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Matthijs de Ligt
Dutch association football playerSTASUBGYRPCurrent Season210003Season 202323725030Matthijs de Ligt (born 12 August 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Netherlands national team. Considered as one of the best defenders in the world, De Ligt is known for his strength, leadership, aggressiveness, tackling and aerial ability.
Aug 12, 1999 · Transfermarkt provides information on Matthijs de Ligt, a 24-year-old centre-back from Netherlands who plays for Bayern Munich. See his date of birth, position, market value, awards, and more.
- Netherlands
- Leiderdorp
6 days ago · Sky Germany understands that Matthijs de Ligt wants to join Manchester United, with defenders Jonny Evans and Aaron Wan-Bissaka potentially leaving the club.
4 days ago · Erik ten Hag suggested Matthijs de Ligt could be the world's best defender as a teenager at Ajax so could a move to Manchester United now unlock that potential?
- He comes from good stock. Although born in the province of Leiderdorp, De Ligt moved from the south west of Holland to its capital at just nine years old in order to join Ajax's famed academy.
- The Golden Boy. De Ligt may not quite be the Messiah, but he is a very Golden Boy. Aged just 19, he succeeded Kylian Mbappe as the 2018 Golden Boy, beating the likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold to the trophy and becoming the first defender to ever win the prize.
- Record breaker - Part I. It's little wonder De Ligt was being showered in praise and accolades from a young age, after all he had broken a number of records before being crowned the most exciting young player on the continent.
- Record breaker - Part II. De Ligt also took the record for the youngest player to feature in a European final when he started against Manchester United in the 2018 UEFA Europa League final at the age of 17 years and 285 days.
Jul 1, 2024 · De Ligt demonstrated those abilities and more in Ajax’s extraordinary run to the Champions League semi-finals under Ten Hag, which enhanced his reputation as one of the brightest young talents ...
Jul 19, 2022 · Bayern Munich have signed the Netherlands defender Matthijs de Ligt from Juventus on a five-year contract in a deal worth 77m euros (£65.6m).
