Frenkie de Jong plays more games for Barcelona than any other Dutch player
Introduction
Frenkie de Jong is a Dutch football player. He now played 293 games for FC Barcelona. This is more than any other Dutch player. The old record was 292 games by Phillip Cocu.
Main Body
De Jong came to Barcelona from Ajax in 2019. He got the record when he came into the game in the 73rd minute. The club invited Cocu and Ronald Koeman to watch. Pedri, his teammate, said 'Well done' and hoped he plays more. De Jong won seven trophies in seven seasons. He is one of the team captains. He said Barcelona is the best club for him. He always wanted to play there. His family is happy there. In early 2024, people talked about his contract. He spoke strongly about it. He is proud of the record, but he wants the team to win. He wants to win three Spanish trophies in 2024/25. He said Ronald Koeman helped him a lot. They are friends. His shirt number is the same as his sons' birth dates. For the World Cup, he thinks the Netherlands can win but are not the best. He wants to play Argentina again. He said Lionel Messi is the best football player he ever saw. He does not think another player will be that good. But he said Lamine Yamal is very talented. Yamal can be the best player many times. Some people say Yamal is not disciplined. De Jong said that is not true. Yamal is happy, on time, and trains well. People watch him because he is very good. De Jong had a calf injury in February 2025. He could not play for six weeks and missed nine games. But he still played many games. The Dutch players he passed are Ronald Koeman, Patrick Kluivert, Frank de Boer, Johan Neeskens, and Johan Cruyff.
Conclusion
Frenkie de Jong now has the record for most games by a Dutch player at Barcelona. This shows he played for a long time and was important for the team. He said he wants to stay at the club. He cares more about the team winning than his own records.