KEVIN DE BRUYNE
Midfielder · Napoli · Serie A
“Belgium’s late-career chance maker from wide areas.”
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Belgium’s late-career chance maker from wide areas.
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GoalPost value
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What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. Belgium’s late-career chance maker from wide areas.
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
64%
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GoalPost verdict
Belgium’s late-career chance maker from wide areas.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
Current
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
23Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
68Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
92Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
81Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Movement
Direct threat
Counter attacks
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.33
1.46
per 90
0.73
23%
68%
2.71
1.5
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.33
season rate
Shots / 90
1.46
shot volume
Shot accuracy
50%
11/22 on target
Conversion
23%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.68
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
2.71
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
K. De Bruyne is a seasoned midfielder with a winger’s read on space, drifting into pockets where he can see the next pass before others do. He plays with crisp weight and disguise, shaping attacks with early deliveries, cut-backs, and sharp final balls that turn possession into danger. The game still flows through his timing, scanning, and ability to make the decisive action from wide or half-wide positions.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
For Belgium at World Cup 2026, he is the steady creative reference point in the squad. Even in the late stage of his career, his chance creation gives Belgium a player who can unpick compact defenses when matches tighten.
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Analysis overview
K. De Bruyne is a seasoned midfielder with a winger’s read on space, drifting into pockets where he can see the next pass before others do. He plays with crisp weight and disguise, shaping attacks with early deliveries, cut-backs, and sharp final balls that turn possession into danger. The game still flows through his timing, scanning, and ability to make the decisive action from wide or half-wide positions.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
1.46
SoT / 90
0.73
Accuracy
50%
Conversion
23%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Midfielder
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
3 recent matches
Recent match-form rows are loaded for performance and trend surfaces.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
Belgium’s late-career chance maker from wide areas.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1,169 | 7.04 |
 UEFA Champions League | 3 | 0 | 2 | 191 | 7.07 |
| Total | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1,360 | 7.05 |
Form (last 3 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.33
Shots
1.46
per 90
Shots on target
0.52
Conversion %
23%
Dribbles
68%
Key passes
2.71
Pass accuracy
83%
Fouls won
0.53
per 90
Def actions
1.46
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27 |  New Zealand | World Cup | W1-5 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 9.2 |
| Jun 21 |  Iran | World Cup | D0-0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| Jun 15 |  Egypt | World Cup | D1-1 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Serie A1,169 (86%)UEFA Champions League191 (14%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Belgium | Friendlies | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.29 | 7.41 |
| 2025/26 |  Napoli | Serie A | 21 | 5 | 4 | 0.43 | 7.04 |
| 2024/25 |  Manchester City | Premier League | 61 | 15 | 10 | 0.41 | 7.52 |
| 2023/24 | Manchester City | Premier League | 30 | 7 | 12 | 0.63 | 7.84 |
| 2022/23 | Manchester City | Premier League | 61 | 15 | 27 | 0.69 | 7.73 |
Career highlights
Premier League
2023/2024, 2022/2023, 2021/2022, 2020/2021, 2018/2019
League Cup
2020/2021, 2019/2020, 2018/2019, 2017/2018, 2015/2016
Community Shield
2024, 2019, 2018
FA Cup
2022/2023, 2018/2019
Super Cup
2015, 2011/2012
Career timeline detail
Napoli
2025 – Present
Apps
21
Goals
5
Assists
4
Minutes
1,360
Competition breakdown
| Serie A | 21 app | 5 g | 7.04 |
Goal timeline
5 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Belgium
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
7.04
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
Belgium
Group context
Tournament overview
For Belgium at World Cup 2026, he is the steady creative reference point in the squad. Even in the late stage of his career, his chance creation gives Belgium a player who can unpick compact defenses when matches tighten.
Appearances
15
Best finish
Third
FIFA rank
9
Titles
0
Belgium · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
70
Avg rating
7.04
Minutes
1,360
G/A 90
0.60
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Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
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Belgium · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15 | Egypt | Lumen Field | 7:00 PM |
| Jun 21 | Iran | SoFi Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| Jun 27 | New Zealand | BC Place | 3:00 AM |
K. De Bruyne · projection status
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