Max de Ligt
Defender - Centre-Back
at Sparta Rotterdam
at Sparta Rotterdam
327 days · joined 2025-07-01
Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
20/21
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Sparta Rotterdam U21
top club · 61 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#372
goals rank
#76
assists rank
4
season goals
2
season assists
Among 448 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
—
peak value
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 23/24
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2004-07-20 · 6 players total
95Appearances
4Goals
2Assists
5Yellow cards
0Red cards
27Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Max de Ligt |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2004-07-20 (21 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Citizenship |  Netherlands |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Sparta Rotterdam |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Grand Stand |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Sparta Rotterdam, Sparta Rotterdam U21
3 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: Sparta U21 → Sparta R.
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Sparta Rotterdam, Sparta Rotterdam U21
29 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2024
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Sparta Rotterdam U21, Sparta Rotterdam
27 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Sparta Rotterdam U21, Sparta Rotterdam U18
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Utrecht U18 → Sparta U21
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Utrecht U18
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Utrecht U17 → Utrecht U18
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Utrecht U17
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
Transfer: Utrecht Youth → Utrecht U17
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Feyenoord Youth → Utrecht Youth
15/16 · Transfer
Percentile rank vs 116 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.33/90
Assists1 total · 0.33/90
G+A2 total · 0.67/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Sparta Rotterdam
0.0%
Sparta Rotterdam U21
58.5%
Sparta Rotterdam U18
0.0%
FC Utrecht U18
41.5%
FC Utrecht U17
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Rotterdam | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sparta Rotterdam U21 | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 61 | 3 | 2 | 1,397 |
| Sparta Rotterdam U18 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Utrecht U18 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 990 |
| FC Utrecht U17 | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Tweede Divisie | Sparta Rotterdam U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 24/25 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | KNVB Beker | Sparta Rotterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Play-Offs Promotion Tweede Divisie | Sparta Rotterdam U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Tweede Divisie | Sparta Rotterdam U21 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Betnation Div. | Sparta Rotterdam U21 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,127 |
| 23/24 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | KNVB Beker | Sparta Rotterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Jack's League | Sparta Rotterdam U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | O18 Div. 1 Spring | Sparta Rotterdam U18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | U18 Div. 2 Fall | Sparta Rotterdam U18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | U19 Cup Netherlands | Sparta Rotterdam U18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | O18 Div. 1 Fall | FC Utrecht U18 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 990 |
| 21/22 | U18 Div. 2 Spring | FC Utrecht U18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | U19 Cup Netherlands | FC Utrecht U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | U17 Div. 1 Fall | FC Utrecht U17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Feyenoord Youth | Utrecht Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Utrecht Youth | Utrecht U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Utrecht U17 | Utrecht U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Utrecht U18 | Sparta U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Sparta U21 | Sparta R. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Knee injury | 2024-01-14 | 2024-03-18 | 65 | 7 |
No market value history.
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luuk Admiraal | 1 | 1 | 770 |
| Tiziano Vianello | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Timo Borrie | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep van der Heijden | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Olivier van Eldik | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Giovanni Mulumba | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Viggo Guit | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dean Zandbergen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay den Haan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorn Triep | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kjeld van den Hoek | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Giannino Vianello | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jesse Bal | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Delano Vianello | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayoni Santos | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hamza el Dahri | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan van Wageningen | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aymane Bais | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Betnation Div. | Sparta Rotterdam U21 | 2 | 27 |
| 21/22 | O18 Div. 1 Fall | FC Utrecht U18 | 1 | 11 |
| 25/26 | Tweede Divisie | Sparta Rotterdam U21 | 1 | 3 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Tweede Divisie | Sparta Rotterdam U21 | 1 | 3 |
| 24/25 | Play-Offs Promotion Tweede Divisie | Sparta Rotterdam U21 | 1 | 2 |
Last 50 matches for Sparta Rotterdam The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-17 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | – | SBV Excelsior | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | NL1 |
FC Twente '65 | 4–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-05-10 | NL1 |
FC Twente '65 | 4–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-05-03 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 2–2 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
| 2026-05-03 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 2–2 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
| 2026-04-22 | NL1 |
Telstar 1963 | 4–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-04-22 | NL1 |
Telstar 1963 | 4–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-04-11 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 0–2 | PSV | Available |
| 2026-04-05 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 0–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-03-21 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 2–0 | FC Volendam | Available |
| 2026-03-14 | NL1 |
AFC Ajax | 4–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 1–1 | PEC Zwolle | Available |
| 2026-02-28 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | 2–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | NL1 |
AZ | 3–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-02-17 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 1–1 | NEC | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | NL1 |
Fortuna Sittard | 2–2 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 2–0 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2026-01-25 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 0–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-01-18 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 3–4 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-01-11 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 2–0 | Heracles Almelo | Available |
| 2025-12-21 | NL1 |
FC Volendam | 0–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-12-14 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 0–3 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2025-12-07 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 1–0 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | NL1 |
NEC | 3–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 1–1 | Fortuna Sittard | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | NL1 |
PEC Zwolle | 1–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-11-02 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 0–1 | AZ | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 1–0 | Telstar 1963 | Available |
| 2025-10-19 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 0–2 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 3–3 | AFC Ajax | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | NL1 |
Heracles Almelo | 3–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-09-19 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 1–5 | FC Twente '65 | Available |
| 2025-09-14 | NL1 |
SBV Excelsior | 0–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 0–4 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 0–3 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-08-17 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 2–1 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | NL1 |
PSV | 6–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 1–3 | PSV | Available |
| 2025-05-14 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 1–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | NL1 |
Almere City FC | 0–3 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 0–2 | FC Twente '65 | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | NL1 |
AFC Ajax | 1–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 3–1 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 2–0 | NEC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | NL1 |
Fortuna Sittard | 0–3 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 1–1 | PEC Zwolle | Available |
| 2025-03-07 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 1–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 4–0 | Willem II Tilburg | Available |
| 2025-02-14 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 1–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 3–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Senior debut season | |
| 21/22 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 27 | 1,127 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Tweede Divisie
59 apps
3 G
1 A
O18 Div. 1 Fall
11 apps
1 G
0 A
Play-Offs Promotion Tweede Divisie
2 apps
0 G
1 A
O18 Div. 1 Spring
6 apps
0 G
0 A
U18 Div. 2 Fall
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Max de Ligt
Who is Max de Ligt?
Max de Ligt is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Sparta Rotterdam.
How old is Max de Ligt?
Max de Ligt is 21 years old. He was born on July 20, 2004 in Utrecht.
What position does Max de Ligt play?
Max de Ligt plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Max de Ligt play for?
Max de Ligt currently plays for Sparta Rotterdam.
How many career goals has Max de Ligt scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Max de Ligt has scored 4 goals in 95 appearances.