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Netherlands · 1990s

Marc Overmars

Icon LM, also LB, CAM Right-footed dribblercreator
Rating
87
Caps
86
Goals
17
Life
1973
Clubs
AFC Ajax, Arsenal, FC Barcelona
Honours
national Player of the Year 1996
#25
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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Career record

1990–1991Go Ahead Eagles
1992–1997AFC Ajax
1997–2000Arsenal
2000–2004FC Barcelona
2008–2009Go Ahead Eagles
Netherlands86 caps, 17 goals

Shared the era

Netherlands legends whose careers overlapped Overmars's

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Around Overmars in the almanac

One rank above: Jan van Beveren at #24.

One rank below: Patrick Kluivert at #26.

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