Frenkie de Jong was born in Gorinchem and grew up in Arkel, a town in the province of South Holland. His parents, Marjon Schuchhard … See more

Youth
De Jong made eight appearances for the Netherlands under-19 team, with his debut coming against Russia on 7 July 2015. He made six appearances and scored one goal for the Netherlands at under-21 level.
Senior career See more

Ajax
• Eredivisie: 2018–19
• KNVB Cup: 2018–19
• UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2016–17 See more

Willem II
De Jong signed his first professional contract with Willem II on 1 August 2013, aged sixteen. On 10 May 2015, De Jong made his Eredivisie debut against ADO Den Haag, two days before his eighteenth birthday. He was See more

Frenkie has described himself as a player "who likes to have the ball a lot, and play possession." A versatile player, De Jong can function as a regista, defensive-midfielder See more

Since he started playing professionally, De Jong has chosen 21 on his shirt as a tribute to his grandfather who was born on 21 April.
De Jong met his wife … See more

• Profile at the FC Barcelona website
• Profile at the Royal Dutch Football Association website (in Dutch)
• Frenkie de Jong – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Frenkie de Jong – UEFA competition record ( See more