Frank Rijkaard
Personal information
Full name	Franklin Edmundo Rijkaard
Date of birth	September 30, 1962 (1962-09-30) (age 44)
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Manager (former Midfielder)
Club information
Current club	FC Barcelona
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1980-1987 1987-1988 1987-1988 1988-1993 1993-1995 1980-1995	AFC Ajax Sporting → Real Zaragoza (loan) AC Milan AFC Ajax Career	206 (46) 0 (0) 11 (0) 142 (16) 56 (12) 415 (74)
National team2
1981-1994	Netherlands	73 (10)
Teams managed
1995-1998 1998-2000 2001-2002 2003-present	Netherlands (assistant manager) Netherlands Sparta Rotterdam FC Barcelona
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Franklin Edmundo Rijkaard (born September 30, 1962 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager and former player. Rijkaard has played for AFC Ajax, Real Zaragoza and AC Milan, and represented his national side 73 times, scoring 10 goals. Since 2003 he has been the manager of FC Barcelona. His mother is Dutch and his father is Afro-Surinamese. is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Amsterdam (disambiguation). ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... In sports, a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction and instruction of the on-field operations of an athletic team or of individual athletes. ... Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (Euronext: AJAX) also referred to as AFC Ajax, simply Ajax (pronounced /ˈʌɪjaks/) is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands. ... Real Zaragoza is a Spanish football team from Zaragoza in Aragón. ... AC Milan is an Italian football club. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (IPA: baɾ.sÉ™), is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... Motto Justitia - Pietas - Fides(Latin) Justice - Piety - Loyalty Anthem God zij met ons Suriname Capital (and largest city) Paramaribo Official languages Dutch Demonym Surinamese Government Constitutional democracy  -  President Ronald Venetiaan Independence from the Netherlands   -  Date November 25, 1975  Area  -  Total 163,820 km² (91st) 63,251 sq mi   -  Water (%) 1. ...

Playing career

Ajax (1980-1987)

Rijkaard was just 17, when Ajax coach Leo Beenhakker gave him his senior squad debut in 1980. He made an immediate impact, scoring for his team in the 4-2 victory over Go Ahead Eagles. He would play another 23 games for Ajax in his first season, netting a total of 4 goals. In 1982 he won his first Dutch Eredivisie championship with Ajax, and went on to successfully defend that title a year later. In 1987, what would have been Rijkaard's fourth year under Dutch football legend Johan Cruijff as head coach, Rijkaard stormed off the training field and vowed never to play under him again. He was signed by Portuguese club Sporting, but too late to be eligible to play in any competition. He was immediately loaned out to Spanish team Real Zaragoza, but upon completing his first season at Zaragoza, was signed by Italian side AC Milan. Leo Beenhakker (born August 2, 1942 in Rotterdam) is an international Dutch football coach. ... Dutch football team currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. ... The Eredivisie (English: Honorary Division) is the highest football league in the Netherlands. ... Hendrik Johannes Cruijff ( ) - often spelled Cruyff outside the Netherlands; see IJ (digraph)); born April 25, 1947 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager/coach and former player. ... Real Zaragoza is a Spanish football team from Zaragoza in Aragón. ... AC Milan is an Italian football club. ...

AC Milan (1988-1993)

His five seasons at Milan made him a legend. It was coach Arrigo Sacchi who saw Rijkaard as playing a pivotal role at Milan and transformed the central defender into a world class holding midfielder, where the Dutchman's aggressive style would go on to influence the likes of Patrick Vieira to replicate in future years. Playing alongside fellow country-men Marco van Basten and Ruud Gullit, Rijkaard won the European Cup twice (in 1989 against Steaua Bucharest and 1990, against Benfica) and the domestic Serie A championship twice with the Italian side. He was also believed to have apologized to Cruijff while at Milan. Arrigo Sacchi (born 1 April 1946 at Fusignano) is a former manager of the Italy national football team (1991 - 1996), and twice manager of A.C. Milan (1987 - 1990, 1996 - 1997). ... Patrick Donalé Vieira (born June 23, 1976 in Dakar, Senegal) is a French football midfielder, who currently plays for Internazionale Milano. ... Marcel (Marco) van Basten (October 31, 1964 in Oog in Al, Utrecht) is a Dutch football manager, currently in charge of the Dutch national team. ... Ruud Gullit (born September 1, 1962) is a Dutch football coach and former player, who played professionally in the 1980s and 1990s. ... The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup, UCL, CE1, C1[1] or CL) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... The season 1988-89 of the European Cup football club tournament was won for the third time by AC Milan decisively in the final against former winners Steaua Bucureşti. ... FC Steaua Bucureşti is a Romanian football club based at Ghencea Stadium, Bucharest, Romania. ... The season 1989-90 of the European Cup football club tournament was won for the fourth time by AC Milan in the final against two-times former winners SL Benfica. ... Benfica redirects here. ... This article is about the Italian football league. ...

Rijkaard's temperament though, was still in question, as became evident when he spat multiple times on Rudi Völler during the 1990 FIFA World Cup, which Holland entered as favourites. Holland went on to lose the match, fitting for a tournament that was marred by a pre-tournament coach change and an underperforming squad. Rijkaard's spitting on Rudi Völler earned him the media nickname of "the llama".^[1] Rudolf Rudi Völler (born April 13, 1960) is a German former international football striker, and a former manager of the German national team. ... The 1990 FIFA World Cup, the 14th staging of the World Cup, was held in Italy from June 8 to July 8. ... Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1758) The llama (Lama glama) is a South American camelid, widely used as a pack animal by the Incas[1] and other natives of the Andes mountains. ...

Ajax Return (1993-1995)

After five seasons in Italy, Rijkaard returned to Ajax in 1993. With Louis van Gaal at the helm, Rijkaard and Danny Blind formed the experienced defensive core of the Ajax team that won the first two of three consecutive Dutch Championships. Ajax were the unbeaten champions of the Netherlands in 1994-95 season and carried that success into Europe. In his final game, Rijkaard won the European Cup (which had been renamed as the Champions League) again, with a 1-0 victory over AC Milan in the 1995 final at the Ernst Happel Stadion in Vienna. Aloysius Paulus Maria (Louis) van Gaal (born August 8, 1951 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager currently in charge of AZ Alkmaar in the Dutch Eredivisie. ... Dirk Franciscus Danny Blind (born August 1, 1961, Oost-Souburg, Netherlands) is a former football player. ... The season 1994-95 of the European UEFA Champions League football club tournament was won by Ajax Amsterdam with a late goal in the final against AC Milan. ... The Ernst Happel Stadium (Ernst-Happel-Stadion) in Vienna is the largest football stadium in Austria. ... For other uses, see Vienna (disambiguation). ...

International career (1981-1994)

On the international stage, Rijkaard made his debut for the Netherlands in 1981. He was part of the Dutch side that won Euro 88 with a 2-0 win in the final over the Soviet Union, playing at center-back alongside Ronald Koeman. He won a total of 73 caps and scored 10 goals. Rijkaard also played for the Netherlands during the 1990 and 1994 FIFA World Cups and at Euro 92. Ruud Gullit lifts the trophy after winning the cup with the Netherlands The 1988 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 88) final tournament was held in West Germany. ... Ronald Koeman (born March 21, 1963 in Zaandam) is a former Dutch football defender and current manager of PSV Eindhoven. ... The 1992 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 92) final tournament was hosted by Sweden. ...

Rijkaard was involved in an unsavoury incident with Rudi Voller when West Germany played Holland in the 1990 World Cup. Rijkaard was booked for a bad tackle on Voller, as Rijkaard took up position for the free kick he spat in Voller's hair. Voller complained to the referee and was booked aswell. From the resulting free kick, Voller dived to avoid a collision with Dutch Keeper Hans Van Breukelen although it did also look as if he was diving for a penalty. Van Breukelen was angry at this but Rijkaard again confronted Voller by twisting his ear and stamping on his foot. Both Voller and Rijkaard were sent off but Rijkaard again spat in Voller's hair as they left the pitch and was rumoured to have repeated this on the touchline.

At Euro 92 Rijkaard scored a late equalizer for Holland in a 2-2 draw with Denmark at the semi final stage but the Dutch went out on penalties.

He made his final appearance for the Netherlands in the 3-2 defeat against eventual winners Brazil in the quarter-finals of the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Qualifying countries The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. ...

Managerial career

KNVB (1998-2000)

Rijkaard's coaching career began when he was appointed manager of the Netherlands national football team in 1998. He had previously served as an assistant coach, along with Johan Neeskens and Ronald Koeman under the managerial tenure of Guus Hiddink. At the time, he was not taken seriously as a manager because of his inexperience, but he was able to guide his national side to the Euro 2000 semi-finals. The Netherlands played some of the best football of the tournament but lost their semi-final match to Italy on penalties, and Rijkaard resigned immediately.^[2] First international Belgium 1 - 4 Netherlands (Antwerp, Belgium; 30 April 1905) Biggest win Netherlands 9 - 0 Finland (Solna, Sweden; 4 July 1912) Netherlands 9 - 0 Norway (Rotterdam, Netherlands; 1 November 1972) Biggest defeat England Amateur 12 - 2 Netherlands (Darlington, England; 21 December 1907) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1934... Johannes (Johan) Jacobus Neeskens (born September 15, 1951) is a Dutch football manager and former midfielder. ... Ronald Koeman (born March 21, 1963 in Zaandam) is a former Dutch football defender and current manager of PSV Eindhoven. ... Guus Hiddink (born 8 November 1946 in Varsseveld) is a Dutch football manager. ... The 2000 UEFA UEFA European Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Championship, which is held every four years and organised by UEFA, footballs governing body in Europe. ...

Sparta Rotterdam (2001-2002)

During the 2001-02 season, he became manager of Sparta Rotterdam in the Dutch Eredivisie, the oldest professional team in Holland. Rijkaard enjoyed the down-to-earth atmosphere, though the club were not financially strong.^[3] Under his leadership, the club was relegated to the first division for the first time in its history, and he was fired as a consequence. Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. ... The Eredivisie (English: Honorary Division) is the highest football league in the Netherlands. ... In the sports leagues — especially soccer leagues — of many countries, relegation (or demotion) means the mandated transfer of the worst team(s) (often the bottom three) of a higher league into a lower league at the end of the season. ...

FC Barcelona (2003-present)

Rijkaard was not out of a coaching role for long, and less than a year after leaving Sparta Rotterdam, he was appointed manager of FC Barcelona for the 2003-04 season. The season would prove to be a watershed for the club, but not without initial instability. Rijkaard arrived at the club as it entered a new phase, having elected a new President in Joan Laporta and a new managerial board, but with fans unhappy that Laporta had let English midfielder David Beckham snub the chance to join the club. For Rijkaard, the team he inherited, with the exception of new superstar signing Ronaldinho (who was the club's second choice after Beckham), also consisted of many underachieving players from the old guard and era that failed to meet the club and its fans' demands to match arch rival Real Madrid's success in the early 2000s, having not won a trophy since 1999. Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (IPA: baɾ.sə), is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... Joan Laporta i Estruch (born June 29, 1962 in Barcelona, Spain) is the president of Futbol Club Barcelona since 2003. ... David Beckham David Robert Joseph Beckham OBE (born May 2, 1975) is an English footballer born in Leytonstone, London. ... For other persons named Ronaldinho, see Ronaldinho (disambiguation). ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish sports club most widely known for its professional football team based in Madrid. ...

Rijkaard had a disappointing start at Barcelona that saw some sections of the club's fans call for his resignation, and he drew flak from the media when the team lost to Real Madrid in December 2003.^[3] Rijkaard's resilience won through and from 2004 onwards, he achieved a massive turnaround, as the team went from strength to strength. Barcelona finished runners-up in La Liga in 2003-04, having been close to the relegation zone at one point in the earlier stages of the season. Rijkaard then took Barcelona to the next level as he phased out the old guard and rebuilt a new look side around Ronaldinho, with players like Deco, Samuel Eto'o and Edmilson. He eventually succeeded in turning around the fortunes of the club, with the strong support of Laporta, and within the next couple of years finally managed to win La Liga both in 2004-05 and in 2005-06. (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga and also known as Primera División, is the professional football league in Spain. ... Anderson Luis de Souza, OIH (born August 27, 1977 in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil) is a professional Brazilian footballer widely known as Deco [Portuguese]. He is of Portuguese Brazilian descent. ... Samuel Etoo (born March 10, 1981 in Nkon, Cameroon) is a professional footballer, who currently plays for FC Barcelona. ... Edmilson Gomes, real name José Gomes Edmilson, (born July 10, 1976 in Taguaritinga (Brazil)) is a Brazilian-Italian football player. ...

He became the first Barcelona coach to have won twice at Real Madrid's stadium Santiago Bernabéu, an achievement which even successful managers like Johan Cruijff, Louis van Gaal and Luis Aragonés were unable to accomplish. His no nonsense policy on and off the field, and the sparkling football played by his team, have won him many plaudits and Rijkaard was among the five nominated coaches for UEFA's Team of the Year 2005. On 8 March 2006 he was also honoured by UEFA for his contributions to the European Cup Competition throughout his career as player and manager.^[4] The Santiago Bernabéu is a football stadium in Madrid, Spain. ... Hendrik Johannes Cruijff ( ) - often spelled Cruyff outside the Netherlands; see IJ (digraph)); born April 25, 1947 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager/coach and former player. ... Aloysius Paulus Maria (Louis) van Gaal (born August 8, 1951 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager currently in charge of AZ Alkmaar in the Dutch Eredivisie. ... José Luis Aragonés Suárez Martinez (born July 28, 1938, Hortaleza, Madrid), sometimes referred to as simply Luis, is a former Spanish footballer and current manager. ... The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ...

On May 17, 2006, Rijkaard managed Barcelona to win the 2006 UEFA Champions League Final 2-1 against Arsenal FC, overcoming a 1-0 deficit which lasted until the final stages of the game, despite having a man advantage after an early red card for Arsenal. His late tactical substitutions during the game proved the decisive factor, as the introduction of Henrik Larsson and Juliano Belletti contributed directly to Barcelona's two goals. The win made him the only fifth individual to have won the European Cup both as a player and as a manager, alongside Miguel Muñoz, Giovanni Trapattoni, Johan Cruyff, and Carlo Ancelotti. The 2006 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match between FC Barcelona of Spain and Arsenal F.C. of England. ... Arsenal F.C. (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) is a north London football team founded in 1886. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Yellow card. ... This article is about the Swedish footballer. ... He started his career playing for Cruzeiro in 1993. ... Miguel Muñoz Mozún ( b. ... Giovanni Trapattoni (born March 17, 1939) is an Italian football coach and former player. ... Johan Cruijff Johan Cruijff (born April 25, 1947 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football trainer/coach and former star player. ... Carlo Ancelotti (born June 10, 1959 in Reggiolo) is a former football player and now coach. ...

He is currently the only black manager in La Liga, the first to manage a European national team and the only one to win the UEFA Champions League.

Coaching philosophy and style

As a coach, Frank Rijkaard's essential philosophy is to guide his team towards playing attack-minded football as a cohesive unit. In doing this, he believes a team can achieve the dual objectives of winning games and ensuring the audience's enjoyment of the spectacle. This follows in the best coaching traditions of Rijkaard's countrymen and forebears Rinus Michels and Johan Cruyff. In this light, it is notable that Michels coached both Cruyff and Rijkaard during their respective participations with the Dutch national team, and that Cruyff himself went on to coach Rijkaard. Nonetheless, Rijkaard believes in working within a contemporary football context and is not out to imitate the styles and tactics of past masters. In his own words: Marinus (Rinus) Jacobus Hendricus Michels (February 9, 1928 – March 3, 2005) was a Dutch football player and coach. ...

Rijkaard has evidently learned to curb the quick temper of his playing days and is often a portrait of calm and stability in training and along the touchline. He rarely courts controversy in the media and is more apt now to promote a positive environment and let his team's play speak for itself when faced with intense rivalry or criticism.^[6]

The tactics used during his tenure as manager of FC Barcelona best exemplify Frank Rijkaard's commitment to playing stylish attacking football. During the team's 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 campaigns, the coach frequently fielded a 4-1-2-2-1 formation, a system which encouraged the creativity of the players in the front third of the field and created optimal interplay between the midfielders and forwards during attacks. Within this system the four defenders also tended to play in a relatively high position on the pitch to support the midfield which frequently advanced to participate in the attack. The team generally focuses on maintaining possession in the opponents' half of the field, applying pressure in order to force the opposition to make errors in defense and offensive counter-attacking.

With regards to man-management and motivation, Rijkaard rejects the notion of a "star system" and promotes the idea that every one of his players is a valuable member of the team.^[7] He rarely praises one individual over another in the squad, although he has been known to acknowledge the outstanding contributions of a player within the context of a team performance.

Playing honours

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Managerial record

Awards
Preceded by Johan Cruijff	Dutch Golden Shoe Winner 1985	Succeeded by Ruud Gullit
Preceded by Ruud Gullit	Dutch Golden Shoe Winner 1987	Succeeded by Gerald Vanenburg
Sporting positions
Preceded by Guus Hiddink	Dutch National Coach 1998 – 2000	Succeeded by Louis van Gaal
Preceded by Willem van Hanegem (a.i.)	Sparta Rotterdam Manager 2001 – 2002	Succeeded by Dolf Roks
Preceded by Radomir Antić	FC Barcelona Coach 2003 – present	Succeeded by current manager
Preceded by Rafael Benítez	UEFA Champions League Winning Coach 2005 – 2006	Succeeded by Carlo Ancelotti

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Managerial stats

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
				G	W	L	D	Win %
Barcelona		July 1, 2003	Present	209	128	38	43	61.24

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References

1. ^ (Spanish) ¿Más que una mera costumbre repugnante?, FIFA.com, January 16, 2001
2. ^ "Rijkaard quits after semi-final loss" BBC Sport, 29 June 2000 accessed 13 March 2006
3. ^ ^{a b} "Big Interview: 'King of cool sits well amid frenzy of Camp Nou'", by Donald McRae, The Guardian, 19 February 2005
4. ^ "Rijkaard takes acclaim", UEFA Official Website, 9 March 2006 accessed 13 March 2006
5. ^ "Interview: Frank Rijkaard by Andy Roxburgh, The Technician: UEFA Newsletter for Coaches, No. 31, January 2006 accessed 13 March 2006
6. ^ "Rijkaard calls on Barcelona fans to show returning Mourinho some respect" by Jon Brodkin, The Guardian, 7 March 2006 accessed 20 March 2006
7. ^ Excerpt of an interview with Rijkaard, World Soccer, March 2005

External links

• Official website
• Frank Rijkaard management career stats at Soccerbase
• Official Manager's Profile from www.fcbarcelona.com
• (Dutch) AFC Ajax - Hall of Fame
• (Dutch) Cv Frank Rijkaard (career statistics)
• Frank Rijkaard profiled by Soccerphile

v • d • e Netherlands squad - 1990 FIFA World Cup
	1 van Breukelen • 2 van Aerle • 3 Rijkaard • 4 R. Koeman • 5 van Tiggelen • 6 Wouters • 7 E. Koeman • 8 Vanenburg • 9 van Basten • 10 Gullit • 11 Witschge • 12 Kieft • 13 Rutjes • 14 van 't Schip • 15 Roy • 16 Hiele • 17 Gillhaus • 18 Fräser • 19 van Loen • 20 Winter • 21 Blind • 22 Menzo • Coach: Beenhakker

v • d • e Netherlands squad - 1994 FIFA World Cup
	1 de Goeij • 2 F. de Boer • 3 Rijkaard • 4 Koeman • 5 Witschge • 6 Wouters • 7 Overmars • 8 Jonk • 9 R. de Boer • 10 Bergkamp • 11 Roy • 12 Bosman • 13 van der Sar • 14 van Gobbel • 15 Blind • 16 Numan • 17 Taument • 18 Valckx • 19 van Vossen • 20 Winter • 21 de Wolf • 22 Snelders • Coach: Advocaat