
Matthijs de Ligt plays as a Defender from NED and has turned out for 3 clubs across 3 leagues. In PlayFutbol, Matthijs is a common trivia answer (★☆☆☆☆), eligible in 9/12 games.
In PlayFutbol's database, Matthijs is a valid answer for 3 club × NED cells. The fewer players who share a cell, the rarer the answer.
★ Rarest cell: Bayern Munich × NED — solved by 2 others in our database.
Players who played for both clubs — the “who connects X and Y?” grid intent.
Tap a club to reveal it from the clue trail — the same way Career Path plays.
2 clubs still hidden — can you name Matthijs's path?
On PlayFutbol's 1–5 rarity model, Matthijs scores 1/5 — Common. Matthijs is a household name you'll recognise instantly — stacked on megaclub CVs.
Matthijs is eligible as an answer in 9 of the 12 games we track answer eligibility for. Here's the full breakdown:
| Game | Status | Why | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Futbol Grid | Eligible | Eligible in Serie A, Bundesliga, Eredivisie grids | Play → |
| Futbol 11 | Eligible | Fills a Defender slot when their nationality is drawn | Play → |
| Futbol Wordle | Eligible | All six attributes available (nationality, league, position, age, jersey #, club) | Play → |
| Futbol Connections | Eligible | Pooled into nationality, era, and career-trait groups | Play → |
| Futbol Tic-Tac-Toe | Eligible | Valid pick for cells in SA / BL / ED | Play → |
| Futbol Top Five | Eligible | Candidate across our 47 ranking categories | Play → |
| Football Timeline | Eligible | Part of the 365-career chronological pool | Play → |
| Who Am I? | Eligible | 3 career clubs provide enough 6-clue depth | Play → |
| Guess the Badge | N/A | Badge game is club-based, not player-based | — |
| Career Path | N/A | Only 3 career clubs (minimum is 4) | — |
| Futbol Bingo | Eligible | Matches several of the 100 bingo tasks | Play → |
| Missing XI | N/A | Not currently in our 15 curated classic match lineups | — |






Matthijs de Ligt has plays for 3 clubs across 3 leagues: Bayern Munich, Juventus FC, AFC Ajax.
Yes — Matthijs is in the Futbol Wordle eligible pool, with all six attributes available.
1/5 — Common. Matthijs is a household name you'll recognise instantly — stacked on megaclub CVs.
Notable teammates include Edgar Davids (shared club: AFC Ajax); Edwin van der Sar (shared club: AFC Ajax); Ryan Gravenberch (shared club: AFC Ajax).
Yes — Matthijs is in the Who Am I? eligible pool. 3 career clubs provide enough 6-clue depth.
No — Career Path requires at least 4 career clubs, and Matthijs currently has 3.
Try Futbol Grid, Futbol 11, Futbol Wordle — each rotates eligible players like Matthijs into the daily pool.
Matthijs de Ligt plays as a Defender for AFC Ajax.
Career data (clubs, appearances, goals) sourced from Transfermarkt and club official pages; cross-checked against Wikipedia. Trivia eligibility and rarity scores are computed directly from PlayFutbol's own puzzle generators.
Age is calculated from this player’s date of birth. League appearances and goals, per Wikidata. Cup and continental matches are not included.
Author: PlayFutbol Data Team · Questions or corrections? support@playfutbol.app