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Current
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Frank
de Boer |
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Present
club Barcelona |
| Born in 1970 and twin brother to Ronald he is another
product of the Ajax youth system having been spotted at
Zouaven football club in Hoorn. At Ajax he developed
into an excellent defender reknowned for his clean
passing and faultless ball handling. While at Ajax he
helped them to win both the European Cup1 and the World
Championships in 1995 and also the Super Cup in 1996. |
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He
had to miss the European Championships in England in
1996 due to an ankle injury. He was one of the best
defenders during the World Championships held in France
in 1998 (where Holland finished fourth). In 1999 he was
transferred together with his brother to Barcelona.
Joined Turkish ouitfit Galatasary in 2004 but left shortly afterwards to
join twin Ronald at Glasgow.
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Ronald
de Boer |
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Present
club Glasgow
Rangers |
| Twin brother of Frank de Boer
(born 1970) Ronald was
spotted at Zouaven football club, based in Hoorn, by
Amsterdam Ajax who signed him up, as well as his brother,
for their youth scheme. After several seasons playing
for Ajax he moved to FC Twente where, together with
Youri Mulder, he formed a notorious attacking duo. In
February 1993 he returned to Ajax where he played behind
the forward line. |
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Together with his brother Frank he left
for Barcelona in January 1999. Currently playing for
Glasgow Rangers. He helped Ajax win the
Champions League (European Cup 1) and the World
Championships in 1995 and the Super Cup in 1996. In 1996
he was voted best player in the Dutch league by his
footballing colleagues.
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Phillip
Cocu |
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Present
club Barcelona |
| Born in 1970. Played for AZ from 1988 to 1990 and
from 1990 to 1995 for Vitesse until his transfer to PSV
Eindhoven where he developed into creative midfield
player. In 1998 he signed a three year cotract with Barcelona. |
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He made his debut for the Dutch national team
in 1996. He is an extremely reliable and useful player
who has the ability to play in a number of positions.
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Edgar
Davids |
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Present
club Juventus |
| Born 1973. Began his footballing career at
Schellingwoude and transferred to Ajax where he made his
debut for the first team on September 8 1991. In 1996 he
signed a contract for four years with AC Milan but moved
to Juventus in 1997. Davids is a technically gifted
player with incredible willpower and desire to win. |
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During
the European Championship in 1996 he lost his place in the team but has
since regained it on the basis of his excellent play for Juventus, where
he helped them to win the Italian league in 1998. During the World
Championships held in France in 1998 he was regarded as
one of the best midfielders. currently resserve captain of
the Dutch National Team.
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Pierre
van Hooidonk |
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Present
club Feyenoord |
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Born 1969. He played for SC Welberg, VV Steenbergen,
RBC, NAC, Celtic and Nottingham Forest. In 1999 he was
transferred to Vitesse where he played for one season. Shortly after the European Championships he moved to
Benfica .
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After only one season in Portugal he returned to
Holland in the summer of 2001 and currently plays
for Feyenoord. A sharp shooting forward, good with his
head and possessing a
feared free-kick technique.
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Patrick
Kluivert |
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Present
club Barcelona |
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Born 1976. He came up through the Ajax youth scheme
and scored his first professional goal during his debut
for Ajax against Rwanda in a benefit match in 1994. The
following year he scored the only goal in Ajax's victory
over AC Milan in the European Cup 1 final.
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In 1998 he
moved to Barcelona where Louis van Gaal had become trainer the previous
year. He is a strong, physical player with a 'nose for a
goal'. During the
2000 European Championships he ended joint top scorer.
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Ruud
van Nistelrooy |
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Present
club Manchester United |
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Born 1976. He has played for
Geffen, Margriet, FC Den
Bosch, SC Heerenveen and PSV. Well known for his goal scoring
abilities and flexibility in terms of playing position.
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In the season 1998/99 he was top scorer in the Dutch
league. Manchester United were very keen to sign van
Nistelrooy but due to an injury the deal fell through.
United bought
van Nistelrooy once he was finally recovered at the end of the 2000/2001
season. Scored a hatrick against Scotland to help the
Dutch qualify for Euro 2004.
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Marc
Overmars |
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Present
club Barcelona |
| Born 1973. Played for Go Ahead
Eagles, Willem II, and
AFC Ajax where he developed into the fastest winger in
Holland. Due to a serious injury he was prevented from
taking part in the European Championship in 1996. |
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In 1997 he signed a 5 year contract with Arsenal who bought the rest of his
contract with Ajax (running till 2000) for 7 million pounds. He can play on
both wings. Holland. In the
summer of 2000 he moved to Barcelona.
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Michael
Reiziger |
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Present
club Barcelona |
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Born 1973. Played for Sint Martinus and AFC Ajax as
right forward, spent a period on loan to Volendam and
Groningen.
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After returing to Ajax he became a stylish
right-half. In 1996 he left for AC Milan together with
Edgar Davids and in 1997 moved to Barcelona.
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Edwin
van der Sar |
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Present
club Fulham |
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Born 1970. Plays for AFC Ajax where he was originally
third choice as goalkeeper (in the shadow of Stanley
Menzo and Dennis van der Poll). In the course of 1993 he
worked his way up to becoming the regular first team
goalie at Ajax and then was chosen for the Dutch team,
succeeding Feyenoord's Ed de Goey.
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In 1999 he signed a 4 year
contract with the Italian club Juventus. In the summer
of 2001 he signed for Fulham.He is an
athletic and alert goalkeeper willing and able to come
out and help his team defending.
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Clarence
Seedorf |
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Present
club Inter Milan |
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Born 1976. He played for AS '80 until his debut for
the Ajax first team as 16 year-old, leaving to play for
Sampdoria in 1995. In 1996 he signed a contract for 4
years with Real Madrid where he helped them to win the
European Cup 1 (Champions League) in 1998.
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At the end of
1999 he went to Inter Milan. He is often the driving
force in a team and does not know the word 'defeat' .
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Jaap
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Present
club AS Roma |
Born 1972. He palyed for DOS Kampen, FC Zwolle, SC
Cambuur Leeuwarden and Willem II going to play for PSV
in 1996. In 1998 Manchester United bought him for 10.7
million pounds from PSV which made him the most
expensive defender in the world.
Currently playing for Lazio Rome.
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In 1999 he was a
regular player in the team which won the Champions
League. He is a strong midfield defender who is very
good with his head and can be seen right up front when a
his team gets a corner. In the summer of 2001 he was
sold by Manchester to Lazio Roma.
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Boudewijn
Zenden |
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Present
club Chelsea |
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Born 1976. Played for the amateur club Leonidas
before going to PSV where he developed into a fast and
creative midfielder. At the end of the 1997/8 season he
left PSV for Barcelona.
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He signed
for his current club Chelsea in the summer of 2001.
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