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Marcel "Marco" van Basten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑrkoː vɑm ˈbɑstə(n)] ⓘ; born 31 October 1964) is a Dutch former football manager and player who played for Ajax and AC Milan, as well as the Netherlands national team.
A forward of unique elegance, Van Basten joined AC Milan in summer 1987, along with Ruud Gullit, having scored impressive 152 goals in 172 games for Ajax. With the Rossoneri he won the Serie A title in his debut season.
Van Basten was only third-choice striker in the squad, but he scored five goals in the tournament and returned home as his country's greatest hero. First he hit a hat-trick to see off England, then he grabbed a last-gasp winner two minutes from time to overcome hosts West Germany in the semi-finals.
May 3, 2024 · Marco van Basten, Dutch football (soccer) player and coach who was a three-time European Player of the Year (1988, 1989, and 1992) and the 1992 FIFA World Player of the Year. He later managed several teams. Learn more about van Basten’s life and career.
Feb 18, 2022 · Most of those who watched Marco van Basten, would assert that he’s the best striker of all time. While van Basten’s legend in history is secure, can he be called the greatest #9 of...
Marcel "Marco" van Basten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑrkoː vɑm ˈbɑstə(n)] ; born 31 October 1964) is a former Dutch footballer. He was most recently the manager of the Netherlands national football team. He had to quit playing football early because of an injury that kept him from playing for more than a year.
Jun 7, 2023 · Marco van Basten. He is 6ft 3inches and put in a bracket of elite elegance in football history. A juxtaposition very uncommon in modern day football. He is known as one of the greatest strikers of all time – his flamboyance just as credited. Early beginnings. Utrecht, the Netherlands, was the place of birth for Marco van Basten on October 31 ...
Jun 6, 2024 · Ahead of Euro 2024, Sports Mole looks back on Marco van Basten's scintillating displays for the Netherlands in the 1988 edition. For a country that has contributed so much to football, and left ...
Mar 12, 2021 · O n April 3, 1982, Marco van Basten replaced Johan Cruyff to make his Ajax debut. It was a nod to what was to come, and the substitute was the chosen one, albeit for just a short time. By the age ...
Check out the latest domestic and international stats, match logs, goals, height, weight and more for Marco van Basten playing for AC Milan and Netherlands men's national team in the Serie A, Champions League and World Cup.
