Biography
For the Dutch Defender of Matteau de Ligget in the summer transfer campaign of 2019, such top clubs, like Barcelona, Liverpool, Manchester United and PSG were hunted. On the pocket, the young man was only the "old seny" - the people refer to Juventus: the club paid for the transition of De Liga from Ajax € 85.5 million, which is currently considered a record amount for the transfer of defenders.Childhood and youth
Matteis de Ligt was born on August 12, 1999 in the Dutch city of Leiderdorp. He is the firstborn Frank and Vivian de Ligt, three children were brought up in the family. After the appearance of the baby, the parents moved to the village of Abkaude, a suburb of Amsterdam, from where the father's father received a profitable proposal for work.
Since 5 years old, Mattet masked tennis, as this type of sport seemed aristocratic. Football de Ligt and his younger brother Wurter adored. They, like the overwhelming majority of the inhabitants of Abcaud, were sick for Amsterdam Ajax.
At 6 years old, Mattas joined the Local Club "Abkude". Dribular skills were embailed in the backyard made a boy noticeable on the field. However, scouts did not hurry to declare the hunt for a potential professional because of the only "but" - excess weight de liga.
In 2008, 9-year-oldmost masses were still invited to the Youth Academy "Ajax". Before releaseing on the field, the boy was sent to the cabinet of the nutritionist. He recalls a smile about the experience of the experience of De Ligt, but notes that he still needs to be monitored to maintain a sports form. Now, when heighting 189 cm Mattakes weighs 89 kg.
Most of the youth career de Ligt played in the position of the central midfielder or in the support zone. This is a common practice for the Ajax Academy: coaches seek to teach football players to the game in any role. Over time, it became obvious that dribbling and technical selection of the ball are well managed. Since then, his position on the field is a defender.
Football
For the first time in the Cup match against Willem II on September 21, 2016 for the first time. 25 minutes later, he scored from the corner, which made it the second most young scorer in the history of the club after Clarence Zeedorph.Matteis de Ligt has established himself in the Amsterdam team as a speed player, a skillful defender. On May 24, 2017, he became the youngest player who had ever played in the main European final: at the time of the output of Ajax against Manchester United. In the final of the Europa League UEFA de Ligutu turned 17 and 285 days.
In the 2017/2018 season de Ligt played 37 games, 30 of which - from beginning to end, full of 90 minutes. In March 2018, when the captain of Ajax Joel Wellman was injured, his dressing was put on the forearm de liga. So he became the youngest captain of the Amsterdam Club.
At the same time, the young man began an international career. For the first time for the Netherlands national team, Mattas played on March 25, 2017. Then the team lost to Bulgaria in the qualifying round of the World Championships - 2018 with a score of 2: 0. When the Renny's coach of Dennie invited de Ligat to a permanent composition, he became the youngest national team player since 1931.
On December 17, 2018, De Ligt became the first defender, ever awarded Golden Boy award. It is awarded annually to the best young football player of Europe (until 21 years old). At one time, this award was honored with such famous football players as Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney, Sergio Aguero, Paul, Kilian Mbape.
On February 13, 2018, Matteis became the youngest captain in the playlie matches in the UEFA Champions League: in the game against the team "Real Madrid", the Dutchman noted 19 years and 186 days.
A year later, February 27, 2019, de Ligt played a hundredth game for Ajax. The match ended with the victory at Feyenoord in the National Cup of the Netherlands. But the most important milestone was passed on April 16, when the football player scored a victorious goal into the gate of Juventus in the quarterfinel of UEFA Champions League. Thanks to this, "Ajax" for the first time since the 1996/1997 season came out to the semifinals.
Personal life
Mattas Girl de Liguta - Dutch model Annex Molyar. She is the daughter of the former Ajax player Kay Molyaar, so he knows about the difficulties that daily have to overcome her beloved.
Young people occur since 2018. About their personal life helps to judge the publication in the "Instagram" of the girl. So, on July 19, 2019, the aneckeque laid out a figurative photo of the photo, where they and the Matteau represent his Yuventus T-shirt on Allianz Stadium.
Mattess de Ligt now
When it became known that Frankie de Jong is a talented Dutch midfielder, Comrade de Liguta on Ayjsu - will take place in Barcelona, de Lightu read the same future, but he went to Juventus.The Italian "old senory" became the only club in the world, able to pay for a player € 85.5 million. Transfer de Ligat - the most expensive for defenders. He is almost a million more than the amount that Liverpool in 2017 paid for Virgila Wang Dequee, another Dutchman.
Matteis de Ligt is associated with Juventus until June 30, 2024. The football player is unproved by the transition, in an interview, he says that this is the happiest event in his biography. Of course, because now the Dutchman will play side by side with the kumir of childhood Cristiano Ronaldo.
According to Italian tabloids, the salary of De Liga in Juventus will be about € 12 million per year. The football player will play at number 4, which earlier occupied Mehdi to Bay.
"Number 4 has always been special for me. I acted under it with the youth team of Ajax. In the history of Juventus, he also takes an important role, I hope I can match him, "de Ligt shared.Achievements
- 2017 - UEFA Europa League finalist
- 2017/18, 2019 - Footballer of the Year in the Netherlands
- 2018/19 - Winner of the Cup of the Netherlands
- 2018/19 - Champion of the Netherlands
- 2019 - Golden Boy award winner
- 2019 - UEFA Silver Prize Serner