Matthijs de Ligt

Matthijs de Ligt

Personal information
Full name	Matthijs de Ligt
Date of birth	(1999-08-12) 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)
* 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]

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