Rudolf ("Ruud" or "Rudi") Jozef Krol (born March 24, 1949 in Amsterdam) is a retired Dutch footballer who was capped 83 times for his native country. He began his career at Ajax Amsterdam under the legendary Rinus Michels. In his first season at the club he didn't play much. After the departure of leftback Theo van Duijvenbode in the summer of 1969 to Feyenoord, Krol became a regular player. When Ajax reached the European Cup in 1971, and won, Krol didn't play because of a broken leg. Krol did play in the European Cup finals of 1972 and 1973. While others such as Cruyff and Johan Neeskens left for pastures new, Krol stayed at Ajax until 1980. (He later regretted staying so long). He moved to the NASL to play for the Vancouver Whitecaps, but stayed just one season. He then joined SSC Napoli where he played for in the next four seasons. His last club before he retired was the French club AS Cannes, and he retired from club football in 1986. March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in leap years). ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Amsterdam Location Flag Country Netherlands Province North Holland Population 741,329 (1 August 2006) Demonym Amsterdammer Coordinates Website www. ... Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (Euronext: AJAX) also referred to as Ajax Amsterdam, AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax (pronounced Ah-yahx), is a football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands. ... Marinus Jacobus Hendricus Rinus Michels (born February 9, 1928) is a Dutch football coach. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Feyenoord Rotterdam is a popular Dutch football club from the city of Rotterdam. ... Champions League Logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between Europes most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Champions League Logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between Europes most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Johannes Jacobus Neeskens (born September 15, 1951) was a Dutch football player and now manager. ... NASL logo North American Soccer League (NASL) was a professional American soccer league that operated from 1968 to 1984. ... The Whitecaps (officially Whitecaps F.C.) are a Canadian professional soccer team, which currently plays in the USL First Division (formerly the A-League) of the United Soccer Leagues (USL), the largest system of national soccer leagues in North America. ... SSC Napoli was an Italian football club based in Naples. ... AS Cannes is a French football club, founded in 1909. ...

Internationally, Krol made his Holland debut in 1969 against England, and earned 83 caps, retiring from international football in 1983. He was a crucial component in the Total Football side of the 1970's. A versatile defender, he could play in any position along the back four or midfield. In the 1974 FIFA World Cup, in which Holland reached the final, Krol primarily played at left-back and excelled - his creation of Cruyff's goal against Brazil and his 25-yard screamer against Argentina will live long in the memory. They fell at the final hurdle, losing 2-1 to West Germany. 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 8 (First in 1934) Best result Runners-up, 1974 and 1978 European... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... In football (soccer), Total Football is a system where a player who moves out of his position is replaced by another from his team, thus retaining their intended organisational structure. ... Qualifying countries The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from June 13 to July 7. ...

By the time the 1978 FIFA World Cup came about, Krol had switched to playing as a sweeper and had earned the captain's armband after the retirement of Cruyff. Krol had a fine tournament, but was unable to prevent Holland from falling to their second Final defeat, this time losing 3-1 to Argentina. Qualifying countries The 1978 Football World Cup was held in Argentina between June 1 and 25, 1978. ...

Krol played for Holland as captain at the 1980 European Championship, but they disappointed, being knocked out in the first round by West Germany and Czechoslovakia. They also failed to qualify for the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He played for part of the qualifying for Euro 84, and played his last international in 1983, in a 1-0 European Championship qualifiying defeat against Spain. His record cap haul was only surpassed by Aron Winter during the Euro 2000 tournament. The 1980 European Football Championship (Euro 80) final tournament was held in Italy. ... Qualifying countries The 1982 Football World Cup was held in Spain by decision of FIFA in July 1966, in the same session where FIFA gave the right to host the 1974 and 1978 tournaments to, respectively, West Germany and Argentina. ... The 1984 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 84) final tournament was held in France. ... Aron Winter (born March 1, 1967 in Paramaribo, Surinam) is a retired Dutch footballer. ... 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. ...

In his managerial career, he has been head coach of Egypt, and has been assistant manager of Holland (under Louis van Gaal) and Ajax (under Ronald Koeman). He has recently acted as interim manager of Ajax, after the resignation of Koeman. He is now manager of AC Ajaccio in France Ligue 2. Louis van Gaal (born August 6, 1951) is a respected Dutch football manager. ... Ronald Koeman (born March 21, 1963 in Zaandam) is a former Dutch football defender and current manager of PSV Eindhoven. ... An interim manager is a person who provides temporary managerial support usually at executive level to an organisation and the achievement of its business objectives. ... Athletic Club Ajaccio, commonly known as AC Ajaccio is a French football team, who were founded in 1910. ... Ligue 2 is the second division of French football. ...

	Netherlands squad - 1974 FIFA World Cup
1 Geels | 2 Haan | 3 van Hanegem | 4 van Ierssel | 5 Israël | 6 Jansen | 7 de Jong | 8 Jongbloed | 9 Keizer | 10 R. van de Kerkhof | 11 W. van de Kerkhof | 12 Krol | 13 Neeskens | 14 Cruijff | 15 Rensenbrink | 16 Rep | 17 Rijsbergen | 18 Schrijvers | 19 Strik | 20 Suurbier | 21 Treytel | 22 Vos | Coach: Michels Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... 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 8 (First in 1934) Best result Runners-up, 1974 and 1978 European... Qualifying countries The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from June 13 to July 7. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Arie Haan (born November 16, 1948) is a Dutch football manager and a former player. ... Willem van Hanegem (born February 20, 1944) is a Dutch football player and coach. ... Marinus David Rinus Israël (born 19 March 1942) is a former Dutch football player and current coach. ... Wilhelmus Wim Marinus Anthonius Jansen (born October 28, 1946, Rotterdam) is a former Dutch Football player and manager. ... Theo de Jong (born on 11 August 1947) is a former Dutch footballer. ... Jan Jongbloed (born 25 November 1940 in Amsterdam) was a football goalkeeper with the Netherlands national football team at the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cups, wearing the number 8 jersey. ... Peter Johannes (Piet) Keizer (born June 14, 1943 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch professional football player. ... René van de Kerkhof (born September 16, 1951 in Helmond) is a former Dutch football player. ... Willy van de Kerkhof (born September 16, 1951 in Helmond) is a former Dutch football player. ... Johannes Jacobus Neeskens (born September 15, 1951) was a Dutch football player and now manager. ... Hendrik Johannes Cruijff (in English often spelled Cruyff; born April 25, 1947 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football trainer/coach and former star player, regarded as one of the greats of the game. ... Rob Rensenbrink Pieter Robert Rensenbrink (born July 3, 1947, in Amsterdam) is a former Dutch football player. ... Nicholaas (Johnny) Rep (born November 25, 1951 in Zaandam, Noord-Holland) is a former Dutch football striker. ... Wim Rijsbergen is a football manager, and is currently in charge of the Trinidad and Tobago national team. ... Wilhemus L.J. Wim Suurbier (born 16 January 1945) is a former Dutch football player. ... Marinus Jacobus Hendricus Rinus Michels (born February 9, 1928) is a Dutch football coach. ...

	Netherlands squad - 1978 FIFA World Cup
1 Schrijvers | 2 Poortvliet | 3 Schoenaker | 4 van Kraay | 5 Krol | 6 Jansen | 7 Wildschut | 8 Jongbloed | 9 Haan | 10 R. van de Kerkhof | 11 W. van de Kerkhof | 12 Rensenbrink | 13 Neeskens | 14 Boskamp | 15 Hovenkamp | 16 Rep | 17 Rijsbergen | 18 Nanninga | 19 Doesburg | 20 Suurbier | 21 Lubse | 22 Brandts | Coach: Happel Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... 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 8 (First in 1934) Best result Runners-up, 1974 and 1978 European... Qualifying countries The 1978 Football World Cup was held in Argentina between June 1 and 25, 1978. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Wilhelmus Wim Marinus Anthonius Jansen (born October 28, 1946, Rotterdam) is a former Dutch Football player and manager. ... Jan Jongbloed (born 25 November 1940 in Amsterdam) was a football goalkeeper with the Netherlands national football team at the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cups, wearing the number 8 jersey. ... Arie Haan (born November 16, 1948) is a Dutch football manager and a former player. ... René van de Kerkhof (born September 16, 1951 in Helmond) is a former Dutch football player. ... Willy van de Kerkhof (born September 16, 1951 in Helmond) is a former Dutch football player. ... Rob Rensenbrink Pieter Robert Rensenbrink (born July 3, 1947, in Amsterdam) is a former Dutch football player. ... Johannes Jacobus Neeskens (born September 15, 1951) was a Dutch football player and now manager. ... Jan (Johan) Boskamp (born October 21, 1948 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch football manager and a former player. ... Nicholaas (Johnny) Rep (born November 25, 1951 in Zaandam, Noord-Holland) is a former Dutch football striker. ... Wim Rijsbergen is a football manager, and is currently in charge of the Trinidad and Tobago national team. ... Dick Nanninga (born 17 January 1949) is a former Dutch footballer. ... Wilhemus L.J. Wim Suurbier (born 16 January 1945) is a former Dutch football player. ... Ernie Brandts (born: 3 February 1956) is a former Dutch footballer. ... Ernst Happel (November 29, 1925 – November 14, 1992) was an Austrian football player and coach. ...