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Frenkie de Jong

Born in the Netherlands in 1997, Frenkie de Jong is a talented Dutch professional footballer playing for Barcelona FC, a La Liga football club as a Midfielder. Being born and raised in the Netherlands he plays for its national team. The talented player is well known for his dribbling techniques, accurate passes, prowess attacking as well his attacking capabilities.

Professional life

Growing up in a family with a rich professional background in football, Frenkie de Jong received the right training and guidance since his childhood. His Journey began at Willen II where he spent his youth career making his first professional debut on 10th May 2015, but he was subsequently transferred to Ajax. He featured as a defensive midfielder and established himself as one of the most successful young players in Europe. He joined Barcelona in 2019 for a fee worth 75 million dollars after the club hunted him from Ajax. With Barcelona, he made his competitive debut on August 16, 2019, in a 0–1 loss to Athletic Bilbao on an opening day. He scored in the 63rd minute and assisted on two more goals in the 2021 Copa del Rey final, a 4–0 win over Athletic Bilbao.

For his National team De Jong made his first debut for the Netherlands U19 team on 10th July 2015 against Germany. He made his international debut in a friendly match against Peru in a win by 2-1. He managed to establish himself as a regular starter for the Netherlands in a short time, being included in the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League and UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers.

Personal life

Frenkie de Jong was born on May 12, 1997 where Brazillian football start Marcelo was from. His father, grandfather and brother were also footballers who played for ASV Arkel back then. De Jong grew up watching football game of his father, John and showed his talent since his childhood.

He met his girlfriend Mikky Kiemeny in high school and they have been dating since 2014.

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