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Guus Hiddink

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Guus Hiddink (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣys ˈɦɪdɪŋk] ; born 8 November 1946) is a Dutch former football manager and professional player. He enjoyed a long career playing as a midfielder in his native Netherlands. Retired as player in 1982, Hiddink went into management, leading both clubs and countries from across the globe to achieve various titles and feats. With PSV Eindhoven he won the European Champions Cup, the predecessor of the UEFA Champions League. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Guus Hiddink is the 13th most popular coach (down from 10th in 2019), the 39th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 35th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Dutch Coach.

Guus Hiddink is most famous for being the coach of the Dutch national team from 1994-1998. He led the team to a World Cup semifinal in 1998.

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Among COACHES

Among coaches, Guus Hiddink ranks 13 out of 471. Before him are Dino Zoff, Fabio Capello, Claudio Ranieri, Louis van Gaal, Leo Beenhakker, and Hans-Dieter Flick. After him are Rafael Benítez, Giovanni Trapattoni, Marco van Basten, Vicente del Bosque, Luiz Felipe Scolari, and Rinus Michels.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Guus Hiddink ranks 36. Before him are Jane Birkin, Tommy Lee Jones, David Gilmour, George Best, Susan Sarandon, and Rivellino. After him are Yonatan Netanyahu, Dianne Wiest, Syd Barrett, Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Emerson Fittipaldi, and Robert Fripp.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Guus Hiddink ranks 39 out of 1,646. Before him are Louis van Gaal (1951), Jacob van Ruisdael (1628), Peter Debye (1884), Leo Beenhakker (1942), William I of the Netherlands (1772), and Jan van Riebeeck (1619). After him are Rutger Hauer (1944), Marco van Basten (1964), Simon van der Meer (1925), Johan Huizinga (1872), Rinus Michels (1928), and Jan Tinbergen (1903).

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Among COACHES In Netherlands

Among coaches born in Netherlands, Guus Hiddink ranks 3. Before him are Louis van Gaal (1951), and Leo Beenhakker (1942). After him are Marco van Basten (1964), Rinus Michels (1928), Frank Rijkaard (1962), Ronald Koeman (1963), Dick Advocaat (1947), Bert van Marwijk (1952), Arne Slot (1978), Huub Stevens (1953), and Pim Verbeek (1956).

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