Rinus Michels

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Rinus Michels
Rinus Michels op persconferentie ivm vertrek van bondscoach Kees Rijvers en diens opvolging, Bestanddeelnr 933-1361.jpg
Personal information
Full name Marinus Jacobus Hendricus Michels
Date of birth (1928-02-09)9 February 1928
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Date of death 3 March 2005(2005-03-03) (aged 77)
Position(s) Striker (retired)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1958 Ajax 264 (122)
National team
1950–1954 Netherlands 5 (0)
Teams managed
1953–1954 Asser Boys
1960–1964 JOS
1964–1965 A.F.C.
1965–1971 Ajax
1971–1974 Barcelona
1974 Netherlands
1975–1976 Ajax
1976–1978 Barcelona
1979–1980 Los Angeles Aztecs
1980–1983 1. FC Köln
1984–1985 Netherlands
1986–1988 Netherlands
1988–1989 Bayer Leverkusen
1990–1992 Netherlands
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Netherlands (as manager)
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 1974
UEFA European Championship
Winner 1988
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Rinus Michels (9 February 1928 – 3 March 2005) was a Dutch football player and football manager. He played for Ajax and Netherlands national team.

Club career statistics[change | change source]

Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
NetherlandsLeague
1945/46 Ajax 12 13
1946/47 28 14
1947/48 5 3
1948/49 20 7
1949/50 26 16
1950/51 14 5
1951/52 19 15
1952/53 20 8
1953/54 26 12
1954/55 33 14
1955/56 30 8
1956/57 Eredivisie 29 7
1957/58 2 0
Country Netherlands 264 122
Total 264 122

International career statistics[change | change source]

Netherlands national team
YearAppsGoals
Total 5 0

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