Nigel de Jong

Quick Facts

Full Name	Nigel de Jong
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Nov 30, 1984(1984-11-30)
Age	40
Country	Netherlands
Horoscope	Scorpio

Nigel de Jong Biography

Nigel de Jong is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on November 30, 1984 in Netherlands. A physical defensive midfielder made his debut with Ajax in 2002. He then joined the Dutch national team in the year 2004.

Centre forward Center back Jan Vertonghen joined him on Ajax in 2003. joined the club on Ajax in 2003.

On 19 October 2002, De Jong made his debut for the Ajax first team. He scored his first goal of his senior career on 18 February 2003 in a 1–1 draw against Arsenal in the Champions League. He became a first team regular the following season, in which Ajax won the Eredivisie title. In 2004–05, his last full season in Amsterdam, De Jong was named Ajax Player of the Season. After a period when he appeared regularly in midfield, he found himself sitting on the bench more often than being in the starting line-up. On 7 December 2005, it was announced that De Jong did not wish to extend his contract with Ajax, which was due to end in July 2006.

On 31 March 2004, De Jong made his debut with the Netherlands in a friendly game against France. He was overlooked for the squad that went to play in UEFA Euro 2004, and missed the 2006 FIFA World Cup with a knee injury.

He was the son of Jerry de Jong was a player of the Netherlands.

Nigel de Jong Net Worth

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

Between 1993 and 2002, he was a youth soccer from 1993-2002 for Ajax.

He joined Milan in 2012, after having spent three seasons at Manchester City.

Nigel de Jong (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnɑiɟəl də ˈjɔŋ] ; born 30 November 1984) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Qatar Stars League club Al-Shahania.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Nigel de Jong height 5 ft 9 in Nigel weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Nigel de Jong Dating?

According to our records, Nigel de Jong married to Winonah de Jong. As of December 1, 2023, Nigel de Jong’s is not dating anyone.

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De Jong scored his first international goal against Iceland on 6 June 2009 in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying match, which sealed the Netherlands’ passage to the 2010 World Cup.

Facts & Trivia

Nigel Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Nigel de Jong celebrates birthday on November 30 of every year.

On 21 January 2009, De Jong was signed to Manchester City for an estimated fee of £18 million by manager Mark Hughes who deployed him in the role of midfield enforcer in a team whose defence badly needed reinforcement. He signed a four- and-a-half-year contract. and was assigned the number 34 shirt. He made his debut for the club against Newcastle United on 28 January 2009. He made sixteen appearances in the Premier League over the second half of the season.

Was Nigel de Jong a good player?

In addition to his defensive capabilities and ability to cover ground, De Jong was also a competent passer ; he had the highest passing completion percentage in the Premier League in the 2010–11 season out of the top 50 players (90%).

Is Nigel de Jong retired?

Feeling “fit and fresh,” retirement has not yet crossed De Jong’s mind , but he will not be short of options once he calls time on his playing career. “I don’t think I can really get out of the game,” he says. “I’ve had so many requests already to do TV work and all sorts of things.

What nationality is Nigel de Jong?

Dutch

How old is Nigel de Jong?

37 years (November 30, 1984)

Where is Nigel de Jong now?

Al Shahaniya SC