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Hans van Breukelen
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13 / Netherlands · 1980–1992

Hans van Breukelen

GK sweeperleader
Caps · Netherlands
73
Goals · Netherlands
0
Life
1956
Clubs
FC Utrecht, Nottingham Forest, PSV Eindhoven
#13
Editorial rank of 33 for Netherlands
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Career record: 73 caps and 0 goals for Netherlands; club career at FC Utrecht, Nottingham Forest, PSV Eindhoven.

Career sourcesCareer dates · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q319257
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Career record

1975–1982FC Utrecht
1982–1984Nottingham Forest
1984–1994PSV Eindhoven
Netherlands73 caps, 0 goals

Sources

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Netherlands legends whose careers overlapped Breukelen's

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Around Breukelen in the almanac

One rank above: Arie Haan at #12.

One rank below: Jaap Stam at #14.

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

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