Marco van BastenMarcel "Marco" van Basten is a former Dutch striker who played for Ajax and A.C. Milan, as well as the Netherlands national team, in the 1980s and early 1990s. He is regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time and has scored 277 goals in a high-profile career, but played his last game in 1993 at the age of 28 due to an injury which caused his retirement two years later.
Known for his close ball control, attacking intelligence and spectacular strikes and volleys, Van Basten was named FIFA World Player of the Year in 1992, and European Footballer of the Year three times. In 2004, he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players One of his most famous goals is in the Euro 1988 cup finals, when he volleys the ball from a dead angle, beating the USSR goalkeeper and winning 2 - 0 Senior Career "Appearance (Goals)" 1981–1987 Ajax 133 (128) 1987–1995 Milan 147 (90) Total of 218 goals in 280 appearances National Career National team 1981 Netherlands U21 15 (13) 1983–1992 Netherlands 58 (24) |
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