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MLMatthijs de Ligt

Matthijs de Ligt

€45MMarket Value
Manchester United
Manchester United•Defender•
NetherlandsNetherlands
6.9
Season Score
27
Aug 12, 1999
189 cm
Height
0.06
Goals/Match
4
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2025/2026

Performance Overview

Season Performance 26/27
All Competitions
Matches
—
Goals
—
Assists
—
Goal Contributions
—
Mins/game
—
Avg Rating
—
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

57
Full match
22
Substituted off
18
From Bench

Matthijs de Ligt — computed career insights

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2016/2017 · 7.86Eerste Divisie
Lowest-rated season
2025/2026 · 6.89Premier League
Rating trend
-0.36last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.12 G+A per 9025 goals + 6 assists across 11 league seasons (per-90 from 22393 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
11 (2016–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances
6
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
75thrating 6.89 vs 132 rated peers
Goals rank
#30 of 1321 goal
G+A per 90 percentile
52nd0.08 per 90

Cohort: 132 Premier League defenders, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-05

Rival Clubs(49)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
UdineseUdinese75111010
LazioLazio63120100
GenoaGenoa65010000
SC HeerenveenSC Heerenveen65102010
BolognaBologna65100000
AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar54010000
RB LeipzigRB Leipzig52120010
SampdoriaSampdoria55000000
Willem IIWillem II55000010
PSVPSV52120000
FC UtrechtFC Utrecht53110000
PEC ZwollePEC Zwolle55000010
Hellas VeronaHellas Verona52120010
ADO Den HaagADO Den Haag53201000
Heracles AlmeloHeracles Almelo52122010
ExcelsiorExcelsior54100000
FC GroningenFC Groningen54100000
Bayer 04 LeverkusenBayer 04 Leverkusen52120000
Schalke 04Schalke 0443010000
Olympique LyonnaisOlympique Lyonnais42020010
1–20 of 49

Rival National Teams(1)

Player stats against each opponent national team

TeamMPWDLGA
GermanyGermany40220000
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Last Transfer: €45M

Transfer History

FC Bayern München
FC Bayern München
Manchester United
Manchester United
Aug 13, 2024Transfer€45M
Juventus
Juventus
FC Bayern München
FC Bayern München
Jul 19, 2022Transfer€67M
Ajax
Ajax
Juventus
Juventus
Jul 18, 2019Transfer€86M
Jong Ajax
Jong Ajax
Ajax
Ajax
Jan 1, 2017Transfer
Ajax U19
Ajax U19
Jong Ajax
Jong Ajax
Jul 1, 2016Transfer
Trophies

Trophies & Awards

6 titles won

Championships

Eredivisie
Eredivisie
1x Winner(2018/2019)
1x
KNVB Beker
KNVB Beker
1x Winner(2018/2019)
1x
Bundesliga
Bundesliga
1x Winner(2022/2023)
1x
Super Cup
Super Cup
1x Winner(2022/2023)
1x
Serie A
Serie A
1x Winner(2019/2020)
1x
Coppa Italia
Coppa Italia
1x Winner(2020/2021)
1x

About Matthijs de Ligt

1 goal in 13 games (1,170 minutes) — and no assists — was Matthijs de Ligt's 2025/2026 Premier League return — 0.08 goal involvements per 90. That season graded out at an average match rating of 6.89. By match rating he ranks in the 75th percentile of 132 Premier League defenders with 450+ minutes in 2025/2026 — better than half the group; on goals he ranks 30th of 132.

At his best he averaged 7.86 in 2016/2017, Eerste Divisie; at his worst, 6.89 in 2025/2026. Compared with his earlier career average, the last two rated seasons are down by 0.36.

Split by competition, the league record covers 5 domestic leagues: Serie A (87 appearances, 8 goals), Eredivisie (77 appearances, 8 goals) and Bundesliga (53 appearances, 5 goals) — the three with most games. Availability: 25-plus league games in 7 of the 11 campaigns on record. His busiest three-season stretch was 2017/2018–2019/2020: 95 league appearances, 32 a season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Matthijs de Ligt play?
Matthijs de Ligt plays as a Defender for Manchester United in the Carabao Cup. He has played 74 minutes across 1 appearance in the Carabao Cup 2025/2026.
What team does Matthijs de Ligt play for?
Matthijs de Ligt currently plays for Manchester United in the Carabao Cup. He has 1 appearance in the Carabao Cup 2025/2026.
How old is Matthijs de Ligt?
Matthijs de Ligt is 27 years old, born on August 12, 1999. He is from Netherlands. At 27, he has already won 6 trophies in his professional career.
How tall is Matthijs de Ligt?
Matthijs de Ligt is 189 cm tall. He weighs 89 kg.
How many trophies has Matthijs de Ligt won?
Matthijs de Ligt has won 6 trophies throughout his career, a record built at the highest competitive level. He currently plays for Manchester United.
What nationality is Matthijs de Ligt?
Matthijs de Ligt is from Netherlands and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Manchester United.