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Nigel de Jong
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Nigel de Jong

b. 1984

Dutch association football player (born 1984)

Born
30 Nov 1984 · Amsterdam
Part ofNetherlands9 CE – todayKingdom of the Netherlands1772 – today

Life timeline

Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.

Showing 48 years
  1. 30 Nov 1984BornBorn in Amsterdam
  2. 2001 – 2002TeamNetherlands national under-19 football team
  3. 2002 – 2006TeamAFC Ajax
  4. 2002 – 2005TeamNetherlands national under-21 football team
  5. 2004 – 2015TeamNetherlands national association football team
  6. 2005AwardAFC Ajax–player of the year
  7. 2006 – 2009TeamHamburger SV
  8. 2009 – 2012TeamManchester City F.C.
  9. 2010Took part2010 FIFA World Cup
  10. 2012 – 2016TeamAC Milan
  11. 2014Took part2014 FIFA World Cup
  12. 2016 – 2018TeamGalatasaray S.K.
  13. 2016TeamLA Galaxy
  14. 2018Team1. FSV Mainz 05
  15. 2018 – 2019TeamAl Ahli SC
  16. 2019 – 2021TeamAl-Shahaniya Sports Club

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Meanwhile in the world

Major world events during their lifetime (1984 – today).

  1. 19841984 Summer Olympics
  2. 1985Schengen Agreement
  3. 19891989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
  4. 1989Fall of the Berlin Wall
  5. 19901990 FIFA World Cup
  6. 1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union
  7. 19941994 FIFA World Cup
  8. 1994 – 1996First Chechen War
  9. 19981998 FIFA World Cup
  10. 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
  11. 2003 – 2011Iraq War
  12. 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
  13. 20062006 FIFA World Cup
  14. 20082008 Summer Olympics
  15. 2008Russo-Georgian War
  16. 20102010 Haiti earthquake
  17. 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
  18. 20112011 Norway attacks
  19. 2011Libyan civil war
  20. 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war
  21. 20122012 Summer Olympics
  22. 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
  23. 2015Paris Agreement
  24. 20182018 FIFA World Cup
  25. 2020COVID-19 pandemic
  26. 20212020 Summer Olympics
  27. 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
  28. 2023Gaza war
  29. 20242024 Summer Olympics
  30. 20262026 Iran war

Biography

Nigel de Jong (born 30 November 1984) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He is currently the technical director of the KNVB, the national Dutch football federation. He has also worked as an English language pundit for beIN Sports covering Premier League and Champions League football as well as for ITV for Euro 2020 and the 2022 World Cup.

De Jong joined the Ajax youth academy and made the first team at age 17. He moved in 2006 to join Hamburg and then joined Manchester City in January 2009 for an estimated £18 million, where he became an important part of their holding midfield. A tireless grafter, he garnered a reputation of being a combative and feisty player in his performances, a reputation that earned him nicknames such as "The Destroyer" and "Lawnmower". He moved to Italian side AC Milan in August 2012, before joining MLS side LA Galaxy in February 2016. He subsequently had spells with Galatasaray in Turkey, Mainz 05 in Germany, and Al Ahli and Al-Shahania in Qatar.

De Jong made his international debut at the age of 19, and obtained 81 caps between 2004 and 2015, scoring one goal. He took part at two European Championships and two editions of the FIFA World Cup with the Netherlands, winning a World Cup runners-up medal in 2010, and a bronze medal at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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