Matthijs de Ligt

DFNED12 Aug 1999 · age 26
Available

Eligibility

PL homegrown
No

Not homegrown: no qualifying FA/FAW registration before 21 on record.

UEFA training origin
Not locally trained

Not locally trained on record.

Work permit / GBE
Exempt — Settled / no permit required

Registration & availability

On squad lists
PL 25 · UEFA List A
Availability
Available

No injury or suspension on record.

UEFA cup-tie
Free

Contract & caps

Contract term
2024 → 2029 · £195,000/wk
Transfer fee / amortisation
£38,456,100 · £7.7m/yr over 5y
Senior caps
Not on record

Claims & citations

Every live claim on record for this player, grouped by what it establishes — the provenance behind the derived values above.

  • Tier 1 · Official — primary governing-body record1Official
  • Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3Press
  • Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4Aggregator
  • Tier 5 · User — community-submitted, unverified5User
Nationality
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

NED1999-08-12 → live

“4 | DF | Netherlands | Matthijs de Ligt”

Wikipedia2026–27 Manchester United F.C. season ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Club history5
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Ajax2016 → 2019

“2016–2019 Ajax”

WikipediaMatthijs de Ligt - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Bayern Munich2022 → 2024

“2022–2024 Bayern Munich”

WikipediaMatthijs de Ligt - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Juventus2019 → 2022

“2019–2022 Juventus”

WikipediaMatthijs de Ligt - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Manchester United Football Club2024 → live

“2024– Manchester United”

WikipediaMatthijs de Ligt - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Jong Ajax2016 → 2017

“2016–2017 Jong Ajax”

WikipediaMatthijs de Ligt - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Registration
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

#4 DF2026-07-01 → live

“4 | DF | Netherlands | Matthijs de Ligt”

Wikipedia2026–27 Manchester United F.C. season ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Contract3
Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

Contract term2024-08-13 → 2029-06-30

“Matthijs de Ligt | £195,000 | Aug 13, 2024 | Jun 30, 2029”

GiveMeSportManchester United Player Wages [2026] ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

EUR 45,000,000 fee2024-08-13 → 2029-06-30

“United have agreed a deal with Bayern worth €50m (£42.9m) for De Ligt, with an initial €45m (£38.6m) potentially supplemented by €5m (£4.3m) in add-ons.”

Sky SportsMatthijs de Ligt transfer: Man Utd agree deal to sign Bayern Munich defender ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 195,000/wk2024-08-13 → 2029-06-30

“Matthijs de Ligt | £195,000 | Aug 13, 2024 | Jun 30, 2029”

GiveMeSportManchester United Player Wages [2026] ↗retrieved 2026-07-13