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Matthijs 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.
- 12 August 1999 (age 24)
- 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
- Matthijs de Ligt
- Leiderdorp, Netherlands
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, height, position, agent, awards, national team career and more.
- Netherlands
- Leiderdorp
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.
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Jul 19, 2022 · Learn about the Dutch defender who joined FC Bayern from Juventus in 2022. Find out his achievements, style of play and international career.
- 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 19, 2022 · The 22-year-old Dutch international has agreed a contract until 2027 with the German champions. He joins Bayern after winning the league and cup with Juve and captaining Ajax and the Netherlands.
Check out the latest domestic and international stats, match logs, goals, height, weight and more for Matthijs de Ligt playing for Netherlands men's national team, Juventus FC and FC Bayern Munich in the Champions League, Serie A and Eredivisie.
