Frenkie De Jong Disappointed With Lack Of Trophy With Barcelona

Frenkie de Jong hasn't had much of a trophy since coming to Barcelona (Instagram/@frenkeidejong).

Frenkie de Jong said he was disappointed with the lack of trophies that had been won with Barcelona.

He will only stay with Azulgrana if he feels he can still contribute in the field.

The 27-year-old joined Barcelona from Ajax in 2019, but won only three titles - one La Liga, one Copa del Rey, and the Spanish Super Cup - and has been plagued by ankle problems over the past two seasons.

"Barcelona is my dream club. As a child, I wanted to play here. I still enjoy every day at this club."

However, as in real life, not everything is as ideal as you can imagine. There's a reason why they say you shouldn't meet your heroes, right?

"I have to admit that when I signed the contract here, I didn't expect that after (five) years I would only win one La Liga, one Copa del Rey, and one Supercopa."

"I think it's at least doubled. So, in terms of trophies, it's disappointing. However, along the way, things always happen that you couldn't guess before," De Jong said in an interview with Voetbal International on Thursday, January 2, 2025.

De Jong is currently experiencing the most difficult period during his time at Barcelona after suffering a series of ankle injuries last season.

The Dutch international has spoken about mental trauma caused by the injury.

Meanwhile, the injury also saw him enter the last 18 months of his contract with the Blaugrana, which expires in 2026.

He has previously turned down offers to leave the club, including from Manchester United in 2022.

However, De Jong said he would consider leaving if he felt he did not meet the required level.

"People often think I want to stay at Barcelona forever because I live very well here with football."

"That's true, but it's secondary to what's happening on the pitch. If I realized I couldn't show my ability here, that I didn't contribute or that I couldn't win anything with the team, I wouldn't be here anymore."

"I was at the crossroads of my career. I still have a year and a half at Barcelona.

You read in the newspaper that this is a problem. For me, right now is not right. Let me start playing football again first.

Then, we'll see what the club plans. I will sit with my family and (my agent) to decide for myself what I want," said De Jong again.

De Jong realized that time was very important. He returned from his last ankle injury in October 2024.

However, he has only started in two games since then. De Jong became a substitute who was not played in Barcelona's last two games before the winter break.

"I need time, I know that and the coach knows that. If I don't play in a few weeks, it's my own fault".

"It really has to happen now, that feeling is very strong in me," said De Jong about not getting off the bench in a home defeat against Leganes and Atletico Madrid.