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Matthijs de Ligt (born 12 August 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Manchester United and the Netherlands national team. He is known for his strength, leadership, aggressiveness and tackling.
Aug 12, 1999 · Matthijs de Ligt, 25, from Netherlands Manchester United, since 2024 Centre-Back Market value: €65.00m * Aug 12, 1999 in Leiderdorp, Netherlands.
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Aug 13, 2024 · Manchester United is pleased to confirm that Matthijs de Ligt has joined the club, subject to registration. The Netherlands international has signed a contract until June 2029, with the...
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Aug 13, 2024 · Man Utd have agreed £42.9m Matthijs de Ligt transfer and £17.2m deal for Noussair Mazraoui; Bayern Munich players competed medicals on Monday, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka set to join West Ham.
- 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.
Sep 11, 2024 · Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman said he substituted Manchester United centre-back Matthijs de Ligt during their 2-2 draw with Germany on Tuesday night to "protect" him. De Ligt, 25, was replaced at ...
Jul 19, 2022 · The Netherlands defender joins the German champions on a five-year deal worth 77m euros (£65.6m) after three seasons in Turin. De Ligt, 22, won one Serie A title and one Coppa Italia with Juventus and was the youngest player ever to play in a major European final.
