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Kees Kwakman
Former NAC and Groningen player and ESPN analyst
“This was impossible, of course. Just look at the incredible players we've produced. And there's a whole bunch of them I never even got to see play live. Cruyff at 14, naturally. But that's logical.”
100 players
1
Marco van Basten 
Netherlands 
Ajax
Netherlands FWD
Forward 2
Ronaldo 
Brazil 
PSV
Brazil FWD
Forward 3
Romário Brazil PSV
Brazil FWD
Forward 4
Willy van der Kuijlen Netherlands 
PSV, MVV Maastricht
Netherlands FWD
Forward 5
Gerrie Mühren Netherlands 
+1 Ajax, FC Volendam, MVV Maastricht, FC Dordrecht
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 6
Arjen Robben Netherlands 
PSV, FC Groningen
Netherlands FWD
Forward 7
Wesley Sneijder Netherlands Ajax
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 8
Ruud Gullit Netherlands 
Feyenoord, PSV, Haarlem
Netherlands FWD
Forward 9
Ronald Koeman Netherlands +1 PSV, Ajax, FC Groningen, Feyenoord
Netherlands DEF
Defender 10
Ronald de Boer Netherlands 
Ajax, FC Twente
Netherlands FWD
Forward 11
Frank de Boer Netherlands Ajax
Netherlands DEF
Defender 12
Sjaak Swart Netherlands Ajax
Netherlands FWD
Forward 13
Dennis Bergkamp Netherlands Ajax
Netherlands FWD
Forward 14
Johan Cruijff Netherlands Ajax, Feyenoord
Netherlands FWD
Forward 15
Willem van Hanegem Netherlands 
+1 Feyenoord, AZ, XerxesDZB, FC Utrecht
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 16
Frank Rijkaard Netherlands Ajax
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 17
Ruud van Nistelrooij Netherlands 
PSV, sc Heerenveen
Netherlands FWD
Forward 18
Patrick Kluivert Netherlands Ajax, PSV
Netherlands FWD
Forward 19
Phillip Cocu Netherlands 
PSV, Vitesse
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 20
Dusan Tadic 
Serbia Ajax, FC Groningen, FC Twente
Serbia MID
Midfielder 21
Wim Jansen Netherlands Feyenoord, Ajax
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 22
Ruud Krol Netherlands Ajax
Netherlands DEF
Defender 23
Robin van Persie Netherlands Feyenoord
Netherlands FWD
Forward 24
Jari Litmanen 
Finland Ajax
Finland MID
Midfielder 25
Luc Nilis 
Belgium PSV
Belgium FWD
Forward 26
Arnold Mühren Netherlands Ajax, FC Twente, FC Volendam
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 27
Mark van Bommel Netherlands 
PSV, Fortuna Sittard
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 28
Danny Blind Netherlands 
Ajax, Sparta Rotterdam
Netherlands DEF
Defender 29
Zlatan Ibrahimovic 
Sweden Ajax
Sweden FWD
Forward 30
Luis Suárez 
Uruguay Ajax, FC Groningen
Uruguay FWD
Forward 31
Marc Overmars Netherlands 
Ajax, Willem II
Netherlands FWD
Forward 32
Coen Moulijn Netherlands Feyenoord
Netherlands FWD
Forward 33
Roy Makaay Netherlands Vitesse, Feyenoord
Netherlands FWD
Forward 34
Edwin van der Sar Netherlands Ajax
Netherlands GK
Goalkeeper 35
Rinus Israel Netherlands 
+1 Feyenoord, PEC Zwolle, DWS, Excelsior
Netherlands DEF
Defender 36
Wim Jonk Netherlands Ajax, PSV, FC Volendam
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 37
Coen Dillen Netherlands PSV
Netherlands FWD
Forward 38
Edgar Davids Netherlands Ajax
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 39
Jaap Stam Netherlands 
+1 PSV, SC Cambuur, Ajax, Willem II
Netherlands DEF
Defender 40
Klaas Jan Huntelaar Netherlands 
+1 Ajax, sc Heerenveen, De Graafschap, PSV
Netherlands FWD
Forward 41
Dirk Kuijt Netherlands 
Feyenoord, FC Utrecht
Netherlands FWD
Forward 42
Luuk de Jong Netherlands PSV, FC Twente, De Graafschap
Netherlands FWD
Forward 43
Giovanni van Bronckhorst Netherlands 
Feyenoord, RKC Waalwijk
Netherlands DEF
Defender 44
Hans van Breukelen Netherlands PSV, FC Utrecht
Netherlands GK
Goalkeeper 45
Christian Eriksen 
Denmark Ajax
Denmark MID
Midfielder 46
Jan Vertonghen Belgium Ajax, RKC Waalwijk
Belgium DEF
Defender 47
Søren Lerby Denmark Ajax, PSV
Denmark MID
Midfielder 48
Rafael van der Vaart Netherlands Ajax
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 49
Pierre van Hooijdonk Netherlands 
Feyenoord, NAC Breda, Vitesse
Netherlands FWD
Forward 50
Erwin Koeman Netherlands FC Groningen, PSV
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 51
Ismael Saibari 
Morocco PSV
Morocco MID
Midfielder 52
Cody Gakpo Netherlands PSV
Netherlands FWD
Forward 53
Joey Veerman Netherlands PSV, sc Heerenveen
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 54
Frenkie de Jong Netherlands Ajax, Willem II
Netherlands DEF
Defender 55
Daley Blind Netherlands Ajax, FC Groningen
Netherlands DEF
Defender 56
Dick Tol Netherlands FC Volendam
Netherlands FWD
Forward 57
Virgil van Dijk Netherlands FC Groningen
Netherlands DEF
Defender 58
Jan Wouters Netherlands FC Utrecht, Ajax, PSV
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 59
Gerald Vanenburg Netherlands PSV, Ajax, FC Utrecht
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 60
Alex Brazil PSV
Brazil DEF
Defender 61
Theo Janssen Netherlands Vitesse, FC Twente, Ajax
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 62
Finidi George 
Nigeria Ajax
Nigeria FWD
Forward 63
Matthijs de Ligt Netherlands Ajax
Netherlands DEF
Defender 64
Peter Houtman Netherlands +1 Feyenoord, FC Groningen, Sparta Rotterdam, ADO Den Haag
Netherlands FWD
Forward 65
Heurelho Gomes Brazil PSV
Brazil GK
Goalkeeper 66
Graziano Pellè 
Italy AZ, Feyenoord
Italy FWD
Forward 67
Blaise Nkufo 
Switzerland FC Twente
Switzerland FWD
Forward 68
Dries Mertens Belgium FC Utrecht, PSV
Belgium FWD
Forward 69
Hakim Ziyech Morocco Ajax, FC Twente, sc Heerenveen
Morocco MID
Midfielder 70
Kenneth Perez Denmark +2 AZ, FC Twente, MVV Maastricht, Ajax, PSV
Denmark FWD
Forward 71
Paul Bosvelt Netherlands +1 Feyenoord, FC Twente, sc Heerenveen, Go Ahead Eagles
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 72
Maarten Stekelenburg Netherlands Ajax
Netherlands GK
Goalkeeper 73
Bryan Linssen Netherlands 
+3 Vitesse, VVV-Venlo, Heracles Almelo, Feyenoord, FC Groningen, N.E.C.
Netherlands FWD
Forward 74
Jozsef Kiprich 
Hungary Feyenoord
Hungary FWD
Forward 75
Mario Been Netherlands 
Feyenoord, Roda JC Kerkrade
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 76
Arnold Bruggink Netherlands PSV, FC Twente, sc Heerenveen
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 77
Barry van Galen Netherlands AZ, Roda JC Kerkrade, NAC Breda
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 78
Mousa Dembélé Belgium AZ, Willem II
Belgium MID
Midfielder 79
Johan Steur Netherlands FC Volendam, Sparta Rotterdam, Feyenoord
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 80
Radoslav Samardzic Serbia +1 sc Heerenveen, FC Volendam, RKC Waalwijk, Feyenoord
Serbia FWD
Forward 81
Denzel Dumfries Netherlands PSV, sc Heerenveen, Sparta Rotterdam
Netherlands DEF
Defender 82
Pier Tol Netherlands AZ, FC Volendam, Fortuna Sittard
Netherlands FWD
Forward 83
Frank Berghuis Netherlands +2 FC Volendam, VVV-Venlo, PEC Zwolle, SC Cambuur, PSV
Netherlands FWD
Forward 84
Edwin Zoetebier Netherlands +2 FC Volendam, Feyenoord, Vitesse, NAC Breda, PSV
Netherlands GK
Goalkeeper 85
Matthew Amoah 
Ghana +1 Vitesse, NAC Breda, Heracles Almelo, Fortuna Sittard
Ghana FWD
Forward 86
Anthony Lurling Netherlands +1 NAC Breda, sc Heerenveen, Feyenoord, RKC Waalwijk
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 87
Frank Kramer Netherlands 
+2 FC Volendam, Telstar, Haarlem, FC Amsterdam, MVV Maastricht
Netherlands FWD
Forward 88
Robert Molenaar Netherlands 
FC Volendam, RBC Roosendaal
Netherlands DEF
Defender 89
Steve van Dorpel Netherlands 
FC Volendam, FC Dordrecht
Netherlands FWD
Forward 90
Edouard Duplan 
France 
FC Utrecht, ADO Den Haag, Sparta Rotterdam
France FWD
Forward 91
Jelle ten Rouwelaar Netherlands +1 NAC Breda, FC Twente, FC Groningen, PSV
Netherlands GK
Goalkeeper 92
Jeroen Verhoeven Netherlands FC Volendam, FC Utrecht, Ajax
Netherlands GK
Goalkeeper 93
Tom van der Leegte Netherlands +2 RKC Waalwijk, ADO Den Haag, FC Twente, NAC Breda, PSV
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 94
Bram van Polen Netherlands PEC Zwolle
Netherlands DEF
Defender 95
Rob Penders Netherlands NAC Breda
Netherlands DEF
Defender 96
Michiel Kramer Netherlands +3 RKC Waalwijk, ADO Den Haag, Feyenoord, NAC Breda, Sparta Rotterdam, FC Utrecht
Netherlands FWD
Forward 97
Shota Arveladze 
Georgia Ajax, AZ
Georgia FWD
Forward 98
Mike Obiku Nigeria Feyenoord, AZ
Nigeria FWD
Forward 99
Lucas Pratto 
Argentina Feyenoord
Argentina FWD
Forward 100
Louis van Gaal Netherlands Sparta Rotterdam, Telstar, AZ
Netherlands MID
Midfielder # Player Position Club(s)
1 Netherlands Marco van Basten Ajax
Netherlands Marco van BastenFWD
Forward 2 Brazil Ronaldo PSV
Brazil RonaldoFWD
Forward 3 Brazil Romário PSV
Brazil RomárioFWD
Forward 4 Netherlands Willy van der Kuijlen PSV, MVV Maastricht
Netherlands Willy van der KuijlenFWD
Forward 5 Netherlands Gerrie Mühren +1 Ajax, FC Volendam, MVV Maastricht, FC Dordrecht
Netherlands Gerrie MührenMID
Midfielder 6 Netherlands Arjen Robben PSV, FC Groningen
Netherlands Arjen RobbenFWD
Forward 7 Netherlands Wesley Sneijder Ajax
Netherlands Wesley SneijderMID
Midfielder 8 Netherlands Ruud Gullit Feyenoord, PSV, Haarlem
Netherlands Ruud GullitFWD
Forward 9 Netherlands Ronald Koeman +1 PSV, Ajax, FC Groningen, Feyenoord
Netherlands Ronald KoemanDEF
Defender 10 Netherlands Ronald de Boer Ajax, FC Twente
Netherlands Ronald de BoerFWD
Forward 11 Netherlands Frank de Boer Ajax
Netherlands Frank de BoerDEF
Defender 12 Netherlands Sjaak Swart Ajax
Netherlands Sjaak SwartFWD
Forward 13 Netherlands Dennis Bergkamp Ajax
Netherlands Dennis BergkampFWD
Forward 14 Netherlands Johan Cruijff Ajax, Feyenoord
Netherlands Johan CruijffFWD
Forward 15 Netherlands Willem van Hanegem +1 Feyenoord, AZ, XerxesDZB, FC Utrecht
Netherlands Willem van HanegemMID
Midfielder 16 Netherlands Frank Rijkaard Ajax
Netherlands Frank RijkaardMID
Midfielder 17 Netherlands Ruud van Nistelrooij PSV, sc Heerenveen
Netherlands Ruud van NistelrooijFWD
Forward 18 Netherlands Patrick Kluivert Ajax, PSV
Netherlands Patrick KluivertFWD
Forward 19 Netherlands Phillip Cocu PSV, Vitesse
Netherlands Phillip CocuMID
Midfielder 20 Serbia Dusan Tadic Ajax, FC Groningen, FC Twente
Serbia Dusan TadicMID
Midfielder 21 Netherlands Wim Jansen Feyenoord, Ajax
Netherlands Wim JansenMID
Midfielder 22 Netherlands Ruud Krol Ajax
Netherlands Ruud KrolDEF
Defender 23 Netherlands Robin van Persie Feyenoord
Netherlands Robin van PersieFWD
Forward 24 Finland Jari Litmanen Ajax
Finland Jari LitmanenMID
Midfielder 25 Belgium Luc Nilis PSV
Belgium Luc NilisFWD
Forward 26 Netherlands Arnold Mühren Ajax, FC Twente, FC Volendam
Netherlands Arnold MührenMID
Midfielder 27 Netherlands Mark van Bommel PSV, Fortuna Sittard
Netherlands Mark van BommelMID
Midfielder 28 Netherlands Danny Blind Ajax, Sparta Rotterdam
Netherlands Danny BlindDEF
Defender 29 Sweden Zlatan Ibrahimovic Ajax
Sweden Zlatan IbrahimovicFWD
Forward 30 Uruguay Luis Suárez Ajax, FC Groningen
Uruguay Luis SuárezFWD
Forward 31 Netherlands Marc Overmars Ajax, Willem II
Netherlands Marc OvermarsFWD
Forward 32 Netherlands Coen Moulijn Feyenoord
Netherlands Coen MoulijnFWD
Forward 33 Netherlands Roy Makaay Vitesse, Feyenoord
Netherlands Roy MakaayFWD
Forward 34 Netherlands Edwin van der Sar Ajax
Netherlands Edwin van der SarGK
Goalkeeper 35 Netherlands Rinus Israel +1 Feyenoord, PEC Zwolle, DWS, Excelsior
Netherlands Rinus IsraelDEF
Defender 36 Netherlands Wim Jonk Ajax, PSV, FC Volendam
Netherlands Wim JonkMID
Midfielder 37 Netherlands Coen Dillen PSV
Netherlands Coen DillenFWD
Forward 38 Netherlands Edgar Davids Ajax
Netherlands Edgar DavidsMID
Midfielder 39 Netherlands Jaap Stam +1 PSV, SC Cambuur, Ajax, Willem II
Netherlands Jaap StamDEF
Defender 40 Netherlands Klaas Jan Huntelaar +1 Ajax, sc Heerenveen, De Graafschap, PSV
Netherlands Klaas Jan HuntelaarFWD
Forward 41 Netherlands Dirk Kuijt Feyenoord, FC Utrecht
Netherlands Dirk KuijtFWD
Forward 42 Netherlands Luuk de Jong PSV, FC Twente, De Graafschap
Netherlands Luuk de JongFWD
Forward 43 Netherlands Giovanni van Bronckhorst Feyenoord, RKC Waalwijk
Netherlands Giovanni van BronckhorstDEF
Defender 44 Netherlands Hans van Breukelen PSV, FC Utrecht
Netherlands Hans van BreukelenGK
Goalkeeper 45 Denmark Christian Eriksen Ajax
Denmark Christian EriksenMID
Midfielder 46 Belgium Jan Vertonghen Ajax, RKC Waalwijk
Belgium Jan VertonghenDEF
Defender 47 Denmark Søren Lerby Ajax, PSV
Denmark Søren LerbyMID
Midfielder 48 Netherlands Rafael van der Vaart Ajax
Netherlands Rafael van der VaartMID
Midfielder 49 Netherlands Pierre van Hooijdonk Feyenoord, NAC Breda, Vitesse
Netherlands Pierre van HooijdonkFWD
Forward 50 Netherlands Erwin Koeman FC Groningen, PSV
Netherlands Erwin KoemanMID
Midfielder 51 Morocco Ismael Saibari PSV
Morocco Ismael SaibariMID
Midfielder 52 Netherlands Cody Gakpo PSV
Netherlands Cody GakpoFWD
Forward 53 Netherlands Joey Veerman PSV, sc Heerenveen
Netherlands Joey VeermanMID
Midfielder 54 Netherlands Frenkie de Jong Ajax, Willem II
Netherlands Frenkie de JongDEF
Defender 55 Netherlands Daley Blind Ajax, FC Groningen
Netherlands Daley BlindDEF
Defender 56 Netherlands Dick Tol FC Volendam
Netherlands Dick TolFWD
Forward 57 Netherlands Virgil van Dijk FC Groningen
Netherlands Virgil van DijkDEF
Defender 58 Netherlands Jan Wouters FC Utrecht, Ajax, PSV
Netherlands Jan WoutersMID
Midfielder 59 Netherlands Gerald Vanenburg PSV, Ajax, FC Utrecht
Netherlands Gerald VanenburgMID
Midfielder 60 Brazil Alex PSV
Brazil AlexDEF
Defender 61 Netherlands Theo Janssen Vitesse, FC Twente, Ajax
Netherlands Theo JanssenMID
Midfielder 62 Nigeria Finidi George Ajax
Nigeria Finidi GeorgeFWD
Forward 63 Netherlands Matthijs de Ligt Ajax
Netherlands Matthijs de LigtDEF
Defender 64 Netherlands Peter Houtman +1 Feyenoord, FC Groningen, Sparta Rotterdam, ADO Den Haag
Netherlands Peter HoutmanFWD
Forward 65 Brazil Heurelho Gomes PSV
Brazil Heurelho GomesGK
Goalkeeper 66 Italy Graziano Pellè AZ, Feyenoord
Italy Graziano PellèFWD
Forward 67 Switzerland Blaise Nkufo FC Twente
Switzerland Blaise NkufoFWD
Forward 68 Belgium Dries Mertens FC Utrecht, PSV
Belgium Dries MertensFWD
Forward 69 Morocco Hakim Ziyech Ajax, FC Twente, sc Heerenveen
Morocco Hakim ZiyechMID
Midfielder 70 Denmark Kenneth Perez +2 AZ, FC Twente, MVV Maastricht, Ajax, PSV
Denmark Kenneth PerezFWD
Forward 71 Netherlands Paul Bosvelt +1 Feyenoord, FC Twente, sc Heerenveen, Go Ahead Eagles
Netherlands Paul BosveltMID
Midfielder 72 Netherlands Maarten Stekelenburg Ajax
Netherlands Maarten StekelenburgGK
Goalkeeper 73 Netherlands Bryan Linssen +3 Vitesse, VVV-Venlo, Heracles Almelo, Feyenoord, FC Groningen, N.E.C.
Netherlands Bryan LinssenFWD
Forward 74 Hungary Jozsef Kiprich Feyenoord
Hungary Jozsef KiprichFWD
Forward 75 Netherlands Mario Been Feyenoord, Roda JC Kerkrade
Netherlands Mario BeenMID
Midfielder 76 Netherlands Arnold Bruggink PSV, FC Twente, sc Heerenveen
Netherlands Arnold BrugginkMID
Midfielder 77 Netherlands Barry van Galen AZ, Roda JC Kerkrade, NAC Breda
Netherlands Barry van GalenMID
Midfielder 78 Belgium Mousa Dembélé AZ, Willem II
Belgium Mousa DembéléMID
Midfielder 79 Netherlands Johan Steur FC Volendam, Sparta Rotterdam, Feyenoord
Netherlands Johan SteurMID
Midfielder 80 Serbia Radoslav Samardzic +1 sc Heerenveen, FC Volendam, RKC Waalwijk, Feyenoord
Serbia Radoslav SamardzicFWD
Forward 81 Netherlands Denzel Dumfries PSV, sc Heerenveen, Sparta Rotterdam
Netherlands Denzel DumfriesDEF
Defender 82 Netherlands Pier Tol AZ, FC Volendam, Fortuna Sittard
Netherlands Pier TolFWD
Forward 83 Netherlands Frank Berghuis +2 FC Volendam, VVV-Venlo, PEC Zwolle, SC Cambuur, PSV
Netherlands Frank BerghuisFWD
Forward 84 Netherlands Edwin Zoetebier +2 FC Volendam, Feyenoord, Vitesse, NAC Breda, PSV
Netherlands Edwin ZoetebierGK
Goalkeeper 85 Ghana Matthew Amoah +1 Vitesse, NAC Breda, Heracles Almelo, Fortuna Sittard
Ghana Matthew AmoahFWD
Forward 86 Netherlands Anthony Lurling +1 NAC Breda, sc Heerenveen, Feyenoord, RKC Waalwijk
Netherlands Anthony LurlingMID
Midfielder 87 Netherlands Frank Kramer +2 FC Volendam, Telstar, Haarlem, FC Amsterdam, MVV Maastricht
Netherlands Frank KramerFWD
Forward 88 Netherlands Robert Molenaar FC Volendam, RBC Roosendaal
Netherlands Robert MolenaarDEF
Defender 89 Netherlands Steve van Dorpel FC Volendam, FC Dordrecht
Netherlands Steve van DorpelFWD
Forward 90 France Edouard Duplan FC Utrecht, ADO Den Haag, Sparta Rotterdam
France Edouard DuplanFWD
Forward 91 Netherlands Jelle ten Rouwelaar +1 NAC Breda, FC Twente, FC Groningen, PSV
Netherlands Jelle ten RouwelaarGK
Goalkeeper 92 Netherlands Jeroen Verhoeven FC Volendam, FC Utrecht, Ajax
Netherlands Jeroen VerhoevenGK
Goalkeeper 93 Netherlands Tom van der Leegte +2 RKC Waalwijk, ADO Den Haag, FC Twente, NAC Breda, PSV
Netherlands Tom van der LeegteMID
Midfielder 94 Netherlands Bram van Polen PEC Zwolle
Netherlands Bram van PolenDEF
Defender 95 Netherlands Rob Penders NAC Breda
Netherlands Rob PendersDEF
Defender 96 Netherlands Michiel Kramer +3 RKC Waalwijk, ADO Den Haag, Feyenoord, NAC Breda, Sparta Rotterdam, FC Utrecht
Netherlands Michiel KramerFWD
Forward 97 Georgia Shota Arveladze Ajax, AZ
Georgia Shota ArveladzeFWD
Forward 98 Nigeria Mike Obiku Feyenoord, AZ
Nigeria Mike ObikuFWD
Forward 99 Argentina Lucas Pratto Feyenoord
Argentina Lucas PrattoFWD
Forward 100 Netherlands Louis van Gaal Sparta Rotterdam, Telstar, AZ
Netherlands Louis van GaalMID
Midfielder