Ronald de Boer

• Full name: Ronaldus Cornelis de Boer
• Date of birth: May 15, 1970
• Place of birth: Hoorn, Netherlands
• Nationality: Dutch (Netherlands)
• Position: Attacking midfielder / Forward (also played as winger)
• Youth club: VV WGW (early youth), Ajax youth academy

Club career (selected highlights)

• Ajax (first spell) — Broke through in the early 1990s with AFC Ajax (senior debut 1988–89). Part of the squad that won multiple Eredivisie titles and domestic cups during the 1990s. Known for technical ability, vision and set-piece skill.
• FC Twente (loan) — Brief loan to gain first-team experience early in career.
• Feyenoord — Played a season with Feyenoord (mid-1990s) after his first spell at Ajax.
• FC Barcelona — Joined Barcelona in 1999, played in La Liga alongside his twin brother Frank for a short period.
• Rangers — Moved to Rangers (Scotland) in 2000, where he enjoyed notable success and won Scottish Premier League titles and cups.
• Ajax (return) — Returned to Ajax later in his career and finished his professional career there in the mid-2000s.

International career

• Netherlands national team: Represented the Netherlands, earning numerous caps through the 1990s and early 2000s. Participated in major tournaments including UEFA Euro 1996 and the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
• Formed a notable partnership and on-field understanding with his twin brother Frank de Boer, who was also a long-time Dutch international.

Style of play and legacy

• Technically gifted, versatile attacker able to play centrally or on the wing.
• Good set-piece taker and passer; contributed both goals and assists.
• Remembered as part of a talented generation of Dutch players and as a reliable professional at top clubs in the Netherlands, Spain and Scotland.

After playing career

• Worked in football coaching and punditry roles following retirement; involved in youth development and occasional media appearances.