Frank de Boer é um ex-zagueiro holandês, nascido em 1970, que venceu a Liga dos Campeões de 1994–95 com o Ajax e fez 112 jogos e 13 gols pela Holanda. Jogou também no Barcelona e depois se tornou treinador.
Frank de Boer
Frank de Boer was born in Hoorn, in the Netherlands, on May 15, 1970. He went through the youth categories of De Zouaven between 1984 and 1988, before joining Ajax's academy. A left-footed center-back and left-back, he became known for his technique and long throws. At Ajax, between 1988 and 1999, he played 328 games and scored 30 goals. He was Dutch champion five times (1989–90, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96 and 1997–98), won the Dutch Cup in 1992–93 and 1997–98, the UEFA Cup in 1991–92, the Champions League in 1994–95 and the Intercontinental Cup in 1995. Later he played for Barcelona from 1999 to 2003, where he played 144 games and scored 5 goals, and also played for Galatasaray, Rangers, Al-Rayyan and Al-Shamal. For the Dutch national team, he played 112 matches and scored 13 goals between 1990 and 2004, one of the outfield players with the most appearances for the team. He was captain at the 1998 World Cup and was included in the tournament's team of the tournament. At Euro 2000 he was also among the best, but lost decisive penalties in the semifinal against Italy. As a coach, he managed Ajax from 2010 to 2016, winning four consecutive Dutch titles, and later took charge of Inter Milan, Crystal Palace, Atlanta United (champions of the U.S. Open Cup and Campeones Cup in 2019), the Dutch national team and Al Jazira.