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Matthijs de Ligt

Manchester United
187 cm
Height
4
Shirt
25 years
Aug 12, 1999
Right
Preferred foot
Netherlands
Country
€68M
Market value
Position
Primary
Center-back
CB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches61%Shot attempts71%Goals61%
Chances created57%Aerial duels won68%Defensive actions25%

Premier League 2024/2025

2
Goals
0
Assists
24
Started
28
Matches
2,093
Minutes played
6.84
Rating
3
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Apr 1

Nottingham Forest
1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Mar 23

Spain
8-7
0
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 20

Spain
2-2
6
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 16

Leicester City
0-3
90
0
0
0
0
7.2

Mar 13

Real Sociedad
4-1
90
0
0
1
0
6.7

Mar 9

Arsenal
1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Mar 6

Real Sociedad
1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Mar 2

Fulham
4-5
120
0
0
0
0
8.2

Feb 26

Ipswich Town
3-2
90
1
0
0
0
8.0

Feb 22

Everton
2-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.8
Manchester United

Apr 1

Premier League
Nottingham Forest
1-0
90’
7.1
Netherlands

Mar 23

UEFA Nations League A Championship Playoff
Spain
8-7
Bench

Mar 20

UEFA Nations League A Championship Playoff
Spain
2-2
6’
-
Manchester United

Mar 16

Premier League
Leicester City
0-3
90’
7.2

Mar 13

Europa League Final Stage
Real Sociedad
4-1
90’
6.7
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 56%
  • 18Shots
  • 2Goals
  • 2.47xG
3 - 2
Shot typeLeft footSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.31xG0.92xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,093

Shooting

Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
2.46
xG on target (xGOT)
3.48
Non-penalty xG
2.46
Shots
18
Shots on target
10

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.27
Successful passes
1,222
Pass accuracy
90.5%
Accurate long balls
33
Long ball accuracy
35.1%
Chances created
6
Successful crosses
2
Cross accuracy
33.3%

Possession

Successful dribbles
2
Dribble success
50.0%
Touches
1,614
Touches in opposition box
30
Dispossessed
3
Fouls won
12

Defending

Penalties conceded
2
Tackles won
22
Tackles won %
73.3%
Duels won
101
Duels won %
63.5%
Aerial duels won
57
Aerial duels won %
65.5%
Interceptions
33
Blocked
3
Fouls committed
16
Recoveries
66
Possession won final 3rd
1
Dribbled past
9

Discipline

Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches61%Shot attempts71%Goals61%
Chances created57%Aerial duels won68%Defensive actions25%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Manchester UnitedAug 2024 - now
40
2
Bayern MünchenJul 2022 - Aug 2024
73
5
JuventusJul 2019 - Jul 2022
117
8
AjaxJul 2016 - Jul 2019
117
13
Jong AjaxJul 2016 - Jun 2017
17
1

Youth career

Ajax U19Jul 2015 - Jun 2017
10
1

National team

NetherlandsJan 2017 - now
50
2
Netherlands U19Jan 2016 - Mar 2017
3
0
Netherlands U17Jan 2015 - May 2016
11
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Bayern München

Germany
1
Bundesliga(22/23)
1
Super Cup(22/23)

Juventus

Italy
1
Serie A(19/20)
1
Super Cup(20/21)
1
Coppa Italia(20/21)

Ajax

Netherlands
1
Eredivisie(18/19)
1
KNVB Beker(18/19)

Ajax U19

Netherlands
2
Eredivisie U19(16/17 · 15/16)
1
Jeugdcup U19(16/17)