Matthijs de Ligt

Dutch footballer, Juventus defender

Matthijs de Ligt - Dutch footballer, Juventus defender
Born

August 12th, 1999
26 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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