Ruud Krol
Ruud Krol in 1974
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rudolf Jozef Krol | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back, Sweeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1980 | Ajax | 339 | (23) |
| 1980 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 14 | (0) |
| 1980–1984 | Napoli | 107 | (1) |
| 1984–1986 | Cannes | 63 | (0) |
| Total | 523 | (24) | |
| National team | |||
| 1969–1983 | Netherlands | 83 | (4) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1989–1990 | Mechelen | ||
| 1990 | Servette | ||
| 1991–1993 | Netherlands U-21 (Assistant) | ||
| 1994–1995 | Egypt U-23 | ||
| 1995–1996 | Egypt | ||
| 1997–1999 | El Zamalek | ||
| 1999 | Al-Wahda Abu Dhabi | ||
| 1999–2001 | Netherlands (Assistant) | ||
| 2002–2005 | Ajax (Assistant) | ||
| 2006–2007 | Ajaccio | ||
| 2007–2008 | Zamalek | ||
| 2008–2011 | Orlando Pirates | ||
| 2012–2013 | CS Sfaxien | ||
| 2013 | Tunisia | ||
| 2014 | Espérance de Tunis | ||
| 2014 | Al-Ahli Tripoli | ||
| 2015 | Raja Club Athletic | ||
| 2016 | Club Africain | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Rudolf ("Ruud" or "Rudi") Jozef Krol (born 24 March 1949) is a retired Dutch footballer who was capped 83 times for his native country. Most of his career he played for his home town club, Ajax, and he became a coach after retirement. One of the best defenders of his generation, Krol mainly played as a sweeper or left-back, however he could play anywhere across the back four or as a defensive midfielder.
He began his career at Ajax under manager Rinus Michels. In his first season at the club he did not play much. After the departure of left back Theo van Duivenbode in the summer of 1969 to Feyenoord, Krol became a regular player. When Ajax reached the UEFA European Cup in 1971, and won, Krol did not play because of a broken leg. Krol did play in the European Cup finals of 1972 and 1973. While others such as Johan Cruijff and Johan Neeskens left for new pastures, Krol, captain since the departure of Piet Keizer in October 1974, stayed at Ajax until 1980.
He moved to the North American Soccer League to play for the Vancouver Whitecaps for one season. He then joined S.S.C. Napoli where he played for the next four seasons. His last club before he retired in 1986 was the French club AS Cannes, at the time in Ligue 2 (the French 2nd division).
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