My Take
Frenkie de Jong is genuinely one of the most exciting central midfielders of his generation, and I say that as someone who's watched a lot of football. The way he glides out of pressure with the ball — that signature turn he pulls off when three defenders are closing in — is just something else. He built his reputation at Ajax, where he was the heartbeat of that brilliant 2018-19 Champions League run, then moved to Barcelona and carried the weight of a club in financial chaos while somehow still putting in quality performances. What strikes me most is that he never seems rattled; the game slows down around him. He's still only in his mid-twenties and already feels essential to both club and country. The Netherlands national team is a completely different beast when he's fit and in form.
Overview
Frenkie de Jong (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfrɛŋki də ˈjɔŋ]; born 12 May 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Barcelona and the Netherlands national team. De Jong began his professional career at Willem II in 2015. He transferred to Ajax for a symbolic fee of €1 a year later. The fee was symbolic and offset by a sell-on clause.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Frenkie de Jong
- Name (Japanese)
- フレンキー・デ・ヨング
- Reading
- ふれんきー・で・よんぐ
- Born
- May 12, 1997 (age 29)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Ox
- Origin
- Arkel, South Holland, Netherlands
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 180 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.