The best ever: The 6 players that have won every UEFA and FIFA club competition

#6 Arnold Mühren

Mühren (left) during his stint at Ipswitch Town where, along with fellow Dutchman, Frans Thijssen (right) led the club to the winning of the UEFA Cup in 1981.

Muhren was both lucky and unlucky in his career. He began his career at Volendam and joined Ajax in 1971, a team that is now considered as one of the greatest of all times. He remained in Amsterdam until 1974, making 62 appearances for the club. The Dutchman was mainly used as a substitute during his first partnership with Ajax as his brother Gerrie, Arie Haan and Johan Neeskens consisted the midfield trio in that famous Total Football era of Ajax.

Even though his playing time in the European competitions was limited, Muhren won two Eredivisie titles, one Dutch Cup, one European Cup, one UEFA Super Cup and one Intercontinental Cup during his first stay at the Amsterdam Arena which lasted until 1974.

His next career station was with Twente, where he won another Dutch Cup in 1977. His extraordinary performances attracted the interest of the fabled Sir Bobby Robson who persuaded the owners of Ipswitch Town to spend €175,000, a significant amount at the time, to bring the midfielder to England. Muhren made history with the club. Joined by another Dutchman in the heart of the midfield, Frans Thijssen, Muhren led Ipswich to the conquest of the UEFA Cup in 1981 beating Alkmaar.

Muhren left the English Club to join Manchester United in 1982. He stayed there for three years during which he won the FA Cup and the Charity Shield.

The UEFA Cup Winners Cup was the only club title that was missing from his collection at the time. The Dutchman returned to Ajax in 1985 and he managed to win the missing trophy, which made him one of the six football players that have won every UEFA and FIFA Club competition. He stayed in Amsterdam until 1989 winning another two Dutch Cups.

His achievements on an international level should not be ignored. Aged 37, Muhren was an integral part of the Netherlands squad in their dominance in the 1988 European Championship. He was the conductor in one of the best ever national squads even though his role on the Netherlands' glory is often obscured by the presence of the famous Milan trio, Ruud Gullit, Marco Van Basten, and Frank Rijkaard. For many, the greatest moment of his career was his cross for Marco Van Basten in the 1988 final against the Soviet Union which the Flying Dutchman turned into the best volley goal of all times.

Muhren retired one year later in the age of 38 having managed to win everything with his clubs. An astonishing accomplishment of just six players in the history of European football.