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| image = FC Red Bull Salzburg gegen CF Barcelona (Testspiel 4. August 2021) 34.jpg
| caption = De Jong playing for [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] in 2021
| full_name = Frenkie de Jong<ref name="FIFA">{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=Squad List: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Netherlands (NED) |publisher=FIFA |page=20 |date=18 December 2022 |access-date=9 August 2024}}</ref>
| full_name = Frenkie de Jong<ref>{{cite web |url=http://actas.rfef.es/actas/RFEF_CmpActa1?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=57648 |title=Acta del Partido celebrado el 16 de agosto de 2019, en Bilbao |trans-title=Minutes of the Match held on 16 August 2019, in Bilbao |publisher=Royal Spanish Football Federation |access-date=17 August 2019 |language=es |archive-date=17 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190817145759/http://actas.rfef.es/actas/RFEF_CmpActa1?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=57648 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|5|12|df=y}}<ref name="FIFA"/>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|5|12|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=UEFA.com |title=Frenkie de Jong {{!}} Netherlands {{!}} UEFA Nations League |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/teams/players/250084709--frenkie-de-jong/ |access-date=13 June 2023 |website=UEFA.com |language=en}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Gorinchem]], Netherlands
| height = 1.81 m<ref name="FIFA"/>
| height = 1.81 m<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/players/16291/frenkie-de-jong |title=Frenkie de Jong |publisher=FC Barcelona |access-date=21 November 2022}}</ref>
| position = [[Midfielder (association football)|Central- midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]
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{{Medal|RU|[[2019 UEFA Nations League Finals|2019 Portugal]]|}}
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'''Frenkie de Jong''' ({{IPA-|nl|ˈfrɛŋki də ˈjɔŋ}};<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 August 2019 |title=DE JONG LEARNS BARÇA ANTHEM!!! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T2Qw93FFNs&t=30s |access-date=2 July 2023 |website=Youtube}}</ref> born 12 May 1997) is a Dutch professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays primarily as a [[midfielder|central- midfielder]] for {{Spanish football updater|Barcelona}} club [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] and the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands national team]]. Considered as one of the best [[MidfielderMidfielders|midfielders]] in the world, '''De Jong''' is known for his vision, passing, [[Dribbling#Association football|dribbling]], attacking-prowess and technique.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bosher |first=Luke |title=Xavi: De Jong 'one of the best in the world' |work=The New York Times |url=https://theathletic.com/4302227/2023/03/13/frenkie-de-jong-barcelona-xavi/ |access-date=8 August 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=9 April 2021|title=Ranked! The 10 best central midfielders in the world|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/best-central-midfielders-the-world-de-bruyne-kante-bernardo-silva-de-jong-barcelona-chelsea-man-city-liverpool-real-madrid|access-date=14 August 2021|website=FourFourTwo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Lane|first=Barnaby|title=The 10 best midfielders in world soccer right now|url=https://www.insider.com/10-best-midfielders-in-world-football-2021-4|access-date=14 August 2021|website=Insider}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Top 50 Best Center Midfielders|url=https://www.footballcritic.com/top-players/defensive-midfielders|access-date=14 August 2021|website=FootballCritic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=30 June 2021|title=Top 10 Best Midfielders In The World 2021|url=https://www.sportshubnet.com/top-10-best-midfielders-in-the-world-2021/|access-date=14 August 2021|website=Sportshubnet}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=8 April 2021|title=Ranking the 20 best central midfielders in world football|url=https://www.givemesport.com/1672527-de-bruyne-kroos-fernandes-the-worlds-20-best-central-midfielders-ranked|access-date=14 August 2021|website=GiveMeSport}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Staff|date=21 April 2021|title=TOP 10 DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDERS IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW|url=https://sportskhabri.com/top-10-defensive-midfielders-in-the-world-right-now/|access-date=14 August 2021|website=Sports Khabri}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The 100 best male footballers in the world 2022 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2023/jan/24/the-100-best-male-footballers-in-the-world-2022 |access-date=8 August 2023 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref>
De Jong began his professional career at [[Willem II (football club)|Willem II]] in 2015. He transferred to [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] for a fee worth €1 a year later. The fee was symbolic and offset by a sell-on clause. At Ajax he established himself as one of the best young midfielders in Europe, after winning a domestic double and reaching the Champions League [[2018–19 UEFA Champions League#Semi-finals|semi-finals]]. De Jong won the [[2018–19 Eredivisie|Eredivisie]] and [[2018–19 KNVB Cup|KNVB Cup]], was [[2018–19 Eredivisie#Annual awards|Eredivisie player of the season]], and was an instrumental part of Ajax's first [[UEFA Champions League]] semi-final appearance in [[1996–97 UEFA Champions League|22 years]], in a breakthrough [[2018–19 AFC Ajax season|2018–19 season]].
==Early life and career==
Frenkie de Jong was born on 12 May 1997 in [[Gorinchem]] and grew up in [[Arkel]], a town in the province of [[South Holland]]. His parents, Marjon Schuchhard-de Bruijn, who works in [[home care]], and John de Jong, a [[community service officer]] working with [[parking violation|parking restrictions]], named him after the British pop band [[Frankie Goes to Hollywood]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Veldema |first1=Kim |title=Dit is de moeder van Frenkie de Jong, die 'soms een traantje wegslikt' |url=https://www.nouveau.nl/personality/powervrouwen/dit-is-de-moeder-van-frenkie-de-jong-die-soms-een-traantje-wegslikt |access-date=3 June 2024 |work=Nouveau |date=9 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603190641/https://www.nouveau.nl/personality/powervrouwen/dit-is-de-moeder-van-frenkie-de-jong-die-soms-een-traantje-wegslikt |archive-date=3 June 2024 |language=nl}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Marjon Schuchhard, moeder van Frenkie en Youri de Jong: 'Het zijn allebei lieve, sterke knullen geworden' |url=https://www.houtensnieuws.nl/sport/voetbal/689706/marjon-schuchhard-moeder-van-frenkie-en-youri-de-jong-het-zijn- |access-date=3 June 2024 |work=Houtens Nieuws |date=15 June 2021 |language=nl}}</ref><ref name="wapen">{{cite news |last1=Schoorl |first1=John |title=Het wapen van Arkel! |url=https://www.volkskrant.nl/kijkverder/v/2018/frenkie/ |access-date=3 June 2024 |work=de Volkskrant |date=2018 |language=nl}}</ref> He has a younger brother, Youri de Jong.<ref name="wapen" /> Frenkie de Jong started playing football at six years old when his father enrolled him at the local amateur club ASV Arkel.<ref name="websitebio">{{cite web |title=Frenkie's story – Frenkie de Jong |url=https://www.frenkiedejong.com/en/biography/ |website=frenkiedejong.com |access-date=3 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003140553/https://www.frenkiedejong.com/en/biography/ |archive-date=3 October 2023}}</ref> At eight, De Jong was scouted by the professional club [[Willem II (football club)|Willem II]], where he progressed through the shared youth academy of Willem II and [[RKC Waalwijk]].<ref name="websitebio" />
==Club career==
==International career==
===Youth===
De Jong made eight appearances for the [[Netherlands national under-19 football team|Netherlands under-19]] team, with his debut coming against Russia on 7 July 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.onsoranje.nl/teams/185189/speler/13538 |title=Frenkie De Jong -{{!}} Jeugd mannen onder 19 |website=onsoranje.nlOns Oranje|access-date=9 June 2022|language=nl}}</ref> He made six appearances and scored one goal for the Netherlands at [[Netherlands national under-21 football team|under-21]] level.<ref>{{citeCite web|title=Frenkie De Jong|url=https://www.onsoranje.nl/teams/185185/speler/13538 |titlewebsite=Frenkie De Jong - JongOns Oranje |website=onsoranje.nl |access-date=9 June 2022|language=nl}}</ref>
===Senior career===
On 6 September 2018, De Jong made his debut for the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands senior team]] as a half-time substitute in a friendly match against [[Peru national football team|Peru]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/09/06/world/friendlies/netherlands/peru/2780174/ |title=Netherlands vs Peru - Match report |publisher=soccerway.com |access-date=25 September 2018}}</ref> Three days later, he made his first start in a 2–1 loss to [[France national football team|France]] in the league phase of the [[2018–19 UEFA Nations League A|2018–19 UEFA Nations League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12021/11521872/netherlands-star-frenkie-de-jong-set-to-shine-against-france-and-germany|title=Netherlands star Frenkie de Jong set to shine against France and Germany|date=13 October 2018|access-date=7 June 2024|website=Sky Sports}}</ref>
====2018–2019: Early senior career====
In August 2018, De Jong received his first call-up to the [[Netherlands national football team|Dutch senior squad]] for a [[Exhibition game|friendly match]] against [[Peru national football team|Peru]],<ref>{{Cite news|title=Frenkie de Jong debuteert in voorselectie Oranje|trans-title=Frenkie de Jong debuts in the preliminary squad of the Netherlands national football team|url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2247098-frenkie-de-jong-debuteert-in-voorselectie-oranje|website=[[Nederlandse Omroep Stichting]]|date=22 August 2018|access-date=17 July 2024|language=nl}}</ref> eventually debuting in said match as a half-time substitute to [[Giorginio Wijnaldum]] on 22 September of the same year.<ref name="Sky Sports 2018">{{Cite news|first=Lewis|last=Jones|title=Netherlands star Frenkie de Jong set to shine against France and Germany?|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12021/11521872/netherlands-star-frenkie-de-jong-set-to-shine-against-france-and-germany|website=[[Sky Sports]]|date=13 October 2018|access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> Three days later, he started for the first time in a 2–1 loss to [[France national football team|France]] in the league phase of the [[2018–19 UEFA Nations League A|2018–19 UEFA Nations League]].<ref name="Sky Sports 2018"/>
In June 2019, De Jong was included in the Netherlands' squad for the [[2019 UEFA Nations League Finals]], where he was named as Young Player of the Tournament as the ''Oranje'' finished as runner-up to hosts [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/0253-0d81efc3f60a-0d39c305041d-1000--bernardo-silva-and-frenkie-de-jong-win-nations-league-awards/|title=Bernardo Silva and Frenkie de Jong win Nations League awards|last=UEFA.com|date=9 June 2019|website=[[UEFA.com|language=en]]|access-date=28 November 2019}}</ref> The same year in September, De Jong scored his first senior international goal in the Netherlands' 4–2 victory against [[Germany national football team|Germany]] in [[UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49574075|title=Germany 2-4 Netherlands: Georginio Wijnaldum scores as Dutch fight back in Euro 2020 qualifier|website=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=6 September 2019|access-date=7 June 2024}}</ref>
===2020s===
On 6 September 2019, De Jong scored his first senior international goal in the Netherlands' 4–2 win away to [[Germany national football team|Germany]] in [[UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49574075|title=Germany 2-4 Netherlands: Georginio Wijnaldum scores as Dutch fight back in Euro 2020 qualifier|date=6 September 2019|access-date=7 June 2024|website=BBC Sport}}</ref>
In June 2021, De Jong was included in coach [[Frank de Boer]]'s squad for [[UEFA Euro 2020]]. He played in all three group matches, as well as the Netherlands' 2–0 loss to [[Czech Republic national football team|Czechia]] in the round of 16.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51198518|title= Netherlands 0-2 Czech Republic: Tomáš Holeš and Patrik Schick goals shock Dutch|website=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=26 June 2021|access-date=7 June 2024}}</ref>
In JuneNovember 20212022, De Jong was included in coachthe Dutch squad for the [[Frank2022 deFIFA BoerWorld Cup]]'s. squadOn for29 November, he scored his first World Cup goal in a 2–0 win over tournament host [[UEFAQatar Euronational 2020football team|Qatar]]. Hein playedthe inteam's allfinal threegroup match.<ref>{{cite web |author=Jamie Jackson |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/29/netherlands-qatar-world-cup-group-a-match-report matches,|title=Louis van Gaal bristles at 'boring' tag as wellNetherlands sink Qatar to reach last 16 |website=The Guardian |date=29 November 2022 }}</ref> On 9 December, he played the full 120 minutes as the Netherlands' 2–0lost lossin toa [[Czechpenalty Republicshootout]] to eventual winners [[Argentina national football team|CzechiaArgentina]] inat the round[[Battle of 16Lusail|quarter-final]] stage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbctheguardian.co.uk/sportcom/football/511985182022/dec/09/netherlands-argentina-world-cup-quarter-final-match-report |title= NetherlandsArgentina 0-2edge CzechNetherlands Republic:in Tomasshootout Holesto andwin PatrikWorld SchickCup goalsquarter-final shockthriller|website=[[The DutchGuardian]]|date=269 JuneDecember 20212022|access-date=7 June 2024|website=BBC Sport}}</ref>
In NovemberJune 20222023, De Jong was includedpart inof the DutchNetherlands' squad for the [[20222023 FIFAUEFA WorldNations CupLeague Finals]]. On 29 November, where he scoredplayed histhe firstfull Worldmatch Cupagainst goalboth in[[Croatia anational 2–0football winteam|Croatia]] overin tournamentthe semi-final hostand [[QatarItaly national football team|QatarItaly]] in the team'sthird finalplace group matchplay-off.<ref>{{cite web |author=Jamie Jackson |url=https://www.theguardianuefa.com/footballuefanationsleague/2022match/nov/29/netherlands2035581-qatar-worldnetherlands-cupvs-group-a-match-report croatia/|title=LouisNetherlands vanvs GaalCroatia|date=15 bristlesJune at2023|access-date=7 'boring'June tag as2024|website=UEFA}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2035583--netherlands-vs-italy/|title=Netherlands sink Qatar to reach last 16vs Italy|website=TheUEFA|date=18 GuardianJune 2023|access-date=297 November 2022June 2024}}</ref> OnDe 9Jong December,was henamed playedin the fullNetherlands' 120squad minutesfor as[[UEFA theEuro 2024]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5526712/2024/05/29/netherlands-euro-2024-squad-confirmed/|title=Netherlands lostEuro in2024 asquad: [[penaltyIan shootout]]Maatsen todropped, eventualGeorginio winnersWijnaldum [[Argentinaand nationalDaley footballBlind teamretained|Argentina]]date=29 atMay the2024|access-date=7 [[BattleJune of Lusail2024|quarter-final]]website=The New York Times}}</ref> but had to withdraw due to an ankle stageinjury.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022article/dec2024/09jun/10/international-roundup-netherlands-argentinacruise-worldbut-cupfrenkie-quarterde-finaljong-matchout-report of-euros|title=International Argentina edgeroundup: Netherlands incruise shootoutbut toFrenkie winde WorldJong Cupout quarter-final thrillerof Euros|datenewspaper=9The December 2022Guardian|access-date=710 June 2024|website=The Guardian}}</ref>
In June 2023, De Jong was part of the Netherlands' squad for the [[2023 UEFA Nations League Finals]], where he played the full match against both [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]] in the semi-final and [[Italy national football team|Italy]] in the third place play-off.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2035581--netherlands-vs-croatia/|title=Netherlands vs Croatia|date=15 June 2023|access-date=7 June 2024|website=UEFA}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2035583--netherlands-vs-italy/|title=Netherlands vs Italy|date=18 June 2023|access-date=7 June 2024|website=UEFA}}</ref>
De Jong was named in the Netherlands' squad for [[UEFA Euro 2024]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5526712/2024/05/29/netherlands-euro-2024-squad-confirmed/|title= Netherlands Euro 2024 squad: Ian Maatsen dropped, Georginio Wijnaldum and Daley Blind retained |date=29 May 2024|access-date=7 June 2024|website=The New York Times}}</ref> but had to withdraw due to an ankle injury.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/jun/10/international-roundup-netherlands-cruise-but-frenkie-de-jong-out-of-euros|title=International roundup: Netherlands cruise but Frenkie de Jong out of Euros|work=The Guardian |date=June 10, 2024}}</ref>
==Style of play==
*[[La Liga]]: [[2022–23 La Liga|2022–23]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/3344756/fc-barcelona-liga-champions-202223 |title=FC Barcelona, Liga champions 2022/23! |website=FC Barcelona |date=14 May 2023}}</ref>
*[[Copa del Rey]]: [[2020–21 Copa del Rey|2020–21]]<ref name="cup21">{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/apr/17/messi-stars-as-barcelona-thrash-athletic-bilbao-to-lift-copa-del-rey |title=Messi stars as Barcelona thrash Athletic Bilbao to lift Copa del Rey|first=Sid|last=Lowe|work=The Guardian|date=17 April 2021|access-date=19 April 2021}}</ref>
*[[Supercopa de España]]: [[2023 Supercopa de España|2023]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baynes |first=Ciaran |date=15 January 2023 |title=Real Madrid 1-31–3 Barcelona: Gavi stars as Barca dominate to win Spanish Super Cup |url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/spanish-supercopa/2022-2023/spanish-super-cup-final-live-real-madrid-v-barcelona_sto9316880/story.shtml |access-date=16 January 2023 |website=Euro Sport}}</ref>
'''Netherlands'''
*[[International Federation of Football History & Statistics#IFFHS Men's World Team|IFFHS Men's World Team]]: 2019<ref>{{cite web |url=https://iffhs.de/iffhs-awards-the-iffhs-men-world-team-of-the-year-2019/ |title=IFFHS AWARDS 2019 – THE IFFHS MEN WORLD TEAM OF THE YEAR 2019 |work=IFFHS |date=30 November 2019 |access-date=30 November 2019}}</ref>
*[[UEFA Team of the Year]]: [[UEFA Team of the Year#Team of the Year 2019|2019]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=2637433.html |title=UEFA.com fans' Team of the Year 2019 revealed |publisher=UEFA |date=15 January 2020 |access-date=15 January 2020}}</ref>
*[[Premi Barça Jugadors]] (Barça Players Award): 2020–21<ref>{{Cite web|date=30 June 2021|title=Frenkie de Jong and Aitana Bonmatí win Barça Players Award20/21|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/club/news/2181119/frenkie-de-jong-and-aitana-bonmati-win-barca-players-award2021|access-date=1 September 2021|website=www.fcbarcelona.com|publisher=FC Barcelona|language=en}}</ref>
==References==
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{{2019 UEFA Team of the Year}}
{{2019 FIFA FIFPRO World 11}}
{{2020 FIFA FIFPRO World 11}}
{{UEFA Club Football Awards}}
{{2019 UEFA Nations League Finals Team of the Tournament}}
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