Nigel de Jong

Nigel de Jong (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnɑiɟəl də ˈjɔŋ]; born 30 November 1984) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Qatar Stars League club Al-Shahania.

In this Dutch name, the family name is De Jong, not Jong.
Nigel de Jong
De Jong with the Netherlands national team in 2011
Personal information
Full name Nigel de Jong[1]
Date of birth (1984-11-30) 30 November 1984[2]
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[3]
Playing position(s) Defensive midfielder[4]
Club information
Current team
 Al-Shahania
Number 8
Youth career
1993–2002 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2006 Ajax 96 (9)
2006–2009 Hamburger SV 66 (3)
2009–2012 Manchester City 104 (1)
2012–2016 A.C. Milan 79 (6)
2016 LA Galaxy 18 (0)
2016–2018 Galatasaray 18 (1)
2018 Mainz 05 11 (0)
2018–2019 Al Ahli 21 (4)
2019– Al-Shahania 14 (0)
National team‡
2002–2005 Netherlands U21 10 (0)
2004–2015 Netherlands 81 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:57, 8 February 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2015

De Jong joined the Ajax youth academy as a youngster and worked his way through the ranks to make the first team at age 17. Two years later, he made his international debut, and obtained 81 caps between 2004 and 2015, scoring one goal. He took part at two European Championships and two editions of the FIFA World Cup with Netherlands, winning a World Cup runners-up medal in 2010, and a bronze medal at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

De Jong moved on from Ajax in 2006 to join Hamburg in search of first team football and then moved to Manchester City in January 2009 for an estimated £18 million,[5] where he became an important part of City's holding midfield. A tireless grafter, he has garnered a reputation of being a combative and feisty player in his performances, a reputation that has earned him nicknames such as "The Destroyer" and "Lawnmower".[6][7] He moved to Italian side A.C. Milan in August 2012 where he spent three and half years, before moving to MLS side LA Galaxy in February 2016. He subsequently had spells with Galatasaray in Turkey, Mainz 05 in Germany, and Al Ahli and Al-Shahania in Qatar.

Early and personal life

De Jong was born in Amsterdam.[8] He is of Surinamese-Dutch descent; Surinamese parentage from his father and Dutch and Indonesian[9] from his mother. His father is former Dutch international Jerry de Jong.[10]

De Jong is married to Winonah, a model and fashion designer, with whom he has two children.[11] He owns a specialist car dealership (Continental Cars) operating in Europe (Hamburg) and the Middle East.[12]

Club career

Ajax

On 19 October 2002, De Jong made his debut for the Ajax first team.[13] He scored his first goal of his senior career on 18 February 2003 in a 1–1 draw against Arsenal in the Champions League.[14] He became a first team regular the following season, in which Ajax won the Eredivisie title.[15] In 2004–05, his last full season in Amsterdam, De Jong was named Ajax Player of the Season.[15] After a period when he appeared regularly in midfield, he found himself sitting on the bench more often than being in the starting line-up. On 7 December 2005, it was announced that De Jong did not wish to extend his contract with Ajax,[16] which was due to end in July 2006.[17]

De Jong made 126 official appearances for Ajax

Hamburg

On 26 January 2006, De Jong signed a four and a half-year contract at Bundesliga club Hamburg, the transfer fee approximately €1 million.[18] At Hamburg he joined two other Dutchmen: Rafael van der Vaart and Khalid Boulahrouz. He made his Hamburg debut two days later in a 2–1 defeat at Nürnberg.[19] In March 2006, De Jong scored the winning goal in Bayern Munich's first ever defeat at the Allianz Arena.[20] The following week he received the first red card of his career for a second booking in a UEFA Cup match against Rapid Bucureşti.[21] His season was cut short in April, when he required surgery on a knee problem.[22] The injury also kept him out of the Dutch squad for the 2006 World Cup, though he was later put on standby after regaining fitness.[23]

Manchester City
De Jong (far right) with Manchester City teammates.

On 21 January 2009, De Jong was signed to Manchester City for an estimated fee of £18 million[5] by manager Mark Hughes who deployed him in the role of midfield enforcer in a team whose defence badly needed reinforcement. He signed a four-and-a-half-year contract.[24] and was assigned the number 34 shirt. He made his debut for the club against Newcastle United on 28 January 2009.[25] He made sixteen appearances in the Premier League over the second half of the season.

De Jong was given a start against Arsenal on 12 September 2009.[26] He was named Man of the Match by Sky Sports in a 2–1 win over Chelsea on 5 December 2009.[27] By the end of the season he had become a firm fans' favourite as well as being one of new manager Roberto Mancini's first picks as defensive midfielder as the team narrowly missed out on a Champions League berth.[28] De Jong scored his first goal for Manchester City in a 2–1 victory against West Ham United on 1 May 2011.[29]

De Jong was a member of the City side which won the 2010–11 FA Cup and the 2011–12 Premier League, making 137 appearances and scoring twice before being sold to A.C. Milan in August 2012.

A.C. Milan

On 31 August 2012, De Jong joined Italian club Milan for £3.5 million rising to £5 million depending on appearances, signing a three-year deal.[30][31] On 1 September, De Jong made his debut against Bologna.[32] De Jong scored his first goal for Milan in a 3–2 loss against Lazio on 20 October.[33][34]

On 4 May 2014, De Jong scored his second goal for Milan, the winning goal against Inter Milan in the Derby della Madonnina at the San Siro.[35]

On 26 June 2015, Milan announced De Jong had signed a contract extension to keep him at the club until 2018.[36]

LA Galaxy

On 31 January 2016, it was reported that De Jong had negotiated to terminate his contract with Milan and joined LA Galaxy on a free transfer, signing a one-year deal.[37] De Jong was involved in a controversial incident in a game against the Portland Timbers on 10 April 2016 when a strong tackle by De Jong left Darlington Nagbe injured and in need of treatment. De Jong was only shown a yellow card by referee Allen Chapman, but was later suspended for three games.[38] De Jong received a red-card after a bad tackle on Blas Perez on 5 July 2016, although with a man down, the Galaxy was still able to hold on for the win over Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[39]

On 29 August, the Galaxy announced that they and the Dutch midfielder mutually agreed to terminate de Jong's contract, freeing the 31-year-old to sign with Turkey's Galatasaray.[40]

According to the Turkish club, there was no transfer fee involved in the trade agreement. De Jong reportedly would have been tagged as a Designated Player for the upcoming 2017 season. He appeared in 18 regular season contests for Los Angeles, failing to record a goal or an assist in regular season play but establishing himself as a starting presence as a defensive midfielder.[41]

Galatasaray

On 31 August 2016, De Jong signed for Turkish outfit Galatasaray on a two-year deal.[42] On 5 January 2018, his contract was terminated by the Turkish club.[43]

Mainz 05

On 5 January 2018, De Jong agreed a free transfer to Bundesliga side Mainz 05.[44]

Al Ahli

In July 2018, De Jong moved to Qatari club Al Ahli.[45]

Al Shahania

In July 2019, De Jong moved to Qatari club Al-Shahania.[46]

International career
De Jong (right) in action for the Netherlands at the UEFA Euro 2012

On 31 March 2004, De Jong made his debut with the Netherlands in a friendly game against France. He was overlooked for the squad that went to play in UEFA Euro 2004,[15] and missed the 2006 FIFA World Cup with a knee injury.

He was selected by Marco van Basten to play for the Oranje at UEFA Euro 2008. During the tournament, he was played as a "screening midfielder", partnering with Orlando Engelaar in central midfield.[15] This resulted in De Jong playing three[15] out of the four games that saw the Netherlands reach the quarter-final stage, where they lost to Russia.[47]

De Jong scored his first international goal against Iceland on 6 June 2009 in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying match, which sealed the Netherlands' passage to the 2010 World Cup.[48]

De Jong was part of the Dutch team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup managed by Bert van Marwijk.[49] The player was in the starting line-up for their first match in the competition, a 2–0 victory over Denmark.[50] He was suspended in the semi-final against Uruguay after receiving his second yellow card of the tournament in the Netherlands' quarter-final win over Brazil.[51] He played in the Final of the competition, which the Netherlands lost 1–0 to Spain after extra time. In the early stages of the match, De Jong made a chest high challenge on Xabi Alonso, with his studs making contact with the Spaniard's ribs. Referee Howard Webb later stated that he would have sent off De Jong if he'd had a better view of the incident.[52]

De Jong was part of the Netherlands UEFA Euro 2012 squad. The Dutch were eliminated in the first round after losing all three matches.[53]

He was also selected for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, where he was in the starting line-up for all three group matches. However, a groin injury led to his substitution in the 9th minute of the Round of 16 match win over Mexico and it was later confirmed the De Jong would be unable to take any further part in the tournament.[54] Despite this, he later recovered to play 62 minutes of the semi-final against Argentina, which the Netherlands lost 4–2 on a penalty shoot-out, following a 0–0 draw after extra-time.[55]

Style of play
De Jong in action for the Netherlands

De Jong began his career as an offensive-minded creative midfielder or forward.[12] At Ajax he played a number of positions, including central midfield and right wing.[13] De Jong credits his conversion to a defensive-minded player to Huub Stevens, under whom he played at Hamburg. Described as a "tireless grafter" by The Telegraph,[56] his work-rate and tenacity,[57] combined with his new approach to midfield play, earned him the nicknames "der Rasenmäher" ("the Lawnmower"),[12] "The Terrier,"[58] and "The Destroyer."[59] De Jong is typically the most defensively oriented midfielder in his team. When his team's defenders are in possession of the ball, De Jong will often drop back towards them to receive it.[60] Sometimes De Jong is the sole holding midfielder, but often he plays alongside another defensive player, such as Gareth Barry at Manchester City or Mark van Bommel for the Dutch national team.[61] In addition to his defensive capabilities and ability to cover ground, De Jong was also a competent passer;[62] he had the highest passing completion percentage in the Premier League in the 2010–11 season out of the top 50 players (90%).[63]

Despite his ability, and reputation as one of the best defensive midfielders in the world at his peak, De Jong has also drawn criticism over his feisty, physical, and combative playing style, including from his former Dutch national team manager Van Marwijk.[58][64] During an international friendly on 3 March 2010, De Jong fractured the leg of Bolton Wanderers' American international Stuart Holden as the result of a late challenge.[65] In the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final he kicked Spanish player Xabi Alonso in the chest, a challenge for which De Jong admitted he was lucky not to have received a red card.[66] On 3 October 2010, in a Premier League match against Newcastle United, a tackle by De Jong on Hatem Ben Arfa resulted in the latter being carried off the pitch with a double fracture of his left tibia and fibula.[67] De Jong was later dropped from the Dutch national team by his coach Van Marwijk for an unspecified period of time, but was later reprieved.[64][68] During his time at Manchester City, however, De Jong was never shown a red card.[58] Indeed, despite his reputation as an aggressive and hard-tackling player,[69][70] De Jong's first official direct card of his career came with Milan, in a 1–1 away draw against Verona in Serie A on 13 December 2015;[71][72] previously, he had only been sent off once in an official game, namely for two bookable offences in a match for Hamburg against Rapid Bucharest in the 2005–06 edition of the UEFA Cup, while his only direct red card had come against Werder Bremen, in the semi-finals of the 2006 DFL-Ligapokal.[21][69][73] In April 2016 while playing for the LA Galaxy De Jong was involved in another controversial incident when a strong takedown led to Portland Timbers midfielder Darlington Nagbe being removed from the field with an injury. The tackle led to a 3-game suspension for De Jong after the disciplinary committee determined the action to have been, “a clear and unequivocal red card.”[74]

In December 2013, Spanish football website El Gol Digital ranked De Jong tenth in its list of the world's dirtiest footballers.[75] This style of play earned him a title as the most violent footballer in the world, according to French newspaper L'Équipe.[76]

Sponsorship

In January 2012, De Jong signed a four-year deal with football boot brand Puma.[77]

Career statistics

Club
As of 2 March 2018[15][78]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ajax 2002–03 Eredivisie 1700000101271
2003–04 Eredivisie 322000050372
2004–05 Eredivisie 315000081396
2005–06 Eredivisie 162000073235
Total 969000030512614
Hamburg 2005–06 Bundesliga 121000030151
2006–07 Bundesliga 181000051232
2007–08 Bundesliga 291000061352
2008–09 Bundesliga 70200020110
Total 6632000162845
Manchester City 2008–09 Premier League 160000000160
2009–10 Premier League 340305000420
2010–11 Premier League 321400050411
2011–12 Premier League 21010419036[79]1
2012–13 Premier League 100000002[79]0
Total 104180911501372
A.C. Milan 2012–13 Serie A 121000040161
2013–14 Serie A 3321000100442
2014–15 Serie A 293110000304
2015–16 Serie A 5010000060
Total 7963100140967
LA Galaxy 2016 Major League Soccer 140001020160
Galatasaray 2016–17 Süper Lig 181600000241
2017–18 Süper Lig 0000000000
Total 181600000241
Mainz 05 2017–18 Bundesliga 110100000120
Career total 3842021110073749629

International
As of 28 March 2015[80]
Netherlands
YearAppsGoals
200450
200550
200640
200750
2008110
200991
2010110
201160
2012110
201320
2014110
201510
Total811

International goals

Scores list Netherlands' tally first.

Nigel de Jong: international goals
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
16 June 2009Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland Iceland
1–0
2–1
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Ajax

Manchester City

Netherlands

Individual

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