Marc Overmars

Icon LM, also LB, CAM Right-footed dribblercreator

Rating

Caps

Goals

Life

1973

Clubs

AFC Ajax, Arsenal, FC Barcelona

Honours

national Player of the Year 1996

#23

Editorial rank of 33 for Netherlands

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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Famed for his blistering pace and dazzling dribbling on the left flank, he was a key attacking threat for Ajax's 1995 Champions League winners, Arsenal, and Barcelona. Career record: 86 caps and 17 goals for Netherlands; club career at AFC Ajax, Arsenal, FC Barcelona; honours include national Player of the Year 1996.

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Around Overmars in the almanac

One rank above: Jan van Beveren at #22.

One rank below: Patrick Kluivert at #24.

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