Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Manchester United.
Injury-affected season
Missed 22 of Manchester United's ~38 games this season through 22 injury absences (back). He still appeared 13 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1170 | 6.93 |
| Premier League Summer Series | 2 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 6.45 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 6.45 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 7.2 |
Scout report
M. de Ligt is a 26-year-old central defender at Manchester United, rated 77.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 147th of 376 on scout potential in the Premier League. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (68.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.15 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ligt.
Judged on this season alone, Ligt graded 29 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 35th of 64 of the 64 centre-backs in the Premier League, on 3 clean sheets and 3.154 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 31 → 29). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 78, top 30% of the 64 centre-backs in the Premier League. At 26 Ligt is in his prime years, and a market index of 93.1 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Ligt missed 22 games through injury (back) out of roughly 38 this season. The 13 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Manchester United finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side
3.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 13 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 68.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 99/100).
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 77.6, Ligt carries the 19th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premier League of 64 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
