| Matthijs de Ligt | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Matthijs de Ligt | |
| Date of birth | 12 August 1999 | |
| Place of birth | Leiderdorp,  Netherlands
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| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 21⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Centre back | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club |  Juventus
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| Number | 4 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2008-2016 | Ajax
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| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 2016–2019 2019– |
Jong Ajax Ajax Juventus
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17 (1) 77 (8) 0 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 2014–2015 2014–2015 2015–2016 2016 2017– |
Netherlands U15 Netherlands U16 Netherlands U17 Netherlands U19 Netherlands
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5 (0) 8 (0) 14 (1) 6 (0) 17 (2) |
Matthijs de Ligt (born 12 August 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Juventus and the Netherlands national team.
On 21 September 2016, de Ligt made his debut for Ajax's senior team in a cup game against Willem II. He scored from a corner after 25 minutes, making him the second-youngest goalscorer ever behind Clarence Seedorf. On 24 May, he became the youngest player ever (17 years and 285 days old) to play in a major European final when he started against Manchester United in the 2017 UEFA Europa League Final. On 17 December 2018, de Ligt won the Golden Boy award, becoming the first defender to win the award.
In 2017, de Ligt made his debut for the Netherlands at the age of 17, making him the youngest player to start for the national team since 1931.
Honours
Club
Ajax
- UEFA Europa League: runners-up 2016-17
Individual
- Best player of ABN AMRO Future Cup: 2015)
- Best player of Copa Amsterdam: 2015
- AFC Ajax Talent of the Future (Sjaak Swart Award): 2016
- Member of the UEFA Europa League 2016-17 squad of the season.
- AFC Ajax Talent of the Year (Marco van Basten Award): 2018
- Dutch Footballer of the Year Bronze Boot: 2018
External links
Matthijs de Ligt at Soccerway
| Juventus F.C. squad - 2023–24 |
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1 Szczęsny • 2 De Sciglio • 3 Bremer • 4 Gatti • 5 Locatelli • 6 Danilo (c) • 7 Chiesa • 9 Vlahović • 10 Pogba • 11 Kostić • 12 Alex Sandro • 13 Huijsen • 14 Milik • 15 Yıldız • 16 McKennie • 17 Iling-Junior • 18 Kean • 20 Miretti • 21 Fagioli • 22 Weah • 23 Pinsoglio • 24 Rugani • 25 Rabiot • 27 Cambiaso • 36 Perin • 41 Nicolussi • Manager: Massimiliano Allegri |
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