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Netherlands · 1990s

Jaap Stam

Legend CB, also CDM Right-footed anchor
Rating
89
Caps
67
Goals
3
Life
1972
Clubs
PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United, SS Lazio
#14
Editorial rank of 33 for Netherlands
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

A physically dominant centre-back, Stam was a formidable presence at the heart of Manchester United's historic treble-winning defence in 1999. Career record: 67 caps and 3 goals for Netherlands; club career at PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United, SS Lazio.

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Career record

1992–1993PEC Zwolle
1993–1995SC Cambuur
1996–1998PSV Eindhoven
1998–2001Manchester United
2001–2004SS Lazio
2004–2006AC Milan
2006–2007AFC Ajax
Netherlands67 caps, 3 goals

Shared the era

Netherlands legends whose careers overlapped Stam's

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Around Stam in the almanac

One rank above: Hans van Breukelen at #13.

One rank below: Robin van Persie at #15.

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