Luuk de Jong to be honoured by PSV, first active player on Walk of Fame | OneFootball

Luuk de Jong is preparing for a symbolic moment this weekend. The FC Porto striker, absent from Francesco Farioli's selections due to injury, has received permission from the Dragons to travel to the Netherlands on Saturday – the day of the match against Celoricense – to be honored by PSV Eindhoven, a club where he left an indelible mark.

The stage will be the Philips Stadium, during the match between PSV and Go Ahead Eagles, where the 35-year-old forward will make a symbolic farewell to the fans who watched him excel over eight seasons. De Jong played 338 times for the Eindhoven club, scored 186 goals, and established himself as one of the most significant figures in the club's recent history.

In recognition of his role, Luuk de Jong will be the subject of an unprecedented tribute: his name will be engraved on PSV's Walk of Fame, making him the first active player – and the youngest – to receive this distinction.

“Luuk achieved practically impossible statistics in modern football. He was a true leader, someone the team followed blindly. This rare combination makes him the first active player on our Walk of Fame – something he more than deserves,” highlighted Marcel Brands, PSV's president, in statements to the club's official media.

The ceremony will include a lap of appreciation around the pitch and the placement of a tile with his name alongside the greatest legends of the Dutch club.

De Jong, who moved to FC Porto last summer, thus returns to the club where he forged much of his career – and will be honored in life in the space reserved for PSV icons.

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