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Matthijs de Ligt

Position: defender

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 26 15 3 8 54 36 +18 57.69
A 30 9 13 8 44 40 +4 30.00
TOTALS 56 24 16 16 98 76 +22 42.86

Name: Matthijs de Ligt
Birthdate: 12-08-1999
Age: 26
Birthplace: Leiderdorp, Netherlands
Height: 6' 2" (1.88m)
Weight: 14st (89kg)
Years at Club: 2024-Present*
Signing Info: Transferred from Bayern Munich, 13/08/2024, £38.5m + £4.2m add-ons
Previous Clubs: Jong Ajax, Ajax, Juventus, Bayern Munich
Debut: 17/08/2024 v Fulham (H) 1-0 (Premiership)
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Biography

Matthijs de Ligt, born on August 12, 1999, in Leiderdorp, Netherlands, is a professional footballer playing as a central defender for Manchester United and the Netherlands national team. Widely regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation, de Ligt is known for his exceptional defensive skills, leadership, and composure on the ball.

De Ligt began his football career at AFC Ajax, joining the club's youth academy at a young age. He made his senior debut for Ajax in 2016 and quickly established himself as a key player, becoming the youngest captain in the club's history at just 19 years old. Under his leadership, Ajax enjoyed tremendous success, winning the Eredivisie and KNVB Cup in 2019 and reaching the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League. His outstanding performances earned him the Golden Boy award in 2018.

In July 2019, de Ligt signed with Juventus for a reported fee of around €75 million, making him one of the most expensive defenders in football history. During his time in Italy, he continued to develop, winning multiple Serie A titles and becoming a mainstay in Juventus's defense.

In July 2022, he transferred to Bayern Munich, where he quickly became an integral part of the team's backline, contributing to their domestic success and showcasing his defensive prowess.

In August 2023, de Ligt made a high-profile move to Manchester United, where he joined the squad in pursuit of domestic and European glory. His arrival was seen as a significant boost to United's defensive unit, joined the Red Devils under coach Erik ten Hag and the Premier League.

On the international stage, de Ligt has been a key player for the Netherlands since making his senior debut in 2017. He has represented the national team in major tournaments, including the UEFA European Championship and the FIFA World Cup.

Known for his maturity, tactical intelligence, and strong aerial ability, Matthijs de Ligt continues to make a significant impact at Manchester United and remains a vital part of the Netherlands national team.

Matthijs de Ligt played under Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag whilst at Ajax. On 24 May Matthijs became the youngest player ever (17 years and 285 days old) to play in a major European final when he started ironically against Manchester United in the 2017 Europa League Final. He was also the youngest captain of Ajax.
 
League League Cup FA Cup Charity Shield European Cup Europa League Super Cup Cup Winners Cup Inter-cont Cup World Clubs Cup    
Season Goals Season Apps
No Season League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
Goals		 Season
Apps
1. 2024-2025 2 29 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 42
2. 2025-2026 1 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14
TOTALS 3 42 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 56

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Appearances
1. Ipswich Town 1 1
2. Tottenham Hotspur 1 1
3. Southampton 1 1
No Opponent Appearances Goals
1. Fulham 4 0
2. Arsenal 4 0
3. Brighton 3 0
4. Liverpool 3 0
5. Crystal Palace 3 0
6. Tottenham Hotspur 3 1
7. Brentford 3 0
8. Leicester City 3 0
9. Everton 3 0
10. Nottingham Forest 3 0
11. Southampton 2 1
12. Chelsea 2 0
13. Ipswich Town 2 1
14. Manchester City 2 0
15. Real Sociedad 2 0
16. Barnsley 1 0
17. Porto 1 0
18. Aston Villa 1 0
19. Fenerbahce 1 0
20. West Ham United 1 0
21. Bodo Glimt 1 0
22. Viktoria Plzen 1 0
23. Newcastle United 1 0
24. Rangers 1 0
25. FCSB 1 0
26. Athletic Bilbao 1 0
27. Grimsby Town 1 0
28. Burnley 1 0
29. Sunderland 1 0
No Opponent Manager No
1. Silva, Marco 4
2. Arteta, Mikel 4
3. Hurzeler, Fabian 3
4. Slot, Arne 3
5. Glasner, Oliver 3
6. Frank, Thomas 3
7. Postecoglou, Ange 2
8. Cooper, Steve 2
9. Maresca, Enzo 2
10. McKenna, Kieran 2
11. Dyche, Sean 2
12. Espirito Santo, Nuno 2
13. Guardiola, Josep 2
14. Moyes, David 2
15. Alguacil, Imanol 2
16. Martin, Russell 1
17. Clarke, Darrell 1
18. Bruno, Vitor 1
19. Emery, Unai 1
20. Mourinho, Jose 1
21. Lopetegui, Julen 1
22. Knutsen, Kjetil 1
23. Koubek, Miroslav 1
24. Howe, Eddie 1
25. Juric, Ivan 1
26. Clement, Philippe 1
27. Charalambous, Elias 1
28. van Nistelrooy, Ruud 1
29. Valverde, Ernesto 1
30. Artell, David 1
31. Parker, Scott 1
32. Andrews, Keith 1
33. Le Bris, Regis 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Amorim, Ruben 41
2. ten Hag, Erik 12
3. van Nistelrooy, Ruud 3
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Old Trafford 26
2. Anfield 2
3. City Ground, Nottingham 2
4. Craven Cottage 2
5. Eastlands Stadium 2
6. Emirates Stadium 2
7. Gtech Community Stadium 2
8. Selhurst Park 2
9. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium 2
10. Amex Stadium 1
11. Anoeta Stadium 1
12. Arena Nationala 1
13. Blundell Park 1
14. Doosan Arena 1
15. Estadio do Dragao 1
16. Estadio San Mames 1
17. Goodison Park 1
18. King Power Stadium 1
19. London Stadium 1
20. Portman Road 1
21. St Marys Stadium 1
22. Sukru Saracoglu 1
23. Villa Park 1
No Competition Count
1. Premiership 42
2. Europa League 9
3. League Cup 3
4. FA Cup 2
No Opponent Count
1. Fulham 4
2. Arsenal 4
3. Brighton 3
4. Liverpool 3
5. Crystal Palace 3
6. Tottenham Hotspur 3
7. Brentford 3
8. Leicester City 3
9. Everton 3
10. Nottingham Forest 3
11. Southampton 2
12. Chelsea 2
13. Ipswich Town 2
14. Manchester City 2
15. Real Sociedad 2
16. Barnsley 1
17. Porto 1
18. Aston Villa 1
19. Fenerbahce 1
20. West Ham United 1
21. Bodo Glimt 1
22. Viktoria Plzen 1
23. Newcastle United 1
24. Rangers 1
25. FCSB 1
26. Athletic Bilbao 1
27. Grimsby Town 1
28. Burnley 1
29. Sunderland 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 47
2. Spain 3
3. Portugal 1
4. Turkey 1
5. Norway 1
6. Czech Republic 1
7. Scotland 1
8. Romania 1
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
Player never featured in a Cup Final.
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played
No Date Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 16-08-2024 PL Fulham W 1-0 H 0 Joshua Zirkzee 87'
2. 24-08-2024 PL Brighton L 1-2 A 0 Amad Diallo 60' *Danny Welbeck 32', Joao Pedro 90'+5
3. 01-09-2024 PL Liverpool L 0-3 H 0 Luis Diaz 35', 42', Mohamed Salah 56'
4. 14-09-2024 PL Southampton W 3-0 A 1 Matthijs de Ligt 35', Marcus Rashford 41', Alejandro Garnacho 90'+6
5. 17-09-2024 LC Barnsley W 7-0 H 0 Marcus Rashford 16', 58', Antony dos Santos 35' (pen), Alejandro Garnacho 45'+2, 49', Christian Eriksen 81', 85'
6. 21-09-2024 PL Crystal Palace D 0-0 A 0
7. 29-09-2024 PL Tottenham Hotspur L 0-3 H 0 Brennan Johnson 3', Dejan Kulusevski 47', Dominic Solanke 77'
8. 03-10-2024 EL Porto D 3-3 A 0 Marcus Rashford 7', Rasmus Hojlund 20', Harry Maguire 90'+1 Pepe 27', Samu Omorodion 34', 50'
9. 06-10-2024 PL Aston Villa D 0-0 A 0
10. 19-10-2024 PL Brentford W 2-1 H 0 Alejandro Garnacho 47', Rasmus Hojlund 62' Ethan Pinnock 45'+5
11. 24-10-2024 EL Fenerbahce D 1-1 A 0 Christian Eriksen 15' Youssef En-Nesyri 49'
12. 27-10-2024 PL West Ham United L 1-2 A 0 Casemiro 81' Crysencio Summerville 74', Jarrod Bowen 90'+2 (pen)
13. 30-10-2024 LC Leicester City W 5-2 H 0 Casemiro 15', 39', Alejandro Garnacho 28', Bruno Fernandes 36', 59' Bilal El Khannouss 33', Conor Coady 45'+3
14. 03-11-2024 PL Chelsea D 1-1 H 0 Bruno Fernandes 70' (pen) Moises Caicedo 74'
15. 10-11-2024 PL Leicester City W 3-0 H 0 Bruno Fernandes 17', Victor Kristiansen 38' (o.g.), Alejandro Garnacho 82'
16. 24-11-2024 PL Ipswich Town D 1-1 A 0 Marcus Rashford 2' Omari Hutchinson 43'
17. 28-11-2024 EL Bodo Glimt W 3-2 H 0 Alejandro Garnacho 1', Rasmus Hojlund 45', 50' Hakon Evjen 19', Philip Zinckernagel 23'
18. 01-12-2024 PL Everton W 4-0 H 0 Marcus Rashford 34', 46', Joshua Zirkzee 41', 64'
19. 04-12-2024 PL Arsenal L 0-2 A 0 Jurrien Timber 54', William Saliba 73'
20. 07-12-2024 PL Nottingham Forest L 2-3 H 0 Rasmus Hojlund 18', Bruno Fernandes 61' Nikola Milenkovic 2', Morgan Gibbs-White 47', Chris Wood 54'
21. 12-12-2024 EL Viktoria Plzen W 2-1 A 0 Rasmus Hojlund 62', 88' Matej Vydra 48'
22. 15-12-2024 PL Manchester City W 2-1 A 0 Bruno Fernandes 88' (pen), Amad Diallo 90' Josko Gvardiol 37'
23. 30-12-2024 PL Newcastle United L 0-2 H 0 Alexander Isak 4', Joelinton 19'
24. 05-01-2025 PL Liverpool D 2-2 A 0 Lisandro Martinez 52', Amad Diallo 80' Cody Gakpo 59', Mohamed Salah 70' (pen)
25. 12-01-2025 FAC Arsenal D 1-1 A 0 Bruno Fernandes 52' Gabriel Magalhães 63'
26. 16-01-2025 PL Southampton W 3-1 H 0 Amad Diallo 82', 90', 90'+4 Manuel Ugarte 43' (o.g.)
27. 19-01-2025 PL Brighton L 1-3 H 0 Bruno Fernandes 23' (pen) Yankuba Minteh 5', Kaoru Mitoma 60', Georginio Rutter 76'
28. 23-01-2025 EL Rangers W 2-1 H 0 *Jack Butland 52' (o.g.), Bruno Fernandes 90'+2 Cyriel Dessers 88'
29. 26-01-2025 PL Fulham W 1-0 A 0 Lisandro Martinez 78'
30. 30-01-2025 EL FCSB W 2-0 A 0 Diogo Dalot 60', Kobbie Mainoo 68'
31. 02-02-2025 PL Crystal Palace L 0-2 H 0 Jean-Philippe Mateta 64', 89'
32. 16-02-2025 PL Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 A 0 James Maddison 13'
33. 22-02-2025 PL Everton D 2-2 A 0 Bruno Fernandes 72', Manuel Ugarte 80' Beto 19', Abdoulaye Doucoure 33'
34. 26-02-2025 PL Ipswich Town W 3-2 H 1 Sam Morsy 22' (o.g.), Matthijs de Ligt 26', Harry Maguire 47' Jaden Philogene 4', 45'+2
35. 02-03-2025 FAC Fulham D 1-1 H 0 Bruno Fernandes 71' Calvin Bassey 45'+1
36. 06-03-2025 EL Real Sociedad D 1-1 A 0 Joshua Zirkzee 57' Mikel Oyarzabal 70' (pen)
37. 09-03-2025 PL Arsenal D 1-1 H 0 Bruno Fernandes 45'+2 Declan Rice 74'
38. 13-03-2025 EL Real Sociedad W 4-1 H 0 Bruno Fernandes 16' (pen), 50' (pen), 87', Diogo Dalot 90'+1 Mikel Oyarzabal 10' (pen)
39. 16-03-2025 PL Leicester City W 3-0 A 0 Rasmus Hojlund 28', Alejandro Garnacho 67', Bruno Fernandes 90'
40. 01-04-2025 PL Nottingham Forest L 0-1 A 0 *Anthony Elanga 5'
41. 01-05-2025 EL Athletic Bilbao W 3-0 A 0 Casemiro 30', Bruno Fernandes 37' (pen), 45'
42. 04-05-2025 PL Brentford L 3-4 A 0 Mason Mount 14', Alejandro Garnacho 82', Amad Diallo 90'+5 Luke Shaw 27' (o.g.), Kevin Schade 33', 70', Yoane Wissa 74'
43. 17-08-2025 PL Arsenal L 0-1 H 0 Riccardo Calafiori 13'
44. 24-08-2025 PL Fulham D 1-1 A 0 Rodrigo Muniz 58' (o.g.) Emile Smith Rowe 73'
45. 27-08-2025 LC Grimsby Town D 2-2 A 0 Bryan Mbeumo 75', Harry Maguire 89' Charles Vernam 22', Tyrell Warren 30'
46. 30-08-2025 PL Burnley W 3-2 H 0 Josh Cullen 27' (o.g.), Bryan Mbeumo 57', Bruno Fernandes 90'+7 (pen) Lyle Foster 55', Jaidon Anthony 66'
47. 14-09-2025 PL Manchester City L 0-3 A 0 Phil Foden 18', Erling Braut Haaland 53', 68'
48. 20-09-2025 PL Chelsea W 2-1 H 0 Bruno Fernandes 14', Casemiro 37' Trevoh Chalobah 80'
49. 27-09-2025 PL Brentford L 1-3 A 0 Benjamin Šeško 26' Igor Thiago 8', 20', Mathias Jensen 90'+5
50. 04-10-2025 PL Sunderland W 2-0 H 0 Mason Mount 8', Benjamin Šeško 31'
51. 19-10-2025 PL Liverpool W 2-1 A 0 Bryan Mbeumo 2', Harry Maguire 84' Cody Gakpo 78'
52. 25-10-2025 PL Brighton W 4-2 H 0 Matheus Cunha 24', Casemiro 34', Bryan Mbeumo 61', 90'+6 *Danny Welbeck 74', Charalampos Kostoulas 90'+2
53. 01-11-2025 PL Nottingham Forest D 2-2 A 0 Casemiro 34', Amad Diallo 81' Morgan Gibbs-White 48', Nicolo Savona 50'
54. 08-11-2025 PL Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 A 1 Bryan Mbeumo 32', Matthijs de Ligt 90'+6 Mathys Tel 84', Richarlison 90'+1
55. 24-11-2025 PL Everton L 0-1 H 0 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall 29'
56. 30-11-2025 PL Crystal Palace W 2-1 A 0 Joshua Zirkzee 54', Mason Mount 63' Jean-Philippe Mateta 36' (pen)
 

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