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Ruud Krol was a Dutch association football player and coach who played as a defender. Born in Amsterdam in 1949, he represented the Netherlands in international competition, participating in the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cups as well as UEFA Euro 1976 and UEFA Euro 1980. His professional career spanned from 1968 to 1986.
During his time on the field, Krol was a member of several clubs, including AFC Ajax, SSC Napoli, AS Cannes, and the Vancouver Whitecaps. He also competed in the North American Soccer League. Standing 184 centimeters tall and weighing 79 kilograms, he recorded two matches and no goals in his career statistics. He resided in Villaricca and spoke Dutch and Italian.
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- 1980
- Vancouver Whitecaps
- 1990
- Servette
- 1999
- Al-Wahda
- 2013
- Tunisia
- 2014
- Espérance
- 2015
- Raja Casablanca
- 2016
- Club Africain
- 2020
- Kuwait SC
- Full name
- Rudolf Jozef Krol
- Date of birth
- ( 1949-03-24 ) 24 March 1949 (age 77)
- Place of birth
- Amsterdam , Netherlands
- Height
- 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
- Positions
- Left-back sweeper
- Years
- Team
- 1968 1980
- Ajax
- 1980 1984
- Napoli
- 1984 1986
- Cannes
- 1969 1983
- Netherlands
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Encyclopedic overview
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
Rudolf Jozef "Ruud" (or "Rudi") Krol ( Dutch pronunciation: [ryt ˈkrɔl]; born 24 March 1949) is a Dutch former professional footballer who was capped 83 times for the Netherlands national team. Most of his career he played for his home town club, Ajax. He became a coach after retirement. Regarded as one of the greatest defenders of all time, Krol mainly played as a sweeper or left-back, though he could play anywhere across the back line, or in midfield as a defensive midfielder, due to his range of passing with both feet, temperament, tactical intelligence, and his ability to start attacking plays after winning back the ball.
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