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Donny van de Beek is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United and the Netherlands national team.
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In 2015, Van de Beek made his competitive debut for the club in a UEFA Europa League match against Scottish club Celtic.
In the 2016-17 season, Ajax progressed to the Europa League Final, but lost to Manchester United.
During the 2017-18 season, Van de Beek established himself as a key player in Ajax's starting eleven.
Following the 2018-19 campaign, in which Ajax reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League, Van de Beek was listed among the 30-man shortlist for the Ballon d'Or.
In international football, Van de Beek has represented the Netherlands at youth level.
His parents are André and Gerdina van de Beek.
Ré is a supporter of Ajax and took Donny to their stadium at the age of five.
Van de Beek began his career as a boy with the local Veensche Boys' academy where his father, André, once played.
Van de Beek made his debut for Jong Ajax in the Eerste Divisie against Sparta Rotterdam in January 2015.
Two months later, manager Frank de Boer called him to the senior team for a league match against ADO Den Haag as an injury replacement.
In November 2015, Van de Beek was called to the senior team for a UEFA Europa League match against Scottish club Celtic.
In the 2016-17 season, Ajax progressed to the Europa League Final, but lost to Manchester United.
During the 2017-18 season, Van de Beek established himself as a key player in Ajax's starting eleven.
Following the 2018-19 campaign, in which Ajax reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League, Van de Beek was listed among the 30-man shortlist for the Ballon d'Or.
In international football, Van de Beek has represented the Netherlands at youth level.
His parents are André and Gerdina van de Beek.
Ré is a supporter of Ajax and took Donny to their stadium at the age of five.
Van de Beek began his career as a boy with the local Veensche Boys' academy where his father, André, once played.
Van de Beek made his debut for Jong Ajax in the Eerste Divisie against Sparta Rotterdam in January 2015.
Two months later, manager Frank de Boer called him to the senior team for a league match against ADO Den Haag as an injury replacement.
In November 2015, Van de Beek was called to the senior team for a UEFA Europa League match against Scottish club Celtic.
He termed his debut as "Beautiful" and added: "I have taken my duels well. It was of course difficult because the game went back and forth continuously. But I think I did fine." Three days later, Van de Beek made his first team debut in a 2-0 league victory against PEC Zwolle.
In the following month, he scored his first goal for Ajax in a 1-1 draw against Norwegian club Molde FK. As he scored the goal, his head collided with opposition player Joona Toivio's causing his left eyebrow to bleed.
Voetbal International reported in January 2016 that manager De Boer was impressed by Van de Beek and said he would continue to play with the first team "Until further notice".
At the beginning of the 2016-17 season, new manager Peter Bosz included Van de Beek in the Ajax squad for the UEFA Champions League qualification match against Greek club PAOK for a couple of reasons: Bosz was impressed by Van de Beek's performance during pre-season friendlies in Austria, Riechedly Bazoer was injured and Nemanja Gudelj was suspended.
On 26 July, he made his Champions League debut against PAOK, starting in the 1-1 draw.
Van de Beek replaced Schöne in the 70th minute of the Europa League final against Manchester United, with Ajax losing the match 2-0.
In the following month, he scored his first goal for Ajax in a 1-1 draw against Norwegian club Molde FK. As he scored the goal, his head collided with opposition player Joona Toivio's causing his left eyebrow to bleed.
Voetbal International reported in January 2016 that manager De Boer was impressed by Van de Beek and said he would continue to play with the first team "Until further notice".
At the beginning of the 2016-17 season, new manager Peter Bosz included Van de Beek in the Ajax squad for the UEFA Champions League qualification match against Greek club PAOK for a couple of reasons: Bosz was impressed by Van de Beek's performance during pre-season friendlies in Austria, Riechedly Bazoer was injured and Nemanja Gudelj was suspended.
On 26 July, he made his Champions League debut against PAOK, starting in the 1-1 draw.
Van de Beek replaced Schöne in the 70th minute of the Europa League final against Manchester United, with Ajax losing the match 2-0.
Commenting on Van de Beek's 2017-18 pre-season matches, the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad wrote that he had successfully filled the void created by the departure of Davy Klaassen who had recently moved to English club Everton.
On 18 November, Van de Beek scored a hat-trick in an 8-0 league victory against NAC Breda.
In July 2018, he rejected an offer made by Italian club Roma citing that "Ajax is the right place for his development".
Van de Beek played a pivotal role as the attacking midfielder for Ajax in the 2018-19 season, starting almost every match in all competitions, as the team won their first league title in five years and surprisingly qualified for the semi-final of the 2018-19 UEFA Champions League.
Van de Beek scored against Juventus on 16 April in the second leg of the quarter-final to help his team knock out the Italian champion with a 3-2 on aggregate.
On 7 May, he scored against Tottenham Hotspur in the first leg of the semi−final which resulted in a 1-0 away victory for Ajax.
Ajax did not manage to advance to the final, losing the tie on away goals after a 2-3 defeat at home.
In the 2019-20 Champions League season, Van de Beek scored against Valencia in a 3-0 away win, and Chelsea in a 4-4 draw; however, Ajax lost 1-0 at home to Valencia to be eliminated from the group stage.
On 30 August 2020, Ajax reached an agreement with English Premier League club Manchester United for the transfer of Van de Beek.
On 18 November, Van de Beek scored a hat-trick in an 8-0 league victory against NAC Breda.
In July 2018, he rejected an offer made by Italian club Roma citing that "Ajax is the right place for his development".
Van de Beek played a pivotal role as the attacking midfielder for Ajax in the 2018-19 season, starting almost every match in all competitions, as the team won their first league title in five years and surprisingly qualified for the semi-final of the 2018-19 UEFA Champions League.
Van de Beek scored against Juventus on 16 April in the second leg of the quarter-final to help his team knock out the Italian champion with a 3-2 on aggregate.
On 7 May, he scored against Tottenham Hotspur in the first leg of the semi−final which resulted in a 1-0 away victory for Ajax.
Ajax did not manage to advance to the final, losing the tie on away goals after a 2-3 defeat at home.
In the 2019-20 Champions League season, Van de Beek scored against Valencia in a 3-0 away win, and Chelsea in a 4-4 draw; however, Ajax lost 1-0 at home to Valencia to be eliminated from the group stage.
On 30 August 2020, Ajax reached an agreement with English Premier League club Manchester United for the transfer of Van de Beek.
The transfer was completed three days later with Van de Beek signing a five-year contract for a reported £35 million plus £5 million in add-ons.
Van de Beek chose to wear the number 34 jersey as a tribute to former Ajax teammate Abdelhak Nouri, who collapsed during a friendly in 2017 and went into an induced coma.
Van de Beek had little involvement during his first season at Manchester United, starting only four Premier League matches.
On 11 September 2013, Van de Beek made his debut for the Netherlands under-17 team against Germany.
On 14 November 2017, Van de Beek made his senior international debut against Romania in a friendly match.
On 8 June 2021, Van De Beek was forced to withdraw from the Netherlands' squad for the Euro 2020 campaign just days before the tournament got under way.
It was disclosed by the Dutch FA that Van de Beek had been battling through injury and as a result, he had trained away from the main squad. It was confirmed that he could not recover in time and would withdraw from the Netherlands' squad entirely.
Van de Beek chose to wear the number 34 jersey as a tribute to former Ajax teammate Abdelhak Nouri, who collapsed during a friendly in 2017 and went into an induced coma.
Van de Beek had little involvement during his first season at Manchester United, starting only four Premier League matches.
On 11 September 2013, Van de Beek made his debut for the Netherlands under-17 team against Germany.
On 14 November 2017, Van de Beek made his senior international debut against Romania in a friendly match.
On 8 June 2021, Van De Beek was forced to withdraw from the Netherlands' squad for the Euro 2020 campaign just days before the tournament got under way.
It was disclosed by the Dutch FA that Van de Beek had been battling through injury and as a result, he had trained away from the main squad. It was confirmed that he could not recover in time and would withdraw from the Netherlands' squad entirely.
At Ajax, Van de Beek played as a central midfielder.
According to former Ajax manager Frank de Boer, Van de Beek plays best at the number six position.
Goal.com described Van de Beek as a player who has "Excellent control and a great eye for a pass as he links up with the attack and is dangerous as he makes runs into the box".
While playing for the Ajax academy, he was compared with Davy Klaassen.
Van de Beek rejected the comparison and said that he was a player who wanted to keep the ball at his feet.
Former Ajax captain Joël Veltman described Van de Beek as a player who "Works very hard and can play between the lines".
According to former Ajax manager Frank de Boer, Van de Beek plays best at the number six position.
Goal.com described Van de Beek as a player who has "Excellent control and a great eye for a pass as he links up with the attack and is dangerous as he makes runs into the box".
While playing for the Ajax academy, he was compared with Davy Klaassen.
Van de Beek rejected the comparison and said that he was a player who wanted to keep the ball at his feet.
Former Ajax captain Joël Veltman described Van de Beek as a player who "Works very hard and can play between the lines".
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