John
Egan

Centre-back · age 34 · Republic of Ireland · 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) · contract to Jun 2028

Apps
10
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.86
2026/27

Matthijs de
Ligt

Centre-back · age 27 · Netherlands · 6 ft 2 in (1.89 m) · contract to Jun 2029

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Attributes

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

John EganMatthijs de Ligt
SHO36 · 38CRE5 · 20PAS43 · 57DRI1 · 3DEF56 · 50PHY85 · 90
36Shooting38
5Creating20
43Passing57
1Dribbling3
56Defending50
85Physical90

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Both rated against the Premier League.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · 2025/26 and 2026/27

John EganMatthijs de Ligt
4,533 minutes1,170 minutes
6.89Average rating6.89
0.06Goalsper 900.08
0.00Assistsper 900.00
0.60Shotsper 900.85
0.18Shots on targetper 900.23
30%Shot accuracy27%
0.02Big chances createdper 900.15
0.20Key passesper 900.23
0.06Dribbles completedper 900.08
36.2Passesper 9047.1
77%Pass accuracy88%
–Through ballsper 900.08
2.42Tackles + interceptionsper 902.69
62%Duels won63%
3.16Aerials wonper 903.85
6.83Clearancesper 905.23
1.15Blocksper 900.54
0.73Fouls wonper 900.38
0.16Dispossessedper 900.08

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

John EganMatthijs de Ligt
John Egan
CB

Centre-back 100%

Matthijs de Ligt
CB

Centre-back 100%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

John EganMatthijs de Ligt
414League apps259
26League goals24
11League assists6
0.06Goals per game0.09
1404Minutes per goalfewer is better870
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 0
    2
    11/12
  2. 12/13
  3. 13/14
  4. 0
    45
    14/15
  5. 0
    17
    15/16
  6. 0
    3
    3411
    16/17
  7. 0
    12
    3333
    17/18
  8. 20
    15
    4433
    18/19
  9. 0
    9
    3629
    19/20
  10. 4
    0
    3127
    20/21
  11. 20
    0
    4831
    21/22
  12. 19
    10
    4531
    22/23
  13. 0
    7
    622
    23/24
  14. 6
    8
    1829
    24/25
  15. 12
    1
    4513
    25/26
  16. 3
    0
    100
    26/27

Each pair: clean sheets above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

John EganMatthijs de Ligt
34
Age
27
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Height
6 ft 2 in (1.89 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2028
Contract to
Jun 2029
14
League seasons
11
0
League titles
3
Fee undisclosed, 2025
Last move
€45m, 2024

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.