- Born
- Birth nameFranklin Edmundo Rijkaard
- Height6′ 2¾″ (1.90 m)
- Frank Rijkaard is a Dutch former footballer and former manager who played as a midfielder or defender.
Rijkaard has played for AFC Ajax, Real Zaragoza and A.C. Milan and represented the Netherlands National Football Team side 73 times, scoring 10 goals. In his managerial career, he has been at the helm of the Netherlands National Football Team, Sparta Rotterdam, FC Barcelona, Galatasaray S.K. and the Saudi Arabia National Football Team.
On the international stage, Rijkaard made his debut for the Netherlands in 1981. He was part of the Dutch side that won UEFA Euro 1988 (1988) with a 2-0 win in the final over the Soviet Union National Football Team. Rijkaard also played for the Netherlands during the 1990 FIFA World Cup Italy (1990) and 1994 FIFA World Cup USA (1994) and at UEFA Euro 1992 (1992).
- IMDb mini biography by: Bazza the Beast
- SpousesMonique Olgers(1989 - ?) (divorced, 2 children)Carmen Sandries(October 10, 1985 - ?) (divorced, 1 child)
- Soccer coach of FC Barcelona (Spain).
- He was soccer coach of: Sparta Rotterdam and the Dutch national team.
- He is one of the Dutch side who won the European Championship 1988.
- Was a soccer player with Ajax (twice), Real Zaragoza (Spain), AC Milan and of course the Dutch national side.
- Between 1981 and 1994, he played 73 matches for the Dutch national soccer team in which he scored 10 goals.
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