Ruud Krol facts for kids
Krol in 2005
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| Full name | Rudolf Jozef Krol | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1949 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Left-back, sweeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1968–1980 | Ajax | 339 | (23) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 14 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980–1984 | Napoli | 107 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984–1986 | Cannes | 63 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 523 | (24) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1969–1983 | Netherlands | 83 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1990 | Mechelen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | Servette | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1993 | Netherlands U21 (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | Egypt U23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Egypt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1999 | Zamalek | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Al-Wahda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2001 | Netherlands (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2005 | Ajax (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Ajaccio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Zamalek | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2011 | Orlando Pirates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Sfaxien | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Tunisia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Espérance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Al-Ahli | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Raja Casablanca | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Club Africain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Sfaxien | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Kuwait SC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Rudolf Jozef "Ruud" (or "Rudi") Krol is a famous Dutch former professional footballer. He was born on March 24, 1949. He played 83 games for the Netherlands national team. Most of his playing career was with his hometown club, Ajax. After he stopped playing, he became a coach. Ruud Krol is known as one of the best defenders ever. He usually played as a sweeper or left-back. He was very good at passing the ball with both feet and was smart about how he played. He could also start attacks after winning the ball back.
Contents
Ruud Krol: A Football Legend
Playing Football
Club Teams
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Ruud Krol started his football journey at Ajax. This was under the famous manager Rinus Michels. In his first year, he did not play much. But after another player left in 1969, Krol became a regular player.
Ajax won the UEFA European Cup in 1971. Krol could not play in that final because he had a broken leg. However, he did play in the European Cup finals in 1972 and 1973. Ajax won both of these big games. Many other star players, like Johan Cruijff, left Ajax. But Krol stayed with the club until June 1980. He became the team captain in 1974.
After leaving Ajax, he played for the Vancouver Whitecaps in North America for one season. Then he moved to Italy to play for Napoli. He played there for four years. His last club before he stopped playing in 1986 was Cannes in France. At that time, Cannes was in the second division of French football.
Playing for His Country
Krol first played for the Netherlands in 1969 against England. He stopped playing for his country in 1983. He was a very important player in the Dutch team of the 1970s. This team was famous for its "Total Football" style. In Total Football, players could switch positions easily.
In the 1974 FIFA World Cup, the Netherlands reached the final. Krol mostly played as a left-back in this tournament. He helped set up a goal for Johan Cruijff against Brazil. He also scored a fantastic goal from far away against Argentina.
Krol was also part of the Dutch team that played in the 1976 European Championship.
By the time the 1978 FIFA World Cup happened, Krol was playing as a sweeper. A sweeper is a defender who plays behind the main defensive line. He also became the team captain after Johan Cruijff retired.
Krol played as captain for the Netherlands in the 1980 European Championship. He played some games to help his country qualify for Euro 84. His last game for the national team was in 1983.
Coaching Career
After his playing career, Ruud Krol became a football manager. He coached the Egyptian national team. He was also an assistant manager for the Netherlands national team and for Ajax. He even became the temporary manager for Ajax for a short time.
From 2006 to 2007, he managed Ajaccio in France. In August 2007, he returned to manage Zamalek, a big club in Egypt. He had managed them before, from 1994 to 1999. During his first time at Zamalek, he won the Egyptian Cup in 1999. He also won the African Cup of Champions Clubs in 1996 and the Afro-Asian Club Championship in 1997. These were very important trophies for African clubs.
Krol's return to Zamalek was meant to bring stability to the club. He won another Egyptian Cup with Zamalek in his single season back. After that, he signed a three-year contract with Orlando Pirates in South Africa.
During his three years with Orlando Pirates, he won two South African cups. He also won the national league title in his last year there. Even with this success, his contract was not extended.
In 2012–13, he won the Tunisian championship with Sfaxien. This was after a tough competition with other top Tunisian teams.
After this success, he was asked to lead the Tunisia national team. This was for a play-off game to qualify for the 2014 World Cup. He took on this role in September 2013, while also managing Sfaxien. He won the 2013 CAF Confederation Cup with Sfaxien. He left his coaching roles for both Sfaxien and the Tunisian national team in November 2013.
In January 2014, he became the head coach of another Tunisian team, ES Tunis. He also managed Raja Casablanca and Club Africain. In 2020, he managed Kuwait SC and won the Kuwait Premier League.
Life Off the Field
Ruud Krol married Yvonne van Ingen on July 6, 1972. They have a daughter. In 1974, he and his teammate Arie Haan opened a snack bar in Amsterdam.
Awards and Trophies
Player Honours
Ajax
- Eredivisie (Dutch League): 1969–70, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80
- KNVB Cup (Dutch Cup): 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1978–79
- European Cup: 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73
- UEFA Super Cup: 1972, 1973
- Intercontinental Cup: 1972
Netherlands
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1974, 1978
- UEFA Euro third place: 1976
Individual Awards
- FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1974, 1978
- UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament: 1976
- Ballon d'Or – third place: 1979
- Guerin d'Oro (Serie A Footballer of the Year): 1981
Coach Honours
Zamalek
- Afro-Asian Club Championship: 1997
- Egypt Cup: 2008
Orlando Pirates
- Premier Soccer League: 2011
- Nedbank Cup: 2011
- MTN 8: 2010
Sfaxien
- Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1: 2013
- CAF Confederation Cup: 2013
Esperance
Raja Casablanca
- UNAF Club Cup: 2015
Kuwait
- Kuwait Premier League: 2019–20
Egyptian Olympic Team (U23)
- All African Games gold medal: 1995
Individual Awards
- PSL Coach of the Season: 2010–11
See also
In Spanish: Ruud Krol para niños
