The Best Soccer Players From The Netherlands
Who are the best football players from Holland? This list includes the greatest soccer players born in the Netherlands or who played on the Dutch national football team. While the Netherlands men's national team has a long and storied history of producing top international talent, fans of the Oranje have been waiting for the Flying Dutchmen to recapture international glory since 1988. So, who are the best footballers from the Netherlands? Who is the best Dutch soccer player of all time?
Some of the best Dutch soccer players include national legends like Johan Cruijff, Ruud Gullit, Arjen Robben, Robin van Persie and Wesley Sneijder. There are also current Dutch football stars such as Georginio Wijnaldum, Memphis Depay, Virgil van Dijk, and Denzel Dumfries, who are making an impact across the globe.
Vote up the best soccer players from the Netherlands, and help decide who is the greatest Dutch footballer of all time!
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- Nationality: Netherlands
Hendrik Johannes Cruijff OON (Dutch: [ˈjoːɦɑn ˈkrœyf] (listen), internationally spelled Cruyff; 25 April 1947 – 24 March 2016) was a Dutch professional football player and coach. As a player, he won ...more - 2Forward
- Nationality: Netherlands
Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɛnəs ˈbɛrxkɑmp] (listen); born 10 May 1969) is a Dutch former professional footballer, who until 21 December 2017 was the assistant manager at ...more - 3Winger
- Nationality: Netherlands
Arjen Robben (born 23 January 1984) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a winger. He is known for his dribbling skills, speed, crossing ability and his accurate left foot long-range shots from ...more - 4Forward
- Nationality: Netherlands
Marcel "Marco" van Basten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑrkoː vɑn ˈbɑstə(n)] (listen); born 31 October 1964) is a Dutch football manager and former professional football player, who played for Ajax and ...more - 5Defender, Forward, Midfielder
- Nationality: Netherlands
Ruud Gullit, OON (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈryt ˈxʏlɪt] (listen); born Rudi Dil; 1 September 1962) is a Dutch football manager and former footballer who played professionally in the 1980s and 1990s as a ...more - 6Midfielder
- Nationality: Netherlands
Wesley Sneijder (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɛsli ˈsnɛi̯dər] (listen); born 9 June 1984) is a Dutch retired professional footballer. He was named UEFA midfielder of the season and one of the three best ...more
