Marcel Van Basten was born in Utrecht, Holland, on October 31, 1964.
He made his professional debut in the first division with Ajax Amsterdam, at the age of 16, from FC Ultrecht. He played for Ajax for 7 years, and won 3 leagues, 3 Cups and a European Cup Winners’ Cup.
At the age of 23, he was transferred to AC Milan, a team where he became a leading scorer throughout Europe. With this team he won 3 Leagues, 3 European Cups and 2 Intercontinental Cups. In six years in Serie A he scored 90 goals and was chosen 3 times as the best player in Europe.
He played alongside Ruud Gullit and Frank Rijkaard, he was captain of the Dutch team, champion of the Eurocup 1988. These 3 played for Milan and together with Baresi and Maldini they built one of the most successful stages of the Rossonero team.
After a serious injury in 1995 he had to retire from the playing fields, and in 1999 he was proclaimed along with Johan Cruyff as the best Dutch footballers of all time. 2004 was a very good year for him: he was chosen as the fourth best European footballer, and he took charge of the Dutch national football team.
In 2006 she led the Netherlands to the 2006 World Cup, falling eliminated in the second round in a controversial match against Portugal, which had many reprimands and sent off.
Teams as a player:
Unie Vrijzinnige Verenigingen 1971-1980
USV Elinkkwijk 1980-1981
AFC Ajax 1981-1987
AC Milan 1987-1995