Matthijs de Ligt is a Dutch professional footballer and central defender for Netherlands and captains Ajax. He is also the first and only defender to win the Golden Boy award in 2018.
Mattijs de Ligt is a professional footballer. He plays as a central defender. He made his debut for the Dutch national team in a 2-0 away defeat to Bulgaria on March 25, 2017. He became the youngest player to start for the national team since 1931.
Matthijs de Ligt was born on August 12, 1999, in Leiderdorp, Netherlands. He holds Dutch nationality. His birth sign is Leo. At the age of 9, he joined the Ajax youth academy from his local club in Abcoude. There is no information about his education.
Matthijs de Ligt was born to a father named Frank De Ligt and a mother named Vivian De Ligt. He has a younger brother named Wouter. He grew up along with his younger brother.
Matthijs de Ligt height is 6 feet 1 inch (1.88m) and body weight of 70 kg.
Matthijs de Ligt is not married yet but is in a relationship with his girlfriend, Annick Diekman, who is a hockey girl playing for HC Athena, a club in Amsterdam. The couple is together for a long time but they haven't decided on their marriage.
Matthijs de Ligt estimated net worth of $4.5 million dollars. He receives €12,000 weekly which is €624,000 per annum as salary from his current club.
Matthijs de Ligt won the Golden Boy award in 2018.