Bianconero Official Matthijs de Ligt Twitter account. Instagram: @mdeligt_
Bianconero Official Matthijs de Ligt Twitter account. Instagram: @mdeligt_
He started playing football in the children's team "Abkaude"[5]. In 2009, he joined the Ajax Amsterdam system. In 2015, he signed a four-year contract with the club[6]. In 2016, he was transferred to Yong Ajax. In the 2016/17 season, he also began to be involved in training and first-team matches. His debut in the Dutch championship took place on November 27, 2016 in a match against the club "Heerenveen"[7]. In the second half of the 2016/17 season, he became an Amsterdam rotation player. In the 2017/18 season, he became a player of the main squad, and since the 2018/19 season, he has been the captain of the team (at the age of 19).
In the 2018/19 season, he played 33 matches, in which he scored 3 goals[8]. On July 31, 2019, De Ligt was shortlisted out of ten contenders for the award "The Best FIFA Men's Player"[9][10].
On July 18, 2019, he moved to Italian Juventus for €75 million + up to €10 million in bonuses[11]. The contract with the 19-year-old football player is calculated until 2024.
In the 2019/20 season, he played 29 matches (4 goals) for Juventus in the Italian championship and became the national champion. In the 2020/21 season, he played 27 matches in the Italian championship.
Bianconero Official Matthijs de Ligt Twitter account. Instagram: @mdeligt_