Ruud Gullit

Date of birth01 September 1962
Place of birthAmsterdam
NationalityDutch
Weight83 kg
Height1.86 m
PositionMidfielder

Gullit's honours included Netherlands' Player of the Year (1984 and 1986), European Footballer of the Year ('Ballon d'Or') (1987), European Championships winner (1988) and World Soccer's Player of the Year (1987 and 1989). With AC Milan, he was winner of the Serie A (1988, 1992 and 1993), Super Coppa Italia (1988, 1992 and 1993), European Champions Cup (1989 and 1990), European Super Cup (1989 and 1990) and Intercontinental Cup (1989 and 1990). With Sampdoria, he won the Coppa Italia (1994). Gullit joined Chelsea in July 1995 from AC Milan, quickly becoming a crowd favourite and was appointed player/manager in 1996. In a controversial and underrated reign as manager Chelsea won the FA Cup but his authority was not accepted by some of the players and he was dismissed and replaced by Vialli.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Haarlem 01 Jul 1979 01 Jul 1982
Feyenoord 01 Jul 1982 01 Jul 1985
PSV Eindhoven 01 Jul 1985 01 Jul 1987
AC Milan 01 Jul 1987 01 Dec 1994
Sampdoria 01 Aug 1993 31 May 1994 L
Sampdoria 01 Dec 1994 30 Jun 1995
Chelsea 01 Jul 1995 30 Jun 1998

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1991-92 Rest of the World UNICEF Charity 1
1995-96 Chelsea FA Cup 7
3
1995-96 Chelsea League Cup 2
1995-96 Chelsea Premier League 31
3
2
1996-97 Chelsea FA Cup
1
1996-97 Chelsea League Cup 1
1996-97 Chelsea Premier League 6
6
1
1
1997-98 Chelsea League Cup 3
1
1997-98 Chelsea Premier League
6


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
08 Oct 1991 Germany v Rest of the World L 3-1 UNICEF Charity


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1978-79 Netherlands UEFA Under-18 1
1979-80 Netherlands UEFA Under-18 2
1981-82 Netherlands International Friendly 1
1
1982-83 Netherlands International Friendly 1
1982-83 Netherlands UEFA European Championship 2
2
1
1983-84 Netherlands International Friendly 2
1983-84 Netherlands UEFA European Championship 4
4
1984-85 Netherlands FIFA World Cup 4
1985-86 Netherlands FIFA World Cup 2
1985-86 Netherlands International Friendly 3
1986-87 Netherlands International Friendly 2
1
1986-87 Netherlands UEFA European Championship 5
2
1987-88 Netherlands International Friendly 2
1987-88 Netherlands UEFA European Championship 8
4
1988-89 Netherlands FIFA World Cup 1
1
1
1988-89 Netherlands International Friendly 1
1989-90 Netherlands FIFA World Cup 4
1
1989-90 Netherlands International Friendly 1
1990-91 Netherlands International Friendly 1
1990-91 Netherlands UEFA European Championship 4
1
1991-92 Netherlands International Friendly 3
1
1991-92 Netherlands UEFA European Championship 5
1992-93 Netherlands FIFA World Cup 3
1
1992-93 Netherlands International Friendly 1
1993-94 Netherlands International Friendly 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
28 May 1979 France v Netherlands L 2-1 UEFA U18 Group 1
16 May 1980 Netherlands v France W 2-0 UEFA U18 Group B
24 May 1980 Italy v Netherlands L 3-0 UEFA U18 3rd place
01 Sep 1981 Switzerland v Netherlands L 2-1 International Friendly
14 Apr 1982 Netherlands v Greece W 1-0 International Friendly
01 Sep 1982 Iceland v Netherlands D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
22 Sep 1982 Netherlands v Republic of Ireland W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
10 Nov 1982 Netherlands v France L 1-2 International Friendly
19 Dec 1982 Malta v Netherlands W 0-6 UEFA European Championship Group 7
16 Feb 1983 Spain v Netherlands L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
07 Sep 1983 Netherlands v Iceland W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
21 Sep 1983 Belgium v Netherlands D 1-1 International Friendly
12 Oct 1983 Republic of Ireland v Netherlands W 2-3 UEFA European Championship Group 7
16 Nov 1983 Netherlands v Spain W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
17 Dec 1983 Netherlands v Malta W 5-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
14 Mar 1984 Netherlands v Denmark W 6-0 International Friendly
17 Oct 1984 Netherlands v Hungary L 1-2 FIFA World Cup Group 5
14 Nov 1984 Austria v Netherlands L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 5
23 Dec 1984 Cyprus v Netherlands W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 5
27 Feb 1985 Netherlands v Cyprus W 7-1 FIFA World Cup Group 5
04 Sep 1985 Netherlands v Bulgaria W 1-0 International Friendly
16 Oct 1985 Belgium v Netherlands L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 1 play-off
20 Nov 1985 Netherlands v Belgium W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 5-6 play-off
12 Mar 1986 East Germany v Netherlands W 0-1 International Friendly
14 May 1986 West Germany v Netherlands L 3-1 International Friendly
10 Sep 1986 Czechoslovakia v Netherlands L 1-0 International Friendly
15 Oct 1986 Hungary v Netherlands W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group 5
19 Nov 1986 Netherlands v Poland D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 5
21 Dec 1986 Cyprus v Netherlands W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 5
21 Jan 1987 Spain v Netherlands D 1-1 International Friendly
25 Mar 1987 Netherlands v Greece D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 5
29 Apr 1987 Netherlands v Hungary W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 5
14 Oct 1987 Poland v Netherlands W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 5
28 Oct 1987 Netherlands v Cyprus W 8-0 UEFA European Championship Group 5
09 Dec 1987 Netherlands v Cyprus W 4-0 UEFA European Championship Group 5
23 Mar 1988 England v Netherlands D 2-2 International Friendly
24 May 1988 Netherlands v Bulgaria L 1-2 International Friendly
12 Jun 1988 Netherlands v USSR L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Finals Group B
15 Jun 1988 England v Netherlands W 1-3 UEFA European Championship Finals Group B
18 Jun 1988 Republic of Ireland v Netherlands W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Finals Group B
21 Jun 1988 Germany v Netherlands W 1-2 UEFA European Championship Semi-final
25 Jun 1988 Netherlands v USSR W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Final
14 Sep 1988 Netherlands v Wales W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
22 Mar 1989 Netherlands v USSR W 2-0 International Friendly
31 May 1989 Finland v Netherlands W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
30 May 1990 Austria v Netherlands L 3-2 International Friendly
12 Jun 1990 Netherlands v Egypt D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group F
16 Jun 1990 England v Netherlands D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group F
21 Jun 1990 Republic of Ireland v Netherlands D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group F
24 Jun 1990 Germany v Netherlands L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round
26 Sep 1990 Italy v Netherlands L 1-0 International Friendly
17 Oct 1990 Portugal v Netherlands L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
19 Dec 1990 Malta v Netherlands W 0-8 UEFA European Championship Group 6
13 Mar 1991 Netherlands v Malta W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
17 Apr 1991 Netherlands v Finland W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
11 Sep 1991 Netherlands v Poland D 1-1 International Friendly
16 Oct 1991 Netherlands v Portugal W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
27 May 1992 Netherlands v Austria W 3-2 International Friendly
30 May 1992 Netherlands v Wales W 4-0 International Friendly
12 Jun 1992 Netherlands v Scotland W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Finals group 2
15 Jun 1992 Netherlands v CIS D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Finals group 2
18 Jun 1992 Netherlands v Germany W 3-1 UEFA European Championship Finals group 2
22 Jun 1992 Denmark v Netherlands L 2-2 (4-5) UEFA European Championship Semi-final
09 Sep 1992 Netherlands v Italy L 2-3 International Friendly
16 Dec 1992 Turkey v Netherlands W 1-3 FIFA World Cup Group 2
24 Feb 1993 Netherlands v Turkey W 3-1 FIFA World Cup Group 2
28 Apr 1993 England v Netherlands D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Group 2
27 May 1994 Netherlands v Scotland W 3-1 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.