Danny Blind

Icon CB, also CDM Right-footed anchor

Rating

Caps

Goals

Life

1961

Clubs

Sparta Rotterdam, AFC Ajax

#26

Editorial rank of 33 for Netherlands

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The versatile and influential captain of the legendary Ajax side that conquered Europe in 1995, Blind excelled across multiple defensive roles. Career record: 42 caps and 1 goals for Netherlands; club career at Sparta Rotterdam, AFC Ajax.

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Around Blind in the almanac

One rank above: Piet Keizer at #25.

One rank below: Johnny Rep at #27.

Netherlands's editorial top five: Johan Cruyff · Marco van Basten · Ruud Gullit · Frank Rijkaard · Dennis Bergkamp.