1928 - 2005
Marinus Jacobus Hendricus Michels OON (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɪxəls]; 9 February 1928 – 3 March 2005) was a Dutch football player and coach. He played his entire career for AFC Ajax, which he later managed, and played for and later managed the Netherlands national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time.Michels became most notable for his coaching achievements; he won the European Cup with Ajax and the Spanish league with Barcelona, and had four tenures as coach of the Netherlands national team, who he led to reach the final of the 1974 FIFA World Cup and to win the 1988 UEFA European Championship.He is credited with the invention of a major football playing style and set of tactics known as "Total Football" in the 1970s. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rinus Michels has received more than 762,251 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Rinus Michels is the 2nd most popular coach, the 29th most popular biography from Netherlands and the most popular Dutch Coach.
Rinus Michels is most famous for his "total football" tactic, where players can play in any position and interchange positions during the game.
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Among coaches, Rinus Michels ranks 2 out of 329. Before him are Alex Ferguson. After him are Dino Zoff, Jupp Heynckes, Giovanni Trapattoni, Arsène Wenger, Fabio Capello, Luis Aragonés, Sepp Maier, Ronald Koeman, José Mourinho, and Luiz Felipe Scolari.
1941 - Present
HPI: 80.97
Rank: 1
1928 - 2005
HPI: 77.66
Rank: 2
1942 - Present
HPI: 77.01
Rank: 3
1945 - Present
HPI: 77.01
Rank: 4
1939 - Present
HPI: 76.36
Rank: 5
1949 - Present
HPI: 75.92
Rank: 6
1946 - Present
HPI: 75.92
Rank: 7
1938 - 2014
HPI: 75.79
Rank: 8
1944 - Present
HPI: 75.78
Rank: 9
1963 - Present
HPI: 75.60
Rank: 10
1963 - Present
HPI: 75.44
Rank: 11
1948 - Present
HPI: 75.01
Rank: 12
Among people born in 1928, Rinus Michels ranks 14. Before him are Ariel Sharon, James Watson, Eduard Shevardnadze, Philip K. Dick, Chinghiz Aitmatov, and Serge Gainsbourg. After him are Shirley Temple, Osamu Tezuka, Didi, Yves Klein, Jeanne Moreau, and Karlheinz Stockhausen. Among people deceased in 2005, Rinus Michels ranks 5. Before him are Pope John Paul II, Rosa Parks, Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and George Best. After him are Peter Drucker, Fahd of Saudi Arabia, Arthur Miller, Paul Ricœur, Claude Simon, Rafic Hariri, and Simon Wiesenthal.
1928 - 2014
HPI: 82.13
Rank: 8
1928 - Present
HPI: 79.72
Rank: 9
1928 - 2014
HPI: 78.62
Rank: 10
1928 - 1982
HPI: 78.02
Rank: 11
1928 - 2008
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 12
1928 - 1991
HPI: 77.78
Rank: 13
1928 - 2005
HPI: 77.66
Rank: 14
1928 - 2014
HPI: 77.01
Rank: 15
1928 - 1989
HPI: 76.91
Rank: 16
1928 - 2001
HPI: 76.68
Rank: 17
1928 - 1962
HPI: 76.63
Rank: 18
1928 - 2017
HPI: 76.48
Rank: 19
1928 - 2007
HPI: 76.01
Rank: 20
1920 - 2005
HPI: 89.13
Rank: 1
1913 - 2005
HPI: 81.77
Rank: 2
1923 - 2005
HPI: 79.46
Rank: 3
1946 - 2005
HPI: 77.94
Rank: 4
1928 - 2005
HPI: 77.66
Rank: 5
1909 - 2005
HPI: 77.49
Rank: 6
1921 - 2005
HPI: 77.32
Rank: 7
1915 - 2005
HPI: 77.18
Rank: 8
1913 - 2005
HPI: 76.99
Rank: 9
1913 - 2005
HPI: 76.36
Rank: 10
1944 - 2005
HPI: 76.21
Rank: 11
1908 - 2005
HPI: 75.56
Rank: 12
Among people born in Netherlands, Rinus Michels ranks 29 out of 1,209. Before him are Pieter Zeeman (1865), Juliana of the Netherlands (1909), Johannes Diderik van der Waals (1837), Heike Kamerlingh Onnes (1853), Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (1880), and Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor (1165). After him are William I of the Netherlands (1772), Johan Huizinga (1872), Rutger Hauer (1944), Michiel de Ruyter (1607), André Rieu (1949), and Jan Steen (1626).
1865 - 1943
HPI: 79.22
Rank: 23
1909 - 2004
HPI: 79.00
Rank: 24
1837 - 1923
HPI: 78.75
Rank: 25
1853 - 1926
HPI: 78.66
Rank: 26
1880 - 1962
HPI: 78.59
Rank: 27
1165 - 1197
HPI: 78.14
Rank: 28
1928 - 2005
HPI: 77.66
Rank: 29
1772 - 1843
HPI: 77.52
Rank: 30
1872 - 1945
HPI: 77.14
Rank: 31
1944 - 2019
HPI: 76.56
Rank: 32
1607 - 1676
HPI: 76.26
Rank: 33
1949 - Present
HPI: 76.25
Rank: 34
1626 - 1679
HPI: 76.24
Rank: 35
Among coaches born in Netherlands, Rinus Michels ranks 1. After him are Ronald Koeman (1963), Louis van Gaal (1951), Marco van Basten (1964), Frank Rijkaard (1962), Guus Hiddink (1946), Dick Advocaat (1947), Bert van Marwijk (1952), Huub Stevens (1953), Co Adriaanse (1947), Henk ten Cate (1954), and Wiel Coerver (1924).
1928 - 2005
HPI: 77.66
Rank: 1
1963 - Present
HPI: 75.60
Rank: 2
1951 - Present
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 3
1964 - Present
HPI: 74.71
Rank: 4
1962 - Present
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 5
1946 - Present
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 6
1947 - Present
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 7
1952 - Present
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 8
1953 - Present
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 9
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 10
1954 - Present
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 11
1924 - 2011
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 12