DoB: Jul 1, 1976
PoB: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Position: Striker
Clubs represented: Ajax Amsterdam, AC Milan, Barcelona, Newcastle United, Valencia, PSV Eindhoven, Lille
Total appearances/goals: 343/149
Total caps: 79/40
Honours:
4 domestic league titles, 2 domestic super cups
1 Champions League, 1 European Super Cup, 1 Intercontinental Cup
WC98: 4th place
Dutch Young Player of the Year: 95
Euro 00: Top Scorer, Team of the Tournament
All-time leading Dutch Goal Scorer: 40
Chosen for the FIFA 100
Highs:
Came off the bench to score, at just 18, the winner to CL95, in Ajax's favour, reaching the final again the following year.
Euro 00 saw him at his finest, having him win the Golden Boot (5 goals in 5 games, including a hat-trick in the quarter-finals).
Lows:
His transfer to Milan on a Bosman was high profile, but he disappointed with just 6 goals in the Serie A.
Despite an early start, his career was relatively burnt out by the time he left Barcelona at 28.
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