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Franciscus de Boer ( dutch pronunciation : [ ˈfrɑŋg də ˈbuːr ] ; [ 4 ] born 15 May 1970 ) is a dutch football director who was most recently the head coach of the Netherlands home team. A former defender, De Boer spent most of his master play career with Ajax, winning five Eredivisie titles, two KNVB Cups, three Super Cups, one UEFA Cup, one UEFA Champions League, and one Intercontinental Cup. He former spent five years at Barcelona, where he won the 1998–99 La Liga title, followed by short spells at Galatasaray, Rangers, Al-Rayyan and Al-Shamal before retiring. De Boer is the second-most capped outfield player in the history of the Netherlands national team, with 112 caps. [ 5 ] He captained Oranje to the semi-finals of both the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000. He is the twin buddy of Ronald de Boer, with whom he was a teammate at Ajax, Barcelona, Rangers, Al-Rayyan, Al-Shamal and the Netherlands national team. After retiring from playing, De Boer went into management with the Ajax youth team and as assistant to Bert van Marwijk with the Netherlands national team. In December 2010, he took over as coach of Ajax and went on to win the Eredivisie entitle in his inaugural season. In 2013, he received the Rinus Michels Award for coach of the class in the Netherlands after leading Ajax to their third consecutive Eredivisie claim. [ 6 ] The stick to year, he became the first director to win four straight Eredivisie titles. [ 5 ] He then had brief spells managing in Serie A with Internazionale in 2016, Crystal Palace in the Premier League in 2017, and Atlanta United in MLS from 2018 to 2020. De Boer was appointed head coach of the Netherlands national team in September 2020, but left less than a year late in June 2021 after the team ‘s disappoint euro 2020 campaign .

Club career [edit ]

ajax [edit ]

De Boer began his career as a left back at Ajax before switching to centre-back, a put he made his own for many years in the national team. He won both the 1991–92 UEFA Cup and 1994–95 UEFA Champions League while at Ajax, in summation to five Eredivisie titles and two KNVB Cups. however, after signing a six-year contract extension with Ajax for the 1998–99 temper, he and his twin brother Ronald took successful legal action to have it voided. Ajax had a verbal agreement that if a lucrative offer for one brother came by, he would be released provided the other stay. Ajax, however, obviously backed down on that agreement after floating the clubhouse on the stock grocery store and pledging to shareholders that it would hold both of the De Boers and build around them a team to recapture the Champions League. [ 7 ]

Barcelona [edit ]

In January 1999, Frank and Ronald de Boer signed for spanish La Liga baseball club Barcelona for £ 22 million, joining their former Ajax coach Louis vanguard Gaal at the Camp Nou. [ 8 ] After winning the 1998–99 La Liga title, they were ineffective to repeat their earlier wallow. In 2000, Van Gaal was sacked by Barcelona and Frank suffered the shame of testing positive for the banned substance nandrolone a year late. He was suspended but he was reinstated after a successful appeal. [ 9 ]

former career [edit ]

De Boer concisely moved to Galatasaray in the summer of 2003 before joining his brother at Rangers in January 2004. He made his Rangers debut in a 1–0 acquire away at Partick Thistle, but in his second appearance for the cabaret he missed the critical penalty in the gunfight as Rangers lost to Hibernian in the Scottish League Cup semi-final. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] He made a sum of 17 appearances for Rangers, scoring two goals against Aberdeen and Dundee. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] The De Boer brothers left Rangers after UEFA Euro 2004 to play the rest of their football careers in Qatar with Al-Rayyan. [ 14 ] De Boer announced his retirement from football in April 2006 .

International career [edit ]

Having represented his national team 112 times, [ 15 ] he was the most capped player in the history of the Netherlands home team, until Edwin van five hundred Sar surpassed him. De Boer made his introduction for the Netherlands in September 1990 against Italy. De Boer besides played for the Netherlands in the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cups, and the 1992, 2000 and 2004 UEFA European Championships. He is well-remembered for the arching 60-yard pass which allowed Dennis Bergkamp to score the last-minute goal that eliminated Argentina in the quarter-finals of the 1998 World Cup. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] [ 18 ] During Euro 2000, hosted in his family nation and Belgium, De Boer reached another semi-final with the Dutch team. De Boer missed an important penalty kick in the first half of the semi-finals against 10-man Italy and another in the penalty gunfight, which led to the Netherlands ‘ elimination from the tournament. [ 19 ] On 29 March 2003, in a home match against Czech Republic, De Boer became the inaugural Dutch male football player to gain 100 caps. [ 20 ] He ended his international career after an injury forced him to be replaced in a quarter-final match with Sweden at Euro 2004. [ 21 ] The wound ruled him out from the semi-final match against Portugal, which the Netherlands lost 2–1. [ 22 ] [ 23 ]

style of bring [edit ]

A talented and all-around first defender, in addition to his defensive skills, De Boer was besides known for his pace, technical ability, accurate travel by, and leadership, which enabled him to carry the musket ball out of defense, play it out from the back, or contribute to his team ‘s offensive play by initiating attacks and creating chances for strikers with long balls. A versatile, intelligent, and elegant left-footed defender, with an ability to read the game and intercept loosen balls, he was capable of playing both on the left and in the center, and was even deployed as a carpet sweeper. He was besides a dangerous set-piece taker, renowned for his accurate crouch free kicks from anywhere around the penalty area. [ 24 ] [ 25 ] [ 26 ] [ 27 ] [ 28 ] [ 29 ] [ 30 ]

Managerial career [edit ]

In 2007, De Boer took up a coaching role at his erstwhile club Ajax where he was in charge of the club ‘s youth sector. During the 2010 World Cup, he was the adjunct of the Netherlands national football team to coach Bert van Marwijk, together with retired musician Phillip Cocu. [ 31 ] The Dutch team reached the concluding of the tournament, losing to Spain .

ajax [edit ]

De Boer with Ajax in 2011 On 6 December 2010, after the resignation of Martin Jol, De Boer was appointed caretaker coach of Ajax until the winter break. His beginning plot in charge was a Champions League match against Milan at the San Siro, a equal Ajax won 2–0 through goals from Demy de Zeeuw and Toby Alderweireld. [ 32 ] De Boer then went on to help Ajax become champions of the Eredivisie for the 2010–11 season in a 3–1 dwelling victory over Twente, the champions of the former year, on the concluding matchday, making the first year of his professional coach career a gold one. “ I could n’t have wished for a more beautiful birthday salute ”, said De Boer, as the club ‘s thirtieth championship was won on his 41st birthday. [ 33 ] In two-and-a-half years at the helm of Ajax, De Boer won three championships, making eight in total ( when including the five that he won as a actor ). According to reports, De Boer was offered the luck to interview for the Liverpool subcontract but turned it down to remain with Ajax. “ I am honoured by the request [ from Liverpool ] but I have merely fair started with Ajax ”, he said. [ 34 ] In 2013, De Boer received the Rinus Michels Award for coach of the class in the Netherlands after leading Ajax to their third consecutive Eredivisie title. [ 6 ] On 27 April 2014, De Boer won his fourth consecutive Eredivisie title with Ajax, the first coach ever to achieve this in the Dutch league. furthermore, it marked the first clock time Ajax has always won four consecutive Eredivisie titles. De Boer has now won a total of nine Eredivisie championships with Ajax as a player and director, another criminal record ; Johan Cruyff, Sjaak Swart and Jack Reynolds all won eight Eredivisie championships with Ajax. Ajax finished the 2014–15 Eredivisie in second place, a massive 17 points behind champions PSV. On 11 May 2016, De Boer announced his resignation as coach of Ajax following a disappointing season when Ajax again lost out on the Eredivisie deed to PSV on the final matchday of the season. [ 35 ]

Inter Milan [edit ]

On 9 August 2016, after the passing of Roberto Mancini, De Boer signed a three-year condense with Internazionale for the start of the 2016–17 season. [ 36 ] De Boer ‘s first match in charge was Inter ‘s final examination pre-season friendly, a 2–0 gain against Celtic on 13 August, played on inert prime at Thomond Park, Republic of Ireland. [ 37 ] The club management board besides approved expensive signings João Mário and Gabriel Barbosa for the team and De Boer ( they were in fact linked to Mancini and Inter in July ), [ 38 ] and the return to Turkey of holocene learning Caner Erkin in the last days of transfer window. Gabriel, however, was rarely used in Serie A matches and could not be registered in european competitions due to a penalty imposed on Inter for breaching UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations in previous seasons. De Boer ‘s first competitive match was a 2–0 away passing to Chievo on 21 August. [ 39 ] After the equal, De Boer was criticized for using a three-man defense, a style that he had never used while at Ajax. [ 39 ] Milan-based newspaper Corriere della Sera went adenine far as calling Inter ‘s performance a “ catastrophe ”. [ 40 ] Fortunes soon turned, however, as Inter drew 1–1 against Palermo on 28 August, before winning three games in a row, against Pescara, title-holders Juventus and Empoli. [ 41 ] The win against Juventus was highly praised, with De Boer being lauded for substituting Éder for Ivan Perišić, who provided the fetching goal. [ 42 ] Inter ‘s imprint would not last long, as the club would go on to lose against Roma, Cagliari and Atalanta. Inter besides struggled in the UEFA Europa League under De Boer, as they lost the first step match 0–2 at home against Israeli team Hapoel Be’er Sheva on 15 September, [ 43 ] and 3–1 against Sparta Prague on 29 September. [ 44 ] Inter would then go on to finish last in their group with a full of six points, with three points under De Boer and another three under his successor. Following a footrace of four defeats in the last five Serie A matches, which left Inter in 12th home in Serie A, De Boer was sacked on 1 November, having been in charge for only 85 days. [ 45 ] His final match was a 1–0 passing to Sampdoria on 30 October. [ 46 ] Ironically, during a wardrobe interview in the annual general meet of the shareholders of Internazionale on 28 October, CEO Michael Bolingbroke had confirmed that the club was 100 % support De Boer. [ 47 ] ( Bolingbroke himself resigned a few days later. Liu Jun, vice- president of sister company Suning Sports, replaced Bolingbroke. )
De Boer argued that he “ needed more time ” in club to make a target as director at Inter, and thanked his fans on his Twitter profile for the accompaniment. [ 48 ] [ 49 ] He was replaced by former Lazio coach Stefano Pioli on 8 November, the ninth director Inter had appointed since winning the Treble in 2010 under José Mourinho. Following Pioli ‘s initial struggles at Inter, De Boer hit bet on at the miss of leadership following Suning ‘s coup d’etat of Inter, which he credits for the miss of hope he was given while there. [ 50 ]

crystal palace [edit ]

On 26 June 2017, De Boer was announced as the newly coach of Premier League side Crystal Palace, replacing Sam Allardyce. He signed a three-year distribute with the South London club, [ 51 ] [ 52 ] but was sacked 10 weeks late when Palace lost their first four league matches of the season without scoring a single goal – the inaugural team in 93 years to have begun a top-flight temper in such a fashion. [ 53 ] He left having managed the team for only 450 minutes of game prison term, making it the shortest reign of the Premier League era ( in terms of number of matches, rather than count of days ). [ 54 ] De Boer ‘s only gain came in an EFL Cup second-round game, in which Crystal Palace won 2–1 against Ipswich Town. [ 53 ] [ 55 ] He was replaced by Roy Hodgson. [ 56 ] Whilst at the club, De Boer attempted to implement a possession-based dash of play ; after his net, he criticised the baseball club ‘s players for their underground to his approach, arguing that the club had signed only two players to fit his philosophy. [ 57 ] Palace winger Wilfried Zaha commented on De Boer ‘s brief time at the club, stating “ There was n’t in truth the right mixture [ of players ] for the way we wanted to play. ” [ 58 ] Referencing De Boer ‘s stint at Crystal Palace, José Mourinho described De Boer as “ the worst director in the history of the Premier League ”. [ 59 ]

Atlanta United [edit ]

On 23 December 2018, De Boer was announced as the head coach of Major League Soccer side Atlanta United, succeeding Gerardo “ Tata ” Martino to become the second head passenger car in the club ‘s history. [ 60 ] In his first season, the team won both the U.S. Open Cup and Campeones Cup, while in MLS action finishing second in the Eastern Conference and reaching the eastern Conference final. On 24 July 2020, following Atlanta ‘s elimination from the MLS is Back Tournament after losing all three of their matches, Atlanta and De Boer mutually agreed to share ways. [ 61 ]

Netherlands [edit ]

On 23 September 2020, the KNVB announced that De Boer would be the new director of the area ‘s national football team, signing a contract until the end of 2022. [ 62 ] On 11 November 2020, after a 1–1 draw with Spain, De Boer became the first ever Netherlands coach to fail to win any of his first four fixtures. [ 63 ] He managed the Netherlands at the UEFA Euro 2020, where despite topping their group, they ultimately lost 2–0 to Czech Republic in the round of 16 and were eliminated. [ 64 ] As a solution of the team ‘s poor people Euros performance, on 29 June 2021, the KNVB announced that it had parted ways with De Boer. [ 65 ]

career statistics [edit ]

player [edit ]

Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ajax 1988–89 Eredivisie 27 0 2 0 29 0
1989–90 Eredivisie 25 0 3 0 1 0 29 0
1990–91 Eredivisie 34 1 2 0 36 1
1991–92 Eredivisie 30 1 3 0 12 0 45 1
1992–93 Eredivisie 34 3 5 1 8 1 47 3
1993–94 Eredivisie 34 1 4 2 6 1 1 1 45 5
1994–95 Eredivisie 34 9 3 0 10 2 1 0 48 11
1995–96 Eredivisie 32 3 2 0 9 1 1 1 44 5
1996–97 Eredivisie 32 4 0 0 9 0 1 0 42 4
1997–98 Eredivisie 31 5 5 2 8 2 44 9
1998–99 Eredivisie 15 3 1 0 6 0 22 3
Total 328 30 30 5 0 0 69 7 4 2 431 44
Barcelona 1998–99 La Liga 19 2 4 2 23 4
1999–2000 La Liga 22 0 7 0 12 2 2 0 43 2
2000–01 La Liga 34 3 7 1 11 1 52 5
2001–02 La Liga 34 0 0 0 13 0 47 0
2002–03 La Liga 35 0 1 0 14 3 50 3
Total 144 5 19 3 0 0 50 6 2 0 215 14
Galatasaray 2003–04 Süper Lig 15 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 21 1
Rangers 2003–04 Scottish Premier League 15 2 1 0 1 0 17 2
Al-Rayyan 2004–05 Qatar Stars League 16 5 16 5
Al-Shamal 2005–06 Qatar Stars League 1 0 1 0
Career total 519 43 50 8 1 0 125 13 6 2 701 66

International [edit ]

Netherlands
Year Apps Goals
1990 3 0
1991 2 1
1992 7 0
1993 7 0
1994 14 0
1995 6 0
1996 5 1
1997 6 3
1998 15 1
1999 7 0
2000 13 4
2001 6 1
2002 7 1
2003 10 1
2004 4 0
Total 112 13

International goals [edit ]

(Source) [ 67 ]

Scores and results list Netherlands’ goal tally first.

managerial statistics [edit ]

As of match played 27 June 2021[68]
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record
Ajax Netherlands 6 December 2010 11 May 2016 263 158 58 47 557 263 +294 0 60.08
Inter Milan Italy 9 August 2016 1 November 2016 14 5 2 7 15 19 −4 0 35.71
Crystal Palace England 26 June 2017 11 September 2017 5

1 0 4 2 8 −6 0 20.00
Atlanta United United States 23 December 2018 24 July 2020 55 31 5 19 91 66 +25 0 56.36
Netherlands Netherlands 23 September 2020 29 June 2021 15 8 4 3 31 15 +16 0 53.33
Total 352 203 69 80 696 371 +325 0 57.67

Honours [edit ]

player [edit ]

Ajax [ 69 ]
Barcelona [ 69 ]
Al Rayyan

  • Emir of Qatar Cup: 2005

Netherlands
Individual

director [edit ]

Netherlands
De Boer was assistant coach for the dutch at the 2010 World Cup. Ajax
Atlanta United
Individual

See besides [edit ]

References [edit ]

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