Matthijs de Ligt
| Date of birth | 12 August 1999 |
| Place of birth | Leiderdorp |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Height | 1.89 m |
| Position | Defender |
Matthijs de Ligt played for Abcoude during his youth career.
He joined Manchester United in August 2024 with a five-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Ajax | 01 Jul 2016 | 18 Jul 2019 | |
| Juventus | 18 Jul 2019 | 19 Jul 2022 | |
| Bayern Munchen | 19 Jul 2022 | 13 Aug 2024 | |
| Manchester United | 13 Aug 2024 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2016-17 | Ajax | UEFA Europa League | 1 | ||||
| 2024-25 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2024-25 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2024-25 | Manchester United | Premier League | 25 | 4 |
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| 2024-25 | Manchester United | UEFA Europa League | 8 | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | Manchester United | Premier League | 13 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2024 | Manchester United v Fulham | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2024 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Sep 2024 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2024 | Southampton v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Manchester United v Barnsley | W | 7-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Crystal Palace v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Sep 2024 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 03 Oct 2024 | FC Porto v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | UEFA Europa League | League phase |
| 06 Oct 2024 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2024 | Manchester United v Brentford | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Fenerbahce v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | League phase |
| 27 Oct 2024 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 5-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Nov 2024 | Manchester United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 2024 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2024 | Ipswich Town v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2024 | Manchester United v FK Bodo Glimt | W | 3-2 | UEFA Europa League | League phase |
| 01 Dec 2024 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2024 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 2024 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2024 | Viktoria Plzen v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League | League phase |
| 15 Dec 2024 | Manchester City v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2024 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2025 | Liverpool v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Jan 2025 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 1-1 (5-3) | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 2025 | Manchester United v Southampton | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jan 2025 | Manchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 2025 | Manchester United v Rangers | W | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League | League phase |
| 26 Jan 2025 | Fulham v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2025 | FCSB v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League | League phase |
| 02 Feb 2025 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Feb 2025 | Everton v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Manchester United v Ipswich Town | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2025 | Manchester United v Fulham | L | 1-1 (3-4) | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Real Sociedad v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 09 Mar 2025 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Manchester United v Real Sociedad | W | 4-1 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Leicester City v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 2025 | Athletic Bilbao v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | UEFA Europa League | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 04 May 2025 | Brentford v Manchester United | L | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Fulham v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2025 | Grimsby Town v Manchester United | L | 2-2 (11-12) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 30 Aug 2025 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2025 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 2025 | Brentford v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 2025 | Manchester United v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2025 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2025 | Manchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2025 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 2025 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2025 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2025 | Crystal Palace v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2016-17 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Netherlands | UEFA Nations League | 6 | 1 |
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| 2019-20 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 6 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 3 |
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| 2021-22 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Netherlands | UEFA Nations League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 |
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| 2024-25 | Netherlands | UEFA Nations League | 3 | 2 |
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| 2025-26 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 25 Mar 2017 | Bulgaria v Netherlands | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 31 May 2017 | Morocco v Netherlands | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2017 | Romania v Netherlands | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Mar 2018 | Netherlands v England | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2018 | Portugal v Netherlands | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2018 | Slovakia v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2018 | Italy v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2018 | Netherlands v Peru | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Sep 2018 | France v Netherlands | L | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A1 |
| 13 Oct 2018 | Netherlands v Germany | W | 3-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A1 |
| 16 Oct 2018 | Belgium v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2018 | Netherlands v France | W | 2-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A1 |
| 19 Nov 2018 | Germany v Netherlands | D | 2-2 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A1 |
| 21 Mar 2019 | Netherlands v Belarus | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 24 Mar 2019 | Netherlands v Germany | L | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 06 Jun 2019 | England v Netherlands | W | 1-3 | UEFA Nations League | Semi-final |
| 09 Jun 2019 | Portugal v Netherlands | L | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League | Final |
| 06 Sep 2019 | Germany v Netherlands | W | 2-4 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 09 Sep 2019 | Estonia v Netherlands | W | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 10 Oct 2019 | Netherlands v Northern Ireland | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 13 Oct 2019 | Belarus v Netherlands | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 16 Nov 2019 | Northern Ireland v Netherlands | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 19 Nov 2019 | Netherlands v Estonia | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 24 Mar 2021 | Turkey v Netherlands | L | 4-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Netherlands v Latvia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 30 Mar 2021 | Gibraltar v Netherlands | W | 0-7 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 02 Jun 2021 | Netherlands v Scotland | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jun 2021 | Netherlands v Austria | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 21 Jun 2021 | North Macedonia v Netherlands | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 27 Jun 2021 | Netherlands v Czech Republic | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 04 Sep 2021 | Netherlands v Montenegro | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Montenegro v Netherlands | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 16 Nov 2021 | Netherlands v Norway | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 26 Mar 2022 | Netherlands v Denmark | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Netherlands v Germany | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2022 | Belgium v Netherlands | W | 1-4 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A4 |
| 08 Jun 2022 | Wales v Netherlands | W | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A4 |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Netherlands v Wales | W | 3-2 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A4 |
| 21 Nov 2022 | Senegal v Netherlands | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group A |
| 03 Dec 2022 | Netherlands v USA | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 27 Mar 2023 | Netherlands v Gibraltar | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 07 Sep 2023 | Netherlands v Greece | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 10 Sep 2023 | Republic of Ireland v Netherlands | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 26 Mar 2024 | Germany v Netherlands | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2024 | Netherlands v Canada | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2024 | Netherlands v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 5-2 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A3 |
| 10 Sep 2024 | Netherlands v Germany | D | 2-2 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A3 |
| 11 Oct 2024 | Hungary v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A3 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A3 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Netherlands v Spain | D | 2-2 | UEFA Nations League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 07 Sep 2025 | Lithuania v Netherlands | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 17 Nov 2025 | Netherlands v Lithuania | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.