Danny Blind
Dutch footballer and manager / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Danny Blind?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Dirk Franciscus "Danny" Blind (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɪr(ə)k frɑnˈsɪskʏz ˈdɛni ˈblɪnt];[lower-alpha 1] born 1 August 1961) is a Dutch former football player and coach. He played as a defender for Sparta Rotterdam, Ajax and the Netherlands national team. As coach he has managed Ajax and the Netherlands national team.
Quick Facts Personal information, Full name ...
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Full name | Dirk Franciscus Blind[1] | |||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1961-08-01) 1 August 1961 (age 62) | |||||||||||||
Place of birth | Oost-Souburg, Netherlands | |||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | |||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
1979–1986 | Sparta Rotterdam | 165 | (18) | |||||||||||
1986–1999 | Ajax | 372 | (27) | |||||||||||
Total | 537 | (45) | ||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||
1986–1996 | Netherlands | 42 | (1) | |||||||||||
Managerial career | ||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | Ajax | |||||||||||||
2009–2011 | Ajax (assistant coach) | |||||||||||||
2012–2015 | Netherlands (assistant coach) | |||||||||||||
2015–2017 | Netherlands | |||||||||||||
2021–2022 | Netherlands (assistant coach) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Close
He is one of only three Dutch players, together with Arnold Mühren and Sonny Silooy, to have won all UEFA club competitions.