Ajax First-Team Debut
Makes his Ajax first-team debut as a seventeen-year-old defender.
Role range: 2016-2019
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Matthijs de Ligt Biography and Timeline
Follow Matthijs de Ligt through 5 dated historical records for Netherlands.
Matthijs de Ligt, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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2016–2020Years on this page
2016
2017
Europa League Final
Starts for Ajax in the UEFA Europa League final against Manchester United.
Role range: 2016-2019
2019
Ajax Domestic Double
Captains Ajax to the Eredivisie title and KNVB Cup during a breakthrough European season.
Role range: 2016-2019
Transfer to Juventus
Joins Juventus after captaining Ajax to the Champions League semi-finals.
Role range: 2019-2022
2020
Debut Season Serie A Title
Wins the 2019-20 Serie A title in his first Juventus season after gradually adapting to the league's defensive demands following his move from Ajax.
Records, sources and methodology
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