Kevin De Bruyne

Bruyne's current-season form is level with last season (Season 23→23), while his Rating held around 20. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 65).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Napoli · 4th	1	1	1	8	20	23
2025/26	Napoli · 2nd	18	5	2	7.04	20	23
2024/25	Manchester City · 3rd	33	4	7	7.32	30	34
2023/24	Manchester City · 1st	21	4	10	7.93	34	35
2022/23	Manchester City · 1st	32	7	16	7.77	50	62

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 14 earlier seasons in the full career.

Belgium · international

Side	Apps	G
Belgium	118	34
Belgium U19	3	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headAttacking midfielder

K. De Bruyne is a 35-year-old attacking midfielder at Napoli, enjoying a standout season — 5 goals and 2 assists in 18 appearances, a Season grade of 23. On long-term scout potential he's rated 20.4. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (34.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.54 goal contributions per 90 (0.39 goals, 0.15 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bruyne.

On the season, Bruyne graded 23 for current form (age-blind), on 5 goals and 2 assists in 18 appearances (0.539 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 23 → 23). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 20. At 35 Bruyne is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

Read the full career report →

Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downBreakout: 2021/22Injury-hit 2025/26

20.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

23.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

34.2%

Minutes

limited game time

0.54

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Napoli finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.28

Goals / app

5 goals in 18 appearances (0.28 per game) for a title-challenging side. Add 2 assists for 7 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.54 goal contributions per 90 (0.39 goals, 0.15 assists) — productive for the role.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 92.5/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 34.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 20.4 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.54 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %34.2%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.385

Assists / 900.154

Goal contribution / 900.539

Defensive actions / 901.309

Player flow

Goal involvements7

Cards / 900.077

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~21), then tapers with age. At 35, Bruyne sits on 6.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Bruyne's projected Rating — 20.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals5

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles12

Interceptions5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€103.5M total transfer fees · 6 moves

NapoliJul 2025 – nowFree Transfer

Manchester CityAug 2015 – Jul 2025€ 74M

VfL WolfsburgJan 2014 – Aug 2015€ 21.5M

Werder Bremen(on loan)Aug 2012 – Jan 2014

ChelseaJan 2012 – Aug 2012€ 8M

Genk(on loan)Jan 2012 – Jan 2012

Chelseauntil Jan 2012

About K. De Bruyne

Kevin De Bruyne is a 35-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Napoli, born on June 28, 1991 in Drongen, standing 181 cm tall. He is from Belgium. Napoli currently sit 4th of 20 in the Serie A.

This season

In the current season, K. De Bruyne has made 1 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 23 minutes, averaging a 8 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 22, 2026: 2-0 win away at Genoa (23 minutes, 1 goal, 1 assist, 8 rating)

K. De Bruyne's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Napoli face Como at home in the Serie A.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. De Bruyne at 20.4 with a Season form score of 23.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 38 career titles — among them the Community Shield and the Premier League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 19 recorded seasons, K. De Bruyne has totalled 484 club appearances with 115 goals and 121 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 37 appearances for Manchester City.

K. De Bruyne's career has also included time at Manchester City, VfL Wolfsburg, Werder Bremen, Chelsea and Genk.

On the international stage, K. De Bruyne has represented Belgium and Belgium U19 — 121 caps and 35 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.