Matthijs de Ligt
Manchester UnitedHeight
4
Shirt
26 years
12 Aug 1999
Right
Preferred foot
NetherlandsCountry
Market value
Position
Primary
Centre-back
CB
Player traits
Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches48%Shot attempts76%Goals39%
Chances created45%Aerial duels won73%Defensive contributions21%
Premier League 2025/2026
0
Goals0
Assists8
Started8
Matches720
Minutes played6.90
Rating0
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Lithuania
Poland
Burnley
Grimsby Town
FulhamManchester United19 Oct
Premier League
Liverpool
1-2
90’
6.8
4 Oct
Premier League
Sunderland
2-0
90’
7.4
27 Sept
Premier League
Brentford
3-1
90’
6.3
20 Sept
Premier League
Chelsea
2-1
90’
7.6
14 Sept
Premier League
Manchester City
3-0
90’
6.2
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 17%- 6Shots
- 0Goals
- 0.89xG
Shot typeHeaderSituationSet pieceResultMiss
0.43xG-xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 720
Shooting
Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.89
xG on target (xGOT)
0.07
Non-penalty xG
0.89
Shots
6
Shots on target
1
Passing
Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.46
Successful passes
315
Pass accuracy
87.5%
Accurate long balls
13
Long ball accuracy
48.1%
Chances created
2
Successful crosses
3
Cross accuracy
75.0%
Possession
Successful dribbles
1
Dribble success
50.0%
Touches
477
Touches in opposition box
8
Dispossessed
0
Fouls won
4
Defending
Tackles
15
Duels won
45
Duels won %
61.6%
Aerial duels won
26
Aerial duels won %
56.5%
Interceptions
8
Blocked shots
5
Fouls committed
5
Recoveries
24
Possession won final 3rd
1
Dribbled past
3
Discipline
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches48%Shot attempts76%Goals39%
Chances created45%Aerial duels won73%Defensive contributions21%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
51 2 | ||
73 5 | ||
117 8 | ||
117 13 | ||
17 1 | ||
Youth career | ||
10 1 | ||
National team | ||
51 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)