Matthijs de Ligt
Manchester United
Center Back
Netherlands
⚠
Back injury
· Return: Late September 2026
Age 26
Height 187 cm
Foot Right
Country Netherlands
Value €49.3m
Contract 2029-06-30
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Form
Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches
Season
6.93
14 matches
Last 5
7.34
+0.41 vs season
Best
7.9
vs Lithuania
MOTM
0
of 17 matches
Rating by match (last 17)
≥8.0
7.0–8.0
6.0–7.0
5.5–6.0
<5.5
🏥
Injury
Status unavailable
Return: {'expectedReturnKey': 'expected_return_date_late', 'expectedReturnDateParam': 'September 2026', 'expectedReturnFallback': 'Late September 2026'}
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Attributes
Chances created
Aerial duels
Defensive actions
Goals
Shot attempts
Touches
Filter:
Apps
14
Goals
1
Assists
0
Rating
6.93
Goals
1
57%
Assists
0
0%
Rating
6.97
68%
Matches
13
22%
Started
13
33%
Minutes
1170
33%
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Stats compared to other center-backs
Premier League · percentile vs peers
Chances created
31%
Aerial duels
96%
Defensive actions
33%
Goals
75%
Shot attempts
94%
Touches
33%
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Shot Map
11 shots per season
Goals
1
On target
6
xG
1.46
Conversion
9%
Goal
Saved
Off target
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Heatmap
937 touches this season
Attack
Touches
937
Attack
6%
Middle
46%
Ø position
36%
Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Premier League)
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
Percentile
avg 62%
|
Per 90 pctl
avg 83%
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0.08 |
57
|
78
|
| xG | 1.46 | 0.11 |
68
|
93
|
| xGOT | 1.53 | 0.12 |
76
|
90
|
| xG excl. penalty | 1.46 | 0.11 |
68
|
93
|
| Shots | 11 | 0.85 |
56
|
84
|
| Shots on target | 3 | 0.23 |
54
|
73
|
| Headed shots | 6 | 0.46 |
53
|
72
|
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
Percentile
avg 54%
|
Per 90 pctl
avg 61%
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assists | 0 | 0.00 |
0
|
0
|
| xA | 0.77 | 0.06 |
72
|
93
|
| Accurate passes | 537 | 41.31 |
28
|
40
|
| Pass accuracy | 87.7 | 87.75 |
54
|
54
|
| Accurate long balls | 21 | 1.62 |
27
|
24
|
| Long ball accuracy | 47.7 | 47.73 |
73
|
73
|
| Chances created | 3 | 0.23 |
30
|
45
|
| Big chances created | 2 | 0.15 |
76
|
91
|
| Successful crosses | 4 | 0.31 |
87
|
95
|
| Cross accuracy | 80.0 | 80.00 |
95
|
95
|
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
Percentile
avg 44%
|
Per 90 pctl
avg 54%
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 1 | 0.08 |
15
|
23
|
| Dribbles success rate | 50.0 | 50.00 |
25
|
25
|
| Duels won | 74 | 5.69 |
47
|
75
|
| Duels won % | 62.7 | 62.71 |
62
|
62
|
| Aerials won | 50 | 3.85 |
58
|
85
|
| Aerials won % | 61.7 | 61.73 |
62
|
62
|
| Touches | 791 | 60.85 |
30
|
32
|
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 1.38 |
48
|
57
|
| Dispossessed | 1 | 0.08 |
66
|
78
|
| Fouls won | 5 | 0.38 |
27
|
40
|
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
Percentile
avg 37%
|
Per 90 pctl
avg 40%
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 109 | 8.38 |
34
|
38
|
| Tackles | 19 | 1.46 |
36
|
60
|
| Interceptions | 15 | 1.15 |
43
|
65
|
| Blocked scoring attempt | 7 | 0.54 |
25
|
16
|
| Fouls committed | 6 | 0.46 |
21
|
20
|
| Recoveries | 40 | 3.08 |
28
|
36
|
| Possession won final 3rd | 1 | 0.08 |
35
|
63
|
| Dribbled past | 6 | 0.46 |
47
|
38
|
| Clearances | 68 | 5.23 |
37
|
38
|
| Clean sheets | 1 | 0.08 |
18
|
26
|
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 20 | 1.54 |
57
|
34
|
| xG against while on pitch | 18.82 | 1.45 |
62
|
44
|
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
Percentile
avg 100%
|
Per 90 pctl
avg 100%
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0.00 |
100
|
100
|
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 |
100
|
100
|
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
Percentile
avg 62%
|
Per 90 pctl
avg 83%
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0.08 |
57
|
78
|
| xG | 1.46 | 0.11 |
68
|
93
|
| xGOT | 1.53 | 0.12 |
76
|
90
|
| xG excl. penalty | 1.46 | 0.11 |
68
|
93
|
| Shots | 11 | 0.85 |
56
|
84
|
| Shots on target | 3 | 0.23 |
54
|
73
|
| Headed shots | 6 | 0.46 |
53
|
72
|
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
Percentile
avg 54%
|
Per 90 pctl
avg 61%
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assists | 0 | 0.00 |
0
|
0
|
| xA | 0.77 | 0.06 |
72
|
93
|
| Accurate passes | 537 | 41.31 |
28
|
40
|
| Pass accuracy | 87.7 | 87.75 |
54
|
54
|
| Accurate long balls | 21 | 1.62 |
27
|
24
|
| Long ball accuracy | 47.7 | 47.73 |
73
|
73
|
| Chances created | 3 | 0.23 |
30
|
45
|
| Big chances created | 2 | 0.15 |
76
|
91
|
| Successful crosses | 4 | 0.31 |
87
|
95
|
| Cross accuracy | 80.0 | 80.00 |
95
|
95
|
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
Percentile
avg 44%
|
Per 90 pctl
avg 54%
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 1 | 0.08 |
15
|
23
|
| Dribbles success rate | 50.0 | 50.00 |
25
|
25
|
| Duels won | 74 | 5.69 |
47
|
75
|
| Duels won % | 62.7 | 62.71 |
62
|
62
|
| Aerials won | 50 | 3.85 |
58
|
85
|
| Aerials won % | 61.7 | 61.73 |
62
|
62
|
| Touches | 791 | 60.85 |
30
|
32
|
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 1.38 |
48
|
57
|
| Dispossessed | 1 | 0.08 |
66
|
78
|
| Fouls won | 5 | 0.38 |
27
|
40
|
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
Percentile
avg 37%
|
Per 90 pctl
avg 40%
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 109 | 8.38 |
34
|
38
|
| Tackles | 19 | 1.46 |
36
|
60
|
| Interceptions | 15 | 1.15 |
43
|
65
|
| Blocked scoring attempt | 7 | 0.54 |
25
|
16
|
| Fouls committed | 6 | 0.46 |
21
|
20
|
| Recoveries | 40 | 3.08 |
28
|
36
|
| Possession won final 3rd | 1 | 0.08 |
35
|
63
|
| Dribbled past | 6 | 0.46 |
47
|
38
|
| Clearances | 68 | 5.23 |
37
|
38
|
| Clean sheets | 1 | 0.08 |
18
|
26
|
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 20 | 1.54 |
57
|
34
|
| xG against while on pitch | 18.82 | 1.45 |
62
|
44
|
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
Percentile
avg 100%
|
Per 90 pctl
avg 100%
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0.00 |
100
|
100
|
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 |
100
|
100
|
Recent Matches (23)
| Date | Opponent | Comp | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-30 | @ Crystal Palace | Premier League | 1-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2025-11-24 | vs Everton | Premier League | 0-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| 2025-11-17 | vs Lithuania | World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. G | 4-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2025-11-14 | @ Poland | World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. G | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025-11-08 | @ Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 2-2 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 2025-11-01 | @ Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 2-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2025-10-25 | vs Brighton & Hove Albion | Premier League | 4-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2025-10-19 | @ Liverpool | Premier League | 1-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2025-10-04 | vs Sunderland | Premier League | 2-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| 2025-09-27 | @ Brentford | Premier League | 3-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2025-09-20 | vs Chelsea | Premier League | 2-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 2025-09-14 | @ Manchester City | Premier League | 3-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2025-09-07 | @ Lithuania | World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. G | 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025-09-04 | vs Poland | World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. G | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025-08-30 | vs Burnley | Premier League | 3-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2025-08-27 | @ Grimsby Town | EFL Cup | 2-2 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2025-08-24 | @ Fulham | Premier League | 1-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 2025-08-17 | vs Arsenal | Premier League | 0-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2025-08-09 | vs Fiorentina | Club Friendlies | 1-1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| 2025-08-03 | vs Everton | Premier League Summer Series | 2-2 | 88 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025-07-31 | vs AFC Bournemouth | Premier League Summer Series | 4-1 | 44 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025-07-26 | vs West Ham United | Premier League Summer Series | 2-1 | 66 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025-07-19 | vs Leeds United | Club Friendlies | 0-0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
Career
| Season | Team | Type | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Manchester United | senior | 14 | 1 | 0 | 6.93 |
| 2024/2025 | Manchester United | senior | 42 | 2 | 0 | 6.79 |
| 2023/2024 | Bayern München | senior | 30 | 2 | 1 | 6.99 |
| 2022/2023 | Bayern München | senior | 43 | 3 | 1 | 7.27 |
| 2021/2022 | Juventus | senior | 42 | 3 | 1 | 7.05 |
| 2020/2021 | Juventus | senior | 36 | 1 | 1 | 7.09 |
| 2019/2020 | Juventus | senior | 39 | 4 | 0 | 6.77 |
| 2018/2019 | Ajax | senior | 55 | 7 | 1 | 7.13 |
| 2017/2018 | Ajax | senior | 39 | 3 | 3 | 6.99 |
| 2016/2017 | Ajax | senior | 23 | 3 | 0 | 6.86 |
| 2016/2017 | Jong Ajax | senior | 17 | 1 | 0 | - |
| 2016/2017 | Ajax U19 | youth | 3 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2015/2016 | Ajax U19 | youth | 7 | 1 | 0 | - |
| 2026 | Netherlands | national team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.92 |
| 2024 | Netherlands | national team | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6.83 |
| 2022 | Netherlands | national team | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7.49 |
| 2021 | Netherlands | national team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.13 |
| 2020 | Netherlands | national team | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6.78 |
| 2018 | Netherlands | national team | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4.84 |
| 2017 | Netherlands | national team | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2017 | Netherlands U19 | national team | 3 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2016 | Netherlands U17 | national team | 8 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2015 | Netherlands U17 | national team | 3 | 0 | 0 | - |
Transfer Value History
Teammates
Daniel Gore
Ethan Wheatley
Altay Bayindir
Diogo Dalot
Noussair Mazraoui
Harry Maguire
Lisandro Martínez
Mason Mount
Bruno Fernandes
Matheus Cunha
Joshua Zirkzee
Tyrell Malacia
Patrick Dorgu
Leny Yoro
Amad Diallo
Casemiro
Bryan Mbeumo
Tom Heaton
Luke Shaw
Manuel Ugarte
Ayden Heaven
Benjamin Sesko
Senne Lammens
Chido Obi
Tyler Fredricson
Kobbie Mainoo
Shea Lacey
Trophies
Bayern München
🏆
Bundesliga
x1
🏆
Super Cup
x1
Juventus
🏆
Serie A
x1
🏆
Supercoppa
x1
🏆
Coppa Italia
x1
Ajax
🏆
Eredivisie
x1
🏆
KNVB Cup
x1
Ajax U19
🏆
U19 Divisie 1
x2
🏆
Jeugdcup U19
x1