Aron Winter (born March 1, 1967 in Paramaribo, Surinam) is a retired Dutch footballer. He broke Ruud Krol's record for appearances for the Dutch national team when he got his 83rd cap at the Euro 2000 competition co-hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands. March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Colonial style houses, Waterkant, Paramaribo. ... Ruud Krol Rudolf Jozef Krol , also known as Ruud or Rudi, (born March 24, 1949 in Amsterdam) is a retired Dutch footballer who was capped 83 times for his country. ... First International Belgium 1 - 4 Netherlands (Antwerp, Belgium; 30 April 1905) Largest win Netherlands 9 - 0 Norway (Rotterdam, Netherlands; 1 November 1972) Worst defeat Netherlands 2 - 12 England Amateur (The Hague, Netherlands; 1 April 1907) World Cup Appearances 7 (First in 1934) Best result Runners-up, 1974 and 1978 European... The 2000 UEFA European Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th edition of the UEFA European Championship, a competition between the national football teams of Europe held every four years and organised by UEFA, footballs governing body in Europe. ...

He began his career by playing for amateur club SV Lelystad before he joined Ajax Amsterdam when he was only 19 years of age. His first game for Ajax was the match against FC Utrecht on 6 April 1986 which his team won 3-0. Winter achieved two Dutch cups (1987 and 1988), the Eredivisie title (1990), the Cup Winners' Cup (1987) and the UEFA Cup (1992) for the club before moving on to Italy where he played for SS Lazio in 1992. His first international game was against Greece on 25 March 1987 which ended in a 1-1 draw. Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax, also referred to as Ajax Amsterdam, AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax (pronounced i-yax), is a football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands. ... FC Utrecht is a Dutch major league football club which was founded in 1970. ... April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Eredivisie (English: Honor Division) is the highest football league in the Netherlands. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Cup Winners Cup was a football club competition between the winners of the European domestic cup competitions. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... UEFA Cup logo The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... S.S. Lazio (Italian: Società Sportiva Lazio SpA) is an Italian football club based in Rome. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

His midfield role at Lazio was to replace the 'enfant terrible' Paul Gascoigne of England and he dominated the defensive midfielder position for many years in the Serie A. He was among the handful of Dutch footballers to survive in the fiercely competitive Serie A alongside the likes of Ruud Gullit, Marco van Basten and Frank Rijkaard. In the 1994 World Cup, he even scored a goal against Brazil in the quarter-finals. Paul John Gascoigne (born in Gateshead, England on May 27, 1967) is an English football coach and former player, often referred to by his nickname Gazza. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... Serie A is the top division of the Italian Football League, the highest football league in Italy. ... Ruud Gullit (born September 1, 1962) was a Dutch star football player of the 80s and 90s. ... Marco van Basten (born October 31, 1964 in Utrecht) is a former Dutch football player who played for Ajax Amsterdam and A.C. Milan in the 1980s. ... Frank Rijkaard (born September 30, 1962 in Amsterdam) is a former Dutch football player. ... The 1994 Football World Cup was held in the USA. It was won by Brazil, who beat Italy 3-2 on penalties, after the game and extra time ended 0-0. ...

Despite his tenure at Lazio for 3 years, he was unable to win any titles and he sought a new challenge. In 1996, he joined Inter Milan where he got the consolation of winning the UEFA Cup in 1998. It was also a great challenge for Winter as he played alongside many great players like Roberto Baggio, Giuseppe Bergomi and Gianluca Pagliuca at Internazionale. Further, he was selected for the national team for the Euro 96 as well as the 1998 World Cup in France where he was to play a minor role at both tournaments in a squad packed with talented individuals like Dennis Bergkamp, Edgar Davids and Philip Cocu. 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Football Club Internazionale Milano is an Italian football club based in Milan, which plays in the Serie A (first division). ... UEFA Cup logo The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Roberto Baggio (born February 18, 1967 in Caldogno, Italy) is an Italian football player, considered to be among the best forwards in the world throughout the 1990s. ... Giuseppe Bergomi (born December 22, 1963 in Milan) is a former Italian football (soccer) player, who spent his entire career at Internazionale and was a key member of the Italian national team in the 1980s and 1990s. ... Gianluca Pagliuca (born December 18, 1966 in Bologna) is an Italian football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Bologna. ... The 1996 European Football Championship (or simply Euro 96) was hosted by England. ... The 1998 Football World Cup was held in France. ... Dennis Bergkamp (born May 10, 1969 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch professional football player, and a former player for the Netherlands national football team. ... Edgar Davids (born March 13, 1973 in Paramaribo, Surinam),is a Dutch football player who plays for Tottenham Hotspur. ... Philip Cocu (born October 29, 1970 in Eindhoven) is a Dutch football midfielder currently playing for PSV Eindhoven. ...

His age showed after the brilliant 1998 World Cup which ended in disappointment for the Dutch and he left Inter for his old club Ajax in 1999. Frank Rijkaard who was then appointed the head coach of the Netherlands even informed him after the World Cup that his chances for the 'Oranje' are limited as they have many similar players in that position who are younger than him. True to his pedigree for hard work, he maintained a fine form for Ajax and enough to earn a place in Rijkaard's Euro 2000 squad where although he played a bit part, was also one of the better players of the tournament. 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Frank Rijkaard (born September 30, 1962 in Amsterdam) is a former Dutch football player. ... The 2000 UEFA European Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th edition of the UEFA European Championship, a competition between the national football teams of Europe held every four years and organised by UEFA, footballs governing body in Europe. ...

In 2001, he was loaned out to Sparta Rotterdam after a high-profile dispute with then Ajax coach Co Adriaanse where he played 32 games and scored a goal before finishing his career at Ajax where he also chose to retire. His international career statistics stand at 83 caps with 6 goals and is the fifth most-capped player in the Netherlands. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established in 1888. ... Co Adriaanse, born 17 July 1947 in Amsterdam, Netherlands is a former football player and now manager of Portuguese side FC Porto after leading AZ Alkmaar to the 2005 UEFA Cup semi-finals. ...