Goals win games; assists win them for somebody else. No one in the modern English game has done the second part quite like Kevin De Bruyne. The Kevin De Bruyne stats are headlined by an astonishing 177 assists in all competitions for Manchester City, alongside 108 goals, six Premier League titles and a Champions League, and now he is the creative talisman of Belgium at the World Cup 2026. Here are the numbers behind a midfield great. For the bigger picture, see our World Cup 2026 hub.
Kevin De Bruyne stats: a passer in a class of his own
From Genk to a decade of dominance at Manchester City and a new chapter at Napoli, De Bruyne has been a relentless source of goals and assists. His record reads:
| Team | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 422 | 108 |
| Napoli | 21 | 5 |
| Belgium | 120 | 37 |
Club figures are all-competition career totals.
The assist king of the Premier League era
The assist numbers are what set De Bruyne apart. His 177 assists in all competitions for Manchester City are among the most in the club’s history, and in 2019-20 he racked up 20 in the Premier League alone, equalling what was then the single-season record set by Thierry Henry. He was also the fastest player to reach 50 Premier League assists, getting there in just 123 appearances. Add 108 goals, many of them thumped in from the edge of the box, and you have one of the most productive midfielders the English game has seen.
The brain behind the treble
De Bruyne won six Premier League titles at City and was the creative force behind the 2023 Champions League triumph that completed a historic treble, a season in which he again topped the assist charts. Twice named PFA Players’ Player of the Year, he combined vision, a thunderous long-range shot and set-piece delivery in a package few midfielders in the world could rival at his peak.
Reinventing himself in Naples
After leaving City in 2025, De Bruyne joined Napoli, where he has continued to create and score in Serie A despite a season interrupted by a thigh injury. For Belgium he has 37 goals in 120 caps, a senior figure and on-pitch leader in a squad still chasing the deep run their golden generation always threatened.
Kevin De Bruyne at the World Cup 2026
De Bruyne has started all three of Belgium’s group games at the World Cup 2026.
- Belgium 1-1 Egypt (group stage, June 15): opened the scoring in the 66th minute and played 72 minutes against Mohamed Salah‘s Egypt, completing 84.8% of his passes in the Group G draw.
- Belgium 0-0 Iran (group stage, June 21): 87 minutes in the goalless draw, with an 80.4% pass completion.
- New Zealand 1-5 Belgium (group stage, June 27): 86 minutes in the emphatic away win, completing 81.1% of his passes.
- Belgium 3-2 Senegal (Round of 32, July 1): Started and played 56 minutes as Belgium came from 2-0 down to win in extra time and reach the last 16.
- United States 1-4 Belgium (Round of 16): An unused substitute as Belgium thrashed the co-hosts 4-1 to reach the quarter-finals.
- Spain 2-1 Belgium (quarter-final, July 10): Started and probed but couldn’t prevent a 2-1 defeat to Spain that ended Belgium’s tournament in the quarter-finals.
A goal and four starts marked De Bruyne’s tournament, but Belgium’s run ended in the quarter-finals, beaten 2-1 by Spain. See where they sit in our who will win the World Cup 2026 guide, and how the knockouts are laid out in our World Cup 2026 bracket.
The man Belgium’s hopes run through
A pass-master who can settle a game with one moment of vision or a single dipping shot, De Bruyne is the player Belgium’s hopes run through. For the latest market picture, see the World Cup 2026 winner odds. Must be 21+ and present in a state where betting is legal. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.
How Kevin De Bruyne fared in Belgium’s opener
De Bruyne was the game’s most influential creator in a 1-1 draw with Egypt, even if a win eluded Belgium. He pulled the strings for 86 minutes, attempting four shots, striking the post directly from a free kick, and threading nine passes into the final third and seven into the penalty area. Egypt led through Emam Ashour on 19 minutes before Belgium drew level via a Mohamed Hany own goal, and it was De Bruyne’s set pieces and probing passes that kept manufacturing chances. A frustrating opening point, but the Belgian remained the heartbeat of everything his side created.
De Bruyne registered 177 assists in all competitions for Manchester City, including 20 in the Premier League in 2019-20, equalling what was then the single-season record set by Thierry Henry. He was also the fastest player to 50 Premier League assists and has 37 goals in 120 caps for Belgium.
At Manchester City he won six Premier League titles, the 2023 Champions League as part of a treble, two FA Cups and five League Cups, and was twice named PFA Players’ Player of the Year.
De Bruyne joined Napoli in 2025 after a decade at Manchester City, and continues to play in Serie A and for Belgium.
Belgium are in Group G alongside Egypt, drawing 1-1 in their opener. De Bruyne remains their creative talisman as they chase a deep run.