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Nigel de Jong

Defensive midfielder, born 1984, 9 clubs, 2010s era

Nigel de Jong played for 9 clubs in his senior career, starting at Ajax in 2002. His longest spell was at Ajax: 4 seasons, 2002–2006. His last club was Al-Shahania, where he played until 2021.

  1. Ajax2002–06Ajax, 2002–06
    Hamburger SV2006–09Hamburger SV, 2006–09
    Manchester City2009–12Manchester City, 2009–12
    AC Milan2012–16AC Milan, 2012–16
  2. LA Galaxy2016LA Galaxy, 2016
    Galatasaray2016–18Galatasaray, 2016–18
    Mainz 052018Mainz 05, 2018
    Al Ahli2018–19Al Ahli, 2018–19
  3. Al-Shahania2019–21Al-Shahania, 2019–21

Nigel de Jong’s clubs

YearsClub
2002–2006Ajax
2006–2009Hamburger SV
2009–2012Manchester City
2012–2016AC Milan
2016LA Galaxy
2016–2018Galatasaray
2018Mainz 05
2018–2019Al Ahli
2019–2021Al-Shahania

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What clubs did Nigel de Jong play for?
Nigel de Jong played for 9 clubs in his senior career: Ajax, Hamburger SV, Manchester City, AC Milan, LA Galaxy, Galatasaray, Mainz 05, Al Ahli and Al-Shahania.
What was Nigel de Jong's last club?
Nigel de Jong's last club was Al-Shahania (2019–2021).
What was Nigel de Jong's first club?
Nigel de Jong started his senior career at Ajax in 2002.

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