Marco van Basten
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Full name | Marcel van Basten | |||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 31 October 1964 | |||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Utrecht, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
1970–1971 | EDO | |||||||||||||||||||
1971–1980 | UVV | |||||||||||||||||||
1980–1981 | Elinkwijk | |||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
1981–1987 | Ajax | 132 | (127) | |||||||||||||||||
1987–1995 |
Milan | 147 | (91) | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 280 | (218) | ||||||||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
1981–1983 | Netherlands U21 | 15 | (13) | |||||||||||||||||
1983–1992 | Netherlands | 58 | (24) | |||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2004 | Jong Ajax (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||
2004–2008 | Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | Ajax | |||||||||||||||||||
2012–2014 | Heerenveen | |||||||||||||||||||
2014 | AZ | |||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | AZ (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | Netherlands (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Marcel "Marco" van Basten
Known for his close ball control, attacking intelligence, impeccable headers, and spectacular strikes and
In 1998, van Basten was ranked sixth in the
Playing career
Early years
Marco van Basten was born on 31 October 1964 in
Ajax
In the
He was the top scorer in the league for four consecutive seasons, from 1983–84 to 1986–87, scoring 118 goals in 112 matches. In the 1985–86 season, he scored 37 goals in 26 league matches, including six goals against
AC Milan
In 1987,
Milan struggled in the
"Marco was the greatest striker I ever coached. His early retirement was a mortal misfortune for him, for football, and for Milan."
—Former Milan manager Fabio Capello in 2010 on working with Van Basten and his premature retirement.[18]
In November 1992, he became the first player to
His troublesome ankle injury
Van Basten had been hopeful of playing for his country at the
International career
Van Basten's talent was already noticed at a young age and he was called up for the
The Dutch national team exited the 1990 World Cup early, losing 2–1 to eventual champions West Germany in the second round.[28] Van Basten never scored in the World Cup finals. At UEFA Euro 1992, the Netherlands defeated reigning World Champions Germany 3–1 in the first round to top their group and reach the semi-finals, where they shockingly lost to the eventual champions Denmark in a penalty shootout, with Peter Schmeichel saving a penalty shot from Van Basten.[2] He was included in team of the tournament for the second time in 1992.[29]
Player profile
Style of play
Regarded as one of the greatest and most complete strikers and players in the history of the sport, due to his prolific goalscoring and great skill set, Van Basten was dubbed the "Swan Of Utrecht" for his elegance and intelligent attacking play, and was known for his penchant for scoring acrobatic goals.
Although he was mainly known as a traditional attacker who operated in the penalty area as a centre-forward throughout his career,[31][32] Van Basten also possessed excellent vision and distribution, in addition to his goalscoring ability, which enabled him to play in deeper, more creative positions, as a second striker, for example, and which allowed him to participate in the build-up of attacking plays and provide assists to his teammates in addition to scoring goals himself;[37][39][40][41][42][43] one of his most notable assists was the one he provided to Frank Rijkaard for Milan's winning goal in the 1990 European Cup final against Benfica.[16] Despite his large stature, Van Basten possessed excellent technical skills and ball control, as well as good balance and a notable elegance on the ball, which inspired his nickname.[30] As such, his strong physique, combined with his close control, also enabled him to hold up the ball for teammates when playing with his back to goal.[31]
Despite his ability, Van Basten's career was severely affected by many grave injuries, which eventually forced him to retire from football prematurely at the age of 28.[30][35] Lack of protection from referees and inadequate football rules against rugged defending and tackles from behind were identified as the source of the injuries which ultimately led to his career's demise; consequently, Van Basten's early retirement due to his injuries led to widespread debate in the football world over whether rash challenges from behind should be rendered illegal in football, in order to protect talented players more effectively.[44][45] During the 1994 World Cup, an automatic red was also shown for tackles from behind or with studs showing.[46] In 1998, prior to the World Cup that year, FIFA completely outlawed the tackle from behind;[47] this ruling came to be known colloquially as the "Van Basten law" in the media.[48] Although Van Basten was known for often being on the receiving end of hard challenges from his opponents throughout his career, former referee Daniele Tombolini described Van Basten as a player who was known for his physical play himself, and who utilised his strength and committed a lot of fouls during matches.[49]
Reception and legacy
Considered by pundits to be one of the greatest and most complete players of all time,
"It is between Romário and Van Basten."
— Diego Maradona on who was the best player he ever saw.[54]
Numerous players, managers, and other footballing figures have also lauded Van Basten as one of the greatest players of all time. In 1994, defender Pietro Vierchowod described Van Basten as "the absolute number one" and as a "superstar," also adding that "he is strong with his head, good with either foot, capable of changing the face of a game with a single play or, [even] when he is not at his best, of becoming the best assist-provider for his teammates."[37] Former defender Jürgen Kohler, who often faced Van Basten throughout his career, described him as "a player with exceptional abilities. He was a big personality not only as a sportsman, but also as a private person. I benefited from him. It is as simple as this. He was a big milestone in my career and for me he is one of the players who are the most outstanding personalities of the last century. Not only in sports, also as a human being." When asked of their duels, he commented: "the duels between us were simply tough with everything football offers. He stood and I delivered and then I stood and he delivered."[55]
Former Arsenal player Tony Adams described Van Basten as the toughest and most difficult opponent he had ever faced in 2006, stating: "He’s the quickest 6 ft 3 in centre-forward I’ve ever seen! Just awesome. He was as quick as Ian Wright, as good in the air as Joe Jordan and he held the ball up better than Alan Smith. I put him in front of Maradona. Technically, Maradona was brilliant and he had amazing feet, but Van Basten could head, volley – he had power and strength."[56] Fellow former defender Giuseppe Bergomi also described Van Basten as the strongest player he ever faced in 2018, commenting: "The best player of all time for me [...] is Maradona, but the strongest player I ever faced was Van Basten because at least I could beat Maradona to the ball with my head."[57][58]
In 2017, two of Van Basten's former Milan teammates,
In 2019, Van Basten's former Milan coach Fabio Capello described Van Basten and Ronaldo as the best players he ever coached.[65] His predecessor at Milan, Arrigo Sacchi, described Van Basten as the best striker of all time in 2014, commenting: "Marco van Basten remains for me the best striker of all time. No other forward has worked as hard for the team as Marco did at Milan. I above all remember him for his elegance, his grace and his incredible quality."[66] When Hernán Crespo was asked in 2015 who was the greatest centre-forward of all time, he echoed Sacchi's views, responding: "Marco van Basten. He did everything: dribbling, shooting, headers, acrobatics. And he played with his team and for his team."[67] In 2019, Antonio Cassano described Van Basten and Ronaldo as the best forwards in the history of the game.[68]
Managerial career
Jong Ajax
Van Basten officially left Milan in 1995 and retired from football, stating he would never try management. However, he changed his mind and took a course with the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB). His first stint as a manager was as an assistant to his former teammate John van 't Schip with the second team of Ajax in 2003–04.
Netherlands
On 29 July 2004, Van Basten was named the new manager of the Netherlands national team, with Van 't Schip as his assistant.[69] Van Basten's appointment as manager of the Netherlands sparked a little controversy at the time, since he only just started his managerial career and the media argued that he did not have a lot of experience yet.[69]
After
The Netherlands were widely tipped to do well at the 2006 World Cup, having achieved the highest points average of any team in qualification, as well as breaking their reputation for in-fighting, and having a short journey to the finals in Germany.[72] The team were in Group C, considered the Group of death by international media for also containing Argentina, Ivory Coast and Serbia & Montenegro, the last of whom conceded only one goal in qualification.[75] The Netherlands were eliminated in a 1–0 loss to Portugal in the Round of 16, with both teams receiving two red cards each.[76]
In November 2006, Van Basten recalled Seedorf for a friendly against
Van Basten had a contract with the KNVB for managing the Dutch national side until 2008. The KNVB had expressed its wishes to extend his contract to include the World Cup qualification route to 2010 World Cup in South Africa. On 22 February 2008, Van Basten signed a four-year contract with Ajax, starting from 1 July.[79] His UEFA Euro 2008 selection was marred by Seedorf refusing to join the 30-man provisional squad unless Van Basten resigned, with Van Bommel having already made the same ultimatum.[80]
At the tournament in Austria and Switzerland, the Netherlands beat world champions Italy 3–0 in their first match,[81] followed by a 4–1 win over World Cup runners-up France.[82] In their third match, having already qualified for the next round, Van Basten selected non-regulars such as Maarten Stekelenburg, Wilfred Bouma and Ibrahim Afellay for the starting lineup against Romania, a match the Oranje won 2–0.[83] In the quarter-finals, Van Basten faced fellow Dutchman Guus Hiddink's Russia. With the score at 1–1 after 90 minutes, Hiddink and Russia went on to win the match 3–1 in extra-time.[84] He finished his reign with a record of 35 wins, 11 draws and six losses in 52 matches.[85]
Return to Ajax
Van Basten became manager of Ajax after Euro 2008 but resigned on 6 May 2009 after his team failed to qualify for the
Heerenveen
On 13 February 2012, it was announced that Van Basten would become the manager of Eredivisie club Heerenveen in the 2012–13 season.[87] Van Basten led Heerenveen to an eighth-place finish in the 2012–13 year campaign. He then led them to a fifth-place finish the following season, during the 2013–14 campaign. He finished his reign with a record of 27 wins, 18 draws and 27 losses in 72 matches.[85]
AZ
AZ Alkmaar announced on 18 April 2014 that Van Basten would replace Dick Advocaat at the start of the 2014–15 season.[88] On 28 August 2014, Van Basten took a leave of absence for the following match against Dordrecht, with multiple Dutch news outlets reporting he was suffering of stress-related heart palpitations, and was replaced by assistant coaches Alex Pastoor and Dennis Haar.[89][90][91] Later, on 3 September, AZ confirmed that Van Basten was given an extended leave of absence until 14 September.[90][91] On 16 September 2014, parties agreed Van Basten would relinquish his role as manager in order to sign a new contract as assistant coach until 2016; this was motivated by Van Basten himself, who stated the stress caused by his full-time role as head coach was causing him physical and mental issues.[92] He finished his stint with two wins and three losses in five matches.[85]
FIFA technical director
After a year at AZ, Van Basten decided to take up the vacant post of assistant coach under the new head coach of the Netherlands national team, Danny Blind.[93] Van Basten would work together with fellow assistant coach Ruud van Nistelrooy, whom Van Basten had initially sent away when he was head coach of the Netherlands. In August 2016, Van Basten announced he would be leaving the role to take up a position at FIFA as technical director.[93]
In March 2018, Van Basten travelled to Iran with FIFA president
After retirement
Van Basten played in the Demetrio Albertini testimonial match at the San Siro in March 2006, and headed in a goal before being substituted early in the first half. On 22 July 2006, he also returned for the testimonial match to celebrate the 11-year Arsenal career of Dennis Bergkamp, in what was the first match played at the new Emirates Stadium. He played in the second half for the Ajax legends team. He entered the match as part of a double substitution that also introduced Johan Cruyff. He took part in Tyskie's (a Polish beer company) advertising campaign with Luís Figo and Zbigniew Boniek.
Media and sponsorship
Van Basten features in EA Sports' FIFA video game series, and was named in the Ultimate Team Legends in FIFA 14.[95] Throughout his playing career, Van Basten was sponsored by Italian sportswear company Diadora. One of the most marketable players in the world, in the late 1980s Diadora launched his own personalized football boots, the San Siro Van Basten, earning him two million dollars over 5 years.[96]
After his retirement from coaching, Van Basten became an analyst, and was described by
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Ajax | 1981–82 | Eredivisie | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | |
1982–83 | Eredivisie | 20 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 25 | 13 | ||
1983–84 | Eredivisie | 26 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | – | 32 | 29 | ||
1984–85 | Eredivisie | 33 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 4[c] | 5 | – | 41 | 29 | ||
1985–86 | Eredivisie | 26 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 2[b] | 0 | – | 31 | 39 | ||
1986–87 | Eredivisie | 27 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 9[d] | 6 | – | 43 | 43 | ||
Total | 133 | 128 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 11 | — | 174 | 154 | |||
AC Milan | 1987–88 | Serie A | 11 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3[c] | 0 | – | 19 | 8 | |
1988–89 | Serie A | 33 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 9[b] | 10 | 1[e] | 1 | 47 | 33 | |
1989–90 | Serie A | 26 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 9[b] | 4 | 3[f] | 1 | 42 | 25 | |
1990–91 | Serie A | 31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 35 | 11 | |
1991–92 | Serie A | 31 | 25 | 7 | 4 | – | – | 38 | 29 | |||
1992–93 | Serie A | 15 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 7[h] | 8 | 1[e] | 1 | 24 | 22 | |
1993–94 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
1994–95 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 147 | 90 | 22 | 13 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 205 | 129 | ||
Career total | 280 | 218 | 46 | 28 | 47 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 379 | 283 |
- ^ Includes KNVB Cup, Coppa Italia
- ^ European Cup
- ^ UEFA Cup
- European Cup Winners' Cup
- ^ a b Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
- European Super Cup, one appearance in Intercontinental Cup
- ^ Appearance in Intercontinental Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Netherlands | 1983 | 3 | 2 |
1984 | 3 | 0 | |
1985 | 4 | 1 | |
1986 | 4 | 2 | |
1987 | 4 | 1 | |
1988 | 9 | 5 | |
1989 | 5 | 2 | |
1990 | 11 | 8 | |
1991 | 5 | 2 | |
1992 | 10 | 1 | |
Total | 58 | 24 |
- Scores and results list the Netherlands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each van Basten goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 21 September 1983 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Belgium | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
2 | 12 October 1983 | Dalymount Park, Dublin, Republic of Ireland | Republic of Ireland | 2–2 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 1984 qualification |
3 | 27 February 1985 | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands | Cyprus | 6–1 | 7–1 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4 | 12 March 1986 | Zentralstadion, Leipzig, East Germany | East Germany | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
5 | 15 October 1986 | Népstadion , Budapest, Hungary
|
Hungary | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 1988 qualification |
6 | 25 March 1987 | De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands | Greece | 1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 1988 qualification |
7 | 15 June 1988 | Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, West Germany | England | 1–0 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 1988 |
8 | 2–1 | |||||
9 | 3–1 | |||||
10 | 21 June 1988 | Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, West Germany | West Germany | 2–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 1988 |
11 | 25 June 1988 | Olympiastadion, Munich, West Germany | Soviet Union | 2–0 | 2–0
|
UEFA Euro 1988 |
12 | 22 March 1989 | Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands | Soviet Union | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
13 | 26 April 1989 | De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands | West Germany | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
14 | 30 May 1990 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | Austria | 2–3 | 2–3 | Friendly |
15 | 3 June 1990 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
16 | 21 November 1990 | De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands | Greece | 2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 1992 qualification |
17 | 19 December 1990 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | Malta | 1–0 | 8–0 | UEFA Euro 1992 qualification |
18 | 2–0 | |||||
19 | 3–0 | |||||
20 | 6–0 | |||||
21 | 8–0 | |||||
22 | 13 March 1991 | De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands | Malta | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 1992 qualification |
23 | 17 April 1991 | De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands | Finland | 1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 1992 qualification |
24 | 30 May 1992 | Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, Netherlands | Wales | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
Managerial statistics
- As of 16 September 2014.
Team | From | To | Record | |||||
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M | W | D | L | Win % | Ref. | |||
Netherlands | 29 July 2004[69] | 30 June 2008[79] | 52 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 67.31 | [85] |
Ajax | 1 July 2008[79] | 6 May 2009[86] | 45 | 26 | 8 | 11 | 57.78 | [85] |
Heerenveen | 1 July 2012[87] | 30 June 2014[88] | 72 | 27 | 18 | 27 | 37.50 | [85] |
AZ | 1 July 2014[88] | 16 September 2014[92] | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 40.00 | [85] |
Total | 174 | 90 | 37 | 47 | 51.72 | — |
International matches
- Matches as manager[109]
Win Draw Loss
Date | Location | Competition | Home team | Away team | Score |
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2004 | |||||
18 August 2004 | Stockholm | International friendly | Sweden |
The Netherlands | 2–2 |
3 September 2004 | Utrecht | International friendly | The Netherlands | Liechtenstein | 3–0 |
8 September 2004 | Amsterdam |
2006 World Cup Qualification | The Netherlands | Czech Republic |
2–0 |
9 October 2004 | Skopje |
2006 World Cup Qualification | FYR Macedonia |
The Netherlands | 2–2 |
13 October 2004 | Amsterdam |
2006 World Cup Qualification | The Netherlands | Finland | 3–1 |
17 November 2004 | Barcelona | 2006 World Cup Qualification | Andorra | The Netherlands | 0–3 |
2005 | |||||
9 February 2005 | Birmingham | International friendly | England | The Netherlands | 0–0 |
26 March 2005 | Bucharest | 2006 World Cup Qualification | Romania |
The Netherlands | 0–2 |
30 March 2005 | Eindhoven | 2006 World Cup Qualification | The Netherlands | Armenia |
2–0 |
4 June 2005 | Rotterdam | 2006 World Cup Qualification | The Netherlands | Romania | 2–0 |
8 June 2005 | Helsinki | 2006 World Cup Qualification | Finland | The Netherlands | 0–4 |
17 August 2005 | Rotterdam | International friendly | The Netherlands | Germany |
2–2 |
3 September 2005 | Yerevan |
2006 World Cup Qualification | Armenia |
The Netherlands | 0–1 |
7 September 2005 | Eindhoven | 2006 World Cup Qualification | The Netherlands | Andorra | 4–0 |
8 October 2005 | Prague |
2006 World Cup Qualification | Czech Republic |
The Netherlands | 0–2 |
12 October 2005 | Amsterdam |
2006 World Cup Qualification | The Netherlands | FYR Macedonia |
0–0 |
12 November 2005 | Amsterdam |
International friendly | The Netherlands | Italy | 1–3 |
2006 | |||||
1 March 2006 | Amsterdam |
International friendly | The Netherlands | Ecuador | 1–0 |
27 May 2006 | Rotterdam | International friendly | The Netherlands | Cameroon | 1–0 |
1 June 2006 | Eindhoven | International friendly | The Netherlands | Mexico | 2–1 |
4 June 2006 | Rotterdam | International friendly | The Netherlands | Australia |
1–1 |
11 June 2006 | Leipzig | 2006 World Cup Group stage | Serbia and Montenegro | The Netherlands | 0–1 |
16 June 2006 | Stuttgart | 2006 World Cup Group stage | The Netherlands | Ivory Coast | 2–1 |
21 June 2006 | Frankfurt | 2006 World Cup Group stage | The Netherlands | Argentina | 0–0 |
25 June 2006 | Nuremberg |
2006 World Cup Round of 16 | Portugal | The Netherlands | 1–0 |
16 August 2006 | Dublin | International friendly | Ireland | The Netherlands | 0–4 |
2 September 2006 | Luxembourg | Euro 2008 Qualification | Luxembourg | The Netherlands | 0–1 |
6 September 2006 | Eindhoven | Euro 2008 Qualification | The Netherlands | Belarus | 3–0 |
7 October 2006 | Sofia | Euro 2008 Qualification | Bulgaria | The Netherlands | 1–1 |
11 October 2006 | Amsterdam |
Euro 2008 Qualification | The Netherlands | Albania | 2–1 |
15 November 2006 | Amsterdam |
International friendly | The Netherlands | England | 1–1 |
2007 | |||||
7 February 2007 | Amsterdam |
International friendly | The Netherlands | Russia | 4–1 |
24 March 2007 | Rotterdam | Euro 2008 Qualification | The Netherlands | Romania | 4–1 |
Honours
Ajax
- Eredivisie: 1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85[110]
- KNVB Cup: 1982–83, 1985–86, 1986–87[110]
- European Cup Winners' Cup: 1986–87[110]
AC Milan
- Serie A: 1987–88, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94[111]
- Supercoppa Italiana: 1988, 1992[111]
- European Cup: 1988–89, 1989–90[111]
- European Super Cup: 1989, 1990[111]
- Intercontinental Cup: 1989, 1990[111]
Netherlands
Individual
- Ballon d'Or: 1988, 1989, 1992[111]
- FIFA World Player of the Year: 1992[111]
- UEFA Best Player of the Year: 1989, 1990, 1992[111]
- Serie A Golden Boot: 1989–90, 1991–92[111]
- Eredivisie Top Scorer: 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87[110]
- European Silver Boot: 1983–84[110]
- Dutch Footballer of the Year: 1985[110]
- World Golden Boot: 1985–86[114]
- Bravo Award: 1987[115]
- Onze d'Argent: 1987, 1992[116]
- Onze d'Or: 1988, 1989[116]
- Onze de Onze: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992[117]
- IFFHS World's Best Player: 1988, 1989[118]
- RSSSF Player of the Year: 1992[122]
- El País King of European Soccer: 1992[123]
- UEFA Euro 1988: Most Valuable Player and Top Scorer with 5 goals[112]
- Planète Foot World All-Time Team: 1996[126]
- Planète Foot's 50 of the World's Best Players: 1996[127]
- Venerdì's 100 Magnificent: 1997[128]
- IFFHS Football Player of the Century 12th: 1999[129]
- IFFHS European Player of the Century 10th: 1999[130]
- Placar's 100 Best Players of the Century 26th: 1999[127]
- France Football's Football Player of the Century 8th: 1999[127]
- World Soccer Greatest Players of the 20th Century 9th: 1999[127]
- Guerin' Sportivo's 50 Greatest Players of the Century by Adalberto Bortolotti 11th: 1999[127]
- FIFA 100 (List of the greatest living footballers picked by Pelé): 2004[9]
- AFS Top-100 Players of All-Time 12th: 2007[131]
- UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll: #4[52]
- Italian Football Hall of Fame: 2012[132]
- World Hall of Fame of Soccer: 2012[133]
- UEFA Euro All-time XI (published 2016)[53]
- AC Milan Hall of Fame[134]
- Voetbal International's World Stars by Raf Willems[127]
- Ballon d'Or Dream Team (Bronze): 2020[137]
Notes
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External links
- Marco van Basten at National-Football-Teams.com
- Marco van Basten – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Marco van Basten – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Marco van Basten extensive profile at AC Milan Online
- Marco van Basten at Wereld van Oranje (archived) (in Dutch)
- Marco van Basten dedicated fanpage