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Frank Rijkaard

1962 - Today

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Franklin Edmundo Rijkaard (Dutch pronunciation: [frɑŋk ˈɛtmundoː ˈrɛikaːrt] ; born 30 September 1962) is a Dutch former footballer and former manager who played as a defensive midfielder. Regarded as one of the best midfielders in footballing history, Rijkaard was described by British broadsheet The Daily Telegraph as having been "a stylish player of faultless pedigree". Rijkaard played for Ajax, Real Zaragoza and AC Milan. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Frank Rijkaard has received more than 3,702,737 page views. His biography is available in 62 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 61 in 2019). Frank Rijkaard is the 18th most popular coach (down from 15th in 2019), the 50th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 53rd in 2019) and the 5th most popular Dutch Coach.

Frank Rijkaard is most famous for being a Dutch football player and coach. He played for Ajax, Barcelona, and the Netherlands national team. He later became a coach, coaching the Netherlands national team, Galatasaray, and Ajax.

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  • 67.27

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  • 62

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 12.66

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.76

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among COACHES

Among coaches, Frank Rijkaard ranks 18 out of 328. Before him are Fabio Capello, Sepp Maier, Marco van Basten, Joachim Löw, Vicente del Bosque, and Luiz Felipe Scolari. After him are Marcello Lippi, Ronald Koeman, Carlos Alberto Parreira, Dick Advocaat, Pep Guardiola, and Claudio Ranieri.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Frank Rijkaard ranks 6. Before him are Tom Cruise, Jim Carrey, Jodie Foster, Mohammed Omar, and Cliff Burton. After him are Ralph Fiennes, Ruud Gullit, Nicolás Maduro, Demi Moore, David Fincher, and Steve Irwin.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Frank Rijkaard ranks 50 out of 1,427. Before him are André Rieu (1949), Max Euwe (1901), Willebrord Snellius (1580), Johan de Witt (1625), Theo van Doesburg (1883), and Jacob van Ruisdael (1628). After him are Christiaan Eijkman (1858), Han van Meegeren (1889), Ronald Koeman (1963), Pieter de Hooch (1629), Dick Advocaat (1947), and Sylvia Kristel (1952).

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Among COACHES In Netherlands

Among coaches born in Netherlands, Frank Rijkaard ranks 5. Before him are Rinus Michels (1928), Guus Hiddink (1946), Louis van Gaal (1951), and Marco van Basten (1964). After him are Ronald Koeman (1963), Dick Advocaat (1947), Leo Beenhakker (1942), Bert van Marwijk (1952), Huub Stevens (1953), Henk ten Cate (1954), and Co Adriaanse (1947).

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