Goal efficiency
How clinical and direct the player was in front of goal — volume, accuracy, and conversion.
Euro Championship · Defender · #4 · Netherlands · 26 yrs · Injured
M. de Ligt is a defender. M. de Ligt is a Dutch international, 26 years old, defender. M. de Ligt wears shirt number 4. M. de Ligt was born in Leiderdorp, Netherlands on 1999-08-12. M. de Ligt is 187 cm tall and weighs 89 kg. M. de Ligt's Sportra profile tracks season statistics across Euro Championship, Euro Championship - Qualification, International Champions Cup, World Cup - Qualification Europe, and other leagues. M. de Ligt is currently listed as injured in the latest squad data. M. de Ligt's page brings together career clubs, trophies, injury history, multi-competition stats, and related news headlines. On Sportra you can explore M. de Ligt season statistics, transfer history, trophies, injury updates, and related news across every competition tracked in the profile.
Defender · #4
| Season | Team |
|---|---|
| 2025 |  Manchester United MUN |
| 2024 | Manchester United MUN |
| 2024 |  Netherlands NED |
| 2023 |  Bayern München BAY |
| 2023 | Netherlands NED |
| Date | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-13 | € 45M | Bayern München BAY | Manchester United MUN |
| 2022-07-19 | € 67M |  Juventus JUV | Bayern München BAY |
| 2019-07-18 | € 75M |  Ajax AJA | Juventus JUV |
Season intelligence
Profile as Defender: balanced output without a single dominant trait. Archetype: Balanced contributor. Season rating 7.2.
Scaled 0–99 from season output — map to fantasy, comparisons, or scouting cards.
Per-90 rates, efficiency ratios, and Sportra indices from season totals.
How clinical and direct the player was in front of goal — volume, accuracy, and conversion.
Playmaking output: assists, key passes, and custom chance-creation signals.
How often they draw fouls and stay out of trouble with cards.
Tackles, duels, and off-ball defensive contribution.
Shot-stopping, goals conceded, and penalty saves.
Minutes, availability, and how central they were to the team.
Every tracked category for this league and season, grouped by Sportra.
Manchester United boss Michael Carrick has been speaking to the media before Thursday's Champions League fixture against Sabah at Old Trafford (kick-off 20:00 BST). Defender Luke Shaw has been given an extra recovery day and they will know by Thursday whether he will be in the squad. Dutch defender Matthijs de Ligt has trained well and is "on good track" to make a return soon but United have to "get the balance right" for the next steps.
Michael Carrick has concerns over Manchester United’s defence (Picture: Getty Images) Gary Neville feels Manchester United must answer a big question over their defence before the transfer window closes this week. The Red Devils beat Ipswich Town 5-2 on Sunday to pick up their first win of the season after their shock 2-0 loss at Hull City on the opening weekend. The back four has come in for question over those two games, with Michael Carrick picking Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez and Luke Shaw on Sunday, with Noussair Mazroui and Ayden Heaven starting with Maguire and Shaw against Hull. Carrick also has the likes of Leny Yoro and Matthijs de Ligt, when he is fit, available to him, but Neville believes he need to sign at least one more defender this week. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. ‘If Michael Carrick could get a defender or two in in the next 48 hours, I think it’s really important,’ the former full-back said on The Gary Neville Podcast. ‘Manchester United have rebuilt their attack last season, they’ve rebuilt the midfield this season and it feels like they’re going to wait to rebuild their defence for another 12 months. ‘I don’t know if there are one or two defenders available, but if there are, can you somehow try and advance that money into this window and then spend less next season? Luke Shaw has come in for criticism after the first two games of the season (Picture: Getty Images) ‘Because it would really make a massive difference if they could get a centre-back and a full-back in. ‘You saw at the end of the game when Dalot and Shaw go off, you’ve got Yoro playing right-back, and you’ve got Mazraoui playing left-back. That’s not ideal at all. ‘One of them is makeshift full-back at best, there’s no lack of willingness for him to play there, but he’s not a full-back. Mazraoui can play left-back, but he’s not the left-back that you want there.’ Neville suggested that Carrick would have to restructure the rest of his team if Manchester United cannot sign new defenders, with Carlos Baleba still to come into the midfield after signing from Brighton. Gary Neville can only see problems unless Manchester United bring in a defender (Picture: PA Wire) ‘It’s going to be a problem. That is going to be a question for Manchester United this season: how can they stem the flow of goals going into their net?’ Neville asked. ‘They’ve conceded four in the first two matches. That will be Michael Carrick’s concern. ‘So that’s the big question – can Michael Carrick get a defender or two in the next 48 hours? If he can’t, then how does he structure the team? ‘Carrick may have a thought process of how he can solidify the defensive part without bringing another defender in and that’s something that could be possible, but bringing in at least one defender in, maybe two, would change the whole dynamic of how you think about Manchester United’s season. The only doubt now for me is that defensive part of the team.’ Carlos Baleba is yet to make his Manchester United debut (Picture: Getty Images) Speaking about Manchester United’s potential transfer business before the window closes on Tuesday, Carrick said on Sunday: ‘It’s always difficult to say, to be honest, when there’s so little time left. ‘I think the situation that we’re in, I think the business that we’ve managed to do, I’m pleased with. I think we’re a better group, a better squad, potentially a better team, you know. Adding Marcus [Rashford] into that feels like a new signing. ‘So, in that respect, we’re quite happy. We’re always open to if there’s something else to be able to add, so I wouldn’t shut that down, but as it stands, we’ll have to wait and see.’ Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
Rashford hoping to start this afternoon (Picture: Every Second Media) Manchester United will be without new signing Carlos Baleba for their Premier League clash against Ipswich Town this afternoon. Michael Carrick’s side fell to a dismal 2-0 defeat to newly-promoted Hull City in their season opener last Saturday. Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos both started in United’s new-look midfield with Baleba arriving at Old Trafford in a £65million deal from Brighton this week to complete the rebuild. The Cameroon international is expected to be unveiled ahead of kick-off but fans will have to wait to see him in action. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. An ankle injury picked up during Brighton’s pre-season campaign means he is not available today with Carrick confirming on Friday it could be another two or three weeks before he is fit to play. That timeline suggests he will be in contention to face Fulham in west London on 20 September. United could also choose to hold him back until after the international break, resuming action against Tottenham on 10 October. Amad Diallo is also ruled out as a result of an ankle injury he picked up last week before the Hull game. Carrick did not put a timeline on his return to action but reports suggest he faces six weeks on the sidelines. Mainoo also pushing for a place in the starting XI (Picture: Getty) Mason Mount was back in training this week after picking up a hamstring injury in the pre-season game against Paris Saint-Germain. The former Chelsea star featured prominently in a central midfield role before that injury struck in the summer. Matthijs de Ligt is still working his way back to full fitness after his lengthy lay-off with Manuel Ugarte a long-term absentee. Man Utd XI to face Ipswich – Metro prediction Matheus Cunha was fairly ineffective through the middle against Hull with Benjamin Sesko’s presence missed. The Slovenia international didn’t play a minute of pre-season due to a shin problem but could be required to start today. Marcus Rashford made a good case for a starting role after coming off the bench at half-time against the Tigers while Kobbie Mainoo and Lisandro Martinez will also be in contention. Man Utd vs Brighton TV channel, live stream and kick-off time Manchester United take on Brighton today (Sunday 30 August) with kick-off scheduled for 4:30pm. You can watch the match live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event with streaming also available through the Sky Go app and NOW TV for subscribers. You can also follow all the action with Metro’s LIVE matchday blog. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick (Picture: Getty) Dwight Yorke has urged Michael Carrick to replace Harry Maguire, insisting the Manchester United centre-back is ‘immobile and slow’. United were looking to pick up where they left off last season under Carrick, but were instead outthought and outmuscled on opening day as they fell to a 2-0 defeat against Hull City. Much has been made of United’s moves to bolster their midfield over the summer transfer window, but it was instead set-pieces and defensive errors that cost the Red Devils up against their newly-promoted opponents. Maguire started alongside Ayden Heaven in the heart of United’s defence, with Lisandro Martinez and Matthijs de Ligt both still working their way back to full fitness. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. But former Red Devils striker Yorke believes Maguire can no longer be trusted as a regular starter and is ‘not the answer’ for Carrick’s side moving forward. ‘Harry Maguire over the years has been a really good servant to the club, but in my opinion, United should look to freshen things up in that area,’ he told Reviant. ‘He’s done incredibly well and deserves credit for that. But if United want to push on and compete with the best players, we all know that as a defender, you cannot be as immobile or as slow as he has become. Harry Maguire started United’s opener against Hull City (Picture: Getty) ‘He was never the most mobile, to begin with, and his experience has been vital. I don’t think that is enough anymore. ‘I think it was a different factor playing against United before, where the team used to dominate the ball so the defenders didn’t have to do as much. ‘But now, when you’re asking defenders to do a great deal to defend one-v-one, I don’t think Harry Maguire is the ideal candidate. That’s just my opinion.’ Yorke continued: ‘I’ve been a head coach now, so I see it from a manager’s point of view. You need people who are capable of defending one-on-one, and for the standards of Harry Maguire, in my opinion, I don’t think he should be at the football club. Former United striker Dwight Yorke (Picture: Getty) ‘But that’s where we are, that’s where United are. I’m sure he will play a role in us being good again, but is that where we want to be? We want to be a team that is competing for the Premier League and competing for major trophies. ‘I’m not sure Harry Maguire is the answer for us going forward. And it’s not just him, I have to say. If you look at the changes United have been making, we’re not making changes in that department, apart from the goalkeeper. ‘So when you look at the defensive areas of our team, it’s a similar bunch of players that is going to get us through, and it’s an ageing one, I must say. That’s a little bit concerning for me.’ United are looking to provide Carrick with depth at left-back after Luke Shaw started all 38 league games last season for the first time in his Old Trafford career. The club have been heavily linked with a move for Lewis Hall but are not expected to pursue a deal before next week’s deadline. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
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