Marco van Basten , born the October 31st 1964 with Utrecht, Football or Dutch regarded as one of the best center-forwards of the history of football.

Biography

Marco van Basten was formed with Elinkwijk before the Ajax Amsterdam does not enlist it. It disputed its first match with Ajax in April 1982 and already at the time it was compared with Johan Cruyff. In 1987, van Basten is transferred to the Milan AC where it joined its accomplice Ruud Gullit and following the euro 88 Frank Rijkaard will join them. As of its first season in Serie has, van Basten gains with Milan its first Scudetto but this one has a bitter taste because van Basten played only eleven meetings because of wounds with repetition. In spite of its physical pips, van Basten was the large craftsman of the first, and single, international title of the Netherlands at the time of the Euro 1988, registering a triplet against the England, then sumptuous stolen finally vis-a-vis the the USSR.

Van Basten continued on its impetus the following season by registering 19 goals in Series has, by gaining the Ligue of the Champions and while being crowned Ballon of gold. In 1990, van Basten was crowned Capocannoniere (better striker of Series A) and Milan AC preserved its championship of Europe. However, the end of season was less glorious with an elimination of the Netherlands in eighth of finale of the World cup 1990 against the FRG. The following year Milan had the appearance of a favorite to gain the Ligue of the Champions but the Olympique of Marseilles succeeds in the exploit to leave the Rossoneri in quarterfinal. After one season without title, van Basten again finished Capocannoniere in 1992 with 25 goals. The Euro 1992 saw Dutch inclining itself in semi-final vis-a-vis the Denmark with the shootings with the goal, van Basten missing the penalty decisive. At the time of the season 1992-93, Milan remained unconquered during an impressive series of 58 matches and van Basten was elected Ballon of gold for the third time. The end of its career was nevertheless more chaotic with the appearance of complications following its old wounds. Marco van Basten was constrained to put a term at its career of footballer in 1995.

It was tested with the trade of trainer and was thus named selector of the Netherlands the July 29th 2004. Its selection, aiming at renovating the team with only 3 players exceeding about thirty (Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Edwin Van der Sar and Philip Cuckold) is very discussed. In particular owing to the fact that it did not choose certain players of reputation like Roy Makaay, Clarence Seedorf or Edgar Davids.

Career

Player

• 1981 - 1987: (Netherlands) (133 matches, 128 goals)
• 1987 - 1995: (Italy) (147 matches, 90 goals)

Trainer

• 2004 - 2007:

Prize list (player)

• Championship of the Netherlands: 3 (1981-1982, 1982-1983, 1984-1985)
• Cut of the Netherlands: 3 (1982-1983, 1985-1986, 1986-1987)
• Scudetto: 3 (1987-1988, 1991-1992, 1992-1993)
• League of the Champions: 2 (1989, 1990)
• Cut of Europe of the winners of cuts: 1 (1987)
• Supercoupe of the UEFA: 2 (1989, 1990)
• intercontinental Cut: 2 (1989, 1990)
• Victorious of the Championship of Europe: 1988.
• 24 goals in 58 selections with the Netherlands between 1983 and 1992.
• took part in the Championnat of Europe 1988 (5 matches, 5 goals) and in the Championnat of Europe 1992 (4 matches) (Netherlands).
• took part in Bâton detention of Nasazzi in 2 recoveries between 1985 and 1986, Netherlands between 1985 and 1986 vis-a-vis Bulgária and Belgium

Personal distinction (player)

• Balloon of gold: 1988, 1989 and 1992.
• Eleven of gold: 1988 and 1989.
• Eleven of money: 1992.
• Better striker of the Championship of Europe 1988.
• Better striker of the League of the Champions: 1989 (10 goals) (Milan AC).
• Better striker of the Championship of the Netherlands: 1984 (28 goals), 1985 (22 goals), 1986 (37 goals) and 1987 (31 goals).
• Better striker of the Calcio: 1990 (19 goals) and 1992 (25 goals).
• Shoe of European gold: 1986 (37 goals).
• Total career player (431 matches, 301 goals) oficiales

Declarations

On the player

• Michael Ballack :

"As center-forward, it was quite simply perfect. It knew all faire".

• Arjen Robben affirms that one can consider his national sport selector, as well as Cruyff, like " the best tackling history of the football".

References

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