Nigel de Jong
LegendMidfielderNetherlands
Nigel de Jong is a former midfielder from the Netherlands, born on 30 November 1984 in Amsterdam. Clubs included Ajax, Hamburger SV, Manchester City, AC Milan and LA Galaxy, among 9 in total. Nigel de Jong won 81 caps for the Netherlands, scoring 1 goal (2004-2015).
The club career on record runs from 2002 to 2021, across nine clubs. The longest of those was four years at Ajax (2002-2006). The heaviest workload came at Manchester City, with 104 appearances and 1 goal. Those spells add up to 449 club appearances and 24 goals. Honours on record include AFC Ajax–player of the year in 2005.
Born
30 November 1984
Age
41
Birthplace
Amsterdam
Country
Netherlands
Position
Midfielder
Height
174 cm
Club career
- 2002-2006
Ajax96 apps · 9 goals - 2006-2009
Hamburger SV66 apps · 3 goals - 2009-2012
Manchester City104 apps · 1 goal - 2012-2016
AC Milan79 apps · 6 goals - 2016
LA Galaxy18 apps · 0 goals - 2016-2018
Galatasaray18 apps · 1 goal - 20181. FSV Mainz 0511 apps · 0 goals
- 2018-2019Al Ahli SC21 apps · 4 goals
- 2019-2021Al-Shahaniya Sports Club36 apps · 0 goals
International career
- 2004-2015Netherlands81 caps · 1 goal
Honours
- AFC Ajax–player of the year2005
