# Nigel de Jong

Nigel de Jong is a Dutch association football player, born on 30 November 1984 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. De Jong played as a defensive midfielder for Manchester City and Ajax. De Jong scored 30 goals in 577 games for club and country and won 5 trophies, including 2 league titles.

## De Jong's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 496 | 29 |
| Netherlands | 81 | 1 |
| Total | 577 | 30 |

Goals per game: 0.05.

## De Jong's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 5
- League titles: 2
- Domestic cups: 3
- Individual awards: 1

### Ajax

- Eredivisie: 1 (2003–04)
- Johan Cruyff Shield: 1 (2005)

### Manchester City

- Premier League: 1 (2011–12)
- FA Cup: 1 (2010–11)
- FA Community Shield: 1 (2012)

### Individual

- Ajax Player of the Year (Rinus Michels Award): 1 (2004–05)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2002–2006: Ajax, 96 games, 9 goals
2. 2006–2009: Hamburger SV, 66 games, 3 goals
3. 2009–2012: Manchester City, 104 games, 1 goal
4. 2012–2016: AC Milan, 79 games, 6 goals
5. 2016: LA Galaxy, 18 games, 0 goals
6. 2016–2018: Galatasaray, 18 games, 1 goal
7. 2018: Mainz 05, 11 games, 0 goals
8. 2018–2019: Al Ahli, 21 games, 4 goals
9. 2019–2021: Al-Shahania, 36 games, 0 goals

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