Matthijs de Ligt
Defender
Position
Defender
Nationality
Netherlands
Age
26
Height
187 cm
Weight
89 kg
Foot
Right
Birthplace
Leiderdorp
Born
12.08.1999
Market Value (#152)
€42MDid you know?
Joined the Ajax youth academy at age nine and became the youngest player to debut for Ajax in an Eredivisie match at 16 years old.
Current Season
19
Appearances
1
Goals
1,215
Minutes
All Seasons
League
| Competition | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
Premier League 2025/2026 | 13 | 1 |
Premier League 2024/2025 | 29 | 2 |
Bundesliga 2023/2024 | 22 | 2 |
Bundesliga 2022/2023 | 31 | 3 |
Serie A 2021/2022 | 31 | 3 |
Serie A 2020/2021 | 27 | 1 |
Serie A 2019/2020 | 29 | 4 |
Eredivisie 2018/2019 | 32 | 3 |
Eredivisie 2017/2018 | 33 | 3 |
Eredivisie 2016/2017 | 11 | 2 |
Eerste Divisie 2016/2017 | 17 | 1 |
Domestic Cups
| Competition | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
EFL Cup 2025/2026 | 1 | - |
FA Cup 2024/2025 | 2 | - |
EFL Cup 2024/2025 | 2 | - |
DFB Pokal 2023/2024 | 1 | - |
Super Cup 2023 | 1 | - |
DFB Pokal 2022/2023 | 3 | - |
Super Cup 2022 | 1 | - |
Coppa Italia 2021/2022 | 4 | - |
Coppa Italia 2020/2021 | 4 | - |
Coppa Italia 2019/2020 | 4 | - |
KNVB Beker 2018/2019 | 5 | 1 |
KNVB Beker 2017/2018 | 2 | - |
KNVB Beker 2016/2017 | 3 | 1 |
International Cups
| Competition | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
Premier League Summer Series 2025 | 3 | - |
UEFA Europa League 2024/2025 | 9 | - |
UEFA Champions League 2023/2024 | 6 | - |
UEFA Champions League 2022/2023 | 7 | - |
UEFA Champions League 2021/2022 | 7 | - |
UEFA Champions League 2020/2021 | 5 | - |
UEFA Champions League 2019/2020 | 6 | - |
UEFA Champions League 2018/2019 | 17 | 3 |
UEFA Europa League 2017/2018 | 2 | - |
UEFA Champions League 2017/2018 | 2 | - |
UEFA Europa League 2016/2017 | 9 | - |
UEFA Youth League 2016/2017 | 3 | 1 |
UEFA Youth League 2015/2016 | 7 | 1 |
International
| Competition | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
FIFA World Cup 2026 | 2 | - |
UEFA Nations League League D 2024/2025 | 4 | - |
Friendlies 2024 | 1 | - |
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers 2024 | 3 | - |
UEFA Nations League League D 2022/2023 | 3 | - |
FIFA World Cup 2022 | 2 | - |
Friendlies 2022 | 2 | - |
FIFA World Cup 2022 | 2 | - |
Friendlies 2021 | 1 | - |
UEFA European Championship 2020 | 1 | - |
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers 2020 | 10 | 1 |
UEFA Nations League League D 2018/2019 | 6 | 1 |
Friendlies 2018 | 6 | - |
FIFA World Cup 2018 | 1 | - |
Friendlies 2017 | 2 | - |
U19 Championship 2017 | 3 | - |
UEFA U17 Championship 2016 | 5 | - |
UEFA U17 Championship Qualification 2016 | 3 | - |
UEFA U17 Championship 2015 | 2 | - |
UEFA U17 Championship Qualification 2015 | 1 | - |
Matthijs de Ligt
Matthijs de Ligt is a Dutch center-back who captained Ajax at just 19 years old during their stunning 2018-19 Champions League run that reached the semi-finals. After spells at Juventus and Bayern Munich, he joined Manchester United, bringing his leadership, aerial dominance, and defensive intelligence to the Premier League. A Netherlands international since his teens, de Ligt has been regarded as one of the world's most talented defenders since his breakthrough and won the prestigious Golden Boy award in 2018.