Matthijs de Ligt
Matthijs de Ligt is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Manchester United and the Netherlands national team. De Ligt made his debut for Ajax's senior team in September 2016 in a cup game against Willem II. He scored from a corner after 25 minutes, making him the club's second-youngest goalscorer ever behind Clarence Seedorf. Wikipedia
| Complete name | Matthijs de Ligt |
| Club | |
| Club number | 4 |
| National team | |
| National team number | 6 |
| Birth date | 12.08.1999 (age 26) |
| Country of birth | |
| City of birth | Leiderdorp |
| Position | defender |
| Foot | right |
| Contract until | 30.06.2029 |
| Market value | 36,600,000 € |
| Height/weight | 189 cm / 84 kg |
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Premier League 10.02.2026 |
1:1 | Will not play: back injury | |||||||
Premier League 07.02.2026 |
2:0 | Will not play: back injury | |||||||
Premier League 01.02.2026 |
3:2 | Will not play: back injury | |||||||
Premier League 25.01.2026 |
3:2 | Will not play: back injury | |||||||
Premier League 17.01.2026 |
2:0 | Will not play: back injury | |||||||
Premier League 07.01.2026 |
2:2 | Will not play: back injury | |||||||
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13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1170 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 2026 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2127 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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"We Are Building Something" ? | De Ligt & Amorim Post-Spurs
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Amorim & The Lads React To Victory At Anfield! ?
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