Daley Blind

Daley Blind

Daley Blind is a Dutch centre-back who developed at Ajax after joining the club’s academy in 1998. He gained senior experience on loan at FC Groningen in 2010, then returned to Ajax and became an important first-team player. Blind helped Ajax win four consecutive Eredivisie titles before moving to Manchester United in 2014. During four seasons in England, he won the FA Cup, EFL Cup and UEFA Europa League. He returned to Ajax in 2018, added three more Eredivisie titles and featured in their 2019 Champions League semi-final run. Blind later played for Bayern München, winning the Bundesliga, and joined Girona in 2023. Internationally, he earned 108 caps for the Netherlands and appeared at the 2014 World Cup, where his cross led to Robin van Persie’s famous header against Spain.

Xtra rating
1725
Global rank
1901
Updated: 13 August 2026
Country of Birth
Netherlands
Preferred Foot
Left-footed
Agent
SEG
Latest Signing Fee
Free
Date of Birth
9 March 1990
Position
Centre-Back
Shoes
adidas Predator 19.1
Wage
N/A

Season snapshot

Overall season statistics (all competitions).

Season Matches Minutes Goals Assists G/90 A/90
2026 4 310 0 0 0 0
2025 29 2448 0 0 0 0
2024 43 3378 0 2 0 0.05
2023 38 3308 3 2 0.08 0.05
2022 32 2298 1 5 0.04 0.2
2021 46 3742 2 3 0.05 0.07
2020 59 4955 1 3 0.02 0.05
2019 34 2899 1 1 0.03 0.03
2018 61 5298 5 7 0.08 0.12
2017 15 1081 1 2 0.08 0.17
2016 35 2889 1 2 0.03 0.06
2015 45 3984 0 2 0 0.05
2014 45 3898 4 0 0.09 0
2013 52 4527 1 0 0.02 0
2012 42 3635 2 0 0.05 0
2011 28 1893 0 0 0 0
2010 14 1014 0 0 0 0
2009 19 1578 0 0 0 0
2008 1 45 0 0 0 0

Form - Last 10 games

Strengths Analysis Season 2025

Role: Defender
Top attributes (percentile)

    Xtra rating history

    Last rating points (most recent matches).

    Recent Matches

    Shelbourne
    2 - 2
    ⏱ 45’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.6
    Ajax
    Shelbourne
    Ajax
    UEFA Europa Conference League
    PEC Zwolle
    0 - 2
    ⏱ 0’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 0
    Ajax
    PEC Zwolle
    Ajax
    Eredivisie
    Ajax
    3 - 1
    ⏱ 89’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 8.9
    Shelbourne
    Ajax
    Shelbourne
    UEFA Europa Conference League
    Ajax
    4 - 1
    ⏱ 85’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 7.5
    Vojvodina
    Ajax
    Vojvodina
    UEFA Europa Conference League
    Vojvodina
    1 - 4
    ⏱ 91’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 7.2
    Ajax
    Vojvodina
    Ajax
    UEFA Europa Conference League
    Atletico Madrid
    1 - 0
    ⏱ 0’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 0
    Girona
    Atletico Madrid
    Girona
    La Liga
    Girona
    1 - 1
    ⏱ 0’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 0
    Real Sociedad
    Girona
    Real Sociedad
    La Liga - Estadi Municipal de Montilivi, Girona, Spain
    Rayo Vallecano
    1 - 1
    ⏱ 0’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 0
    Girona
    Rayo Vallecano
    Girona
    La Liga - Estadio de Vallecas, Madrid, Spain
    Girona
    0 - 1
    ⏱ 74’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.9
    Mallorca
    Girona
    Mallorca
    La Liga - Estadi Municipal de Montilivi, Girona, Spain
    Valencia
    2 - 1
    ⏱ 69’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.5
    Girona
    Valencia
    Girona
    La Liga - Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia, Spain

    Teams

    Girona
    Years: 2024-2025
    Manchester United
    Years: 2015-2017
    Netherlands
    Years: 2013-2018, 2020-2024
    Netherlands U21
    Years: 2011, 2013
    Ajax
    Years: 2008-2014, 2018-2023, 2026
    Bayern München
    Jong Ajax
    Groningen

    Transfers

    07 Jul 2026
    Free agent
    Girona
    Ajax
    07 Jul 2023
    Free
    Bayern München
    Girona
    05 Jan 2023
    Free
    Ajax
    Bayern München
    17 Jul 2018
    € 15.8M
    Manchester United
    Ajax
    01 Sep 2014
    € 18.3M
    Ajax
    Manchester United
    01 Jul 2010
    N/A
    Groningen
    Ajax
    05 Jan 2010
    Loan
    Ajax
    Groningen

    Honors

    UEFA Europa League
    × 1
    Won in: 2016-2017
    English Football League Cup
    × 1
    Won in: 2016-2017
    German Bundesliga
    × 1
    Won in: 2022-2023
    English FA Cup
    × 1
    Won in: 2015-2016
    English FA Community Shield
    × 1
    Won in: 2016
    Dutch Eredivisie
    × 1
    Won in: 2010-2011
    Dutch KNVB Cup
    × 1
    Won in: 2018-2019