1990's - Ronald Koeman
After getting glimpses of success in the past few decades, Barcelona finally turned into a super-club in the 90s under Johan Cryuff's management. A key member of his all-conquering 'Dream Team' was Ronald Koeman.
At the time of his arrival at Barcelona in 1989, Koeman had already made a name for himself as one of the best defenders in the world. Alongside his formidable defensive skills, he possessed an uncanny ability to find the net too frequently for a defender. He teamed up with stars like Hristo Stoichkov, Pep Guardiola, Romario and Michael Laudrup to win four consecutive league titles with Barcelona.
As sweet as the league victories were, there was still an albatross hanging around the club's neck, the European Cup. Despite making it to the finals before twice, Barcelona had never won the trophy. Koeman ended this jinx by scoring a spectacular free-kick in the 112th minute of the 1992 European Cup finals, earning Barcelona their first ever European Cup.