Ruud Gullit

Gullit was born Ruud Dil in Amsterdam (1962) is a Dutch football coach and former player, who played professionally in the 1980s and 1990 with the Netherlands national team (that was victorious at Euro 88) and was also a member of the squad for the 1990 World Cup. He was named the European Footballer of the Year in 1987 and the World Soccer Player of the Year in 1987 and 1989. He was a versatile player, playing in numerous positions during his career. The strong athlete began his career in the role of central defender, advancing over the years becoming a center for advanced power and innate good intuition of the goal. He is purchased by Milan in 1987 Gullit collecting 29 presences and 9 goals in his first season and winning the national championship. After the Italian experience he moved to England at Chelsea team playing as central defender (role that covered at the beginning of career). After a player from the first season in 1996-97 assumes the dual post of coach-player and bringing the "blues" to conquer the FA Cup. Following his experience in Newcastle coach (1998-99 season), after a period of selector of the national under-19 Dutch, until July 2004. Before the start of the 2004/2005 season, he took charge of Feyenoord, quitting at the end of that season without winning any trophies to be replaced by Erwin Koeman.On 8 November 2007 became the coach of the Los Angeles Galaxy. Peculiarity: He's a left-hander.

Gullit has been married three times and has six children:

Yvonne de Vries - 1984 to 1991: two children, daughters Felicity and Charmayne.
Cristina Pensa - 1994 to May 2000: two children, son Quincy and daughter Sheyenne.
Estelle Cruijff - 3 June 2000 - present: She is the niece of Johan Cruyff. They have two children, son Maxim and daughter Joëlle.

                
Nome Ruud Dil Gullit
nikname Zwarte Tulip (Tulipano Nero)
Date of birth September 1, 1962 (1962-09-01) (age 45)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Defender/Midfielder/Striker

Senior clubs1

1979/8 Haarlem
1982/85 Feyenoord
1985/87 PSV Eindhoven
1987/93 Milan
1993/94 Sampdoria (prestito)
1994/nov.94 Milan
nov.94/95 Sampdoria
1995-98 Chelsea

National team
1981-1994 Netherlands

Teams managed
1996-98 Chelsea
1998-99 Newcastle
2003-04 Holland Under-19
2004 Holland Vice
2004-05 Feyenoord
2007- L.A. Galaxy