Matthijs de Ligt
Defender
Matthijs de Ligt (27, Netherlands) plays for Manchester United. Position: Defender. Premier League 2025/2026 with Manchester United: 13 matches, 1170 minutes, 1 goals, 0 assists. Career league totals: 275 matches, 25 goals (10 seasons).
Position
Defender
Nationality
Netherlands
Age
27
Height
187 cm
Weight
89 kg
Birthplace
Leiderdorp
Born
12.08.1999
Market Value (#459)
€26MDid you know?
Moved from Juventus to Bayern Munich in 2022 before joining Manchester United in 2024.
Current Season
17
Appearances
1
Goals
1,294
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 |
|---|---|---|
UEFA Champions League 2026/2027 | 1 | - |
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.