Wim Jansen

Icon CDM, also CM, CB Right-footed anchor

Rating

Caps

Goals

Life

1946–2022

Clubs

Feyenoord Rotterdam, Washington Diplomats, AFC Ajax

#33

Editorial rank of 33 for Netherlands

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The people's rank, live from duel votes

A linchpin of the great 1974 World Cup runners-up side, this intelligent controller dictated play from deep for both Feyenoord and Ajax. Career record: 65 caps and 1 goals for Netherlands; club career at Feyenoord Rotterdam, Washington Diplomats, AFC Ajax.

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Around Jansen in the almanac

One rank above: Mark van Bommel at #32.

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