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Arie Haan
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12 / Netherlands · 1972–1980

Arie Haan

CM
Caps · Netherlands
35
Goals · Netherlands
6
Life
1948
Clubs
AFC Ajax, R.S.C. Anderlecht, Standard Liège
#12
Editorial rank of 33 for Netherlands
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

On 21 June 1978 in Buenos Aires he struck from thirty-five yards past Dino Zoff, the goal that beat Italy and carried the Netherlands into a second straight World Cup final. Career record: 35 caps and 6 goals for Netherlands; club career at AFC Ajax, R.S.C. Anderlecht, Standard Liège.

Career sourcesCareer dates · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q317885
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Career record

1969–1975AFC Ajax
1975–1981R.S.C. Anderlecht
1981–1983Standard Liège
1983–1984PSV Eindhoven
1984–1985Seiko SA
Netherlands35 caps, 6 goals

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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.

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