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Ruud Gullit

Ruud Gullit

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Ruud Gullit is a former midfielder from the Netherlands, born on 1 September 1962 in Amsterdam. Clubs included HFC Haarlem, Feyenoord, PSV Eindhoven, AC Milan and Sampdoria, among 6 in total. Ruud Gullit won 66 caps for the Netherlands, scoring 17 goals (1981-1994).

The club career on record runs from 1979 to 1998, across six clubs. The longest of those was six years at AC Milan (1987-1993), where the record shows 117 appearances and 35 goals. Those spells add up to 471 club appearances and 174 goals. Honours on record include FIFA 100; Dutch Footballer of the Year in 1984 and 1986; Ballon d'Or in 1987, with one more listed below.

Born
1 September 1962
Age
64
Birthplace
Amsterdam
Country
Netherlands
Position
Midfielder
Height
191 cm

Club career

  • 1979-1982HFC Haarlem91 apps · 32 goals
  • 1982-1985Feyenoord crestFeyenoord85 apps · 30 goals
  • 1985-1987PSV Eindhoven crestPSV Eindhoven68 apps · 46 goals
  • 1987-1993AC Milan crestAC Milan117 apps · 35 goals
  • 1993-1994Sampdoria crestSampdoria31 apps · 15 goals
  • 1994AC Milan crestAC Milan8 apps · 3 goals
  • 1994-1995Sampdoria crestSampdoria22 apps · 9 goals
  • 1995-1998Chelsea crestChelsea49 apps · 4 goals

International career

  • 1981-1994Netherlands66 caps · 17 goals

Honours

  • Dutch Footballer of the Year1984
  • Dutch Footballer of the Year1986
  • Ballon d'Or1987
  • Italian Football Hall of Fame2017
  • FIFA 100

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