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Rinus Michels

1928 - 2005

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Marinus Jacobus Hendricus "Rinus" Michels (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrinʏs ˈmɪxəls] ; 9 February 1928 – 3 March 2005) was a Dutch football player and coach. He played his entire career for Ajax, which he later managed, and played for and later managed the Netherlands national team for four spells. Throughout his career, he played as a forward. He is regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rinus Michels is the 19th most popular coach (down from 12th in 2019), the 44th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 37th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Dutch Coach.

Rinus Michels is most famous for his "total football" tactic, where players can play in any position and interchange positions during the game.

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Among COACHES

Among coaches, Rinus Michels ranks 19 out of 471. Before him are Guus Hiddink, Rafael Benítez, Giovanni Trapattoni, Marco van Basten, Vicente del Bosque, and Luiz Felipe Scolari. After him are Marcello Lippi, Luis Aragonés, Jürgen Klopp, Diego Simeone, Sven-Göran Eriksson, and Sepp Maier.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, Rinus Michels ranks 20. Before him are Karlheinz Stockhausen, Joe Jackson, Didi, Philip K. Dick, Jeanne Moreau, and Zbigniew Brzezinski. After him are Osamu Tezuka, Roger Vadim, Eddie Fisher, Arnold Rüütel, Shirley Temple, and Alexander Grothendieck. Among people deceased in 2005, Rinus Michels ranks 14. Before him are Arthur Miller, George Best, Paul Ricœur, Peter Drucker, Simon Wiesenthal, and Hans Bethe. After him are Rafic Hariri, Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium, Omar Sívori, Zhao Ziyang, Saul Bellow, and Sister Lúcia.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Rinus Michels ranks 44 out of 1,646. Before him are Jan van Riebeeck (1619), Guus Hiddink (1946), Rutger Hauer (1944), Marco van Basten (1964), Simon van der Meer (1925), and Johan Huizinga (1872). After him are Jan Tinbergen (1903), James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth (1649), William II of the Netherlands (1792), Jan Steen (1626), Nicolaas Bloembergen (1920), and Max Euwe (1901).

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Among COACHES In Netherlands

Among coaches born in Netherlands, Rinus Michels ranks 5. Before him are Louis van Gaal (1951), Leo Beenhakker (1942), Guus Hiddink (1946), and Marco van Basten (1964). After him are 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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