Frenkie de Jong

NED

• #21 • Center Midfielder

Frenkie de Jong

NED

• #21 • Center Midfielder

Club

Barcelona

League

La Liga

Position

Role

Deep-Lying Playmaker

Birthdate (Age)

May 12, 1997 (29)

Preferred Foot

Right

Height

5'11"

Weight

165 lb

National Team

Netherlands

Ranking

World Cup

2026 All matches

Overall grade

75.8

97/974

Impact score

6.7

270/974

Midfielder rank

38th

38/253

All rank

135th

135/974

Grades

Key Grades

2026 World Cup

Overall

27th/253 MID

Passing

49th/253 MID

77.5

Fifty Fifty Duel

47th/220 MID

73.1

Shooting

N/A

Tackling

55th/233 MID

Ball Carrying

19th/201 MID

74.1

Overall Grades by game

2026 World Cup

Metrics

Key Metrics

2026 World Cup

Appearances

365

Minutes

Goals

Assists

Upcoming matches

Aug 23, 7:30pm UTC

Elche

Barcelona

Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero

News

Jul 4, 2026

Dealing with knee discomfort

de Jong finished the World Cup carrying discomfort in his right knee but the issue is not considered serious, with Barcelona expecting him to begin preseason without problems after three weeks of rest, according to Barca Universal.

Analysis: de Jong departed the tournament after the Netherlands' penalty shootout defeat to Morocco, having managed his knee discomfort throughout the competition. That said, Barcelona's medical staff are not worried about the issue and are confident the midfielder will be fully available when preseason preparations begin.

Jun 29, 2026

Exits 2026 World Cup

De Jong registered two tackles (two won), five clearances and two interceptions in Monday's 1-1 (4-3) penalty shootout defeat to Morocco.

Analysis: De Jong had a rough final match of the 2026 World Cup, as he was mainly forced to defend in an outnumbered Dutch midfield. This would lead to no attacking stats for him, only recording two interceptions, two tackles won and five clearances in the defense. He unfortunately goes home without a goal contribution at the tournament after two in 2022, only recording one shot and two chances created.