Matthijs De Ligt

Quick Facts

Full Name	Matthijs De Ligt
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 12, 1999(1999-08-12)
Age	25
Birthplace	Leiderdorp
Country	Netherlands
Horoscope	Leo

Matthijs De Ligt Biography

Matthijs De Ligt is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on August 12, 1999 in Leiderdorp, Netherlands. A Dutch soccer player best known for his time playing for Juventus. He played previously for the Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax. He also played for the Netherlands national soccer team.

In 2016, he became a co-worker with He became teammates with Justin Kluivert in 2016..

Matthijs de Ligt (Dutch pronunciation: [mɑˈtɛis də ˈlɪxt] ; born 12 August 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Juventus and the Netherlands national team.

During the UEFA Nations League, De Ligt started and played 90 minutes in all four group matches against Germany and France as the Netherlands won the group and qualified for the inaugural Nations League Finals. In the semi-finals on 5 June, he scored a header against England as his team secured a spot in the final, where the Netherlands would be defeated 0–1 by Portugal.

His parents are Vivian de Ligt and Frank de Ligt.

Matthijs De Ligt Net Worth

Matthijs De Ligt is one of the richest Soccer Player from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Matthijs De Ligt 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After joining the academy as a 9-year-old, he began his soccer career playing for AFC Ajax youth.

In August 2016, he made his professional debut with Jong Ajax against FC Emmen.

De Ligt appeared in 37 matches in all competitions and scored three goals. He started in all of his 31 league matches and played 90 minutes in all but one of them (he was substituted in the 33rd minute against Vitesse Arnhem due to an injury). Due to De Ligt’s performances for Ajax, he was linked with many of Europe’s top clubs.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Matthijs De Ligt height 6 ft 2 in Matthijs weight 89 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Matthijs De Ligt Dating?

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After the sale of Davinson Sánchez to Tottenham Hotspur in August 2017, De Ligt became a first team starter. He was named the youngest captain of Ajax in March 2018 after injury to club captain Joel Veltman.

Facts & Trivia

Matthijs Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Matthijs De Ligt celebrates birthday on August 12 of every year.

In 2017, De Ligt made his debut for the Netherlands at the age of 17, making him the youngest player to start for the national team since 1931.

What country is de light from?

Personal information
Date of birth| 12 August 1999
Place of birth| Leiderdorp, Netherlands
Height| 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)| Centre-back

What age is de Light?

22 years (August 12, 1999)

Is De Ligt left or right footed?

Unlike at Ajax, where De Ligt was a natural fit as the right-sided central defender alongside the left-footed Daley Blind, De Ligt has regularly featured on both the right and left side of Juve’s defence, and mostly alongside Bonucci.

What is the meaning of De Ligt?

De Ligt is a Dutch surname. It is the Old Dutch spelling and homophone of “de licht” meaning “ the light one ” and thus is a nickname for a slight person, belonging to the kind of family names derived from personal characteristics, roughly corresponding to the English surname Light and German family name Leicht.