Matthijs de Ligt
Manchester United · Defender · Netherlands · 2,003 min
Player profile & tactical roles
Matthijs de Ligt (Defender) is listed with Manchester United in Premier League 24/25.
Profile data: 2,003 minutes · 23 appearances.
Ballity’s highest-rated qualified roles in this profile are Stopper CB (Great), Ball-Playing CB (Good), Reader CB (Good). These are model assessments of tactical roles.
Ballity Grade: 5.82, ranked 18 of 66 centre backs in Premier League 24/25. This is a model score, not a match statistic.
Ratings and comparisons apply to the season shown. Missing measures are not treated as zero.
Basics
Position
CB
Age
—
Height
188 cm
Foot
Right
Apps
23
Minutes
2,003
Estimated market value
Ballity grade
5.82
/10
#18 of 66 centre backs
League rank · this competition
Season output
Goals
2
#5 of 67 centre-backs
88.10th percentile
Assists
0
#19 of 67 centre-backs
36.60th percentile
Role-by-role detail
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Ballity insights
Peer context vs centre-backs.
Usage rate
Team touch share among centre-backs with match data.
14.2% team touches
Peer band · Minimal
Pool percentile
20.6%Also 69.3 touches/90
Physicality
Match-event strength (duels / retention).
78.0%
High among centre-backs
vs centre-backs
Versatility
35.6/100
#746 of 1,989
Dual-threat
Structural weakness
No weakness
Where he plays
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Natural
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