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#4 Matthijs de Ligt

Man Utd

Premier League League level: England

First Tier Joined: Aug 13, 2024 Contract expires: Jun 30, 2029

Date of birth/Age: Aug 12, 1999 (25)
Place of birth: Leiderdorp
Citizenship: Netherlands

Height: 1,89 m
Position: Centre-Back
Agent: Rafaela Pimenta

Current international: Netherlands
Caps/Goals: 48 / 2

€55.00m

Last update: Oct 1, 2024

Player data

Main position

Main position:

Centre-Back

Facts and data

Date of birth/Age: Aug 12, 1999 (25) Place of birth: Leiderdorp Netherlands

Height: 1,89 m Citizenship:

Netherlands Position: Defender - Centre-Back Foot: right Player agent: Rafaela Pimenta

Current club:

Manchester United Joined: Aug 13, 2024 Contract expires: Jun 30, 2029 Contract option: Option for a further year Outfitter: Nike Social-Media:

Further information

Awarded as the best player of the AEGON Future Cup (U17) - 2015.

Awarded as the best player of the Copa Amsterdam (U19) - 2015.

Elected as Biggest Talent of Ajax youth academy 'de Toekomst' - 2016.

Youngest starting player of a Dutch club in an European competition.

In his league debut for Ajax Amsterdam, he scored a goal and was, after Clarence Seedorf, the second youngest Ajax scorer.

First minor player who entered the game as a Dutch captain in Dutch professional football.

The youngest player ever in a UEFA European club final.

Youngest debutant of the Dutch national team since 1945.

The youngest captain in the history of Ajax Amsterdam.

Amsterdam talent of the year - 2017.

Winner of the Johan Cruijff Prize - 2018.

Winner of the "Golden Boy" Award - 2018.

The youngest captain in the knock-out phase of the Champions League on 19 and 186 days.

Matthijs de Ligt is the brother of Wouter de Ligt (FC Abcoude).