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50. Dennis Bergkamp
A native of Amsterdam, Dennis Bergkamp played for only for three clubs in his magnificent career. During his seven years with Ajax Amsterdam, Dennis Bergkamp won one Eredivisie (1989-90), one European Cup Winners’ Cup (1986-87) and the Europa League (1991-92). Bergkamp then moved to Inter Milan, winning the Europa League (1993-94) before spending 11 seasons…
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48. Frank Rijkaard
Member of the legendary Milanese Dutch trio together with Gullit and Van Basten, Frank Rijkaard’s physical qualities and ability made him one of the key elements of the Rossoneri’s success. With Ajax, (261 games, 59 goals) Rijkaard won five Eredivisie (1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1993–94 and 1994–95), one UEFA Cup Winners’Cup (1986-87) and one Champions League…
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38. Edwin van der Sar
Edwin van der Sar began his career with Ajax Amsterdam where he won four Dutch titles (1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96 and 1997-98) three national cups (1992-93, 1997-98 and 1998-99) and one Champions League in 1994-95 for a total of 312 games. He also played for Juventus and Fulham, but it is with Manchester United he found…
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30. Ruud Gullit
Ruud Gullit, with his athletic profile, his long shots, long runs and his speed, was one of the leading representatives of Total Football in its heyday. With Van Basten and Rijkaard, “The black tulip” was one of the greatest footballers at the end of 1980s. Gullit won three Eredivisie (1983-84, 1985-86 and 1986-87), two Champions…
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22. Johan Cruyff
Johan Cruijff (known as “Cruyff” outside the Netherlands), is considered one of the best players in the history of football. This exceptional player bestrode the 1970s due to his talent and charisma with two prestigious teams: Ajax and Barcelona. His speed and agility were his strongest points; he had the ability to run as fast…
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20. Marco van Basten
Marco Van Basten is regarded as possibly the best Dutch player of all time. He started his career at AFC Ajax where he won three Eredivisie in four years (1981-82, 1982-83 and 1984-85) and a UEFA Cup Winner’s Cup in 1986-87. Van Basten led the Dutch team to the European Football Championship in 1988, when…