Honours & Records
21 entries in the Netherlands National Team compendium.
1974 FIFA World Cup Third PlaceThe bronze that proved Total Football had conquered the world stage forever.1998 FIFA World Cup Runner-upA talented squad that reached the final but fell short of glory in France.1978 FIFA World Cup Third PlaceTotal Football's grand stage finish in the Argentine sun.Marco van Basten Three Ballon d'Or WinsThe Flying Dutchman's three golden balls define him as the ultimate striker of his generatRuud Gullit 1987 Ballon d'Or WinnerThe Black Pearl's crowning individual achievement before the European glory of 1988.Klaas-Jan Huntelaar All-Time Top ScorerThe Hunter who broke the orange record and is now the Netherlands' biggest-ever scorer.Wesley Sneijder Most Caps Record HolderThe visionary maestro who earned more caps for the Netherlands than anyone else.Johan Cruijff 1974 World Cup Golden BallThe captain who made Total Football real on a West German pitch in 1974.Edwin van der Sar Most Clean Sheets RecordThe Dutch wall: Edwin van der Sar's unmatched record of clean sheets stands as the ultimatMarco van Basten 1988 Euro Player of the TournamentThe Golden Boy's volley crowned the Netherlands' first European glory in Munich.2014 FIFA World Cup Fourth Place FinishOrange resurgence on Brazilian soil, ending the semi-final drought.1978 FIFA World Cup FinalOne goal in extra time separated the most beautiful team from the greatest prize.1974 FIFA World Cup FinalTotal Football reached its zenith in Munich, and the world watched Oranje come so close toJohan CruyffThe Flying Dutchman who made Total Football a world to remember.Ruud GullitThe dreadlocked giant who carried Oranje to the summit of Europe in 1988.Frank de BoerThe engine of Oranje's total-football era, two semi-finals deep and a generation's heartbeDennis BergkampThe Professor who turned Dutch flair into surgical, silent artistry on the world stage.Arjen RobbenThe fastest man in orange, who carried a nation's dream on his left foot.Robin van PersieFifty goals, three World Cups, and a left foot that never missed the moment.UEFA Euro 1988Two headers in Frankfurt and the beautiful game finally belonged to Oranje.Wesley SneijderThe brain behind Oranje's most glorious near-miss, crowned by a Golden Ball in South Afric
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