Best Soccer Players from Netherlands
Hendrik Johannes "Johan" Cruijff (25 April 1947 – 24 March 2016) was a Dutch professional football player and coach. As a player, he won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1971, 1973, and 1974. Cruyff was a proponent of the football philosophy known as Total Football explored by Rinus Michels, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest and the most prolific players in the history of the sport. Best player of Europe in the 20th century so by far the best Dutch player ever. A true leader/ maestro on the pitch with a outstanding and unique tactical view on the game. A flawless technique and skills with great pace.
Marcel "Marco" van Basten is a Dutch football manager and former football player, who played for Ajax and Milan, as well as the Netherlands national team, in the 1980s and early '90s as a forward.
Ruud Gullit is a Dutch football manager and former footballer who played professionally in the 1980s and 1990s as a midfielder or forward.
Wesley Sneijder is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Turkish club Galatasaray and the Netherlands national team.The Dutch great of the 40s-50s is regarded as one of best players in the football history of the country.
A prolific striker, he was capped 47 times and scored 33 goals, same as Johan Cruyff but in one game less.
He played in a period that sport was amateur in his country (though he played with his club in the National league structure) and only 6 of his 27 year career was as a professional.
According to German Wikipedia, he scored 684 goals in 724 official games, but most other sources claim for more (even 850).
It is questionable why the greatest Dutch scorer is not included in the most known lists with the best scorers of all times and others e.g. Fritz Walter are, although they played parallel with a similar status.
Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp is a Dutch former professional footballer, who is the assistant manager to Frank de Boer at Ajax.