Kevin De Bruyne was born on June 28, 1991, in Ghent, Belgium. From a young age, De Bruyne showed a natural talent for football, and he began playing for local club KVV Drongen when he was just four years old. He later moved to Gent, where he joined the youth academy of KAA Gent.

De Bruyne was born in Dragan, Belgium, and he began playing for the local team early on in his career. He spent two years with KVV Drongen before moving to Gent for six years. After that, he spent his final youth years with Genk.