 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - De Jong akabatana neAjax youth academy achiri mudiki uye akashanda nzira yake kuburikidza nematanho kuti aite timu yekutanga aine makore gumi nemanomwe. Makore maviri gare gare, akaita kutanga kwake kwenyika, uye akawana 81 caps pakati pa2004 na2015, achiwana chinangwa chimwe chete. Akatora chikamu mumakwikwi maviri eEuropean Championships uye edhisheni mbiri dzeFIFA World Cup neNetherlands, kuhwina mukombe weWorld Cup runners-up muna 2010, uye menduru yendarira pa2014 FIFA World Cup. 