5 greatest Dutch footballers of all time

#2 Marco van Basten

Marco Van Basten

Van Basten was among the best footballers in the world during his prime. However, it remains a pity that his prime did not last long. He had a lot of injuries which shortened his career. Still, he would comfortably feature among the greatest Dutch players of all time by virtue of his legendary performances as a footballer.

Van Basten gained prominence while playing for Ajax Amsterdam, but became a legend while playing for AC Milan. He was one of the stars of the great Milan side of the late 1980s and early 1990s, which won a lot of silverwares. Van Basten enthralled spectators with his acrobatic volleys and opportunistic strikes. He also won three Ballon d’Ors, two European Cups and three Serie A titles while playing for Milan.

Basten was very successful for his national team too, and won the European Championship with the Netherlands in 1988, scoring in the final against USSR in that tournament. He finished with a tally of 277 goals from 373 matches in his club career and 24 goals from 58 matches for his national team.