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Ruud Gullit

1962 - Today

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Ruud Gullit (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈryt ˈxʏlɪt] ; born Rudi Dil; 1 September 1962) is a former Dutch footballer and subsequent manager. He was noted for his ability to play in multiple positions. At club level, Gullit moved from PSV to AC Milan in 1987 for a world record transfer fee. Nicknamed "The Black Tulip", he was part of a notable Dutch trio at AC Milan which included Marco van Basten and Frank Rijkaard. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ruud Gullit is the 44th most popular soccer player (down from 38th in 2019), the 53rd most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 42nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Dutch Soccer Player.

Ruud Gullit is most famous for being a Dutch football player, and the first black player to play for the Dutch national team. He was also the first black player to win the European Cup with a non-English club.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Ruud Gullit ranks 44 out of 21,273. Before him are Carlos Alberto Torres, Paolo Maldini, Sándor Kocsis, Ronaldinho, Lothar Matthäus, and Paolo Rossi. After him are László Kubala, Romário, Antonín Panenka, Fernando Santos, Ricardo Zamora, and Omar Sívori.

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Among people born in 1962, Ruud Gullit ranks 10. Before him are Jordan Peterson, Demi Moore, Jim Carrey, Antony Blinken, Mohammed Omar, and Cliff Burton. After him are Jodie Foster, Frank Rijkaard, Claudia Sheinbaum, Nicolás Maduro, Keir Starmer, and Ralph Fiennes.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Ruud Gullit ranks 53 out of 1,646. Before him are William II of the Netherlands (1792), Jan Steen (1626), Nicolaas Bloembergen (1920), Max Euwe (1901), Nikolaas Tinbergen (1907), and Isabelle de Charrière (1740). After him are Frits Zernike (1888), Paul J. Crutzen (1933), Tobias Asser (1838), Thomas Bernhard (1931), Paul Verhoeven (1938), and Rem Koolhaas (1944).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Netherlands

Among soccer players born in Netherlands, Ruud Gullit ranks 2. Before him are Johan Cruyff (1947). After him are Rob Rensenbrink (1947), Dennis Bergkamp (1969), Arie Haan (1948), Ruud Krol (1949), Edwin van der Sar (1970), René van de Kerkhof (1951), Johnny Rep (1951), Willy van de Kerkhof (1951), Piet Keizer (1943), and Arjen Robben (1984).

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