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Frenkie de Jong

Football · Midfielder

Frenkie de Jong

Dutch midfield virtuoso for FC Barcelona renowned for his progressive dribbling, tactical intelligence, and press-resistant distribution.

NetherlandsFC Barcelona Active

Biography

Frenkie de Jong came through the Willem II and Ajax academies, starring in Ajax sensational 2018–19 campaign that won the domestic double and reached the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. He was named Eredivisie Player of the Season and UEFA Champions League Midfielder of the Season before completing a €75 million move to FC Barcelona in 2019. At Barcelona, he has won La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the Supercopa de España, serving as one of the club key captains. With the Netherlands, he was runner-up in the 2019 Nations League and starred at the 2022 World Cup.

Career timeline

  1. AFC Ajax

    2015 – 2019 · Domestic double and UCL semi-final 2018–19

  2. FC Barcelona

    2019 – present · La Liga champion 2022–23

  3. Netherlands national football team

    2018 – present

Major achievements

  • La Liga champion2023
  • UEFA Champions League Midfielder of the Season2019
  • Eredivisie champion2019
  • Copa del Rey winner2021

Personal life & family

Relationship

Mikky Kiemeney

Spouse (m. 2024)

Children

Miles de Jong

De Jong married his high school sweetheart Mikky Kiemeney in May 2024. The couple met while attending Willem II College in Tilburg and have been inseparable since their youth. On November 21, 2023, they welcomed their first son, Miles.

Sources

  1. Frenkie de Jong – Career statistics and biography — Wikipedia (accessed 2 November 2026)
  2. FC Barcelona — Wikipedia (accessed 2 November 2026)
  3. AFC Ajax — Wikipedia (accessed 2 November 2026)
  4. Netherlands national football team — Wikipedia (accessed 2 November 2026)