Nigel de Jong

Nigel de Jong (born 30 November 1984 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Manchester City and the Dutch national team. Nigel is the son of former Dutch football international Jerry de Jong On 19 October 2002, de Jong made his debut for the AFC Ajax first team. He quickly made an impact and became a favourite with the fans. A versatile right-footed player, he was preferred choice in both midfield and defence but later on in his career... more

Nigel de Jong (born 30 November 1984 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Manchester City and the Dutch national team. Nigel is the son of former Dutch football international Jerry de Jong On 19 October 2002, de Jong made his debut for the AFC Ajax first team. He quickly made an impact and became a favourite with the fans. A versatile right-footed player, he was preferred choice in both midfield and defence but later on in his career he was sitting on the reserves bench more often than being in the starting line-up. In January 2006, de Jong signed on with the German club Hamburger SV. He has since made a significant impact in the German Bundesliga by scoring a winning goal condemning Bayern Munich to their first defeat of any kind at Bayern's new home ground. On 21 January 2009, de Jong moved to Manchester City for £16M. He made his debut for the club against Newcastle United on the 28 January 2009. On 31 March 2004, de Jong made his debut with the Netherlands in a... less