NetherlandsCounted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Ruud Gullit is a Dutch former professional footballer and manager. Known for his ability to play multiple positions, he won the 1987 Ballon d'Or and was a long-time Netherlands national team captain, leading them to the UEFA Euro 1988 title. — Wikipedia
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In the line-ups
13 appearances in recorded line-ups · 1988–1992The archive holds 13 team sheets naming Ruud Gullit in Netherlands's starting line-up, from 1988-06-12 to 1992-06-22.
13 appearances in the starting line-ups the archive holds — not a career total. Our line-up coverage is partial, so a match he played that we hold no sheet for is simply not counted here.
International goals in our archive
15 goals across 13 scoring matches · 4 tournaments · 1982–1992| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-12-16 |  Türkiye | W3–1(a) | 59' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Istanbul |
| 1991-04-17 |  Finland | W2–0(h) | 76' | UEFA Euro qualification | Rotterdam |
| 1990-06-21 |  Republic of Ireland | D1–1(n) | 11' | FIFA World Cup | Palermo |
| 1988-09-14 |  Wales | W1–0(h) | 82' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Amsterdam |
| 1988-06-25 |  Russiaplayed as Soviet Union | W2–0(n) | 32' | UEFA Euro | Munich |
| 1987-10-28 |  Cyprus | W8–0(h) | 20' | UEFA Euro qualification | Rotterdam |
| 1987-10-14 |  Poland | W2–0(a) | 30' 38' | UEFA Euro qualification | Zabrze |
| 1987-04-29 |  Hungary | W2–0(h) | 37' | UEFA Euro qualification | Rotterdam |
| 1986-12-21 | Cyprus | W2–0(a) | 19' | UEFA Euro qualification | Limassol |
| 1983-11-16 |  Spain | W2–1(h) | 63' | UEFA Euro qualification | Rotterdam |
| 1983-10-12 | Republic of Ireland | W3–2(a) | 51' 76' | UEFA Euro qualification | Dublin |
| 1983-09-07 |  Iceland | W3–0(h) | 19' | UEFA Euro qualification | Groningen |
| 1982-09-22 | Republic of Ireland | W2–1(h) | 64' | UEFA Euro qualification | Rotterdam |
Honours
20 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated| Team honours20 | ||||
| European Cup | ×2 | 1988–89, 1989–90 | AC Milan | |
| UEFA European Championship | ×1 | 1988 | Netherlands | |
| Serie A | ×3 | 1987–88, 1991–92, 1992–93 | AC Milan | |
| Eredivisie | ×3 | 1983–84, 1985–86, 1986–87 | Feyenoord ·1, PSV ·2 | |
| FA Cup | ×2 | 1996–97 | Chelsea | |
| Intercontinental Cup | ×2 | 1989, 1990 | AC Milan | |
| Supercoppa Italiana | ×2 | 1992, 1994 | AC Milan | |
| UEFA Super Cup | ×2 | 1989, 1990 | AC Milan | |
| Coppa Italia | ×1 | 1993–94 | Sampdoria | |
| Eerste Divisie | ×1 | 1980–81 | HFC Haarlem | |
| KNVB Cup | ×1 | 1983–84 | Feyenoord | |
| Individual honours26 | ||||
| Scoring titles · 1 | ||||
| Dutch Golden Shoe | 1986 | |||
| Player of the year · 9 | ||||
| Onze de Onze | ×3 | 1987, 1988, 1989 | ||
| Dutch Footballer of the Year | ×2 | 1984, 1986 | ||
| World Soccer Magazine World Footballer of the Year | ×2 | 1987, 1989 | ||
| Ballon d'Or | 1987 | |||
| Chelsea Player of the Year | 1996 | |||
| Teams of the season · 4 | ||||
| UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament | ×2 | 1988, 1992 | ||
| Premier League PFA Team of the Year | 1995–96 | |||
| World XI | 1991 | |||
| More honours · 12 | ||||
| Onze d'Argent | ×2 | 1988, 1989 | ||
| AC Milan Hall of Fame | ||||
| Dutch Sportsman of the Year | 1987 | |||
| FAI International Football Awards – International Personality | 2008 | |||
| FIFA 100 | ||||
| Golden Foot | 2011 | |||
| IFFHS Legends | ||||
| Italian Football Hall of Fame | 2017 | |||
| The Best of The Best – Player of the Century | ||||
| UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll | ||||
| World Soccer | ||||
| Orders & distinctions1 | ||||
| Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau | ||||