Ruud Gullit Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Ruud Gullit, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Netherlands.

5 records1985–19975 events5 places

Chronological biography

1985

Transfer to PSV1985

Sport / Football · Footballer · Eindhoven

Joins PSV and becomes one of the leading players in Dutch football.

1987

Ballon d'Or1987

Sport / Football · Footballer · Paris

Wins the Ballon d'Or after an outstanding year for PSV, AC Milan and the Netherlands.

Transfer to AC Milan1987

Sport / Football · Footballer · Milan

Joins AC Milan from PSV in a major transfer and becomes part of the club's celebrated Dutch trio.

1988

European Championship Final25 June 1988

Sport / Football · Footballer · Munich

Captains the Netherlands and heads the opening goal in the 2-0 European Championship final victory over the Soviet Union.

1997

Gullit Guides Chelsea to Wembley Glory1997

Sport / Football · Football Manager · Wembley

Gullit ends the tournament with Chelsea on top after the 2-0 final against Middlesbrough.

Titles and roles

Football Manager · Footballer

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.