Luuk de Jong (born 27 August 1990) is a Dutch footballer, who plays as a forward for PSV Eindhoven and the Netherlands football team.

He previously played for DZC ’68, De Graafschap, Twente, Borussia Mönchengladbach, and Newcastle United, before joining PSV in 2014. His brother Siem de Jong is also a professional football player, currently playing for Newcastle United.

PSV Eindhoven
On 12 July 2014, De Jong signed a five-year deal with PSV Eindhoven for a fee of €5.5m. Following his move to PSV, De Jong said he felt he had made a mistake by moving to Germany.

De Jong made his official debut for the club, where he scored in both legs, as PSV beat St. Pölten 4–2 on aggregate in the third round of Europa League. It took until 31 August 2014 for De Jong to score his first league goal for the club, in a 2–0 win over Vitesse Arnhem.

On 17 December 2014, De Jong scored his first hat-trick for the club in a 4–3 home win over Feyenoord, and his second on 13 February 2015 in a 4–2 away win over AZ Alkmaar. He also scored twice on 18 April, as the team defeated Heerenveen 4–1 for their 22nd Eredivisie title and first since 2008.

On 2 August 2015, De Jong scored a double to help PSV clinch Dutch Supercup.

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