11 seasons and 11 managerial changes: De Ligt experiences a strange paradox in his career

Matthijs de Ligt's career is marked by an intriguing phenomenon, as he has witnessed a different coach take charge of his team in each of his 11 seasons in professional football. This striking trend reflects the extent of changes he has experienced during his journey through the major European clubs.

With Michael Carrick's departure from Manchester United, the paradox has resurfaced as Matthijs de Ligt's name has been linked with a new coach at every seasonal stop, starting from Ajax, through Juventus and Bayern Munich, to the English team.

The list of coaches that the Dutch defender has worked with over the past 11 seasons is as follows:

2016/17: Peter Bosz – Ajax.

2017/18: Marcel Keizer – Ajax.

2018/19: Erik ten Hag - Ajax.

2019/20: Maurício Sarri - Juventus.

2020/21: Andrea Pirlo – Juventus.

2021/22: Massimiliano Allegri – Juventus.

2022/23: Julian Nagelsmann – Bayern Munich.

2023/24: Thomas Tuchel – Bayern Munich.

2024/25: Erik ten Hag - Manchester United.

2025/26: Ruben Amorim – Manchester United.

2026/27: Michael Carrick – Manchester United.

Thus, Matthijs de Ligt has been dealing with continuous changes at the coaching level, without having stability with one coach for two consecutive seasons in his professional career.