What is De Jong's role in football?
A versatile player, De Jong can function as a regista, defensive midfielder, central midfielder, holding midfielder, box-to-box midfielder and centre back. He has been lauded for his combination of defensive stability and playmaking ability. He often partnered Matthijs de Ligt at centre-back, at Ajax.
Where did De Jong play?
He is often considered one of the best midfielders in the world. De Jong began his professional career at Willem II in 2015. He transferred to Ajax for a fee worth €1 a year later. The fee was symbolic and offset by a sell-on clause.
What is the Dutch name for a footballer?
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In this Dutch name, the surname is de Jong, not Jong. Frenkie de Jong (born 12 May 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Barcelona and the Netherlands national team. A versatile midfielder, he is known for his vision, passing, dribbling, technique, ...
What team did De Jong wrestle with?
Ajax wrestled with PSV Eindhoven all season for the league, and finished the last five weeks at the top of the table.
How many substitutes did De Jong make in the Champions League?
De Jong made two substitute appearances in the 2017–18 Champions League qualification, as Ajax lost on away goals against Nice (3–3) in the third qualifying round. In the 2018–19 season he primarily played in the middle of a three-man midfield.
How many passes did De Jong make?
De Jong was the Eredivisie player of the month in December (2018) and February (2019)—in which he completed 354 of 390 passes and made 53 ball recoveries. Later that month he received praise from Rafael Van Der Vaart, who said De Jong was among the best players in Europe with the ball at his feet.
How many appearances did De Jong make in the Netherlands?
During his youth career, de Jong made 22 appearances in the Netherlands youth setup. On 10 July 2015, he made his debut for the Netherlands U19 team against Germany U19. On 6 September 2018, de Jong replaced Georginio Wijnaldum at half-time to make his senior international debut in a friendly (2–1) win against Peru.
