
Known for six European trophies and two World Cup finals. By criterion 2 this is one of the two or three best club records any Dutchman has, and he is not in the 33. Biggest achievements: Three European Cups with Ajax (1971, 1972, 1973), the Intercontinental Cup 1972 and two European Super Cups; two European Cup Winners' Cups with Anderlecht (1976, 1978); three Eredivisie titles and the Belgian championship 1981; World Cup finalist in 1974 and 1978, with the long-range goals against Italy and West Germany that carried the Dutch to the 1978 final; 35 caps.
One rank above: Wesley Sneijder at #11.
One rank below: Hans van Breukelen at #13.
Netherlands's editorial top five: Johan Cruyff · Marco van Basten · Ruud Gullit · Frank Rijkaard · Dennis Bergkamp.