Matthijs de Ligt

Matthijs de Ligt

Manchester UnitedMan UtdContract until 30 Jun 2029
187 cm
Height
27 years
12 Aug 1999
89 kg
Weight
Netherlands
Country
Leiderdorp, Netherlands
Born

Position

Primary

Defender

DF

Manchester United2026/27 · UEFA Champions League

Man Utd
0

Goals

0

Assists

1

Started

2

Matches

87

Minutes played

6.3

Rating

0

Yellow cards

0

Red cards

Expected goals

13 league games · 1170' · 11 shots

Non-penalty goals

1goal from 1.05

-0.05 in line with expectation

Assists

0assists from 0.58

-0.58 below expectation

npxG / 90

0.08

xA / 90

0.04

xGChain / 90

0.22

xGBuildup / 90

0.18

Form · npxG + xA per game (bars), 5-game average (line), goals and assists (dots)

0.00.52025-08-17 v Arsenal: npxG 0.21 · xA 0.34 · 0G 0A2025-08-24 at Fulham: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2025-08-30 v Burnley: npxG 0.10 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2025-09-14 at Man City: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2025-09-20 v Chelsea: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.15 · 0G 0A2025-09-27 at Brentford: npxG 0.22 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2025-10-04 v Sunderland: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2025-10-19 at Liverpool: npxG 0.12 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2025-10-25 v Brighton: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2025-11-01 at Nott'm Forest: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2025-11-08 at Spurs: npxG 0.18 · xA 0.00 · 1G 0A2025-11-25 v Everton: npxG 0.20 · xA 0.09 · 0G 0A2025-11-30 at Crystal Palace: npxG 0.03 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A
npxGxA5-game averagegoal

Shot map

Shots

11

Goals

1

On target

27%

xG

1.05

6' vs Crystal Palace: missed, xG 0.0345' vs Everton: missed, xG 0.0191' vs Everton: saved, xG 0.0992' vs Everton: blocked, xG 0.1087' vs Liverpool: missed, xG 0.1282' vs Brentford: missed, xG 0.2244' vs Burnley: blocked, xG 0.1088' vs Arsenal: blocked, xG 0.0888' vs Arsenal: missed, xG 0.0595' vs Arsenal: saved, xG 0.0895' vs Tottenham Hotspur: goal, xG 0.18

Size = xG where known.

vs Spurs

8 Nov 2025 · Premier League · 95'

Goal

xG

0.18

Body part

Header

Situation

From a corner

Distance

6 m

Shot 5 of 11

Rating

8.57.26.26.37.26.77.26.56.36.97.27.36.36.06.6
Fulham24 Aug
Grimsby27 Aug
Burnley30 Aug
Man City14 Sept
Chelsea20 Sept
Brentford27 Sept
Sunderland4 Oct
Liverpool19 Oct
Brighton25 Oct
Nott'm Forest1 Nov
Spurs8 Nov
Everton24 Nov
Crystal Palace30 Nov
Como21 Oct
Roma3 Nov

Records

all competitions

Longest scoring run

1games
14 Aug 2018 – 14 Aug 2018

Braces · hat-tricks

0·0
games with 2 · 3+ goals

Biggest scoring game

1G 1AvParmaParma

3–1 · 21 Apr 2021

Best rating

8.7atSouthamptonSouthampton

3–0 · 14 Sept 2024

Attacking profile

19 goals · 154 shots
44%
Shots on target67 of 154
12%
Shot conversion19 goals from 154 shots
92%
Pass accuracy12516 of 13595
61%
Duels won1034 of 1699

When he makes the difference

GoalsAssists

3
1–15
4
16–30
7
31–45
1
46–60
4
61–75
4
76–90+

Splits

GAG+A/90Rating
Home139 apps · 11,095′940.117.03
Away137 apps · 11,242′1000.087.01
Started247 apps · 21,653′1940.107.07
Off the bench29 apps · 684′000.006.61
His team with him on the pitch58% won · 160W 59D 57L

When he starts: 57% won (141W 54D 52L)

Partnerships

from match events

Assisted his goals

Juan CuadradoJuan Cuadrado3Lasse SchöneLasse Schöne2Joshua KimmichJoshua Kimmich2Jamal MusialaJamal Musiala2Bruno FernandesBruno Fernandes2

Scored from his assists

Thomas MüllerThomas Müller2Alex SandroAlex Sandro1Leonardo BonucciLeonardo Bonucci1

Favourite opponents

goals + assists
TorinoTorino6 games · 2 G · 0 A2
BochumBochum4 games · 2 G · 0 A2
ParmaParma3 games · 1 G · 1 A2
Standard LiegeStandard Liege3 games · 1 G · 0 A1
JuventusJuventus2 games · 1 G · 0 A1
TottenhamTottenham2 games · 1 G · 0 A1

Managers

played under
Massimiliano AllegriMassimiliano Allegri42 games · 3 G · 1 A60%Thomas TuchelThomas Tuchel41 games · 3 G · 2 A63%Maurizio SarriMaurizio Sarri39 games · 4 G · 0 A64%Andrea PirloAndrea Pirlo35 games · 1 G · 1 A66%Julian NagelsmannJulian Nagelsmann30 games · 2 G · 0 A67%Erik ten HagErik ten Hag29 games · 4 G · 0 A45%

Match stats

DateOpponentResultMinGARating
3 NovvsRomaUEFA Champions LeagueW3 - 28006.6
21 OctatComoUEFA Champions LeagueL4 - 179006.0

Season by season

SeasonClubAppsMinRatingGAShotsKPPassesTklIntDuelsDribblesCards
2026/27UEFA Champions LeagueManchester UnitedMan Utd2 (1)876.3000 (0)038011/2 · 50%–00
2025/262 competitionsManchester UnitedMan Utd14 (13)1,2157.0109 (3)3645191577/122 · 63%1/2 · 50%00
2024/254 competitionsManchester UnitedMan Utd43 (39)3,1176.92019 (11)1020194539145/231 · 63%2/4 · 50%50
2023/24BundesligaBayern MünchenBayern22 (16)1,3907.02011 (7)31188131665/109 · 60%2/2 · 100%50
2023/242 competitionsBayern MunichBayern Munich7 (6)4927.0012 (0)13298423/33 · 70%–00
2022/23BundesligaBayern MünchenBayern32 (30)2,4147.13118 (8)620753223147/245 · 60%0/4 · 0%40
2022/232 competitionsBayern MunichBayern Munich11 (11)9757.2002 (0)1812132150/90 · 56%3/5 · 60%10
2021/223 competitionsJuventusJuventus42 (40)3,6927.03122 (12)1122234339188/311 · 60%9/11 · 82%51
2020/213 competitionsJuventusJuventus36 (33)2,9867.21116 (6)1123115650170/271 · 63%8/10 · 80%70
2019/203 competitionsJuventusJuventus39 (36)3,3557.04023 (10)322233735117/201 · 58%1/2 · 50%50
2018/19UEFA Champions LeagueAjaxAjax17 (17)1,5347.13020 (7)1759131978/128 · 61%2/4 · 50%20
2017/18UEFA Champions LeagueAjaxAjax2 (2)1766.8000 (0)0105–31/4 · 25%–10
2016/17UEFA Europa LeagueAjaxAjax9 (8)7957.10011 (3)3382–1462/103 · 60%2/3 · 67%20

NetherlandsInternational career · Netherlands

2017 – 2024
46

Caps

1

Goals

0

Assists

0.02

Goals per game

CompetitionYearsAppsGoalsAssists
UEFA Nations League2018–20241610
Friendlies2017–20241300
World Cup qualifiers2018–2024900
Euro qualifiers2023300
Euro Championship2020300
World Cup2022200

Goals and assists by season

league and cups
GoalsAssists
4
2
4
2019/20
1
2020/21
3
2021/22
3
2022/23
2
2023/24
2
2024/25
1
2025/26