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Ronald de Boer

De Boer in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth	(1970-05-15) 15 May 1970 (age 55)
Place of birth	Hoorn, Netherlands
Height	1.80 m
Playing position	Attacking midfielder, forward
Youth career
	VV De Zouaven
1983–1988	Ajax
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1988–1991	Ajax	52	(14)
1991–1993	Twente	49	(22)
1993–1999	Ajax	172	(36)
1999–2000	Barcelona	33	(1)
2000–2004	Rangers	91	(32)
2004–2005	Al-Rayyan	22	(3)
2005–2008	Al-Shamal	56	(8)
Total		475	(116)
National team
1993–2003	Netherlands	67	(13)
Teams managed
2010–2011	Qatar Olympic (assistant)
2010–2011	Qatar U–23 (assistant)
Honours Men's football Representing  Netherlands UEFA European Championship Bronze 2000
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Ronald de Boer (born 15 May 1970) is a famous Dutch former football player. He was a midfielder or a forward. He played for the Netherlands national team and many professional clubs in Europe. He is the twin brother of Frank de Boer, who was also a famous footballer. Ronald de Boer had his biggest successes playing for Ajax.

Ronald de Boer's Football Journey

Ronald de Boer started playing football at a young age. His first club was De Zouaven. In 1983, when he was 13, he joined the Ajax youth program. This was the start of his amazing career.

Playing for Clubs

Ronald de Boer played for several clubs during his career. He played for Ajax in two different periods (1988–1991 and 1993–1999). He also played for Twente (1991–1993), Barcelona (1999–2000), Rangers (2000–2004), Al-Rayyan (2004–2005), and Al-Shamal (2005–2008). In Qatar, he played alongside his twin brother Frank again.

Success with Ajax

During his first time at Ajax (1988–1991), Ronald won the Eredivisie title in the 1989–90 season. After playing for Twente for two seasons, he returned to Ajax in 1993. This was his most successful time as a player.

With Ajax, he won three Eredivisie titles in a row: 1993–94, 1994–95, and 1995–96. He also helped Ajax win the UEFA Champions League in 1995. They also won the 1995 Intercontinental Cup and the 1995 UEFA Super Cup that year. In 1996, Ajax reached the Champions League final again but lost.

In the 1997–98 season, Ronald won another Eredivisie title with Ajax. He also won the 1997–98 KNVB Cup, which is a major cup competition in the Netherlands.

Moving to Barcelona and Rangers

In January 1999, Ronald and his brother Frank moved to Barcelona. They joined their former Ajax coach, Louis van Gaal, there. Ronald played 33 league games for Barcelona and scored one goal.

In the 2000–01 season, Ronald decided to join Rangers in Scotland. Many other Dutch players were also at Rangers at that time. He scored his first goal for Rangers in a UEFA Champions League match. In the 2001–02 season, Rangers won the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup. The next season, 2002–03, was even better. Ronald helped Rangers win the league, Scottish Cup, and Scottish League Cup. He spent four seasons with Rangers before moving to Al-Rayyan in Qatar.

Playing in Qatar and Retirement

Ronald de Boer played for Al-Rayyan and then Al-Shamal in Qatar. On 19 March 2008, he ended his contract with Al-Shamal and retired from playing professional football.

Playing for His Country

Ronald de Boer playing for the Netherlands

Ronald de Boer played 67 games for the Netherlands national team and scored 13 goals. He played for the Netherlands in two World Cups: 1994 and 1998. In the 1998 World Cup, he played in six matches and scored two goals. He also played in the Euro 1996 and Euro 2000 tournaments.

For the Dutch national team, Ronald played in different positions, including right-half, centre forward, and attacking midfielder. He was a very versatile player. While he was never officially the captain, he sometimes wore the captain's armband when the main captain (often his brother Frank) was not playing.

Life After Playing

After retiring as a player, Ronald de Boer became an assistant manager for the Ajax A1 team. He also appeared in the EA Sports' FIFA video game series. He was even on the cover of the International edition of FIFA 96.

Honours and Achievements

Ronald de Boer won many trophies during his career:

• Ajax
  • Eredivisie: 1989–90, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1997–98
  • KNVB Cup: 1997–98
  • Johan Cruyff Shield: 1993, 1994, 1995
  • UEFA Champions League: 1994–95
  • UEFA Super Cup: 1995
  • Intercontinental Cup: 1995

• Barcelona
  • La Liga: 1998–99

• Rangers
  • Scottish Premier League: 2002–03
  • Scottish Cup: 2001–02, 2002–03
  • Scottish League Cup: 2002–03

• Al Rayyan
  • Emir of Qatar Cup: 2005

• Individual Awards
  • Dutch Footballer of the Year: 1994, 1996

See also

In Spanish: Ronald de Boer para niños