Matthijs de Ligt
Full name: Matthijs de Ligt
Current team: Manchester United
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Netherlands
Date of birth: 12 August, 1999 (26 years)
Place of birth: Leiderdorp, Netherlands
Weight: 196.2 lb
Height: 6 ft 1 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €42M
Current team: Manchester United
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Netherlands
Date of birth: 12 August, 1999 (26 years)
Place of birth: Leiderdorp, Netherlands
Weight: 196.2 lb
Height: 6 ft 1 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €42M
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Where to Watch Matthijs de Ligt
TV and streaming coverage by competition
Matthijs de Ligt plays as a defender for Manchester United and represents the Netherlands internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
Fox Sports
Available on: FOX Network, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, FOX 4K, FOX One, FOX Sports App, Foxsports.com, Tubi
NBC Sports
Available on: Telemundo, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, UNIVERSO, UNIVERSO NOW, Peacock, NBC, USA Network, NBC Sports App, NBCSN, nbcsports.com, TeleXitos
Fox Sports, NBC Sports, TelevisaUnivision, Turner, fuboTV, Futbol de Primera Radio
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ESPN, SiriusXM FC
CBS Sports
NBC Sports, Turner, Futbol de Primera Radio
Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Futbol de Primera Radio, SiriusXM FC, TyC Sports Internacional USA
Statistics
Matthijs de Ligt Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Manchester Utd | Premier League | 1170 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | Manchester Utd | Premier League | 2128 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2023/24 | Bayern Munich | Bundesliga | 1396 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2022/23 | Bayern Munich | Bundesliga | 2414 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2021/22 | Juventus | Serie A | 2675 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 2020/21 | Juventus | Serie A | 2224 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2019/20 | Juventus | Serie A | 2448 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2018/19 | Ajax | Eredivisie | 2880 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2017/18 | Ajax | Eredivisie | 2913 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2016/17 | Ajax | Eredivisie | 564 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016/17 | Jong Ajax | Eerste Divisie | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Manchester Utd | League Cup | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Manchester Utd | FA Cup | 240 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Manchester Utd | League Cup | 84 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Bayern Munich | DFB Pokal | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | Bayern Munich | DFL-Supercup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022/23 | Bayern Munich | DFB Pokal | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Bayern Munich | DFL-Supercup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021/22 | Juventus | Coppa Italia | 390 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020/21 | Juventus | Coppa Italia | 360 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2019/20 | Juventus | Coppa Italia | 360 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018/19 | Ajax | KNVB Beker | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017/18 | Ajax | KNVB Beker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | Ajax | KNVB Beker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manchester Utd | Premier League Summer Series | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024/25 | Manchester Utd | UEFA Europa League | 665 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Bayern Munich | UEFA Champions League | 467 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022/23 | Bayern Munich | UEFA Champions League | 615 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Juventus | UEFA Champions League | 627 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2020/21 | Juventus | UEFA Champions League | 405 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2019/20 | Juventus | UEFA Champions League | 540 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018/19 | Ajax | UEFA Champions League | 1530 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2017/18 | Ajax | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017/18 | Ajax | UEFA Champions League | 176 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2016/17 | Ajax | UEFA Europa League | 795 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2016/17 | Ajax U19 | UEFA Youth League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | Ajax U19 | UEFA Youth League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024/25 | Netherlands | UEFA Nations League | 237 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Netherlands | Friendly | 72 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Netherlands | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 175 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022/23 | Netherlands | UEFA Nations League | 190 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 91 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Netherlands | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 91 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | Netherlands | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020 | Netherlands | UEFA Euro | 55 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 2020 | Netherlands | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 900 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018/19 | Netherlands | UEFA Nations League | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | Netherlands | Friendly | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | Netherlands | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 2017 | Netherlands U19 | Euro U19 - Qualification | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | Netherlands U17 | UEFA U17 European Championship | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | Netherlands U17 | UEFA U17 Euro Qualification | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015 | Netherlands U17 | UEFA U17 European Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015 | Netherlands U17 | UEFA U17 Euro Qualification | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Matthijs de Ligt Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands - U19 Divisie 1 | Winner | 2 | 2016/2017, 2015/2016, |
| Netherlands - Eerste Divisie | 2nd Place | 1 | 2016/2017, |
| Netherlands - Eredivisie | Winner | 1 | 2018/2019, |
| Netherlands - Eredivisie | 2nd Place | 2 | 2017/2018, 2016/2017, |
| Netherlands - KNVB Beker | Winner | 1 | 2018/2019, |
| Italy - Coppa Italia | Winner | 1 | 2020/2021, |
| Italy - Coppa Italia | 2nd Place | 2 | 2021/2022, 2019/2020, |
| Italy - Serie A | Winner | 1 | 2019/2020, |
| Italy - Super Cup | Winner | 1 | 2021, |
| Italy - Super Cup | 2nd Place | 2 | 2022, 2019, |
| World - Trofeo Joan Gamper | 2nd Place | 1 | 2021, |
| Germany - DFL-Supercup | Winner | 1 | 2022, |
| Germany - DFL-Supercup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2023, |
| Germany - Bundesliga | Winner | 1 | 2022/2023, |
| Europe - UEFA Europa League | 2nd Place | 2 | 2024/2025, 2016/2017, |
| Europe - UEFA Nations League | 2nd Place | 1 | 2018/2019, |
| World - Florida Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2019, |
| World - Premier League Summer Series | Winner | 1 | 2025, |
Transfers
Matthijs de Ligt Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.08.2024 | Bayern Munich | Manchester Utd | Transfer |
| 19.07.2022 | Juventus | Bayern Munich | Transfer |
| 18.07.2019 | Ajax | Juventus | Transfer |
Sidelined
Matthijs de Ligt Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Knock | 05.05.2025 | 18.07.2025 |
| Foot Injury | 02.04.2025 | 30.04.2025 |
| Leg Injury | 24.01.2025 | 25.01.2025 |
| Illness | 19.12.2024 | 25.12.2024 |
| Unknown | 03.07.2024 | 05.07.2024 |
| Knee Injury | 28.04.2024 | 06.05.2024 |
| Knee Injury | 16.01.2024 | 19.01.2024 |
| Knee Injury | 02.11.2023 | 15.12.2023 |
| Knee Injury | 24.09.2023 | 20.10.2023 |
| Knee Injury | 30.10.2022 | 10.11.2022 |
| Knock | 17.09.2018 | 28.09.2018 |
| Thigh Injury | 30.01.2017 | 18.02.2017 |
