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Frenkie De Jong

Frenkie de Jong is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for the Spanish club Barcelona and the Dutch national team as a midfielder, renowned for his powerful defensive skills.

One of the several forces within the Ajax squad that led the Dutch club to the semifinal of the UEFA Champions League for the first time since the 1996/97 season in 2019, De Jong dribbles and agility was instrumental in the team’s success.  At Ajax he established himself as one of the best young midfielders in Europe, after winning a domestic double and reaching the Champions League semi-finals.    De Jong won the Eredivisie and KNVB Cup, was Eredivisie player of the season, and was an instrumental part of Ajax's first UEFA Champions League semi-final appearance in 22 years, in a breakthrough 2018–19 season.

In January 2019, De Jong agreed to sign with Barcelona after his breakout season, leading him to sign with the club in July, for a fee worth EUR 75 million.

De Jong made his senior international debut for the Netherlands in September 2018.He became a starter in the inaugural UEFA Nations League, in which Netherlands finished runners-up. He also represented the side at UEFA Euro 2020 and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

International Career

For his country, Frenki de jong was an absolute star, being the one who made the difference in most of the international matches. Over the years, he has also managed to make 21 appearances for the Dutch national team, score 1 goal.

De Jong made 22 appearances in the Dutch youth set-up during his youth career. He made his debut for the Netherlands U19 team on 10 July 2015 against Germany U19. On 6 September 2018, to make his senior international debut in a friendly (2-1) win against Peru, de Jong substituted Georginio Wijnaldum at half-time.

Fifteen minutes into his debut, he helped Memphis Depay gain a goal by recovering high-up possession of the pitch and setting up the forward. He later scored the winner and, in the opposing half, had a 100 percent transfer completion record (21 passes).In the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League and the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers, he quickly became a regular starter for the Netherlands and also played for the team during the Euros 2020 qualifiers.

In June 2019, De Jong was included in the Netherlands' squad for 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals, where he was named as Young Player of the Tournament as the Oranje finished as runner-up to hosts Portugal. The same year in September, De Jong scored his first senior international goal in the Netherlands' 4–2 victory against Germany in UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying.

In September 2019, De Jong scored his first senior international goal in the Netherlands' 4–2 victory against Germany in UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying.

In June 2021, De Jong was included in coach Frank de Boer's squad for UEFA Euro 2020.  He played in all three group matches, as well as the Netherlands' 2–0 loss to Czechia in the round of 16.

In November 2022, De Jong was included in the Dutch squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. On 29 November, he scored his first World Cup goal in a 2–0 win over tournament host Qatar in the team's final group match.

In June 2023, De Jong was part of the Netherlands' squad for the 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals, where he played the full match against both Croatia in the semi-final and Italy in the third place play-off. De Jong was named in the Netherlands' squad for UEFA Euro 2024, but had to withdraw due to an ankle injury.

Moving to Barcelona

In January 2019, Frenkie signed a five-year contract with Laliga giants, Barcelona, for about €75 million. The contract officially began on July 1, 2019.  He made his competitive debut on 16 August 2019, in a 0–1 opening day defeat to Athletic Bilbao. He played a crucial role in the 2021 Copa del Rey final, a 4–0 win over Athletic Bilbao, scoring in the 63rd minute and assisting two further goals. Following the departure of club captain Sergio Busquets, de Jong became the fourth captain of Barcelona on 21 July 2023.

Ajax Years

Frenkie signed a four-year deal with top Dutch club, Ajax in 2015. Following his arrival at Ajax, he was loaned back to Willem II in August but was back in action for Ajax in December.

Upon his return to Ajax, Frenkie played for Jong Ajax in the Eerste Divisie. In his final season playing in the Eerste Divisie, the 2016/17 season, Frenkie was awarded the league’s Talent of the Season award. That season, Frenkie played for Ajax first team in the Eredivisie, and also in the Europa League final as an 82nd-minute substitute. In the 2017/18 season, Frenkie alongside a national team and club teammate Matthijs de Ligt helped improved the squad’s performance. After featuring 22 games in the season, Frenkie came down with a ligament injury.

The next season, Frenkie became a world sensation as he worked well with Matthijs de Ligt to lead Ajax to a very outstanding performance. His amazing performances saw him receive the Eredivisie Player of the Month honour for December 2018 and February 2019. Frenkie was instrumental in Ajax national treble as they went on to win the league and domestic cup.

In the UEFA Champions League, Ajax defeated Serie A side, Juventus to face EPL team, Tottenham Hotspurs in a semifinal showdown that saw both De Ligt and Frenkie put up a great performance. Despite losing the match Frenkie was subject to plaudits for his performance. He was part of the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League Team of the Season and was awarded the Midfielder of the Tournament award.
 

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