Matthijs de Ligt is a Dutch professional footballer. The second-youngest player ever to score a goal behind Clarence Seedorf and the only defender to be awarded the Golden Boy award in 2018. De Ligt was born on August 12, 1999, at Leiderdorp, Netherlands. He plays for Serie A giant, Juventus in the Italia Serie A.
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Matthijs de Ligt joined the Ajax Amsterdam junior side Jong Ajax at age 9 from his local side Abcoude and made his debut Eerste Divisie against FC Emmen in 2016. In September 2016, Ajax Amsterdam announced his promotion to the senior team. He became a regular starter after the sale of Davidson Sanchez to Tottenham Hotspur. He also became the youngest player to start in the European Cup Final when he featured against Manchester United in the 2017 Europa League Final. He later became the youngest Captain in a Champions League match when he faced Real Madrid, eliminated Real Madrid and proceeded to eliminate Juventus on away goal advantage.
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Matthijs de Ligt Age and Transfer
Matthijs de Light was born on August 12, 1999. He is 21 years old. On 18 July 2019, De Ligt signed for Serie A champions Juventus on a five-year contract for a fee of €75 million, to be paid in five annual instalments, with additional costs of €10.5 million. This followed an impressive performance in the Uefa Champions League and the Uefa Nations League. It was reported that Cristiano Ronaldo influenced his decision when the two met in the Uefa Nations League. According to a video of the two after the game, Ronaldo was seen talking to De Ligt and days after while everyone believed he was heading to Manchester United, he changed the plan to sign for Juventus.
Matthijs de Ligt Salary and FIFA 21
Matthijs de Ligt earns £201,000 per week, £10,452,000 per year playing for Juventus as a defender. In the FIFA 21 Ultimate Team, De Ligt has 85 prices and rating. He was ranked with Pace 72, Shooting 59, Passing 66, Dribble 69, Defence 85, Physical 84.