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Marco van Basten was born on 31 October 1964 in Utrecht and grew up in the Oog In Al neighborhood. He began playing for a local team, EDO, when he was six years old. A year later, he moved to UVV Utrecht. After nine years there, he briefly played for another club from Utrecht, Elinkwijk.
Jul 13, 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.
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Oct 5, 2023 · Marcel ‘Marco’ Van Basten was born in October 1964 in Utrecht, Holland. He joined a local football team, EDO at the age of 6, moving to UVV Utrecht a year later. After nine years honing his skills as a striker, he joined Elinkwijk for twelve months.
Nov 26, 2023 · Explore the legendary football career of Marco Van Basten, his influence on the game's tactics, and his ongoing contributions to the sport, from FIFA technical director to advocate for VAR and youth coaching.
- Childhood
- Playing Career – Early Years and Ajax
- Playing Career – Italy
- Playing Career – Netherlands
- Managerial Career
Born on the 31st of October 1964, the Dutch striker is one of the most influential players who have ever played the great game. His professional career spanned for more than 10 years, during which he made 373 appearances and found the net 276 times for the clubs he represented. He also went on to make 58 appearances for his national team and score ...
Before joining Ajax, where he will know the first major successes of his career, Marco van Basted played for local teams from Utrecht, most notably UVV Utrecht. Ajax quickly signed the young, promising striker afterwards, in the summer of 1981, and first used him during a match against NEC Nijmegen, one in which van Basten also managed to find the ...
Silvio Berlusconi, the AC Milan chairman, was a big admirer of the Dutch forward and brought him to Milan in 1987. Here, he would form one of the most famous attacking partnerships in the history of football, together with 2 equally famous Dutch players: Frank Rijkaard and Ruud Gullit, who joined in 1988. The first season was not very impressive fo...
Marco van Basten made his debut for the Netherlands senior team in 1983. He became one of the most important strikers in Dutch history; netting 5 goals in the European Championship in 1988 and helping his team win the competition. He will be remembered in football history for his incredible goal in the final with the Soviet Union, a stunning volley...
After hanging up the boots following two full seasons on the sidelines due to injury, Marco van Basten went on to coach the Netherlands national team on the 29th of July 2004. Despite having a good overall record that only counted 6 losses; van Basten failed to lead the team to any major trophies. He then went on to coach Ajax, Heerenveen and AZ Al...
Jun 4, 2021 · Marco van Basten arrived at the 1988 European Championships in West Germany as one of Europe’s most promising young talents and left it as a member of football’s hall of fame.
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Jun 25, 2021 · Marco van Basten's volley, Euro 88: The story behind the Netherlands' most famous goal. By Gary Parkinson. published 25 June 2021. Marco van Basten led the Netherlands to a Euro 88 win...
