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Matthijs de Ligt

Matthijs de Ligt (Dutch pronunciation: [mɑˈtɛiz də ˈlɪxt]; born 12 August 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer. He plays as a centre-back for Manchester United and the Netherlands national team.

Matthijs de Ligt
File:Matthijs de Ligt 2018.jpg
De Ligt in training with Ajax in 2018
Personal information
Full nameMatthijs de Ligt[1]
Date of birth12 August 1999 
     (aged 26)
[2]
Place of birthLeiderdorp, Netherlands
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Playing positionCentre-back
Club information
Current team
Man United
Number4
Youth career
2005–2009Abcoude
2009–2016Ajax
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2017Jong Ajax17(1)
2016–2019Ajax77(8)
2019–2022Juventus87(8)
2022–Bayern Munich38(4)
National team‡
2014–2015Netherlands U155(0)
2014–2015Netherlands U168(0)
2015–2016Netherlands U1714(1)
2016Netherlands U196(0)
2017–Netherlands43(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:21, 28 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:38, 25 September 2023 (UTC)

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 November 2023[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong Ajax 2016–17 Eerste Divisie 17 1 — — — 17 1
Ajax 2016–17 Eredivisie 11 2 3 1 9[b] 0 — 23 3
2017–18 Eredivisie 33 3 2 0 4[c] 0 — 39 3
2018–19 Eredivisie 33 3 5 1 17[d] 3 — 55 7
Total 77 8 10 2 30 3 0 0 117 13
Juventus 2019–20 Serie A 29 4 4 0 6[d] 0 0 0 39 4
2020–21 Serie A 27 1 4 0 5[d] 0 0 0 36 1
2021–22 Serie A 31 3 4 0 7[d] 0 0 0 42 3
Total 87 8 12 0 18 0 0 0 117 8
Bayern Munich 2022–23 Bundesliga 31 3 4 0 7[d] 0 1[e] 0 43 3
2023–24 Bundesliga 7 1 1 0 1[d] 0 1[f] 0 10 1
Total 38 4 5 0 8 0 2 0 53 4
Career total 219 20 28 2 55 3 2 0 304 25
  1. ↑ Includes KNVB Cup, Coppa Italia, DFB-Pokal
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. ↑ Appearance in DFL-Supercup
  6. ↑ Appearance in DFL-Supercup

International

As of match played 25 September 2023[4]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Netherlands 2017 3 0
2018 10 0
2019 10 2
2021 10 0
2022 7 0
2023 3 0
Total 41 2
As of match played 27 March 2023
Scores and results list the Netherlands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each De Ligt goal.[4]
List of international goals scored by Matthijs de Ligt
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 24 March 2019 Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands 15 22x20px Germany 1–2 2–3 UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying [5]
2 6 June 2019 Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães, Portugal 16 22x20px England 1–1 3–1 (aet) 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals [6]

Honours

Ajax

Juventus

Bayern Munich

Netherlands

Individual

Matthijs De Ligt Media

  • Matthijs de Ligt.jpg

    Ajax Open Training

  • Deligt-juventus-2019 (cropped).jpg

    De Ligt playing for Juventus in 2019

References

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Matthijs de Ligt at National-Football-Teams.com
  5. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  6. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  7. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  8. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  9. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  10. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  11. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  12. ↑ "Dortmund draw gifts Bayern title on thrilling final day". BBC Sport. 27 May 2023. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65714772. Retrieved 27 May 2023. 
  13. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  14. ↑ Smyth, Rob (9 June 2019). Portugal 1–0 The Netherlands. https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2019/jun/09/portugal-v-netherlands-nations-league-final-live. Retrieved 22 June 2019. 
  15. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  16. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  17. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  18. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  19. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  20. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  21. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  22. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  23. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  24. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  25. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  26. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  27. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  28. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  29. ↑ (in nl) De Ligt wint Kopa Trophy voor 's werelds beste speler tot 21 jaar. 2 December 2019. https://www.nu.nl/voetbal/6015102/de-ligt-wint-kopa-trophy-voor-s-werelds-beste-speler-tot-21-jaar.html. Retrieved 2 December 2019. 
  30. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  31. ↑ Bayern Munich's Matthijs de Ligt named April Rookie of the Month. Bundesliga. 11 May 2023. https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/rookie-of-the-month-award-2022-23-best-young-player-sorare-22571. Retrieved 12 May 2023. 
  32. ↑ The official Bundesliga Team of the Season 2022/23. Bundesliga. 13 May 2023. https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/team-of-the-season-2022-23-vote-fifa-ea-sports-fut23-23319. Retrieved 18 May 2023. 
  33. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
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