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Frank de Boer
Franciscus de Boer is a Dutch former professional footballer and current manager. A former defender, De Boer spent most of his playing career with Ajax, winning five Eredivisie titles, two KNVB Cups, three Super Cups, one UEFA Super Cup, one UEFA Cup, one UEFA Champions League, and one Intercontinental Cup. He later spent five years at Barcelona, where he won the 1998–99 La Liga title, followed by…
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Born 15 May 1970 · Q219657
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2026· 8 entries
“I don't want to be, and it isn't part of my personality. I'm still going to be the same until I was today but with more responsibilities.”
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“I confess that it isn't easy to enter on football with the name of someone who is already in football. I feel that with my own son. He already lives under the pressure of being a son of mine. For that I admire Rui Águas and Maldini, who managed to live with the weight of that pressure, and already did a lot.”
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“The world is so competitive, aggressive, consumive, selfish and during the time we spend here we must be all but that.”
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“We want to follow a dream, yes it's true, but it's one thing to follow a dream and another to follow an obsession...A dream is more pure than obsession. A dream is about pride.”
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“I was more influenced by Barça's philosophy than by any other coach. They were four years of my life absolutely fundamental.”
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“I went out with frustration, it was the beginning of my career and it was a great opportunity. It was a marking point because I showed to myself that I wasn't afraid of the risks. I sent a message to myself for not having fear of the future and for not losing my identity.”
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“We won the tie in Barcelona but everyone talks about Barcelona winning and says we parked the bus in front of the goal. We didn't park the bus, we parked the plane and we did it for two reasons. One, because we only had 10 men and two, because we beat them 3-1 at San Siro, not by parking the bus, or the boat or the airplane but by smashing them.”
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2019· 2 entries
Won: U.S. Open Cup with Atlanta United (2019).
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Won: Campeones Cup with Atlanta United (2019).
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2017· 1 entry
PAROOL: Frank de Boer heeft geleerd van zijn periode bij Inter
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2016· 2 entries
Won award: Golden Foot (2016).
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Crystal Palace in the Premier League in 2017, and Atlanta United in MLS from 2018 to 2020
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2014· 3 entries
Won award: Amsterdamse coach van het jaar (De Fanny) (2) (2014).
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Won award: Rinus Michels Award (2) (2014).
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Won: Eredivisie (4) with Ajax (2013–14).
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2013· 6 entries
Won: Johan Cruyff Shield with Ajax (2013).
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Won award: Rinus Michels Award (2) (2013).
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Won: Eredivisie (4) with Ajax (2012–13).
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Won award: JFK's Greatest Man Award (2013).
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Received the Rinus Michels Award for manager of the year in the Netherlands after leading Ajax to their third successive Eredivisie title
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De Boer received the Rinus Michels Award for manager of the year in the Netherlands after leading Ajax to their third successive Eredivisie title
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2012· 2 entries
Won award: Amsterdamse coach van het jaar (De Fanny) (2) (2012).
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Won: Eredivisie (4) with Ajax (2011–12).
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2011· 1 entry
Won: Eredivisie (4) with Ajax (2010–11).
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2010· 1 entry
“It’s not important how we play. If you have a Ferrari and I have a small car, to beat you in a race I have to break your wheel or put sugar in your tank.”
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2009· 1 entry
“If FC Porto was a club of a country with another economical power, it could have done a striking season in Europe. That team was the best I have ever coached. It was destroyed due to economical factors.”
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2007· 1 entry
De Boer took up a coaching role at his former club Ajax where he was in charge of the club's youth sector
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2005· 2 entries
Won: Emir of Qatar Cup with Al Rayyan (2005).
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Played for Al-Shamal Sports Club (2005–2006) — 1 appearances, 0 goals.
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2004· 4 entries
Joined Rangers in 2004.
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Played for Al-Rayyan (2004–2005) — 16 appearances, 5 goals.
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Played for Rangers F.C. (2004–2004) — 15 appearances, 2 goals.
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Joined Al-Rayyan SC in 2004.
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2003· 2 entries
Joined Galatasaray in 2003.
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Played for Galatasaray S.K. (2003–2004) — 15 appearances, 1 goals.
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2000· 2 entries
Won award: UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament (2000).
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Van Gaal was sacked by Barcelona and Frank suffered the ignominy of testing positive for the banned substance nandrolone a year later
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1999· 3 entries
Won: La Liga with Barcelona (1998–99).
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Played for FC Barcelona (1999–2003) — 144 appearances, 5 goals.
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Joined Barcelona in 1999.
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1998· 5 entries
Won the Dutch Eredivisie with Ajax (1997-1998).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup All-Star Team (1998).
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Won: FIFA World Cup fourth place with Netherlands (1998).
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Won: Eredivisie (5) with Ajax (1997–98).
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Won: KNVB Cup (2) with Ajax (1997–98).
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1996· 3 entries
Won the Dutch Eredivisie with Ajax (1995-1996).
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Won: Eredivisie (5) with Ajax (1995–96).
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Won award: ESM Team of the Year (1995–96).
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1995· 6 entries
Won the Dutch Eredivisie with Ajax (1994-1995).
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Won: Johan Cruijff Shield (3) with Ajax (1995).
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Won: Eredivisie (5) with Ajax (1994–95).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Ajax (1994–95).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Ajax (1995).
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Won: Intercontinental Cup with Ajax (1995).
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1994· 3 entries
Won the Dutch Eredivisie with Ajax (1993-1994).
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Won: Johan Cruijff Shield (3) with Ajax (1994).
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Won: Eredivisie (5) with Ajax (1993–94).
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1993· 2 entries
Won: Johan Cruijff Shield (3) with Ajax (1993).
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Won: KNVB Cup (2) with Ajax (1992–93).
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1992· 1 entry
Won: UEFA Cup with Ajax (1991–92).
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1990· 3 entries
Won the Dutch Eredivisie with Ajax (1989-1990).
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Won: Eredivisie (5) with Ajax (1989–90).
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Played for Netherlands national association football team (1990–2004) — 112 appearances, 13 goals.
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1988· 2 entries
Played for AFC Ajax (1988–1999) — 328 appearances, 30 goals.
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Joined Ajax in 1988.
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1970· 1 entry
Born 1970-05-15.
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