Frenkie de Jong was born to his parents, John de Jong and Marjon Schuchhard-De Bruijn.
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They do not have much of their information available but have been very supportive of their son’s career.
Who Is Frenkie De Jong?
Frenkie de Jong is a football midfielder for the La Liga club, Barcelona, and the Netherlands national team.
Frenkie was born on May 12, 1997, in Gorinchem, Netherlands, and grew up in Arkel.
Frenkie is known to be a versatile midfielder, with good passing, and dribbling techniques.
He is one of the best midfielders in the world today as a result of his defensive and offensive skills.
Photo Credit: The Guardian
Frankie started his journey with Willem II in 2015, before he was transferred to Ajax for a fee of €1 the following year.
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In a transformative 2018–2019 season, he went on to win the Eredivisie and KNVB Cup and played a crucial role in Ajax’s first UEFA Champions League semi-final participation in 22 years.
In 2019 Frenkie signed a contract with Barcelona for a sum of €75 million. He became one of three Dutch players to appear in the 2019 FIFA FIFPro World11 for the first time in five years.
In September 2018, Frenkie made his senior international debut for the Netherlands. He started the first season of the UEFA Nations League and appeared at UEFA Euro 2020.
Frenkie has so far played for ASV Arkel, RKC, Willem II, Jong Ajax, Barcelona; and the Netherlands U15, U18, U19, U20, U21 national teams.
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