Matthijs de Ligt
Manchester United · Defender · Netherlands · 1,170 min
Player profile & tactical roles
Matthijs de Ligt (Defender) is listed with Manchester United in Premier League 25/26.
Profile data: 1,170 minutes · 13 appearances.
Ballity’s highest-rated qualified roles in this profile are Stopper CB (Good), Ball-Playing CB (Average), Reader CB (Limited). These are model assessments of tactical roles.
Ballity Grade: 5.02, ranked 40 of 80 centre backs in Premier League 25/26. 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
13
Minutes
1,170
Estimated market value
Ballity grade
5.02
/10
#40 of 80 centre backs
League rank · this competition
Season output
Goals
1
#19 of 79 centre-backs
66.50th percentile
Assists
0
#31 of 79 centre-backs
31.00st 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.
10.3% team touches
Peer band · Low
Pool percentile
39.0%Also 60.6 touches/90
Physicality
Match-event strength (duels / retention).
85.8%
Elite among centre-backs
vs centre-backs
Versatility
35.3/100
#760 of 1,989
Dual-threat
Structural weakness
No weakness
Where he plays
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Natural
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