Matthijs de Ligt
Dutch footballer, Juventus defender
Born
August 12th, 1999
25 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Netherlands
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Born in 1999, a professional footballer specialized in defense. Started career at AFC Ajax, where played a crucial role in winning the Eredivisie and the KNVB Cup in 2019. Transferred to Juventus in 2019, continuing to excel in Serie A. Represents the Netherlands national team since 2017, contributing to multiple UEFA European Championships and FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.
Won Eredivisie and KNVB Cup with Ajax in 2019
Transferred to Juventus in 2019
Represented Netherlands in UEFA Euro 2020
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