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The biography of Marco van Basten, the Dutch football legend

Current football fans seem to think that Messi and Ronaldo are unique players whose stats have never been repeated in history. While this is possibly true, there indeed were others players in the past who not only achieved great success but also changed the game with their style, intelligence, and flair. Among them, without a doubt, is Marco van Basten. What is known about him, and how did he contribute to the sport during his active years?

Marco van Basten is a Dutch former football manager and player who played for Ajax, AC Milan, and the Netherlands national team. Widely regarded as among the most outstanding footballers of all time, he scored 300 goals and played his last match in 1993.

Marco van Basten's profile summary

Marco van Basten

Every year in football, there are a few players that really shine. Rarely do we see people dominating the scene for more years, while a truly dominant career is something very, very rare. Current football fans seem to think that Messi and Ronaldo are unique players, whose stats have not been repeated at any time in history. While this is partially true, there certainly were players in the past who not only achieved great success, but also changed the game with their style, their intelligence and their flair. Among them, without a doubt, we can find Marco van Basten.

Basic facts

Birth: 1964
Country: Netherlands
Position: Forward

Clubs

Ajax (1981–1987)
Milan (1987–1995)

Stats

Club football: 373 matches, 276 goals
National team: 58 matches, 24 goals


Biography

Childhood

Born on the 31st of October 1964, the Dutch striker is one of the most influential players who have ever played the great game. His professional career spanned for more than 10 years, during which he made 373 appearances and found the net 276 times for the clubs he represented. He a

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Full name

Marco van Basten

Date of birth

31 October 1964

Age

59 years as of February 2024

Place of birth

Utrecht, Netherlands

Nationality

Dutch

Ethnicity

White

Parents

Leny and Joop van Basten

Siblings

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Name

Marcel 'Marco' Van Basten

Date of Birth

31.10.1964 (Utrecht, Holland)

Height

1.88m

Position

Striker

Nationality

Dutch

3 x Dutch League : 1981-1982, 1982-1983, 1984-1985
3 x Dutch Cup :
1982-1983, 1985-1986, 1986-1987
3 x Italian League :
1987-1988, 1991-1992, 1992-1993
1 x Cup Winners Cup :
1986-1987
2 x European Cup :
1988-1989, 1989-1990
2 x European Super Cup :
1989, 1990
2 x Intercontinental Cup :
1989, 1990
1 x European Championship :
1988
4 x Dutch League Top Scorer :
1983-1984, 1984-1985,
1985-1986, 1986-1987
2 x Italian League Top Scorer :
1989-1990, 1991-1992
1 x Golden Boot :
1985-1986
1 x European Championship Top Scorer :
1988
1 x FIFA World Player of the Year :
1992
2 x World Soccer Player of the Year :
1988, 1992
3 x European Footballer of the Year :
1988, 1989, 1992