- Born
- Nicknames
- The Destroyer
- Lawnmower
- Height5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
- Nigel de Jong is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder for the Netherlands national team. He joined the Ajax youth academy as a youngster and worked his way through the ranks to make the first team at age 17. Two years later, in 2004, he made his international debut. Additionally, in 2010 he won a World Cup runners-up medal.
De Jong moved on from Ajax in 2006 to join Hamburg in search of first team football and then moved to Manchester City in January 2009, where he became an important part of City's holding midfield. A tireless grafter, he has garnered a reputation of being a combative and feisty player in his performances, a reputation that has earned him nicknames such as "The Destroyer" and "Lawnmower". He moved to Italian side Milan in August 2012 where he spent three and half years, before moving to LA Galaxy in February 2016.
- IMDb mini biography by: Bazza the Beast
- SpouseWinonah de Jong (2 children)
- He played 20 matches for the Dutch national soccer team.
- Son of Marja Woldberg.
- Puma SE have a four-year partnership with De Jong, that commenced in January 2012.
- In December 2013, Spanish football website El Gol Digital ranked De Jong tenth in its list of the world's dirtiest footballers.
- Nigel played 81 international matches for Nederlands team and scored 1 goal.
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