Matthijs de Ligt

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Manchester United· Premier League

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Position

Defender - Centre-Back

Main Position

Centre-Back

Date of Birth

1999-08-12(26)

Height

1,89

Preferred Foot

right

Place of Birth

Leiderdorp

Citizenship

Netherlands

Contract & Agent

Joined

2024-08-13

Contract Until

2029-06-30

Agent

Rafaela Pimenta ✓

Outfitter

Nike

Market Value

€30.00m

Last Updated

2026-06-03

International

Netherlands

Honours

Golden BoyFootballer of the YearGerman ChampionItalian championItalian cup winner

Career Achievements

De Ligt has won the Golden Boy award and was named Dutch Footballer of the Year. He has secured league titles in Germany (Bayern Munich) and Italy (Juventus), as well as the Italian Cup.

Biography

Matthijs de Ligt, born in Leiderdorp, is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. He rose to prominence at Ajax, captaining the team at a young age and leading them to the Champions League semi-finals in 2019. He has since played for Juventus, Bayern Munich, and currently features in the Premier League.

Playing Style

De Ligt is a commanding and physically imposing centre-back known for his aerial prowess, strength in duels, and leadership qualities. He is comfortable on the ball and possesses good passing range, but can occasionally be caught out of position due to his aggressive defending. His tactical intelligence and ability to read the game make him a key figure in defense.

Market Value History

National Team Matches (104)

Date	Opponent	H/A	Result	Competition	Min	G	A	YC
2025-11-17	Lithuania	🏠	4:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0	0
2025-11-14	Netherlands	✈	1:1	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0	0
2025-10-12	Finland	🏠	4:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0	0
2025-10-09	Netherlands	✈	0:4	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0	0
2025-09-07	Netherlands	✈	2:3	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	1	0	0	0
2025-09-04	Poland	🏠	1:1	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0	0
2025-06-10	Malta	🏠	8:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0	0
2025-06-07	Netherlands	✈	0:2	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0	0
2025-03-23	Netherlands	✈	8:7	UEFA Nations League Finals	-	0	0	0
2025-03-20	Spain	🏠	2:2	UEFA Nations League Finals	6	0	0	0
2024-11-19	Netherlands	✈	1:1	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0	0
2024-11-16	Hungary	🏠	4:0	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0	0
2024-10-14	Netherlands	✈	1:0	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0	0
2024-10-11	Netherlands	✈	1:1	UEFA Nations League A	9	0	0	0
2024-09-10	Germany	🏠	2:2	UEFA Nations League A	45	0	0	0
2024-09-07	Bosnia-Herzegovina	🏠	5:2	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0	0
2024-07-10	Netherlands	✈	2:1	UEFA Euro	-	0	0	0
2024-07-06	Netherlands	✈	1:2	UEFA Euro	-	0	0	0
2024-07-02	Netherlands	✈	0:3	UEFA Euro	-	0	0	0
2024-06-25	Netherlands	✈	3:2	UEFA Euro	-	0	0	0
2024-06-21	Netherlands	✈	0:0	UEFA Euro	-	0	0	0
2024-06-16	Netherlands	✈	1:2	UEFA Euro	-	0	0	0
2024-06-10	Iceland	🏠	4:0	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2024-06-06	Canada	🏠	4:0	International Friendlies	72	0	0	0
2024-03-26	Netherlands	✈	2:1	International Friendlies	90	0	0	0
2024-03-22	Scotland	🏠	4:0	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2023-11-21	Netherlands	✈	0:6	European Qualifiers	-	0	0	0
2023-11-18	Republic of Ireland	🏠	1:0	European Qualifiers	-	0	0	0
2023-10-16	Netherlands	✈	0:1	European Qualifiers	-	0	0	0
2023-10-13	France	🏠	1:2	European Qualifiers	-	0	0	0
2023-09-10	Netherlands	✈	1:2	European Qualifiers	90	0	0	0
2023-09-07	Greece	🏠	3:0	European Qualifiers	5	0	0	0
2023-06-18	Italy	🏠	2:3	UEFA Nations League Finals	-	0	0	0
2023-06-14	Croatia	🏠	2:4	UEFA Nations League Finals	-	0	0	0
2023-03-27	Gibraltar	🏠	3:0	European Qualifiers	77	0	0	0
2023-03-24	Netherlands	✈	4:0	European Qualifiers	-	0	0	0
2022-12-09	Netherlands	✈	6:5	World Cup	-	0	0	0
2022-12-03	Netherlands	✈	1:3	World Cup	1	0	0	0
2022-11-29	Netherlands	✈	0:2	World Cup	-	0	0	0
2022-11-25	Netherlands	✈	1:1	World Cup	-	0	0	0
2022-11-21	Netherlands	✈	0:2	World Cup	90	0	0	1
2022-09-25	Belgium	🏠	1:0	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0	0
2022-09-22	Netherlands	✈	0:2	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0	0
2022-06-14	Wales	🏠	3:2	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0	0
2022-06-11	Poland	🏠	2:2	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0	0
2022-06-08	Netherlands	✈	1:2	UEFA Nations League A	84	0	0	0
2022-06-03	Netherlands	✈	1:4	UEFA Nations League A	16	0	0	0
2022-03-29	Germany	🏠	1:1	International Friendlies	90	0	0	0
2022-03-26	Denmark	🏠	4:2	International Friendlies	90	0	0	0
2021-11-16	Norway	🏠	2:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0	1
2021-11-13	Netherlands	✈	2:2	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	1	0	0	0
2021-10-11	Gibraltar	🏠	6:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0	0
2021-10-08	Netherlands	✈	0:1	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0	0
2021-09-07	Turkiye	🏠	6:1	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0	0
2021-09-04	Montenegro	🏠	4:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0	0
2021-09-01	Netherlands	✈	1:1	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0	0
2021-06-27	Netherlands	✈	2:0	UEFA Euro	55	0	0	0
2021-06-21	North Macedonia	🏠	3:0	UEFA Euro	90	0	0	0
2021-06-17	Austria	🏠	2:0	UEFA Euro	90	0	0	0
2021-06-13	Ukraine	🏠	3:2	UEFA Euro	-	0	0	0
2021-06-06	Georgia	🏠	3:0	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2021-06-02	Netherlands	✈	2:2	International Friendlies	90	0	0	1
2021-03-30	Netherlands	✈	0:7	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0	0
2021-03-27	Latvia	🏠	2:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0	0
2021-03-24	Netherlands	✈	4:2	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0	0
2020-11-18	Netherlands	✈	1:2	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0	0
2020-11-15	Bosnia-Herzegovina	🏠	3:1	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0	0
2020-11-11	Spain	🏠	1:1	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2020-10-14	Netherlands	✈	1:1	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0	0
2020-10-11	Netherlands	✈	0:0	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0	0
2020-10-07	Mexico	🏠	0:1	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2020-09-07	Italy	🏠	0:1	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0	0
2020-09-04	Poland	🏠	1:0	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0	0
2019-11-19	Estonia	🏠	5:0	European Qualifiers	90	0	0	0
2019-11-16	Netherlands	✈	0:0	European Qualifiers	90	0	0	0
2019-10-13	Netherlands	✈	1:2	European Qualifiers	90	0	0	0
2019-10-10	Northern Ireland	🏠	3:1	European Qualifiers	90	0	0	0
2019-09-09	Netherlands	✈	0:4	European Qualifiers	90	0	1	0
2019-09-06	Netherlands	✈	2:4	European Qualifiers	90	0	0	0
2019-06-09	Netherlands	✈	1:0	UEFA Nations League Finals	90	0	0	0
2019-06-06	Netherlands	✈	1:3	UEFA Nations League Finals	120	1	0	1
2019-03-24	Germany	🏠	2:3	European Qualifiers	90	1	0	0
2019-03-21	Belarus	🏠	4:0	European Qualifiers	90	0	0	0
2018-11-19	Netherlands	✈	2:2	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0	0
2018-11-16	France	🏠	2:0	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0	0
2018-10-16	Netherlands	✈	1:1	International Friendlies	45	0	0	0
2018-10-13	Germany	🏠	3:0	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0	0
2018-09-09	Netherlands	✈	2:1	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0	0
2018-09-06	Peru	🏠	2:1	International Friendlies	90	0	0	0
2018-06-04	Netherlands	✈	1:1	International Friendlies	70	0	0	0
2018-05-31	Netherlands	✈	1:1	International Friendlies	90	0	0	0
2018-03-26	Netherlands	✈	0:3	International Friendlies	84	0	2	0
2018-03-23	England	🏠	0:1	International Friendlies	90	0	0	0
2017-11-14	Netherlands	✈	0:3	International Friendlies	90	0	0	0
2017-11-09	Netherlands	✈	0:1	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2017-10-10	Sweden	🏠	2:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0	0
2017-10-07	Netherlands	✈	1:3	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0	0
2017-09-03	Bulgaria	🏠	3:1	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0	0
2017-08-31	Netherlands	✈	4:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0	0
2017-06-09	Luxembourg	🏠	5:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0	0
2017-06-04	Ivory Coast	🏠	5:0	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2017-05-31	Netherlands	✈	1:2	International Friendlies	70	0	0	0
2017-03-28	Italy	🏠	1:2	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2017-03-25	Netherlands	✈	2:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	45	0	0	0