The first ever dutch legend retrospect to the 1900s and 1910s when Bok Der Korver led the nation to finish third place in Olympic games in 1908 and 1912. Harry Denis was one of the best defenders in the World in the first half 1920s. In 1930s, Netherlands was ranked below top 15 by Elo Rating but group of stars like Puck Van Heel, Kick Smit and Beb Bakhuys were existed. In the post-war era, the famous golden tri-o was formed consists of Abe Lenstra, Faas Wilkes and Kee Rijvers with additional great defender Cor Van De Hart. Unfortunately, Netherlands did not enter 1950 and 1954 World Cup qualification.
“Oranje Knight” Netherland in the 1970s is best known for its attractive offensive style of play"Total Football", having had all-round players in the team led by Johan Cruyff who is commonly known as the greatest European player ever surrounding by world-class players like Ruud Krol, Willem Van Hangem and Johan Neeskens. The great dutch team was benefited from the dominance of dutch club in European Cup won four titles in row between 1970 - 1973.
In the second half 1980s, Gullit-Rijkaard-Van Basten from AC Milan formed the best tri-o in history of the game with support defender Ronald Koeman and followed by the next generation in 1990s consists of the stars from Ajax like Van Der Sar, Jaaap Stam, Dennis Bergkamp, Edgar Davids, Clarence Seedorf and Patrick Kluivert. After Ruud Van Nistelrooy shined as the best striker in the World in the mid-2000s, the group of stars in late 2000s to early 2010s comprises Rafael Van De Vaart, Wesley Sneijder, Arjen Robben and Robin Van Persie made Netherlands as one of the most dangerous front-line in the World.
“Oranje Knight” Netherland in the 1970s is best known for its attractive offensive style of play"Total Football", having had all-round players in the team led by Johan Cruyff who is commonly known as the greatest European player ever surrounding by world-class players like Ruud Krol, Willem Van Hangem and Johan Neeskens. The great dutch team was benefited from the dominance of dutch club in European Cup won four titles in row between 1970 - 1973.
In the second half 1980s, Gullit-Rijkaard-Van Basten from AC Milan formed the best tri-o in history of the game with support defender Ronald Koeman and followed by the next generation in 1990s consists of the stars from Ajax like Van Der Sar, Jaaap Stam, Dennis Bergkamp, Edgar Davids, Clarence Seedorf and Patrick Kluivert. After Ruud Van Nistelrooy shined as the best striker in the World in the mid-2000s, the group of stars in late 2000s to early 2010s comprises Rafael Van De Vaart, Wesley Sneijder, Arjen Robben and Robin Van Persie made Netherlands as one of the most dangerous front-line in the World.
Netherlands
Location : Western Europe
European
Championship Participation : 9 Times (1976, 1980, 1988, 1992,
1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012)
World Cup
Participation : 9
Times (1934, 1938, 1974, 1978, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2006, 2010)
Achievement : 3 Times FIFA World Cup Runner-Up (1974,
1978, 2010)
1988 European Championship Winner
Most Caps : Wesley Sneijder (134 Games)
Top Scorer : Robin Van Persie (47 Goals)
The Greatest
Player Ever :
Johan Cruyff
All-Time Dutch Squad
1. Edwin Van Der Sar
Date Of Birth : 29 October 1970, Height :
197 cm
Position : Goalkeeper, Caps : 130 Games
Major Club : Ajax Amsterdam, Manchester
United
World Cup Participation : 1994, 1998, 2006 (11
Games)
Club Honours : 3 Times Dutch
Champions, 3 Times KNVB Cup
4 Time Premier League, 2 Times League Cup
1 Time UEFA Cup , 2 Times UEFA Champion League (1995,
2008)
3 Times UEFA Champion League Runner-Up (1996, 2009, 2011)
1 Time FIFA Club World Cup, 1 Time Intercontinental Cup
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 4 Times Dutch
Goalkeeper Of The Year
1998 Dutch Golden Shoe,
2 Times UEFA Club Goalkeeper Of The Year (1995, 2009)
2 Times Third Place IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper (1998, 2008)
2. Ruud Krol
Date Of Birth : 24 March
1949
Position :
Left-Back/ Sweeper, Height : 184 cm
Major Club : Ajax
Amsterdam, Napoli, Caps : 83 Games
World Cup Participation :
1974, 1978 (14 Games)
Club Honours : 6 Times Dutch Champions, 4 Times Dutch Cup
3 Times European Cup (1971,1972,1973), 1972 Intercontinental Cup
International Honours :2 Times
FIFA World Cup Runner-Up(1974,1978)
Individual Achievement
: 1976 UEFA Euro Best XI
2 Times FIFA World Cup All-Star
Team (1974, 1978)
1979 Bronze Ball European
Footballer Of The Year
1981 Guerin Italian Series A
Footballer Of The Year
2 Times European Defender of The Year (1978, 1979)
Class : Queen Gold
2 Times European Defender of The Year (1978, 1979)
Class : Queen Gold
3. Jaap Stam
Date Of Birth : 17 July 1972
Position : Center-Back, Height : 191 cm
Major Club : Manchester United, Caps : 67 Games
World Cup Participation : 1998 (7 Games)
Club Honours : 3 Times English Premier League
1 Time Dutch Champion, 2 Times Dutch Cup
1 Time Copa Italia, 1 Time FA Cup, 1999 UEFA Champion League
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 1997 Dutch Footballer Of The Year
2 Times UEFA Champion League Best Defender (1999, 2000)
3 Times PFA Team Of The Year (1999, 2000, 2001)
1999 European Defender of The Year
1999 European Defender of The Year
Class : Queen Bronze
4. Ronald Koeman
Date Of Birth : 21 March
1963
Position : Sweeper, Height : 183 cm
Major Club :
Barcelona, Caps : 78 Games (14
Goals)
World Cup Participation
: 1990, 1994 (9 Games)
Club Honours : 4
Times Spanish La Liga, 1 Time Spanish Cup
4 Times Dutch Champions, 3 Times
Dutch Cup
2 Times European Cup (1988, 1992)
International
Honours : 1988 UEFA Euro Winners
Individual Achievement :
1994 European Cup Top Scorer
1994 European Cup Top Scorer
2 Times Dutch Footballer Of The
Year (1987, 1988)
2 Times European Defender of The Year (1988, 1992)
2 Times European Defender of The Year (1988, 1992)
5. Virgil Van DijkDate Of Birth : 8 July 1991
Position : Center-Back, Height : 193 cm
Major Club : Celtic, Liverpool, Caps : 54 Games
World Cup Participation : 2022
Club Honours : 1 Time Premier League
2 Times Scottish League, 1 Time FA Cup
2019 UEFA Champion League, 2018 and 2022 Runner-Up
2019 FIFA Club World Cup
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement :
2019 Premier League Player of the Season
2019 UEFA Defender of the Season
2019 UEFA Nation League Best XI
2019 UEFA Men Player of The Year
2019 Premier League Player of the Season
2019 UEFA Defender of the Season
2019 UEFA Nation League Best XI
2019 UEFA Men Player of The Year
2019 Silverball Ballon'Dor
2019 Silver Ball FIFA Best Men Player of the Year
2019 Silver Ball FIFA Best Men Player of the Year
2 Times World Defender of The Year (2019, 2022)
IFFHS World Team of The Decade - 2010s
Class : Queen Bronze
6. Frank Rijkaard
Date Of Birth : 30 September 1962, Height
: 190 cm
Position : Defensive Holding Midfielder/ Center-Back
Major Club : AC Milan, Ajax Amsterdam
Caps : 73 Games (10 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1990, 1994 (8
Games)
Club Honours : 5 Times Eredivisie, 3
Times Dutch Cups
2 Times Italian Series A, 1987 UEFA Cup Winners Cup
3 Times European Cup (1989, 1990, 1995), 1993 Runner-Up
2 Times Intercontinental Cup (1989, 1990)
International Honours : 1988 European
Championship Winners
Individual Achievement : 2 Times Dutch Golden Shoe
(1985, 1987)
2 Times Bronze Ball Ballon'Dor (1988,
1989), 1988 UEFA Euro Best XI
1992 Guerin Italian Series A Footballer Of The Year
Class : Queen Gold
Date Of Birth : 15 September 1951
Position : Box-To-Box Midfielder, Height : 172 cm
Major Club : Ajax, Barcelona, Caps : 49 Games (17 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1974, 1978 (12
Games)
Club Honours : 3 Times Dutch
Champions
2 Times Dutch Cup, 1 Time Copa De Rey
1979 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup,
3 Times European Cup (1971, 1972, 1973)
International Honours : 2 Times FIFA World Cup
Runner-Up (1974,1978)
Individual Achievement : 1974 FIFA World Cup
All-Star Team
1976 Best Spanish League Foreign Player
Class :
Queen Silver
8. Ruud Gullit
Date Of Birth : 1 September 1962
Height : 186 cm, Position : Attacking Midfielder
Major Club : AC Milan, Caps : 66 Games (17 Goals)
Major Club : AC Milan, Caps : 66 Games (17 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 219 Goals/ 542 Games
World Cup Participation : 1990 (4
Games)
Club Honours : 3 Times Dutch Champions, 1
Time Dutch Cup
3 Times Italian Series A, 1 Time Copa
Italia
2 Times European Cup Winners (1989, 1990), 1993 Runner-Up
International Honours : 1988 European
Championship Winner
Individual Achievement :
2 Times Dutch Footballer of The Year (1984,1986)
1986 Dutch Golden Shoe , 1987 Dutch Sportsman of The Year
Ballon'Dor : 1987 Golden Ball, 1988 Silver Ball
Ballon'Dor : 1987 Golden Ball, 1988 Silver Ball
2 Times World Soccer Player of The Year (1987, 1989)
1993 Bronze Ball World Soccer Player of The Year
Class : King Bronze
Date Of Birth : 31 October 1964
Position : Target Striker, Height : 188 cm
Major Club : AC Milan, Caps : 58 Games (24 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1966 (4 Games
and No Goal)
Professional Score Record : 277 Goals/ 370
Games
Club Honours : 3 Times Dutch League,
3 Times Italian Series A, 1987 European Cup Winners’ Cup
2 Times European Cup and Intercontinental Cup (1989, 1990)
International Honours : 1988 European
Championship Winner
Individual Achievement : 4 Times Dutch League Top Scorer
2 Times Italian Series A Top Scorer (1990, 1992), 1987 Bravo Award
2 Times Italian Series A Top Scorer (1990, 1992), 1987 Bravo Award
1985 Dutch Footballer of The Year,
1986 European Golden Boot, World League Top Scorer
1988 UEFA Euro Top Scorer - Best Player
World Soccer Player of The Year : 2 Times Golden Ball (1988, 1992), 1989 Silver Ball, 1987 Bronze Ball
3 Times Ballon'Dor (1988, 1989, 1992), 1992 FIFA World Player of The Year
2 Times IFFHS World Best Player of the Year (1988, 1989)
2 Times IFFHS World Best Player of the Year (1988, 1989)
Class : King Bronze
10. Johan Cruyff
Date Of Birth : 25 April 1947,
Position : Attacking Midfielder/Deep-Lying Forward/Side Forward
Major Club : Ajax, Barcelona, Caps : 48 Games (33 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 371 Goals/ 663
Games
World Cup Participation : 1974 (7 Games -
3 goals)
Club Honours : 9 Times Dutch Champions
1 Time Spanish La Liga, 1 Time Copa Del Rey
6 Times Dutch Cup, 1969 European Cup Runner-Up
3 Times European Cup (1971,1972,1973), 1972 Intercontinental Cup
International Honours : 1974 FIFA World Cup
Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 1984 Dutch Golden Shoe
2 Times Dutch Footballer of the Year (1968, 1972)
2 Times Dutch Sportsman of the Year (1973, 1974)
3 Times Ballon'Dor (1971,1973,1974), 1975 Bronze Ball
2 Times Dutch Footballer of the Year (1968, 1972)
2 Times Dutch Sportsman of the Year (1973, 1974)
3 Times Ballon'Dor (1971,1973,1974), 1975 Bronze Ball
1974 FIFA World Cup Best Player
1977 Spanish La Liga Player of The Year,
1978 Best Foreigner
1998 FIFA World Team of The Century, 1999 IFFHS Netherlands Player of The Century
1999 Silver Ball IFFHS World Player of The Century, IFFHS European Player of The Century
1999 Bronze Ball France Football and World Soccer’s Football Player of The
Century
Ajax Amsterdam All-Time Top Scorer - Greatest Player Ever
Eredivisie Greatest Player Ever, UEFA Jubilee Awards
(Netherlands)
Class : King Gold
11. Dennis Bergkamp
Date Of Birth : 10 May 1969
Height : 184 cm, Position : Creative Forward
Major Club : Arsenal, Ajax, Caps : 79 Games (37 Goals)
Height : 184 cm, Position : Creative Forward
Major Club : Arsenal, Ajax, Caps : 79 Games (37 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1994, 1998 (12 Games/ 6 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 264 Goals/ 727 Games
Club Honours : 1 Time Dutch League, 2 Times Dutch Cup
3 Times English Premier League, 4 Times FA Cup
1987 UEFA Cup Winners Cup, 2 Times UEFA Cup (1992, 1994)
2006 UEFA Champion League Runner-Up
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 1992 UEFA Euro Best XI
1990 Dutch Talent of The Year, 3 Times Dutch League Top Scorer
1990 Dutch Talent of The Year, 3 Times Dutch League Top Scorer
2 Times Dutch Player of The Year (1992,1993)
3 Times Silver Ball World Soccer Player of The Year (1992,1993,1997),
1992 Bronze Ball,1993 Silver Ball Ballon'Dor, 2 Times Bronze Ball FIFA World Player of The Year (1993,1997)
1998 PFA Player’s Player of The Year, FWA Footballer of The Year, 1998 FIFA World Cup All Star Team
Class : Queen Silver
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Substitution
12. Hans Van Breukelen
Date Of Birth : 4 October 1956
Position : Goalkeeper, Height : 179
cm
Major Club : PSV Eindhoven, Caps. : 73 Games
World Cup Participation: 1990 (4 Games)
Club Honours : 6 Times Dutch
Champions
3 Times Dutch Cupม 1988 European Cup
3 Times Dutch Cupม 1988 European Cup
International Honours : 1988 European Championship
Winner
Individual Achievement : 4 Times Dutch Goalkeeper Of The
Year
1988 European Championship Best Goalkeeper
1988 2nd Place, 1992 Third Place IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper
1999 IFFHS Netherlands Goalkeeper of The Century
Class : Queen
Bronze
13. Harry Denis
Date Of Birth : 28 August 1896
Position : Right-Back, Height : Unknown
Major Club : HBS, Caps : 56 Games
Olympic Games Participation : 1920, 1924, 1928
Club Honours : 1 Time Dutch Football Championship
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : None
Class :
Prince Silver
14. Cor Van De Hart
Date Of Birth : 25 January 1928
Position : Center-Back
Height : 176 cm
Major Club : Lille, Fortuna Sittard
Caps : 44 Games
World Cup Participation : None
Club Honours : 1 Time French League
2 Times French Cup, 1 Time Dutch Cup
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : None
Class : Prince Gold
Date Of Birth : 20 February 1944
Position : Box-To-Box Midfielder, Height : 178 cm
Major Club : Feyenoord Rotterdam, Caps : 52 Games
World Cup Participation : 1974 (7 Games)
Club Honours : 3 Times Dutch Champions
2 Times Dutch Cup, 1974 UEFA Cup
1970 European Cup, 1970 Intercontinental Cup
International Honours : 1974 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 1971 Dutch Footballer of the Year
Feyenoord Greatest Player Ever
Feyenoord Greatest Player Ever
Class : Queen Gold
16. Edgar Davids
Date Of Birth : 13 March 1973
Height : 170 cm, Position : Box-To-Box Midfielder
Height : 170 cm, Position : Box-To-Box Midfielder
Major Club : Juventus, Caps : 74 Games
World Cup Participation : 1998 (6 Games)
Club Honours : 3 Times Dutch
Champions,
3 Times Italian Series A, 1 Time Copa Italia
1992 UEFA Cup,
1992 UEFA Cup,
1995 UEFA Champion League, 3 Times Runner-Up (1996,1998,2003)
International Honours :
None
Individual Achievement : 1998 FIFA World Cup All Star
Team
2000 European Championship Team Of Tournament
Class :
Queen Bronze
Date Of Birth : 9
June 1984
Position : Playmaker, Height : 171 cm
Major Club : Inter Milan, Caps : 117 Games (28 Goals)
World Cup
Participation : 2006, 2010, 2014 (17 Games)
Club Honours : 1
Time Dutch Champion
1 Time Spanish La
Liga, 1 Time Italian Series A
2 Times Dutch Cup,
1 Time Copa Italia
2010 UEFA Champion
League
International
Honours : 2010 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual
Achievement : 2008 UEFA Euro Best XI
2010 UEFA Champion
League Best Midfielder
2010 FIFA World
Cup Top Scorer - Silver Ball
Class : Prince Gold
18. Arjen Robben
Date Of Birth : 23 January 1984
Position : Left and Right-Winger, Height : 183 cm
Major Club : Bayern Munich, Caps : 91 Games (32 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 2006, 2010, 2014 (16 Games)
Club Honours : 1 Time Dutch League
2 Times English Premier League,
1 Time Spanish La Liga, 2 Times English League Cup
6 Times Bundesliga, 4 Times DFB-Pokal
2013 UEFA Champion League , 2 Times Runner-Up (2010, 2012)
International Honours : 2010 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 2005 Bravo Award
2010 German Footballer of The Year
2013 -2014 Bronze Ball UEFA Best Player in Europe
2014 FIFA World Cup Bronze Ball
2014 Dutch Sportsman of the Year
2013 -2014 Bronze Ball UEFA Best Player in Europe
2014 FIFA World Cup Bronze Ball
2014 Dutch Sportsman of the Year
Class : Queen Silver
Date Of Birth : 3 July 1947
Position : Left-Side Forward, Height : 178 cm
Major Club : Anderlecht, Caps : 46 Games (14 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 275 Goals/ 571 Games
World Cup Participation : 1974, 1978 (13
Games with 6 goals)
Club Honours : 2 Times Belgian League, 5 Times Belgian Cup
2 Times UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup (1976, 1978)
International Honours : 2 Times FIFA World Cup
Runner-Up (74,78)
Individual Achievement : 1973 Belgian League
Top Scorer
1976 Belgian Golden Shoe, Cup Winners' Cup All-Time Top Scorer
1976 Silver Ball, 1978 Bronze Ball Ballon'Dor
1976 Cup Winners Cup Top Scorer
1976 Silver Ball, 1978 Bronze Ball Ballon'Dor
1976 Cup Winners Cup Top Scorer
2 Times FIFA World Cup All-Star Team (1974, 1978)
Class : Queen Bronze
20. Faas Wilkes
Date Of Birth : 13 October 1923
Position : Right-Side Forward
Height : 183 cm
Major Club : Inter Milan
Caps : 38 Games (35 Goals)
World Cup Participation : None
Professional Score Record : 162 Goals/ 355 Games
Club Honours : None
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : None
Class : Queen Bronze
21. Abe Lenstra
Date Of Birth : 27
November 1920
Position :
Forward, Height : 170
cm
Major Club :
Heerenveen, Caps : 47 Games (33 Goals)
World Cup
Participation : None
Amateur Scores
Record : 700 Goals/ 730 Games
Club Honours, International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement :
2 Times Dutch Sport Personality of The Year (1951, 1952)
Class :
Queen Silver2 Times Dutch Sport Personality of The Year (1951, 1952)
22. Ruud Van Nistelrooy
Date Of Birth : 1 July 1976
Height : 189 cm, Position : Target Striker
Major Club : Manchester United, Caps : 64 Games (33 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 2006 (3 Games / 1
Goal)
Professional Score Record : 325 Goals/ 514
Games
Club Honours : 2 Times Dutch League, 2
Times Spanish La liga
1 Time English Premier League, 1 Time FA Cup, 1 Time League
Cup
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 2 Times Dutch
League Top Scorer
1 Time English Premier League, Spanish La Liga Top Scorer
2 Times Dutch Player of The Year (1999, 2000)
1 Time UEFA Champion League Top Scorer
2002 PFA Player’s Player of The Year
2003 UEFA Champion League Best Forward
Class : Queen Silver
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Manager
Rinus Michels
Major Team : Ajax Amsterdam, Netherlands
Major Achievement
: 4 Times Dutch League,
1 Time Spanish La Liga
1 Time Spanish La Liga
3 Times Dutch Cup, 1 Time Copa Del
Rey, 1 Time DFB Pokal
1971 European Cup
Winners,
1974 FIFA World
Cup Runner-Up
1988 European
Championship Winners
Individual
Achievement : 1988 officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau
1988 World Soccer
Manager of The Year
1999 Dutch Manager
of The Century
2002 Knight of The
KNVB:
2002 UEFA Lifetime
Award
Style : Attacking
Total Football
Class : King
Gold
Conclusion
of Squad
GK :Edwin Van
Der Sar, Hans Van Breukelen
DF : Cor Van De
Hart, Ruud Krol, Virgil Van Dijk, Jaap Stam, Ronald Koeman, Harry Denis
MF : Frank
Rijkaard, Willem Van Hanegem, Edgar Davids, Westley Sneijder, Johan Neeskens,
Ruud Gullit
FW : Johan
Cruyff (Captain), Faas Wilkes, Arjen Robben, Rob Rensenbrink, Dennis Bergkamp,
Abe Lenstra, Ruud Van Nistelrooy, Marco Van Basten
Manager : Rinus
Michels
Formation XI (4-3-1-2)
Explanation of Formation
Formation is base on total
football style of play. Van Der Sar easily stands as a first choice. Krol will support attacking game in the side of field regularly due to none of natural winger. Stam is applied from center-back to right-back to pack defensive coverage, is qualified by his speed and he used to play this role at AC Milam. Koeman is creative sweeper would form the game from the back-line, and could be expectably score goals when team get free-kick in the long-range. Rijkaard played in
front of him as stopper in which he successfully did in Euro 88 and would also support in opening game from his accurate passing. Neeskens would tenaciously run as box-to-box midfielder in the central midfield area. Gullit's all-round ability would create many benefits to the team as right-attacking midfielder. Cruyff sometimes would go left as a winger or go straight to second striker. Bergkamp would act as a support striker to Van Basten is the main scorer of the team but also withdrawn to deeper area to open any attackers to get through from line to line.
Amsterdam Arena
Opened: 1996
City :
Amsterdam
Capacity :
51,628 Seats
Field Dimension : 105x68m
Statistics
By Decades
|
By Class
|
By Club
|
1920s : 1
1950s : 1
1960s : 0
1970s : 6
1980s : 3
1990s : 5
2000s : 5
2010s : 1 |
King : 5
Queen : 14
Prince : 3
|
Ajax Amsterdam : 13
PSV Eindhoven : 6
Feyenoord Rotterdam
: 1
|
Positional Ranking of Substitution
Goalkeeper
1. Jan Van Beveren
Date Of Birth : 5
March 1948
Height : 188 cm
Major Club :
PSV Eindhoven
Caps :
32 Games
World Cup
Participation : None
Club Honours : 3
Times Dutch Champion
2 Times Dutch Cup
1978 UEFA Cup
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : 1980 Dutch Footballer of the Year
Class : Queen Bronze
Date Of Birth : 5 January 1934
Height : 186 cm
Major Club : Feyenoord
Caps : 47 Games
World Cup Participation : None
Club Honours : 4 Times Eredivisie
2 Times Dutch Cup
1970 European Cuo
1970 European Cuo
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : None
Class : Prince Silver
Defender
1. Frank De Boer
1. Frank De Boer
Date Of Birth : 15 May 1970
Position : Center-Back/ Left-Back, Height : 180 cm
Major Club : Ajax, Barcelona, Caps : 112 Games
World Cup Participation : 1998, 2002 (11 Games)
Club Honours : 1 Time Spanish La liga
5 Times Dutch League, 3 Times Dutch Cup
1995 UEFA Champion League, 1995 Intercontinental Cup
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 1998 FIFA World Cup All Star Team
2000 European Championship Team of The Tournament
Class : Prince Gold
2. Rinus Israel
Date Of Birth : 19
March 1942
Position :
Center-Back, Height : 179 cm
Major Club :
Feyenoord, Zwolle, Caps : 47 Games
World Cup
Participation : 1974 (3 Games)
Club Honours : 4
Times Dutch League, 1 Time Dutch Cup
1970 European Cup, 1970
Intercontinental Cup
1974 UEFA Cup
International
Honours : 1974 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual
Achievement :
Class : Prince
Silver
Date Of Birth : 27 January 1883,
Position : Center-Back
Major Club : Sparta Rotterdam, Caps : 31 Games
Olympic Games Participation : 1908, 1912
Club Honours : 5 Times Dutch Championship
International Honours :
2 Times Olympic Games Bronze Ball (1908, 1912)
2 Times Olympic Games Bronze Ball (1908, 1912)
Individual Achievement : Sparta Rotterdam’s Greatest Player Ever
Class : Prince Silver
Central Midfielder
1. Clarene Seedorf
Date Of Birth: 1 April 1976, Height : 176 cm
Position : Central Holding Midfielder
Major Club : AC Milan, Caps : 87 Games
World Cup Participation : 1990 (4 Games)
Club Honours : 2 Times Eredivisie, 1 Time Dutch Cup
3 Times ltalan Series A, 1 Time Spanish La Liga
4 Times UEFA Champion League (95,98,04,07), 05 Runner-Up
1996 Intercontinental Cup, 2001 FIFA Club World Cup
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement :
2 Times Dutch Football Talent Of The Year (1994, 1998)
Class : Queen Bronze
2. Arie Haan
Date Of Birth : 16 November 1948,
Position : Box-To-Box Midfielder
Major Club : Ajax, Anderletch, Caps : 35 Games
World Cup Participation : 1974, 1978 (13 Games)
Club Honours : 3 Times Dutch Champion, 3 Times Dutch Cup
3 Times Belgian League, 1 Time Belgian Cup
2 Times UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup (1976, 1978)
2 Times European Cup (1971, 1972, 1973)
International Honours :
2 Times FIFA World Cup Runner-Up (1974, 1978)
2 Times FIFA World Cup Runner-Up (1974, 1978)
Individual Achievement : None
Class : Prince Gold
3. Puck Van Heel
Date Of Birth : 21 January 1904
Height : 180 cm
Height : 180 cm
Position : Central Holding Midfielder
Major Club : Feyenoord, Caps : 64 Games
World Cup Participation : None
Club Honours : 5 Times Dutch Champion
3 Times Dutch Cup
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : None
Class : Prince Gold
4. Aron Winter
Date Of Birth : 1 March 1967
Position : Defensive Holding Midfielder, Height : 180 cm
Major Club : Ajax, Lazio, Inter Milan, Caps : 84 Games
World Cup Participation : 1990, 1994, 1998 ( Games)
Club Honours : 2 Times Dutch League, 2 Times Dutch Cup
1987 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup
2 Times UEFA Cup (1992, 1988)
International Honours : 1988 European Championship Winner
Individual Achievement : None
Class : Prince Silver
5. Wim Jansen
Date Of Birth : 28
October 1946, Height : 177 cm
Position :
Defensive Holding Midfielder/ Sweeper
Major Club :
Feyenoord, Caps : 65 Games
World Cup
Participation : 1974 (14 Games)
Club Honours : 4
Times Dutch League, 1 Time Dutch Cup
1970 European Cup, 1970
Intercontinental Cup
1974 UEFA Cup
International
Honours : 2 Times FIFA World Cup Runner-Up (1974, 1978)
Individual
Achievement : None
Class : Prince
Silver
Offensive Lateral
Date Of Birth : 14 June 1943
Position : Left-Winger, Height : 175 cm
Major Club : Ajax, Caps : 34 Games (11 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1974 (1 Game)
Club Honours : 6 Times Dutch League, 5 Times Dutch Cup
3 Times European Cup (1971, 1972, 1973)
1969 European Cup Runner-Up
International Honours : 1974 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : None
Class : Queen Bronze
Date Of Birth : 15
February 1937
Position : Left-Winger, Height :
178 cm
Major Club :
Feyenoord, Caps :
38 Games
World Cup Participation :
None
Club Honours : 5
Times Dutch League, 2 Times Dutch Cup
1970 European Cup,
1970 Intercontinental Cup
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : None
Class : Prince Gold
3. Marc Overmars
Date Of Birth : 29 March 1973
Position : Left-Winger, Height : 173 cm
Major Club : Ajax, Arsenal, Barcelona
Caps : 86 Games (17 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1994, 1998 (11 Games)
Club Honours : 3 Times Dutch League,
1 Time English Premier League, 1 Time FA Cup
1995 European Cup, 1995 Intercontinental Cup
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 1993 Dutch Golden Shoe
1992 Dutch Talent Footballer of The Year
1992 Dutch Talent Footballer of The Year
1994 FIFA World Cup Best Young Player
Class : Prince Silver
4. Johnny Rep
Date Of Birth : 25 November 1951
Position : Right-Winger, Height : 180 cm
Major Club : Ajax, Saint Etienne
Caps : 42 Games (12 Goals)
Caps : 42 Games (12 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1974, 1978 (14 Games)
Club Honours : 1 Time Dutch League, 1 Time French League
1973 European Cup, Intercontinental Cup
International Honours : 2 Times World Cup Runner-Up (1974,1978)
Individual Achievemen t:
1978 French League Foreign Player of The Year
1978 French League Foreign Player of The Year
Class : Prince Silver
5. Sjaak Swart
Date Of Birth : 3 July 1938
Position : Right-Winger, Height : 180 cm
Major Club :
Ajax , Caps :
31 Games (10 Goals)
World Cup
Participation : None
Club Honours : 8 Time Dutch League, 5 Times Dutch Cup
3 Times European
Cup (1971,1972,1973), 1972 Runner-Up
1972
Intercontinental Cup
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : None
Class : Prince Silver
Class : Prince Silver
6. Rene Van de Kherkof
Date Of Birth : 16 September 1951
Position : Right-Winger, Height : 181 cm
Major Club : PSV
Caps : 47 Games (5 Goals)
Caps : 47 Games (5 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1974, 1978 (14 Games)
Club Honours : 3 Times Dutch League
2 Times KNVB Cup
2 Times KNVB Cup
International Honours : 2 Times World Cup Runner-Up (1974,1978)
Individual Achievement : None
Class : Prince Silver
Offensive Midfielder
Date Of Birth : 27 May 1926
Position : Playmaker
Height : 165 cm
Major Club :
NAC Breda, Saint Etienne
Caps :
33 Games (10 Goals)
World Cup
Participation : None
Club Honours : 1 Time French League
1 Time
French Cup
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : None
Class : Prince Silver
2. Willy Van De Kuijlen
Date Of Birth : 6
December 1946
Position :
Attacking Midfielder, Height : 178 cm
Major Club :
PSV Eindhoven
Caps : 22 Games (7 Goals)
Caps : 22 Games (7 Goals)
World Cup
Participation : None
Professional
Scores Record : 311 Goals/ 572 Games
Club Honours : 3 Times Dutch League
2 Times Dutch Cup, 1978 UEFA Cup
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : 3 Times Dutch League Top Scorer
PSV - Dutch League - Dutch Cup All-Time Top
Scorer
1975 Cup Winners Cup Top Scorer
1975 Cup Winners Cup Top Scorer
Class :
Prince Silver
Forward
1. Robin Van Persie
Date Of Birth : 6
August 1983
Position : Side-Forward, Height : 188 cm
Major Club :
Feyernoord, Arsenal, Man Utd
Caps : 99 Games (49 Goals)
World Cup
Participation : 2006, 2010, 2014 (16 Games)
Club Honours : 1 Time Premier League, 1 Time FA Cup
2002 UEFA Cup, 2006 UEFA Champion League Runner-Up
2002 UEFA Cup, 2006 UEFA Champion League Runner-Up
International
Honours : 2010 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual
Achievement : 2006 Rotterdam Sportsman of the Year
2012 FWA
Footballer of The Year
2012 PFA Players'
Player of The Year
2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification Top Scorer
Netherlands All-Time Top Scorer
2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification Top Scorer
Netherlands All-Time Top Scorer
Class :
Prince Gold
Date Of Birth : 3
November 1911
Position :
Forward, Height :
182 cm
Major Club :
Haarlem
Caps :
29 Games (26 Goals)
World Cup
Participation : 1934, 1938 (4 Games / 2 Goals )
Professional
Scores Record : Unknown
Club Honours : None
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : None
Class : Prince Silver
Class : Prince Silver
3. Ruud Geels
Date Of Birth : 28 July 1948
Position : Forward, Height : 177 cm
Major Club : Feyenoord, Ajax Amsterdam
Caps : 20 Games (11 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1974 (No Game)
Professional Scores Record : 388 Goals / 570 Games
Club Honours : 2 Times Dutch League
1 Time Belgian League, 1 Time Dutch Cup
1970 European Cup
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement: 2 Times Dutch Players of the Year (76,77)
Eredivisie All-Time Most Top Scorers (5 Times)
Eredivisie All-Time Most Top Scorers (5 Times)
Class : Prince Silver
Striker
1. Patrick KluivertDate Of Birth : 1 July 1976
Position : Target Striker, Height : 190 cm
Major Club : Barcelona, Caps : 79 Games (40 Goals)
World Cup
Participation : 2006 (4 Games with 2 Goals)
Professional Score
Record :
200 Goals/ 467 Games
Club Honours : 3
Times Dutch League
1 Time Spanish La
liga
1995 UEFA Champion
League
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : 1995 Bravo Award
2000 UEFA Euro Top Scorer - Best XI
Class : Prince Silver
2. Coen Dillen
Date Of Birth : 5 October 1926
Position :
Target Striker, Height : 180 cm
Major Club :
PSV Eindhoven, Caps : 5 Games (4 Goals)
World Cup
Participation : None
Amateur Scores
Record : 287 Goals/ 328 Games
Club Honours : 1 Time Dutch Champion, 1
Time Dutch Cup
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : 1 Time Dutch League Top Scorer
1957
European League Top Scorer
1957 World
League Top Scorer
Eredivisie All-Time Highest Scorer in a Single Season
Eredivisie All-Time Highest Scorer in a Single Season
Class :
Prince Silver
Table of Positional Ranking
Please find in
Benelux Union
The Greatest Ducth Players of the Era
10s : Bok De Korver (1st Half)
20s : Harry Denis (1st Half), Puck Van Heel (2nd Half)
30s : Beb Bakhuys (1st
Half), Kick Smit (2nd Half)
40s : Fass Wilkes (2nd Half)
50s : Abe Lenstra (1st
Half), Cor Van De Hart (2nd Half)
60s : Coen Moulijn (1st
Half), Johan Cruyff (2nd Half)
70s : Johan Cruyff (1st
Half), Ruud Krol (2nd Half)
80s : Ruud Krol (1st Half),
Marco Van Basten (2nd Half)
90s : Dennis Bergkamp
00s : Ruud Van Nistelrooy
(1st Half), Wesley Sneijder (2nd Half)
10s : Arjen Robben (1st Half), Virgil Van Dijk (2nd Half)
10s : Arjen Robben (1st Half), Virgil Van Dijk (2nd Half)
The Greatest Dutch Footballers of All-Time
1. Johan
Cruyff
2. Ruud
Gullit
3. Marco
Van Basten
4. Frank
Rijkaard
5. Ruud Krol
6. Johan
Neeskens
7. Willem
Van Hanegem
8. Dennis
Bergkamp
9. Ronald
Koeman
10. Edwin Van
Der Sar
11. Arjen
Robben
12. Ruud
Van Nistelrooy
13. Rob
Rensenbrink
14. Piet
Keizer
15. Edgar
Davids
16. Clarence
Seedorf
17. Faas
Wilkes
18. Abe
Lenstra
19. Wesley Sneijder
20. Coen Moulijn
Robin Van Persie is the top scorer with 47 goals
ReplyDeleteRichard Wischteg?
ReplyDeleteJohnny Metgod?
ReplyDeleteRonald SPELBOS?
ReplyDeleteKees KIST?
ReplyDeleteGuy this is belgian not dutch
ReplyDeletepuck van heel was offensive midfielder
ReplyDeletearon winter was box to box
ruud geels won 3 dutch leagues
arjen robben is not queen bronze
keeS rijvers has names ending with "s"
i'd suggest a general spelling check
Hi, mate
DeleteSo I understand you can confirm Puck van Heel's primary position inside-left and wing-half is his secondary position with a short time ? I'm doubtful since he score no goal despite participating more than 60 games for Holland or he is offensive midfielder in only club career ?
Thanks for other correct notification.
he was primarily a classic play-maker, you could always find him open to pass to, as he moved towards the ball instead of forward.
Deletehis partners in midfield were jaap and bas paauwe, who scored even less than van heel.
van heel has one of the worst nt records in dutch history: 27 won 12 drawn and 25 lost. so, speculating, he was possibly played out of position by bob glendenning or he didn't have the right mentality for nt games.
to conclude, at club level, where he reached legendary status he was the most forward of the 3 midfielders. at nt level, where he played with nr 6 and was also captain, he was more of a wing-half.
i'd remember him as a classic playmaker and slot him in the attacking midfield category with arnold muhren but central midfield isn't wrong either to be honest.
Now it is depend on his defensive quality to categorize his position. Do you have any info about his defensive ability ?
Deleteadds for profile:
ReplyDeleteCruyff - 2 Times Dutch footballer of the Year (1968, 1972) plus "Gouden Schoen" (1984).
Moulijn - 2 Times Dutch footballer of the Year (1964, 1965).
Israel - 2 Times Dutch footballer of the Year (1970, 1975).
van Hanegem - 1 Time Dutch footballer of the Year (1971).
Additions for "Positional Ranking of Dutch Footballers":
ReplyDeleteGK - Adrie Van Male, Gejus van der Meulen, Harry Denis, Eddi Treytel.
DF - Wim Anderiesen, Johnny Metgod, Frans Thijssen.
MF - Jan de Natris, Ben Müller
FW - Leen Vente, Piet van der Kuil, Cor van der Gijp, Wim Volkers, Wim Kieft, Kees Kist, Piet Kruiver, Kees Pijl.
adds for profile:
DeleteVan Beveren - 1 Time Dutch footballer of the Year (1980).
Geels - 2 Times Dutch footballer of the Year (1976, 1977).
Cruyff - 2 Times Dutch sportsman of the Year (1973, 1974), 2 Times best NASL footballer (1979, 1980).
OK, thanks, already revised.
DeleteYou forgot "Dutch Footballer of the Year" for Mouleijn (64, 65), Cruijff (68, 72), Israel (70, 75) and van Hanegem (71).
DeleteWhy don't you put Robben at right-wing forward?
ReplyDeleteOh I see Robben should have been surpassed Wilkes for a long time. Thanks for notifying but I probably select Bergkamp as a first starter. Let see an update.
DeleteOh I see Robben should have been surpassed Wilkes for a long time. Thanks for notifying but I probably select Bergkamp as a first starter. Let see an update.
DeleteCor Van De Hart is wrong spell he's right name is Cor van der Hart
ReplyDeletegreat job Naratorn see you put Bergkamp the first very good team, but make a correction the largest Bergkamp team is Ajax and Arsenal, the Sneijder Ajax and Inter Milan and Robben is PSV and Bayer Munich.
ReplyDeleteI agree for Bergkamp but Robben and Sneijder did much more little in his homeland than aboard career.
DeleteOk Naratorn but you must add Sneijder at Inter Milan and Robben in Bayer Munich
ReplyDeleteGejus van der Meulen AND Just GÖBEL Could enter the rankingof goalkeepers.
ReplyDeletePhillip Cocu and especially Jan Wouters should be in the reserves, Wouters best defensive midfielder of the 80's after Rijkaard.
ReplyDeleteHarry Dennis has to be Suurbier's immediate reserve on squad.
ReplyDeletegreat work naratorn
ReplyDeletejust one question
why has gullit King Bronze although he is the second best dutch player
and before van basten who has King SILVER
I didn't update either of them. Let me take some time to review.
DeleteKevin Sheedy? Irish left-winger, legend for Everton. Won the First Division twice and got to the quarter-finals of WC 1990.
ReplyDeletehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Sheedy_(Irish_footballer)
http://www.dixies60.com/top-sixty-everton-players/
He is rated at 21th best Everton player ever, not very high place but at least his profile is better than Steve Heighway in league (won 2 times PFA team of the year while Heighway never). I still prefer Heighway who was successful in European Cup.
DeletePiet Keizer Queen Bronze above Moulijn Queen Silver?
ReplyDeleteJust a heads up, there's no country in the world called 'Holland' it's called 'Netherlands'. Holland is a province in the country of Netherlands.
ReplyDeleteOh really, my country called it as Holland.
DeleteYes that's the Same for many languages, but you have this site on English, and all the country names in English, and the official name in English is Netherlands, not Holland. You can look it up if you want. Holland is a province in Netherlands. There are even admins on Wikipedia going after edits where people write Holland instead of Netherlands, it's that big of a problem.
DeleteIs Ruud Gullit worth of King Silver?
ReplyDeleteKing Bronze is even debatable but I think he is deserved for his completion of abilities set.
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ReplyDeleteyour site is awesome!
could you review the profil of seedorf who has only prince gold although he is in positional ranking higher rated than Queen Bronze players like Rui Costa and antognoni?
OK I think he should have been Queen Bronze.
Deletevirgil van dijk?
ReplyDeleteLol he had only one world class season in his career at Liverpool just now. Not at all worthy of a mention here yet in my opinion.
DeleteHi! This is valuable football movie.
ReplyDeleteNetherland football league Championship match Highlight Scene 96/97.
Famous player Jonkand Nilis.
https://youtu.be/mypxhTigwF4
Where is Suurbier?
ReplyDeleteHis pure defensive ability is below average.
DeleteWesley Sneijder has most caps(134)
ReplyDeleteDepay
ReplyDeleteKuyt
ReplyDeleteMakaay ?
ReplyDeleteSuurbier must be in the reserve list. No matter his defensive skills, greatness is not only a matter of skills. I wish you could add it. Could you please reconsider ?
ReplyDeleteThis is also one of the remarks I would do on the site Suurbier is underrated on the sites especially because of the model gives a lot of credit to agressive defensive way of playing, even for side backs which may not be inline with modern football.
DeletePlaying one of Guardiola's tactic the team could turn with the ball to a kind of 325 with the ball, krol joining midfield as inverted left-back. Thus everybody would have the skills to operate on their based position knowing the strategy is "football total positional game"
ReplyDeleteVan Der Sar
Stam Koeman Van Dijk
Rijkaard Krol
Gullit Neeskens Bergkamp Cruyff
Van Basten
In opinion you could get neeskens as inverted right back then remove Van Dijk sorry and put Robben. Not sure the balanced is better but it's greater.
DeleteVan der sar
DeleteStam R.Koeman Krol
Neeskens Rijkaard
Robben Bergkamp Cruyff Gullit
Van Basten
Anyone thinks huntelaar is worthy to be in the squad?
ReplyDeleteVan der kuijlen gioca molto simile a cruyff...dovrebbe essere attaccante profondo come lui visto il modo di giocare similare.
ReplyDeleteMay be added Jongbloed. Goalkeeper runner up in two World Cup. Germany 1974 and Argentina 1978.
ReplyDeleteVan der Sar/ Suurbier, R. Koeman, Stam, Krol/ Neeskens, Rijkaard, Gullit/ Cruyff, Van Basten, Robben.
ReplyDeleteJan Wouters. Defensive midfielder, centre midfielder, sweeper. In National Team 70 caps. He participated in World Cup Italy 1990 and USA 1994. Played in Ajax, Bayern Munich and PSV Eindhoven. Won the german league and the holland league.
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