Ruud Gullit

• Full name: Ruud Gullit (Rudolf Gullit)
• Nationality: Dutch (Netherlands)
• Date of birth: 1 September 1962
• Place of birth: Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Position: Versatile — primarily midfielder and forward; also played as a sweeper and winger
• Height: 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)

Club career (selected)

• HFC Haarlem (Netherlands) — early professional years
• Feyenoord (Netherlands) — established himself as a top player
• PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands) — domestic success and European competition
• AC Milan (Italy) — prime years; part of the dominant late-1980s/early-1990s Milan side
• Chelsea (England) — joined in 1995, served as player-manager (1996–1998) and helped raise the club’s profile in the Premier League era
• Later clubs: Short spells back in the Netherlands and elsewhere before retiring

International career

• Netherlands national team: Key member of the Dutch side, including winning UEFA Euro 1988
• Caps/Goals: Over 60 caps and more than 15 goals (official tallies: 66 caps, 17 goals)

Honours & achievements (selected)

• UEFA European Championship: 1988 (with Netherlands)
• Serie A and European club titles with AC Milan (multiple Scudetti and European Cups / UEFA Champions League trophies during his time)
• Individual awards: Ballon d'Or–related recognition, European Footballer of the Year placements, and inclusion in various teams of the year
• Influential figure in the globalization and modernizing of football style and player profiles

Managerial career

• Player-manager at Chelsea (1996–1998)
• Managed several clubs and had brief stints with national-team involvement and media/pundit roles afterwards

Style of play and legacy

• Renowned for athleticism, technical ability, versatility, vision and leadership
• Iconic figure in Dutch “Total Football” lineage and influential in bringing top continental talent to the Premier League era
• Remembered both for on-field excellence and charismatic presence off the pitch