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Marco van Basten
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02 / Netherlands · 1983–1992

Marco van Basten

ST finisherclutch
Caps · Netherlands
58
Goals · Netherlands
24
Life
1964
Clubs
AFC Ajax, AC Milan
Honours
3× Ballon d'Or
#2
Editorial rank of 33 for Netherlands
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Career record: 58 caps and 24 goals for Netherlands; club career at AFC Ajax, AC Milan; honours include 3× Ballon d'Or.

Career sourcesHonours · checked 4 October 2026
Career dates · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q483629
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Career record

1981–1987AFC Ajax
1987–1995AC Milan
Netherlands58 caps, 24 goals

Sources

From the daily quiz

Which Dutch striker scored one of the great volleys in the Euro 1988 final?

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Marco van Basten. From an impossible angle against the Soviet Union in Munich.

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Around Basten in the almanac

One rank above: Johan Cruyff at #1.

One rank below: Ruud Gullit at #3.

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

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