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Frank Rijkaard

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Born
1962 (62 years old)

Birth Place

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Position
Defensive Midfield

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1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)

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Franklin Edmundo Rijkaard (born 30 September 1962) is a Dutch former footballer and former manager who played as a midfielder or defender. Rijkaard has played for Ajax, Real Zaragoza and Milan and represented the Netherlands national team side 73 times, scoring 10 goals. In his managerial career, he has been at the helm of the Netherlands national team, Sparta Rotterdam, Barcelona, Galatasaray and the Saudi Arabia national team.

Regarded as one of the best defensive midfielders in footballing history and as one of the best players of his generation, in 2010 Rijkaard was described by British broadsheet The Daily Telegraph as having been "a stylish player of faultless pedigree".

Career Honours

Spanish Supercopa de Espana 2006 Barcelona	UEFA Team of the Year 2006 Barcelona	Spanish La Liga 2005-2006 Barcelona	UEFA Champions League 2005-2006 Barcelona
Spanish Supercopa de Espana 2005 Barcelona	Spanish La Liga 2004-2005 Barcelona	UEFA Champions League 1994-1995 Ajax	Dutch Eredivisie 1994-1995 Ajax
UEFA Super Cup 1994 Ajax	Johan Cruijff Schaal 1994 Ajax	Dutch Eredivisie 1993-1994 Ajax	UEFA Super Cup 1993 Milan
Johan Cruijff Schaal 1993 Milan	Italian Serie A 1992-1993 Milan	Italian Supercoppa Italiana 1992 Milan	Italian Serie A 1991-1992 Milan
UEFA Super Cup 1990 Milan	FIFA Club World Cup 1990 Milan	UEFA Champions League 1989-1990 Milan	UEFA Super Cup 1989 Milan
FIFA Club World Cup 1989 Milan	Italian Supercoppa Italiana 1988 Sporting CP	UEFA European Championship 1988 Netherlands