Frenkie de Jong joins elite 5-man club of best Euro dribblers after Austria masterclass

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Frenkie de Jong joins elite 5-man club of best Euro dribblers after Austria masterclass

Frenkie de Jong completed five dribbles in the Netherlands' 2-0 victory over Austria on Thursday to help Orange qualify for Euro 2020 last-16 round as the Group C winners.

The Barcelona midfielder also reached the same tally in the 3-2 win against Ukraine over the weekend.

As per Opta, De Jong is only the fifth player in history to complete five dribbles in consecutive European Championship matches.

Here's the full list:

Frenkie de Jong (2021)

Luis Figo (2000)

As you might've suggested, no player at Euro 2020 has completed more dribbles than the Dutchman so far.

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Van der Vaart's special praise for De Jong comes after the latter's exceptional performance in Oranje's 2-0 victory over Austria in the Euro 2020 Group C clash on Thursday.

Even though the Barcelona midfielder didn't contribute to his side's goal at the Johan Cruyff Arena, he was easily the best player on the pitch.

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Frenkie de Jong played a pivotal role in the Netherlands' 2-0 victory over Austria on Thursday to help Oranje win their Euro 2020 group.

The Barcelona's midfielder's performance vs Austria in numbers + heatmap:

Touches - 76

Accurate passes - 49 (85%)

Key passes - 1

Long ball - 1

Take-ons - 5 (the most on the pitch)

Successful dribbles - 5

Duels won - 8

Interceptions - 2 (the most on the pitch)

Tackles - 3 (the most on the pitch)

The 24-year-old also completed five dribbles in his side's 3-2 victory over Ukraine over the weekend, meaning that he tops the tournament's chart in that category with 10 successful dribbles.

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