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Ruud Gullit (born as
Ruud Dil, September 1, 1962
in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football coach and former player, who
played professionally in the 1980s and 1990s. He was the captain of
the Netherlands national team that was victorious at Euro 88 and was
also a member of the squad for the 1990 World Cup. |
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He was named the
European Footballer of the Year in 1987 and the World Soccer Player
of the Year in 1987 and 1989. He was a versatile player, playing in
numerous positions during his career. He last managed the Los
Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer after taking over from Frank
Yallop in November 2007. |
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Honors
National team
- 1988 European Championship winner (Netherlands)
- Bâton de Nasazzi winner: 1985, 1986
Club
Individual honors
- 1981
- Netherlands Player of the Year (2°
level)
- 1984
- Dutch Footballer of the Year
- Netherlands Cup Top Scorer: (9 goals)
- 1986
- Dutch Footballer of the Year
- Dutch Golden Shoe Winner
- Netherlands League Silver Top
Scorer : (24 goals)
- 1987
- World Soccer Player of the
Year 39%
- European Footballer of the
Year France Football
- Dutch Sportsman of the Year
- FIFA World Player of the Year
- 1988
- Onze d' Silver
- Silver World Soccer
Player of the Year
- Bronze Best World Player
of the Year IFFHS
- Silver Ball, Boot 1988
European Championship : (5 goals)
- 1989
- World Soccer Magazine
World Footballer of the Year 24%
- Onze d' Silver
- FIFA World Player of
the Year
- Silver Best Player of
the Year UEFA
- Bronze Best World
Player of the Year IFFHS
- Dream Team European
Championship : 1988, 1992
- 1993
- Bronze World
Soccer Magazine World Footballer of
the Year
- 1996
- Silver Ball
English League Player of the Year
- Best Player of
the Year Chelsea
- 2004
- Named in FIFA
100
- 1979-1997
Total goals in career: 611
matches 235 goals.
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