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Patrick Kluivert was one of the star Dutch footballers of his time who played as a striker for clubs such as Ajax, Barcelona, and AC Milan. The UEFA Euro 2000 Golden Boot winner has also managed teams such as Netherlands and Cameroon. He later held administrative positions at Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona.
Dutch football coach and retired footballer Jaap Stam is regarded as one of the greatest defenders of his time. Starting his senior career with FC Zwolle, he later had successful stints with clubs such as Manchester United, Ajax, and PSV. Post-retirement, he has also coached teams such as Reading and PEC Zwolle.
The third-most-capped Dutch footballer, Frank de Boer was a talented defender who started his senior career with Ajax, winning the Eredivisie 5 times with them. He later also played for Barcelona and Al Rayyan, before turning to coaching. He coached the Dutch national team for a brief while.
Dutch football coach and retired player Dennis Bergkamp had a successful playing career with clubs such as Ajax, Arsenal, and Inter Milan. Initially a midfielder, he later played as a striker. The 2-time FIFA World Player of the Year bronze winner also gained the nickname the Non-Flying Dutchman for his fear of flying.
Dutch football coach and former footballer Dick Advocaat was a midfielder and defender in his playing days. He was 18 when he began his senior career and later had successful stints with clubs such as PSV Eindhoven and Rangers. His 2008 UEFA Cup with with Zenit earned him an honorary citizenship of St. Petersburg.
Born in Suriname, footballer Edgar Davids moved to the Netherlands as an infant and grew up to start his youth football career with Ajax. The retired Dutch defensive midfielder had successful stints with Ajax, Juventus, and Inter Milan. He also played for the Dutch national team, which he now serves as an assistant coach.
Dutch football coach and retired footballer Mark van Bommel has had successful stints as a defensive midfielder with clubs such as Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and PSV Eindhoven. The 2-time Dutch Footballer of the Year later turned coach to teams such as VfL Wolfsburg and Royal Antwerp.
Rinus Michels was a Dutch footballer and coach. He spent his entire career with Ajax, which he also managed after retiring as a player. Counted among the greatest managers of all time, Rinus Michels also managed the Netherlands national team that won the runner-up trophy at the 1974 World Cup and the winner trophy at the 1988 UEFA European Championship.
Johan Neeskens is a Dutch former football player who played as a midfielder for the Netherlands national football team from 1970 to 1981. He helped his team win the runner-up trophy at the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cup. In 1976, Johan Neeskens was part of the team that won the bronze medal at the UEFA European Championship.
Phillip Cocu is a Dutch football manager who has managed teams like the Philips Sport Vereniging (PSV), Fenerbahçe, and Derby County. A former player, Cocu represented the Netherlands national football team at the 1998 World Cup, where he helped his team finish fourth. He also represented his national team at the 2006 World Cup.
Mohammad Wasim Abbasi is a Pakistani-Dutch former cricket player and coach. He represented Pakistan as well as the Dutch cricket team before being chosen as the coach of the Swedish national cricket team. In 2020, Mohammad Wasim Abbasi was appointed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as the chief selector.
