Matthijs de Ligt is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Netherlands national team. Considered as one of the best defenders in the world, De Ligt is known for his strength, leadership, aggressiveness, tackling and aerial ability.
De Ligt with Bayern Munich in 2022
De Ligt in training with Ajax in 2016
De Ligt in training with Ajax in 2018
De Ligt playing for Juventus in 2019
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands national football team has represented the Netherlands in international men's football matches since 1905. The men's national team is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB), the governing body for football in the Netherlands, which is a part of UEFA, under the jurisdiction of FIFA. Most of the Netherlands home matches are played at the Johan Cruyff Arena, De Kuip, Philips Stadion, and De Grolsch Veste.
1905 Netherlands team
Netherlands make their way out to face Switzerland at the 1934 FIFA World Cup.
The Netherlands team before their 1–2 loss against West Germany in the finals of the 1974 World Cup
The 1988 trophy on display in Amsterdam