Matthijs de Ligt
Manchester UnitedHeight
4
Shirt
26 years
12 Aug 1999
Right
Preferred foot
NetherlandsCountry
€47.4M
Market value
30 Jun 2029
Contract end
Position
Primary
Centre-back
CB
Player traits
Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches30%Shot attempts91%Goals66%
Chances created54%Aerial duels won89%Defensive contributions37%
Premier League 2025/2026
1
Goals0
Assists13
Started13
Matches1,170
Minutes played6.97
Rating0
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
30 Nov
Crystal PalaceW1-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.1
24 Nov
EvertonL0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.0
17 Nov
LithuaniaW4-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.9
14 Nov
PolandD1-1
0
0
0
0
0
-
8 Nov
Tottenham HotspurD2-2
90
1
0
0
0
7.6
1 Nov
Nottingham ForestD2-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.1
25 Oct
Brighton & Hove AlbionW4-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.7
19 Oct
LiverpoolW1-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.8
4 Oct
SunderlandW2-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.4
27 Sept
BrentfordL3-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.3
Manchester United30 Nov
Premier League
Crystal Palace
1-2
90’
7.1
24 Nov
Premier League
Everton
0-1
90’
7.0
Netherlands17 Nov
World Cup Qualification UEFA
Lithuania
4-0
90’
7.9
14 Nov
World Cup Qualification UEFA
Poland
1-1
Bench
Manchester United8 Nov
Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur
2-2
90’
7.6
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 27%- 11Shots
- 1Goals
- 1.46xG
Shot typeHeaderSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.10xG0.78xGOT
Filter
Season performanceMinutes played: 1,170
Shooting
Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
1.46
xG on target (xGOT)
1.53
Non-penalty xG
1.46
Shots
11
Shots on target
3
Passing
Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.77
Successful passes
537
Pass accuracy
87.7%
Accurate long balls
21
Long ball accuracy
47.7%
Chances created
3
Successful crosses
4
Cross accuracy
80.0%
Possession
Successful dribbles
1
Dribble success
50.0%
Touches
791
Touches in opposition box
18
Dispossessed
1
Fouls won
5
Defending
Tackles
19
Duels won
74
Duels won %
62.7%
Aerial duels won
50
Aerial duels won %
61.7%
Interceptions
15
Blocked shots
7
Fouls committed
6
Recoveries
40
Possession won final 3rd
1
Dribbled past
6
Discipline
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches30%Shot attempts91%Goals66%
Chances created54%Aerial duels won89%Defensive contributions37%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
56 3 | ||
73 5 | ||
117 8 | ||
117 13 | ||
17 1 | ||
Youth career | ||
10 1 | ||
National team | ||
52 2 | ||
3 0 | ||
11 0 |
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
Ajax
Netherlands1
Eredivisie(18/19)
1
KNVB Cup(18/19)
Bayern München
Germany1
Bundesliga(22/23)
1
Super Cup(22/23)
Ajax U19
Netherlands2
U19 Divisie 1(16/17 · 15/16)
1
Jeugdcup U19(16/17)