Michy Batshuayi Scouts from Europe’s leading clubs took note of his remarkable talent in the 2013/14 season. He had managed to score 21 goals which helped him finish as the second top scorer Lokeren Ist Hamdi Harbaoui in the league. His great performances for Standard Liège helped him a move to Marseille . His instinctive finishing and attacking movement at Marseille got him a transfer to Chelsea . At Chelsea he failed to establish himself in the starting line-up with various managers who found the young striker difficult to put their trust in.

Born name

Michy Batshuayi-Atunga

nickname

batsman

Sun sign

Scale

Place of birth

Brussels Belgium

nationality

training

The information on Michy Batshuayi’s formal education is not available.

occupation

Professional soccer player

family

• Vater – Pino Batshuayi
• Mutter – Viviane Leya Iseka
• Siblings – Aaron Leya Iseka (Younger Brother) (Professional Footballer)

Manager

Michy Batshuayi is represented by Meissa N’Diaye.

Position

striker

Shirt Number

23 – Standard Liège, Chelsea FC, Belgium national team, Valencia FC

30 – Standard Liège

22 – Olympique Marseille, Belgium national team

42, 44 – Borussia Dortmund

To build

Athletic

Height

185,5 m

weight

84 kg or 185 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Michy Batshuayi has chosen not to keep his private life in the public eye, making it difficult for us to reveal anything about his dating history.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

He is of Congolese descent.

hair colour

Schwarz

He loves to highlight his hair in bright colors.

eye color

Schwarz

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

His unique and eye-catching hairstyles

brand promotion

Michy Batshuayi has signed a personal endorsement deal with Adidas which means he must wear the German brand’s boots for his professional matches.

Known for

• To be one of the best young Belgian attacking players
• Having played for some of the most prestigious European clubs including Marseille, Chelsea, Standard Liège, Valencia, and Borussia Dortmund

First football game

In February 2011, Michy Batshuayi made his professional debut with Standard Liège in an away game against Gent . He replaced Franck Berrier with 7 minutes remaining.

In August 2014 he made his first appearance for Marseille with a 3–2 win over Bastia . He came on for Dimitri Payet late in the 2nd half.

In August 2016, he made his competitive debut for Chelsea in the first game of the new league against West Ham United . He came off the bench in the second half to deliver a 2-1 win for late winner Diego Costa.

In March 2015, Batshuayi made his first international appearance in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Cyprus . He also managed to score his first international goal of the game when he struck the goal from outside the box in a 5-0 win.

Strengthen

• speed
• Strength
• positioning
• Complete
• Play linkup

weaknesses

• dogfights
• offside time
• ability to hold the ball

Personal trainer

Michy Batshuayi works out regularly at the gym to improve his game and physical attributes. He especially likes to work on his leg muscles. In the off-season he goes through a special training program to ensure he’s up to the demands of the new season.

Michy Batshuayi facts

1. In December 2011, he scored his first professional goal in the final group stage of the UEFA Europa League against FC Copenhagen . His goal helped his team to the round of 16.
2. In April 2012, he received his first red card of his professional career after being sent off for chest pounding by Jeroen Simaeys. He was handed a 4-game ban by the Royal Belgian Football Association.
3. In September 2012, he was sent off again for elbowing Benjamin Delacourt in the first half hour of play at Mouscron in the Belgian National Cup. He was hit with a 2-match ban.
4. In September 2013, he scored his first professional hat-trick in a match against Oostende in a 4–2 win.
5. The 2013–14 season proved to be his breakthrough season with Standard Liège . He scored 21 goals in 38 games and received the Ebony Shoe Award , reserved for the best player of African descent.
6. In August 2014 Marseille paid a £4.5million transfer fee to buy him from Standard Liège. He scored his first goal for the club in October 2014 in a game against Rennes in the Coupe de la Ligue.
7. In April 2016 he was heavily linked with a move to West Ham United. It was even claimed that the London-based club made a €35m bid.
8. In June 2016 Crystal Palace submitted a €38m (£31.5m) bid. The offer was accepted by the club, but Michy wanted to wait for an offer from a bigger club.
9. Batshuayi agreed to a €40m (£33.2m) bid with Marseille after a move to Chelsea with the English club . He left Belgium’s UEFA Euro 2016 squad to undergo medical checks and signed a new contract in July 2016.
10. He was the first to sign the new Chelsea manager, Antonio Conte. However, he still didn’t have enough chances for the Italian manager, despite making good use of limited opportunities during Conte’s reign at Chelsea .
11. In August 2016 he scored his first Premier League goal for Chelsea in their 2–1 win over Watford.
12. In his first game for Borussia Dortmund he scored a brace and recorded an assist. He had also scored the 3rd goal but it was disallowed as it was determined via VAR (Video Assistant Referee) that he was in an offside position. He had been loaned to the German club for the entire season.
13. Before being called up by the Belgium senior team, he was approached by DR Congo FA. However, in March 2015 he made a public statement underlining his will to play for the Belgium national team.
14. In November 2017, it was rumored on social media that Batshuayi would become the first openly gay player in the Premier League. However, he dismissed such rumors with a cheeky tweet.
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