Cruyff, Van Basten, Gullit, Bergkamp: Who is the greatest Dutch player of all-time?

The Netherlands has long been one of football’s finest talent factories.

We don’t know what they’re putting in the water across the tiny nation of 17 million people but they just seem to pump out a world leading star in every era of football.

From the Total Football era of Johan Cruyff, to the stunning European Championship winning team of 1988, to a plethora of elite 21st century talent pioneered most recently by Virgil van Dijk, this nation knows no bounds when it comes to mastering the art of football.

The sheer amount of legends is quite extraordinary, but it does beg the question – who is GOAT of the Netherlands?

Well, FourFourTwo have dived headfirst into solving that issue, as they rank the 10 greatest Dutch players of all-time.

10. Robin van Persie

A goal machine of the highest order, it’s no surprise that RVP is the Netherlands’ all-time top goalscorer with his tally of 50 in 102 caps.

He also took part in four World Cups and two European Championships demonstrating his impressive longevity at the top.

Of course, at club level he won the Premier League Golden Boot award twice and even lifted the English title after controversially trading Arsenal for Manchester United.

9. Edwin van der Sar

A Manchester United hero, Van der Sar was one of the most reliable shot stoppers football has ever witnessed.

He enjoyed a 21-year long international career and his 130 appearances for the national team makes him the Netherlands’ second most capped player ever.

Van der Sar was also a raving success outside of international football, winning the Champions League with both Ajax and United, as well as lifting the Premier League on four occasions under Sir Alex Ferguson.

8. Arjen Robben

The dynamic winger probably