Matthijs de Ligt – Football Research Archive

Profile

Wikidata item: Q26259982
Date of birth: 12 Aug 1999
Place of birth: Leiderdorp
Citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands
Position: centre-back
Height: 189 cm
Preferred foot: Not held

Photo: the Premier League's official headshot, shown to identify the player.

Source: Wikidata (CC0), revision 2546604842, checked 15 Oct 2026, 17:31 BST. Linked because Wikidata records this person at the club in the season under exactly this name, or an editor confirmed it.

Latest season in this archive

2025/26, from the team sheets (the source does not record unused substitutes)
Club	Apps	Starts	As substitute	Minutes	Goals	Yellow	Sent off
Manchester United	13	13	0	1,170	1	0	0

Matches in this archive

Every team sheet this person is on, newest first
Date	Match	Club	Role	Goals and cards
30 Nov 2025	Crystal Palace 1 – 2 Manchester United	Manchester United	Started	None
24 Nov 2025	Manchester United 0 – 1 Everton	Manchester United	Started	None
8 Nov 2025	Tottenham Hotspur 2 – 2 Manchester United	Manchester United	Started	Goal 90+6′
1 Nov 2025	Nottingham Forest 2 – 2 Manchester United	Manchester United	Started	None
25 Oct 2025	Manchester United 4 – 2 Brighton & Hove Albion	Manchester United	Started