Frenkie de Jong
Frenkie de Jong was born in Arkel, South Holland, Netherlands on May 12th, 1997 and is the Soccer Player. At the age of 26, Frenkie de Jong biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Frenkie de Jong (born 12 May 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Barcelona and the Netherlands national team as a midfielder.
He is known for his strong defensive skills.
De Jong began his career at Willem II in 2015 and is widely considered one of Europe's finest midfielders.
A year later, he was transferred to AFC Ajax for a €1 fee.
The fee was symbolic and reduced by a sell-on provision.
He established himself as one of Europe's best young midfielders after winning a domestic double and reaching the Champions League semi-finals.
De Jong was the Economist and KNVB Cup champion, and he was instrumental in Ajax's first European Cup semi-final appearance in 22 years from 2018 to 19.
In September 2018, De Jong made his senior international debut for the Netherlands.
In the inaugural UEFA Nations League, he was a starter, with the Netherlands finishing runners-up.
After a contract was finalized in January 2019, he decided to sign for Barcelona.
He signed for the club in July, 2019, for a €75 million fee.
For the first time in five years, De Jong was selected to the 2019 FIFA FIFPro World11 and was one of two Dutch players to participate in the tournament for the first time in five years.
Personal life
De Jong was born in Gorinchem and grew up in Arkel, a town in South Holland's province, where he started playing football at a young age. Since playing professionally, De Jong has selected 21 on his shirt in honor of his grandfather, who was born on April 21. In high school, he met his fiancé Mikky Kiemeny, and the pair have been dating since 2014. In July 2022, the couple announced their engagement.
Club career
Willem II, de Jong, a product of the club, was involved in the entire youth system. De Jong made his Ethnic debut against ADO Den Haag two days before his eighteenth birthday on May 10. In a (1–0) home win, Terell Ondaan was substituted in the 68th minute.
Ajax purchased De Jong at the start of the season on August 22, 2015. He signed a four-year contract for a hefty €1 fee with a 10% sell-on bonus. He was loaned back to Willem II on August 23, 2015, until December 31, 2015. He made one substitute appearance in an Economy match against PEC Zwolle during this period.
De Jong was both in and out of the first team squad for the first two years at Ajax. De Jong made 15 appearances in the 2015—16 Eerste Divisie for Ajax II, having returned to the team in January, 2016. He played in the center of a three-man midfield and scored two goals. He received the Talent of the Season award for his work with Ajax II, in which he made 31 first team appearances and played as a central and defensive midfielder the following year.
In the 88th minute for Lasse Schöne, he made his senior debut against Sparta Rotterdam. He made four senior appearances for Ajax, as well as one against the Go Ahead Eagles in the 2016-17 season. He started one game, came off the bench twice, and was an ineffective substitute in 13 games. In the 2016-17 Europa League, he made his European debut and made four substitutes as well as three bench appearances. In the final, he came off the bench in the 82nd minute against Manchester United. It was Ajax's first European final in 21 years.
He made 26 appearances for the first team when he was 20 years old. He appeared in a back four as a center-back, as well as national teammate Matthijs de Ligt due to Davinson Sanchez's departure. He has also played in a three-man center-midfield. In 22 league appearances, he earned two yellow cards and had eight assists. He was hurt early in the season, tendonitis, syndesmotic ligament tear, hairline crack in calf bone, and he missed three months. In the third qualifying round, De Jong made two substitute appearances in the 2017–18 Champions League qualification as Ajax lost on away goals against Nice (3–3).
He played in the middle of a three-man midfield in the 2018–19 season. In December and February (2019), De Jong was the month's Element's Player of the Month, winning 354 of 390 passes and making 53 ball recoveries. Rafael Van Der Vaart, who said De Jong was one of Europe's best players with the ball at his feet, lauded him later this month. It's unknown if he turned down a bid from Tottenham Hotspur or before the campaign, saying the "moment wasn't right" and wanted to spend a full season in his favorite position at Ajax.
During the 2018–19 season, De Jong achieved success and deserved praise, leading Ajax to their first domestic double (league and cup) since 2001–02 season. All season for the series, Ajax wrestled with PSV Eindhoven, and the last five weeks were at the top of the charts. He made 51 appearances and appeared in Ajax's first leg (0–1) victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League semi-finals at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, in which De Jong had the most touches on the pitch (87%) and an 86.2 percent pass completion rate. It was the first time Ajax had reached the tournament semi-finals since 1997. (Agg.) The team beat Juventus (3–2 on agg.) (agg.) in the quarterfinals and Real Madrid (5–3 on agg.) Ajax lost 2–3 at home and was eliminated on away goals to Tottenham Hotspur, the English club. De Jong was selected to the 2018-19 UEFA Champions League squad of the season and named the tournament's midfielder of the year.
Barcelona, the La Liga club, Barcelona, reported on January 23nd that de Jong had agreed to a five-year deal, commencing 1 July 2019, with an initial fee of €75 million. Before eventually opting for Barcelona, De Jong had talks with Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City, and Manchester United. He made his competitive debut on August 16, 2019, defeating Athletic Bilbao 0–1 on the first day.
He was instrumental in the 2021 Copa del Rey final, winning by 4–0 over Athletic Bilbao in the 63rd minute and aiding two more goals.
International career
De Jong made eight appearances for the Netherlands under-19 team, including his debut against Russia on July 7, 2015. He made six appearances and scored one goal for the Netherlands under the age of 21. In a friendly (2–1) victory over Peru on September 6, 2018, de Jong replaced Georginio Wijnaldum at halftime, his senior international debut. He played a key role in Memphis Depay's goal by retrieving possession high-up the pitch and setting up the forward. He was fifteen minutes into his debut. In the opposition half, he later scored the winner and had a 98 percent pass completion rate (21 passes). In the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League and the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers, he soon became a regular starter for the Netherlands.