- Source: Kevin De Bruyne Cup
The Kevin De Bruyne Cup, abbreviated KDB Cup, is an international Belgian football tournament for players under the age of 15, which has existed since 2016. The tournament takes place annually at the end of May or beginning of June on the grounds of KVE Drongen in Drongen near Ghent. Professional footballer Kevin De Bruyne gave his name to the tournament and is involved in the organization, which is entirely in the hands of volunteers.
History
Kevin De Bruyne grew up in Drongen. He went to school there and was affiliated to KVV Drongen until 1999, at that time one of the three Drongen football clubs. In 1999, he swapped the club for KAA Gent after which a highly successful career would follow. His parents and sister continued to live in Drongen.
In 2014, it was decided to get Kevin De Bruyne and his family back involved with the club, and to organize an international youth tournament. On 27 August 2015, the NPO KDB was established. This loose NPO would organize the first edition in close cooperation with KVE Drongen in 2016.
From the very beginning, a high-profile tournament was set up, in which football talents of the future could be seen at work. Many of the young talents subsequently grow into their club's A squad or are among the most sought-after young players in Europe such as Jamal Musiala of Chelsea, Gonçalo Ramos and Úmaro Embaló of Benfica (voted best player at KDB Cup in 2016), Moriba Kourouma of FC Barcelona (best player 2017) and Jérémy Doku of RSC Anderlecht (top scorer in 2017).
The event attracts up to 10,000 visitors.
Records and statistics
= Finals
== Other team and individual trophies
=References
External links
Official website (in English and Dutch)
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Kevin De Bruyne
- Piala Dunia FIFA 2018
- Nemanja Vidić
- Piala Dunia FIFA 2014
- Final Piala EFL 2020
- Phil Foden
- Leroy Sané
- Final Piala FA 2019
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
- Thomas Müller
- Kevin De Bruyne Cup
- Kevin De Bruyne
- Josh Clarke (footballer, born 2004)
- 2019 FA Cup final
- 2023 FA Cup final
- 2023–24 Manchester City F.C. season
- Jacob Wright
- 2018 EFL Cup final
- 2021 EFL Cup final
- List of Manchester City F.C. records and statistics
