Frenkie de Jong
Barcelona · MFCM #21 · Netherlands · Group F 73Rating65Caps2Goals€50MValue29Age181Height
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21 Frenkie de Jong
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Club season 2025/26 La Liga, Copa del Rey, UEFA Champions League
38
Apps
1
Goals
International
65
Caps
2
Goals
Club career totals
435
Career apps
33
Career goals
Form
Vice-captain; key central midfielder
Date of birth1997-05-12 (age 29) NationalityNetherlands ClubBarcelona · Spain LeagueLa Liga PositionMF · Central mid · #21 Height181 cm Preferred footRight Market value€50M
Born in Gorinchem and raised in Arkel, Frenkie de Jong came through Willem II before a symbolic €1 move to Ajax, where he became the heartbeat of the side that reached the 2019 Champions League semi-finals. Barcelona signed him for €75m and he has grown into a club captain, a graceful, press-resistant midfielder compared to Cruyff and Iniesta. Vice-captain of the Netherlands, he is the creative metronome of the 2026 squad.
- Named after the band Frankie Goes to Hollywood
- Wears 21 in tribute to his grandfather's birthday (April 21)
- Became Barcelona's most-capped Dutch player in 2026, passing Phillip Cocu
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