5 Most Successful Dutch Players in the Italian League

Zatinet - Serie A arrival of one more Dutch player in the transfer market this summer. He is Rick Karsdorp who brought by AS Roma from Feyenoord Rotterdam for 14 million euros.

Karsdorp is a player built by the Feyenoord Academy. The 22-year-old began his entry into the senior team from 2014.

Noted, before moving to Rome, he made a total of 101 appearances, contributing one goal and 19 assists. Last season, he successfully led Feyenoord into the Dutch League champions. While with the Dutch national team, Karsdorp has been collecting three caps since October 2016.

In Serie A, Karsdorp will meet his compatriot, who is also his former Feyenoord costume partner, Stefan De Vrij, who is now playing for Lazio. They will both be in Rome, the capital of Italy.

De Vrij himself has been grazing in Italy since the summer of 2014. 25-year-old defender was recruited with a transfer value of 7 million euros.

Together with Lazio, he has proven himself as one of the tough defender in Serie A. He was much in demand by big clubs like Inter Milan, Manchester United and Chelsea.

Before Rick Karsdorp and De Vriij, there are many Dutch players grazing in Italy. Not a few players from the Windmill country that was a success when defending the Italian League club. Here are five of them spelled out the most successful.

5 Most Successful Dutch Players in the Italian League

1. Ruud Gullit

Ruud Gullit was recruited from PSV Eindhoven in the summer of 1987. At that time, his recruitment was part of a major project in the early arrival of Silvio Berlusconi. He defended Milan for six seasons, and totaled 53 goals in 165 appearances in all competitions.

Thanks to his contribution, Ruud Gullit, who played as a playmaker, led AC Milan to three Scudetto titles (1987-88, 1991-92, 1992-93), three Supercoppa Italiana (1988, 1992, 1994), two European Cups or now Champions League (1988-89 and 1989-90), two UEFA Cup Super Cups (1989 and 1990), and two Intercontinental Cups (1989 and 1990).

Not only delivering Milan won many trophies, Gullit also carved out an impressive personal achievement. He won the Ballon d'Or trophy (the best European player) in 1987, or in his inaugural season for AC Milan.

2. Marco Van Basten

In addition to Ruud Gullit, AC Milan also brought Marco Van Basten in the same period, namely in the summer of 1987. The Dutch duo marked the start of AC Milan's glory under the leadership of Silvio Berlusconi, at the time.

Van Basten defended the Rossoneri for seven years, or a year longer than Ruud Gullit. In fact, with Milan also he finished his football career, ie in 1995.

For seven seasons in Milan, the 52-year-old scored 128 goals and contributed 5 assists in 201 matches.

He presented four Serie A titles (1987-88, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94), four Italian Supercoppa Cups (1988, 1992, 1993, 1994), two Champions League titles (1988-89 and 1989-90 ), Two UEFA Cup Super Cups (1989 and 1990), and two Intercontinental Cups (1989 and 1990).

For personal achievements, Van Basten successfully won the Ballon d'Or three times, namely in 1988, 1989, and 1992.

3. Frank Rijkaard

Not satisfied with Ruud Gullit and Van Basten, AC Milan brought Frank Rijkaard a year later, or in the summer of 1988. That is why the era of Milan's glory in the 1980s was known as the existence of the Dutch trio. Rijkaard played for I Rossoneri for five years. He is a strong and lively defensive midfielder.

In addition, he is also known for his hard shots and often perform dangerous tackles. Plus, he also has the ability to read the rhythm of the game opponent.

The same title he gave as perceived by Ruud Gullit. Only difference, he has not felt the Scudetto title in 1987 because he has not joined.

In addition to Milan, the 54-year-old man was also a major success with Ajax Amsterdam. With Ajax, he among others won 5 Eredivisi titles (1981/1982, 1982/1983, 1984/1985, 1993/1994, 1994/1995), 3 KNVB Cup titles (1982/1983, 1985/1986, 1986/1987) One Champions League title (1994/1995), and one Cup Winners' title (1986/1987).

In his retirement era, Rijkaard had become a coach. Among others he trained the Dutch national team (1998-2000), Sparta Rotterdam (2001-2002), Barcelona (2003-2008), Galatasaray (2009-2010), and Saudi Arabia (2011-2013).

4. Edgar Davids

After the trio era of Van Basten-Ruud Gullit-Rijkaard exhausted in the mid-1990s, came a young Dutchman. He is Edgar Davids, who was imported from Ajax Amsterdam in the summer of 1996, on a free transfer. Davids was still 23 years old.

However, not with Milan he achieved success, but with Juventus. Yes, two years after coming to Italy, he joined the Old Lady.
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