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Top List of
Robert Maaskant
Former coach RBC, Willem II, NAC, Groningen and VVV
“A mix of real top players, Eredivisie icons, and players I have worked with.”
100 players
1
Johan Cruijff 
Netherlands 
Ajax, Feyenoord
Netherlands FWD
Forward 2
Ruud Gullit Netherlands 
Feyenoord, PSV, Haarlem
Netherlands FWD
Forward 3
Marco van Basten Netherlands Ajax
Netherlands FWD
Forward 4
Frank Rijkaard Netherlands Ajax
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 5
Clarence Seedorf Netherlands Ajax
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 6
Willem van Hanegem Netherlands 
+1 Feyenoord, AZ, XerxesDZB, FC Utrecht
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 7
Ruud Krol Netherlands Ajax
Netherlands DEF
Defender 8
Johan Neeskens Netherlands 
Ajax, FC Groningen
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 9
Arjen Robben Netherlands PSV, FC Groningen
Netherlands FWD
Forward 10
Wesley Sneijder Netherlands Ajax
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 11
Robin van Persie Netherlands Feyenoord
Netherlands FWD
Forward 12
Jari Litmanen 
Finland Ajax
Finland MID
Midfielder 13
Cees van Kooten Netherlands 
Go Ahead Eagles, Telstar, PEC Zwolle
Netherlands FWD
Forward 14
Oscar Moens Netherlands 
+2 AZ, Willem II, Go Ahead Eagles, RBC Roosendaal, PSV
Netherlands GK
Goalkeeper 15
Willy van der Kuijlen Netherlands 
PSV, MVV Maastricht
Netherlands FWD
Forward 16
Edwin van der Sar Netherlands Ajax
Netherlands GK
Goalkeeper 17
René Eijkelkamp Netherlands FC Groningen, Go Ahead Eagles, PSV
Netherlands FWD
Forward 18
Mario Been Netherlands 
Feyenoord, Roda JC Kerkrade
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 19
Ronald Koeman Netherlands +1 PSV, Ajax, FC Groningen, Feyenoord
Netherlands DEF
Defender 20
Erwin Koeman Netherlands FC Groningen, PSV
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 21
Rafael van der Vaart Netherlands Ajax
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 22
Tscheu La Ling Netherlands 
Ajax, ADO Den Haag, Feyenoord
Netherlands FWD
Forward 23
Abe Lenstra Netherlands 
SC Enschede
Netherlands FWD
Forward 24
Kees Kwakman Netherlands 
NAC Breda, FC Groningen
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 25
Rob Penders Netherlands NAC Breda
Netherlands DEF
Defender 26
Luis Suárez 
Uruguay Ajax, FC Groningen
Uruguay FWD
Forward 27
Arnold Mühren Netherlands 
Ajax, FC Twente, FC Volendam
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 28
Marc Overmars Netherlands Ajax, Willem II
Netherlands FWD
Forward 29
Lasse Schöne 
Denmark 
+1 N.E.C., Ajax, De Graafschap, sc Heerenveen
Denmark MID
Midfielder 30
Lex Schoenmaker Netherlands ADO Den Haag, Feyenoord
Netherlands FWD
Forward 31
Dick Schneider Netherlands Go Ahead Eagles, Feyenoord
Netherlands DEF
Defender 32
Ronald Spelbos Netherlands AZ, Ajax
Netherlands DEF
Defender 33
Ruud Hesp Netherlands 
Fortuna Sittard, Roda JC Kerkrade, Haarlem
Netherlands GK
Goalkeeper 34
Michel Boerebach Netherlands +1 Go Ahead Eagles, Roda JC Kerkrade, FC Twente, PSV
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 35
Frank de Boer Netherlands Ajax
Netherlands DEF
Defender 36
Ronald de Boer Netherlands Ajax, FC Twente
Netherlands FWD
Forward 37
Ronaldo 
Brazil PSV
Brazil FWD
Forward 38
Romário Brazil PSV
Brazil FWD
Forward 39
Luc Nilis 
Belgium PSV
Belgium FWD
Forward 40
Wim Jansen Netherlands Feyenoord, Ajax
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 41
Raymond Libregts Netherlands 
+1 MVV Maastricht, VVV-Venlo, Sparta Rotterdam, PSV
Netherlands DEF
Defender 42
Dirk Kuijt Netherlands 
Feyenoord, FC Utrecht
Netherlands FWD
Forward 43
Dennis Bergkamp Netherlands Ajax
Netherlands FWD
Forward 44
Edgar Davids Netherlands Ajax
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 45
Luuk de Jong Netherlands PSV, FC Twente, De Graafschap
Netherlands FWD
Forward 46
Nigel de Jong Netherlands Ajax
Netherlands DEF
Defender 47
Coen Moulijn Netherlands Feyenoord
Netherlands FWD
Forward 48
Mounir El Hamdaoui 
Morocco 
+2 AZ, Excelsior, Ajax, Willem II, FC Twente
Morocco FWD
Forward 49
Willy Brokamp Netherlands MVV Maastricht, Ajax
Netherlands FWD
Forward 50
Richard Witschge Netherlands Ajax
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 51
Willy van de Kerkhof Netherlands PSV, FC Twente
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 52
René van de Kerkhof Netherlands PSV, FC Twente
Netherlands FWD
Forward 53
Zlatan Ibrahimovic 
Sweden Ajax
Sweden FWD
Forward 54
Cody Gakpo Netherlands PSV
Netherlands FWD
Forward 55
Virgil van Dijk Netherlands FC Groningen
Netherlands DEF
Defender 56
Frans Thijssen Netherlands +2 FC Twente, N.E.C., Fortuna Sittard, Vitesse, FC Groningen
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 57
Denzel Dumfries Netherlands 
PSV, sc Heerenveen, Sparta Rotterdam
Netherlands DEF
Defender 58
Georginio Wijnaldum Netherlands Feyenoord, PSV
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 59
Ismael Saibari Morocco PSV
Morocco MID
Midfielder 60
Blaise Nkufo 
Switzerland FC Twente
Switzerland FWD
Forward 61
Barry van Galen Netherlands AZ, Roda JC Kerkrade, NAC Breda
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 62
Louis van Gaal Netherlands Sparta Rotterdam, Telstar, AZ
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 63
Mousa Dembélé Belgium AZ, Willem II
Belgium MID
Midfielder 64
Shota Arveladze 
Georgia Ajax, AZ
Georgia FWD
Forward 65
Phillip Cocu Netherlands 
PSV, Vitesse
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 66
Mark van Bommel Netherlands PSV, Fortuna Sittard
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 67
Paul Bosvelt Netherlands +1 Feyenoord, FC Twente, sc Heerenveen, Go Ahead Eagles
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 68
Pierre van Hooijdonk Netherlands Feyenoord, NAC Breda, Vitesse
Netherlands FWD
Forward 69
Henrik Larsson Sweden Feyenoord
Sweden FWD
Forward 70
Jozsef Kiprich 
Hungary Feyenoord
Hungary FWD
Forward 71
Danny Blind Netherlands Ajax, Sparta Rotterdam
Netherlands DEF
Defender 72
Daley Blind Netherlands Ajax, FC Groningen
Netherlands DEF
Defender 73
Demy de Zeeuw Netherlands AZ, Ajax, NAC Breda
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 74
Theo Laseroms Netherlands NAC Breda, Feyenoord, Sparta Rotterdam
Netherlands DEF
Defender 75
Tijani Babangida 
Nigeria +1 Roda JC Kerkrade, Ajax, Vitesse, VVV-Venlo
Nigeria FWD
Forward 76
Bryan Linssen Netherlands 
+3 Vitesse, VVV-Venlo, Heracles Almelo, Feyenoord, FC Groningen, N.E.C.
Netherlands FWD
Forward 77
Anthony Lurling Netherlands +1 NAC Breda, sc Heerenveen, Feyenoord, RKC Waalwijk
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 78
Tom van der Leegte Netherlands 
+2 RKC Waalwijk, ADO Den Haag, FC Twente, NAC Breda, PSV
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 79
Michael de Leeuw Netherlands 
FC Groningen, FC Emmen, De Graafschap
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 80
Alex Brazil PSV
Brazil DEF
Defender 81
Henk Vos Netherlands 
+1 Feyenoord, RBC Roosendaal, FC Den Bosch, NAC Breda
Netherlands FWD
Forward 82
Hans Kraay Jr Netherlands 
+2 Excelsior, De Graafschap, FC Dordrecht, NAC Breda, Haarlem
Netherlands DEF
Defender 83
Memphis Depay Netherlands PSV
Netherlands FWD
Forward 84
Damien Hertog Netherlands RBC Roosendaal, De Graafschap
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 85
Martijn Reuser Netherlands +2 Vitesse, Willem II, Ajax, NAC Breda, RKC Waalwijk
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 86
Ugur Yildirim Netherlands sc Heerenveen
Netherlands FWD
Forward 87
Burak Yilmaz 
Türkiye Fortuna Sittard
Türkiye FWD
Forward 88
Nourdin Boukhari Morocco +2 Sparta Rotterdam, Ajax, NAC Breda, RKC Waalwijk, AZ
Morocco MID
Midfielder 89
Ali Boussaboun Morocco +2 NAC Breda, Feyenoord, FC Utrecht, FC Groningen, ADO Den Haag
Morocco FWD
Forward 90
Frans Bouwmeester Sr. Netherlands NAC Breda, Feyenoord
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 91
Fred Patrick 
Suriname AZ, PEC Zwolle
Suriname DEF
Defender 92
Edwin de Graaf Netherlands +2 NAC Breda, RBC Roosendaal, Excelsior, ADO Den Haag, Feyenoord
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 93
Jaan de Graaf Netherlands AZ, Go Ahead Eagles
Netherlands FWD
Forward 94
Joey Veerman Netherlands PSV, sc Heerenveen
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 95
Steven Berghuis Netherlands +2 Feyenoord, Ajax, AZ, VVV-Venlo, FC Twente
Netherlands FWD
Forward 96
Salomon Kalou 
Côte d’Ivoire Feyenoord
Côte d’Ivoire FWD
Forward 97
Bertus Quaars Netherlands NAC Breda, PSV
Netherlands MID
Midfielder 98
John de Wolf Netherlands FC Groningen, Feyenoord, Sparta Rotterdam
Netherlands DEF
Defender 99
Henk Fraser Netherlands +1 Feyenoord, Roda JC Kerkrade, FC Utrecht, Sparta Rotterdam
Netherlands DEF
Defender 100
Marthijn Pothoven Netherlands Go Ahead Eagles
Netherlands MID
Midfielder # Player Position Club(s)
1 Netherlands Johan Cruijff Ajax, Feyenoord
Netherlands Johan CruijffFWD
Forward 2 Netherlands Ruud Gullit Feyenoord, PSV, Haarlem
Netherlands Ruud GullitFWD
Forward 3 Netherlands Marco van Basten Ajax
Netherlands Marco van BastenFWD
Forward 4 Netherlands Frank Rijkaard Ajax
Netherlands Frank RijkaardMID
Midfielder 5 Netherlands Clarence Seedorf Ajax
Netherlands Clarence SeedorfMID
Midfielder 6 Netherlands Willem van Hanegem +1 Feyenoord, AZ, XerxesDZB, FC Utrecht
Netherlands Willem van HanegemMID
Midfielder 7 Netherlands Ruud Krol Ajax
Netherlands Ruud KrolDEF
Defender 8 Netherlands Johan Neeskens Ajax, FC Groningen
Netherlands Johan NeeskensMID
Midfielder 9 Netherlands Arjen Robben PSV, FC Groningen
Netherlands Arjen RobbenFWD
Forward 10 Netherlands Wesley Sneijder Ajax
Netherlands Wesley SneijderMID
Midfielder 11 Netherlands Robin van Persie Feyenoord
Netherlands Robin van PersieFWD
Forward 12 Finland Jari Litmanen Ajax
Finland Jari LitmanenMID
Midfielder 13 Netherlands Cees van Kooten Go Ahead Eagles, Telstar, PEC Zwolle
Netherlands Cees van KootenFWD
Forward 14 Netherlands Oscar Moens +2 AZ, Willem II, Go Ahead Eagles, RBC Roosendaal, PSV
Netherlands Oscar MoensGK
Goalkeeper 15 Netherlands Willy van der Kuijlen PSV, MVV Maastricht
Netherlands Willy van der KuijlenFWD
Forward 16 Netherlands Edwin van der Sar Ajax
Netherlands Edwin van der SarGK
Goalkeeper 17 Netherlands René Eijkelkamp FC Groningen, Go Ahead Eagles, PSV
Netherlands René EijkelkampFWD
Forward 18 Netherlands Mario Been Feyenoord, Roda JC Kerkrade
Netherlands Mario BeenMID
Midfielder 19 Netherlands Ronald Koeman +1 PSV, Ajax, FC Groningen, Feyenoord
Netherlands Ronald KoemanDEF
Defender 20 Netherlands Erwin Koeman FC Groningen, PSV
Netherlands Erwin KoemanMID
Midfielder 21 Netherlands Rafael van der Vaart Ajax
Netherlands Rafael van der VaartMID
Midfielder 22 Netherlands Tscheu La Ling Ajax, ADO Den Haag, Feyenoord
Netherlands Tscheu La LingFWD
Forward 23 Netherlands Abe Lenstra SC Enschede
Netherlands Abe LenstraFWD
Forward 24 Netherlands Kees Kwakman NAC Breda, FC Groningen
Netherlands Kees KwakmanMID
Midfielder 25 Netherlands Rob Penders NAC Breda
Netherlands Rob PendersDEF
Defender 26 Uruguay Luis Suárez Ajax, FC Groningen
Uruguay Luis SuárezFWD
Forward 27 Netherlands Arnold Mühren Ajax, FC Twente, FC Volendam
Netherlands Arnold MührenMID
Midfielder 28 Netherlands Marc Overmars Ajax, Willem II
Netherlands Marc OvermarsFWD
Forward 29 Denmark Lasse Schöne +1 N.E.C., Ajax, De Graafschap, sc Heerenveen
Denmark Lasse SchöneMID
Midfielder 30 Netherlands Lex Schoenmaker ADO Den Haag, Feyenoord
Netherlands Lex SchoenmakerFWD
Forward 31 Netherlands Dick Schneider Go Ahead Eagles, Feyenoord
Netherlands Dick SchneiderDEF
Defender 32 Netherlands Ronald Spelbos AZ, Ajax
Netherlands Ronald SpelbosDEF
Defender 33 Netherlands Ruud Hesp Fortuna Sittard, Roda JC Kerkrade, Haarlem
Netherlands Ruud HespGK
Goalkeeper 34 Netherlands Michel Boerebach +1 Go Ahead Eagles, Roda JC Kerkrade, FC Twente, PSV
Netherlands Michel BoerebachMID
Midfielder 35 Netherlands Frank de Boer Ajax
Netherlands Frank de BoerDEF
Defender 36 Netherlands Ronald de Boer Ajax, FC Twente
Netherlands Ronald de BoerFWD
Forward 37 Brazil Ronaldo PSV
Brazil RonaldoFWD
Forward 38 Brazil Romário PSV
Brazil RomárioFWD
Forward 39 Belgium Luc Nilis PSV
Belgium Luc NilisFWD
Forward 40 Netherlands Wim Jansen Feyenoord, Ajax
Netherlands Wim JansenMID
Midfielder 41 Netherlands Raymond Libregts +1 MVV Maastricht, VVV-Venlo, Sparta Rotterdam, PSV
Netherlands Raymond LibregtsDEF
Defender 42 Netherlands Dirk Kuijt Feyenoord, FC Utrecht
Netherlands Dirk KuijtFWD
Forward 43 Netherlands Dennis Bergkamp Ajax
Netherlands Dennis BergkampFWD
Forward 44 Netherlands Edgar Davids Ajax
Netherlands Edgar DavidsMID
Midfielder 45 Netherlands Luuk de Jong PSV, FC Twente, De Graafschap
Netherlands Luuk de JongFWD
Forward 46 Netherlands Nigel de Jong Ajax
Netherlands Nigel de JongDEF
Defender 47 Netherlands Coen Moulijn Feyenoord
Netherlands Coen MoulijnFWD
Forward 48 Morocco Mounir El Hamdaoui +2 AZ, Excelsior, Ajax, Willem II, FC Twente
Morocco Mounir El HamdaouiFWD
Forward 49 Netherlands Willy Brokamp MVV Maastricht, Ajax
Netherlands Willy BrokampFWD
Forward 50 Netherlands Richard Witschge Ajax
Netherlands Richard WitschgeMID
Midfielder 51 Netherlands Willy van de Kerkhof PSV, FC Twente
Netherlands Willy van de KerkhofMID
Midfielder 52 Netherlands René van de Kerkhof PSV, FC Twente
Netherlands René van de KerkhofFWD
Forward 53 Sweden Zlatan Ibrahimovic Ajax
Sweden Zlatan IbrahimovicFWD
Forward 54 Netherlands Cody Gakpo PSV
Netherlands Cody GakpoFWD
Forward 55 Netherlands Virgil van Dijk FC Groningen
Netherlands Virgil van DijkDEF
Defender 56 Netherlands Frans Thijssen +2 FC Twente, N.E.C., Fortuna Sittard, Vitesse, FC Groningen
Netherlands Frans ThijssenMID
Midfielder 57 Netherlands Denzel Dumfries PSV, sc Heerenveen, Sparta Rotterdam
Netherlands Denzel DumfriesDEF
Defender 58 Netherlands Georginio Wijnaldum Feyenoord, PSV
Netherlands Georginio WijnaldumMID
Midfielder 59 Morocco Ismael Saibari PSV
Morocco Ismael SaibariMID
Midfielder 60 Switzerland Blaise Nkufo FC Twente
Switzerland Blaise NkufoFWD
Forward 61 Netherlands Barry van Galen AZ, Roda JC Kerkrade, NAC Breda
Netherlands Barry van GalenMID
Midfielder 62 Netherlands Louis van Gaal Sparta Rotterdam, Telstar, AZ
Netherlands Louis van GaalMID
Midfielder 63 Belgium Mousa Dembélé AZ, Willem II
Belgium Mousa DembéléMID
Midfielder 64 Georgia Shota Arveladze Ajax, AZ
Georgia Shota ArveladzeFWD
Forward 65 Netherlands Phillip Cocu PSV, Vitesse
Netherlands Phillip CocuMID
Midfielder 66 Netherlands Mark van Bommel PSV, Fortuna Sittard
Netherlands Mark van BommelMID
Midfielder 67 Netherlands Paul Bosvelt +1 Feyenoord, FC Twente, sc Heerenveen, Go Ahead Eagles
Netherlands Paul BosveltMID
Midfielder 68 Netherlands Pierre van Hooijdonk Feyenoord, NAC Breda, Vitesse
Netherlands Pierre van HooijdonkFWD
Forward 69 Sweden Henrik Larsson Feyenoord
Sweden Henrik LarssonFWD
Forward 70 Hungary Jozsef Kiprich Feyenoord
Hungary Jozsef KiprichFWD
Forward 71 Netherlands Danny Blind Ajax, Sparta Rotterdam
Netherlands Danny BlindDEF
Defender 72 Netherlands Daley Blind Ajax, FC Groningen
Netherlands Daley BlindDEF
Defender 73 Netherlands Demy de Zeeuw AZ, Ajax, NAC Breda
Netherlands Demy de ZeeuwMID
Midfielder 74 Netherlands Theo Laseroms NAC Breda, Feyenoord, Sparta Rotterdam
Netherlands Theo LaseromsDEF
Defender 75 Nigeria Tijani Babangida +1 Roda JC Kerkrade, Ajax, Vitesse, VVV-Venlo
Nigeria Tijani BabangidaFWD
Forward 76 Netherlands Bryan Linssen +3 Vitesse, VVV-Venlo, Heracles Almelo, Feyenoord, FC Groningen, N.E.C.
Netherlands Bryan LinssenFWD
Forward 77 Netherlands Anthony Lurling +1 NAC Breda, sc Heerenveen, Feyenoord, RKC Waalwijk
Netherlands Anthony LurlingMID
Midfielder 78 Netherlands Tom van der Leegte +2 RKC Waalwijk, ADO Den Haag, FC Twente, NAC Breda, PSV
Netherlands Tom van der LeegteMID
Midfielder 79 Netherlands Michael de Leeuw FC Groningen, FC Emmen, De Graafschap
Netherlands Michael de LeeuwMID
Midfielder 80 Brazil Alex PSV
Brazil AlexDEF
Defender 81 Netherlands Henk Vos +1 Feyenoord, RBC Roosendaal, FC Den Bosch, NAC Breda
Netherlands Henk VosFWD
Forward 82 Netherlands Hans Kraay Jr +2 Excelsior, De Graafschap, FC Dordrecht, NAC Breda, Haarlem
Netherlands Hans Kraay JrDEF
Defender 83 Netherlands Memphis Depay PSV
Netherlands Memphis DepayFWD
Forward 84 Netherlands Damien Hertog RBC Roosendaal, De Graafschap
Netherlands Damien HertogMID
Midfielder 85 Netherlands Martijn Reuser +2 Vitesse, Willem II, Ajax, NAC Breda, RKC Waalwijk
Netherlands Martijn ReuserMID
Midfielder 86 Netherlands Ugur Yildirim sc Heerenveen
Netherlands Ugur YildirimFWD
Forward 87 Türkiye Burak Yilmaz Fortuna Sittard
Türkiye Burak YilmazFWD
Forward 88 Morocco Nourdin Boukhari +2 Sparta Rotterdam, Ajax, NAC Breda, RKC Waalwijk, AZ
Morocco Nourdin BoukhariMID
Midfielder 89 Morocco Ali Boussaboun +2 NAC Breda, Feyenoord, FC Utrecht, FC Groningen, ADO Den Haag
Morocco Ali BoussabounFWD
Forward 90 Netherlands Frans Bouwmeester Sr. NAC Breda, Feyenoord
Netherlands Frans Bouwmeester Sr.MID
Midfielder 91 Suriname Fred Patrick AZ, PEC Zwolle
Suriname Fred PatrickDEF
Defender 92 Netherlands Edwin de Graaf +2 NAC Breda, RBC Roosendaal, Excelsior, ADO Den Haag, Feyenoord
Netherlands Edwin de GraafMID
Midfielder 93 Netherlands Jaan de Graaf AZ, Go Ahead Eagles
Netherlands Jaan de GraafFWD
Forward 94 Netherlands Joey Veerman PSV, sc Heerenveen
Netherlands Joey VeermanMID
Midfielder 95 Netherlands Steven Berghuis +2 Feyenoord, Ajax, AZ, VVV-Venlo, FC Twente
Netherlands Steven BerghuisFWD
Forward 96 Côte d’Ivoire Salomon Kalou Feyenoord
Côte d’Ivoire Salomon KalouFWD
Forward 97 Netherlands Bertus Quaars NAC Breda, PSV
Netherlands Bertus QuaarsMID
Midfielder 98 Netherlands John de Wolf FC Groningen, Feyenoord, Sparta Rotterdam
Netherlands John de WolfDEF
Defender 99 Netherlands Henk Fraser +1 Feyenoord, Roda JC Kerkrade, FC Utrecht, Sparta Rotterdam
Netherlands Henk FraserDEF
Defender 100 Netherlands Marthijn Pothoven Go Ahead Eagles
Netherlands Marthijn PothovenMID
Midfielder