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Ruud Gullit

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Born
1962 (61 years old)

Birth Place

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Position
Attacking Midfield

Status
Retired

Ethnicity
Black

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1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)

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Ruud Gullit (born Rudi Dil; 1 September 1962) is a Dutch football manager and former footballer who played professionally in the 1980s and 1990s as a midfielder or forward. He was the captain of the Netherlands national team that was victorious at UEFA Euro 1988 and was also a member of the squad for the 1990 FIFA World Cup and Euro 1992.

At club level, in 1987 he moved from PSV to Milan for a world record transfer fee. He was part of a Dutch trio at Milan which included Marco van Basten and Frank Rijkaard. Gullit won three Serie A titles and two European Cups with Milan. In 1996, he signed for Chelsea and a year later was appointed the club's player-manager. In his debut season, he led Chelsea to FA Cup success, the club's first major title for 26 years, and in so doing became the first overseas manager to win the FA Cup.

Gullit won the Ballon d'Or in 1987 and was named the World Soccer Player of the Year in 1987 and 1989. Normally an attacking midfielder, he was a versatile player, playing in numerous positions during his career. In 2004, he was named one of the Top 125 greatest living footballers as part of FIFA's 100th anniversary celebration.

Career Honours

FA Cup 1996-1997 Chelsea	Supercoppa Italiana 1994 Sampdoria	Coppa Italia 1993-1994 Sampdoria	Serie A 1992-1993 Milan
Supercoppa Italiana 1992 Milan	Serie A 1991-1992 Milan	FIFA Club World Cup 1990 Milan	UEFA Super Cup 1990 Milan
UEFA Champions League 1989-1990 Milan	FIFA Club World Cup 1989 Milan	UEFA Super Cup 1989 Milan	UEFA Champions League 1988-1989 Milan
UEFA European Championship 1988 Netherlands	Supercoppa Italiana 1988 Milan	Serie A 1987-1988 PSV Eindhoven	FIFA Ballon d Or 1987 PSV Eindhoven
Eredivisie 1986-1987 PSV Eindhoven	Eredivisie 1985-1986 PSV Eindhoven	Eredivisie 1983-1984 Ajax	KNVB Cup 1983-1984 Feyenoord
Dutch Eerste Divisie 1980-1981 _Retired Soccer