brother Eden. After playing football, both parents became physical education teachers. Thierry retired from his position in 2009 in order to devote more time to his children.