Matthijs de Ligt
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthijs de Ligt | ||
| Date of birth | 12 August 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Leiderdorp, The Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | AFC Ajax | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Jong Ajax | 10 | (1) |
| 2016– | Ajax | 1 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2015- | Netherlands U17 | 14 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 August 2016. | |||
Matthijs de Ligt (born 12 August 1999) is a Dutch professional football player who plays for AFC Ajax in the Dutch Eredivisie and for Jong Ajax in the Jupiler League as a defender.[1]
Club career
De Ligt is a youth exponent from AFC Ajax, having joined the academy when he was 9 years old. He made his professional debut at Jong Ajax on 8 August 2016 in a Eerste Divisie game against FC Emmen. He played the full game.[2] On 21 September, De Ligt made his debut in the first team of Ajax by playing in a cup game against Willem II, after 25 minutes De Ligt scored out of a corner. this made him the 2nd youngest goalscorer ever behind Clarence Seedorf. Ajax won the game 5–0.[3] On 24 October 2016, Ajax announced through Twitter that De Ligt was promoted to the senior squad.[4]
References
- ↑ "Netherlands – M. de Ligt – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
- ↑ "Jong Ajax vs. Emmen – 8 August 2016 – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
- ↑ http://www.ajax.nl/streams/ajax-actueel/de-ligt-jongste-scorende-ajacied-na-seedorf.htm
- ↑ http://www.ajax.nl/streams/ajax-actueel/de-ligt.htm