Ranking Eden Hazard's 7 Best Chelsea Career Highlights That Got Him Inducted Into The Premier League Hall of Fame

In 2019, Premier League defenders breathed a sigh of relief as one of the league's most formidable attackers departed for Spain in a blockbuster transfer.

For Eden Hazard, however, that time must feel like a distant memory. The Belgian star struggled to perform at Real Madrid before retiring in 2023 following the expiry of his contract with the Spanish giants.

His high-profile move to the Spanish capital never quite lived up to expectations. Plagued by injuries and a loss of form, Hazard was limited to a mere 76 appearances over four seasons with Los Blancos, a stark contrast to the electrifying player who once dominated English football.

The retirement made him legible to be a potential Premier League Hall of Fame inductee, and he officially has been made the latest member of the club of legends.

As the football world reflects on his career, we revisit the greatest Premier League moments that defined the brilliant Belgian winger.

Any concerns that the Belgian might struggle to adapt to the Premier League's physicality were swiftly put to rest. In his debut against Wigan, Hazard delivered a masterclass.

Within the first seven minutes, he set up Branislav Ivanovic for the opening goal and then won a penalty, which Frank Lampard coolly converted, sealing a 2-0 victory and announcing his arrival in style.

Under the guidance of Jose Mourinho, Hazard began to add a clinical edge to his dazzling dribbling. In his second season, he tallied 17 goals across all competitions, including his first Premier League hat-trick in a dominant 3-0 home victory over Newcastle United, showcasing his evolution into a complete attacking force.

The 2014/15 season was arguably Hazard's finest in a Chelsea shirt. He was crowned PFA Player of the Year after contributing 14 goals and 10 assists, leading the Blues to their first league title in five years. Fittingly, it was his goal against Crystal Palace—a rebound from his own saved penalty—that officially secured the Premier League trophy for Chelsea.

Throughout his final Premier League campaign, Hazard was simply untouchable. With 16 goals and 15 assists, he became only the fourth player in history to record double figures in both categories three times. His final assist at Stamford Bridge — a clever flick for Gonzalo Higuaín — was the perfect curtain call to a glittering domestic career.

The 2015/16 season was largely a disappointment for both Hazard and Chelsea, as the defending champions slumped to a 10th-place finish. However, Hazard provided one of the season's most memorable moments.

In a heated derby dubbed the "Battle of the Bridge," he scored a stunning late equaliser against Tottenham, a goal that mathematically ended Spurs' title hopes and confirmed Leicester City as the improbable Premier League champions.

Hazard's reputation as one of the Premier League's greatest dribblers was perfectly encapsulated by his goal against West Ham in his final season. Receiving the ball near the centre circle, he accelerated past Mark Noble before weaving through defenders Angelo Ogbonna and Fabian Balbuena.

He danced past them as if they were statues before calmly slotting the ball home, leaving a trail of defenders in his wake.

At the height of his powers during Chelsea's title-winning 2016/17 campaign, Hazard scored a goal that is still considered one of the Premier League's all-time greats.

Picking up the ball on the halfway line against Arsenal, he shrugged off a challenge from Francis Coquelin, sending the midfielder tumbling. He then advanced on Laurent Koscielny, using his quick feet to create space before lifting a composed finish over his former teammate Petr Cech, sealing a memorable solo run.