Frank Rijkaard Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Frank Rijkaard, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Netherlands.

6 records1980–20066 events5 places

Chronological biography

1980

Ajax First-Team Debut1980

Sport / Football · Footballer · Amsterdam

Makes his Ajax first-team debut and begins a career as a versatile defender and midfielder.

1988

Transfer to AC Milan1988

Sport / Football · Footballer · Milan

Joins AC Milan and forms a successful Dutch core with Ruud Gullit and Marco van Basten.

European Championship Title25 June 1988

Sport / Football · Footballer · Munich

Plays in central defence as the Netherlands defeat the Soviet Union to win UEFA EURO 1988.

1995

Champions League Final Assist24 May 1995

Sport / Football · Midfielder · Vienna

Supplies the pass from which Patrick Kluivert scores Ajax's winning goal.

Champions League Victory24 May 1995

Sport / Football · Footballer · Vienna

Helps Ajax defeat AC Milan 1-0 in the UEFA Champions League final before retiring from professional football.

2006

Barcelona Champions League Triumph17 May 2006

Sport / Football · Manager · Paris

Guides Barcelona to their second European Cup by defeating Arsenal.

Titles and roles

Footballer · Manager · Midfielder

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.