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Frank Rijkaard

1962 - Today

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Franklin Edmundo Rijkaard (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfrɑŋklɪn ˈɛtmundoː ˈfrɑŋk ˈrɛikaːrt] ; born 30 September 1962) is a Dutch former footballer and former manager who played as a defensive midfielder. Regarded as one of the greatest midfielders in footballing history, Rijkaard was described by British broadsheet The Daily Telegraph as having been "a stylish player of faultless pedigree". Rijkaard played for Ajax, Real Zaragoza and AC Milan. With Ajax, he won five Eredivisie titles and the 1994–1995 Champions League. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frank Rijkaard is the 26th most popular coach (down from 15th in 2019), the 62nd most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 44th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Dutch Coach.

Frank Rijkaard is most famous for being a Dutch football player and coach. He played for Ajax, Barcelona, and the Netherlands national team. He later became a coach, coaching the Netherlands national team, Galatasaray, and Ajax.

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Among COACHES

Among coaches, Frank Rijkaard ranks 26 out of 471. Before him are Marcello Lippi, Luis Aragonés, Jürgen Klopp, Diego Simeone, Sven-Göran Eriksson, and Sepp Maier. After him are Arrigo Sacchi, Joachim Löw, Carlos Alberto Parreira, Manuel Pellegrini, Ronald Koeman, and Ernst Happel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Frank Rijkaard ranks 12. Before him are Jim Carrey, Antony Blinken, Mohammed Omar, Cliff Burton, Ruud Gullit, and Jodie Foster. After him are Claudia Sheinbaum, Nicolás Maduro, Keir Starmer, Ralph Fiennes, Olga Tokarczuk, and Bassel al-Assad.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Frank Rijkaard ranks 62 out of 1,646. Before him are Tobias Asser (1838), Thomas Bernhard (1931), Paul Verhoeven (1938), Rem Koolhaas (1944), Jacob Roggeveen (1659), and Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach (1870). After him are Theo van Doesburg (1883), Theo van Gogh (1857), Martinus J. G. Veltman (1931), Michiel de Ruyter (1607), Hugo de Vries (1848), and L. E. J. Brouwer (1881).

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Among COACHES In Netherlands

Among coaches born in Netherlands, Frank Rijkaard ranks 6. Before him are Louis van Gaal (1951), Leo Beenhakker (1942), Guus Hiddink (1946), Marco van Basten (1964), and Rinus Michels (1928). After him are Ronald Koeman (1963), Dick Advocaat (1947), Bert van Marwijk (1952), Arne Slot (1978), Huub Stevens (1953), and Pim Verbeek (1956).

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