Luuk de Jong honoured by PSV | OneFootball

Luuk de Jong is experiencing a unique moment today in Eindhoven. The Dutch forward, with permission from FC Porto, will be honored before the match between PSV and Go Ahead Eagles.

De Jong says goodbye to the fans at the Philips Stadium and will have a tile on PSV’s Walk of Fame, where names like Gomes, Van Breukelen, Van Beveren, René and Willy, Van Aerle, Alex, Hiddink, Rijvers, Romário, Ronaldo, Nilis, Heintze, Cocu, Van Bommel, Van Nistelrooy, Gerets, Van Kraaij, Robben, Gullit, and Kezman are immortalized. He thus becomes the youngest to receive such an honor and the first still active, in addition to having the press room at the sports venue where he shone in recent years named after him.

De Jong represented PSV in 338 matches, scoring 186 goals. “Luuk achieved statistics that are practically impossible in modern football. He was also a true leader. The team followed him blindly. That rare combination makes him the first active player on the Walk of Fame, which is more than deserved,” said president Marcel Brands.

The 35-year-old forward joined the Dragons this season and has scored one goal in the four matches played so far.

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