Ruud Gullit

Dutch association football player and manager
Person human Q173972
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Ruud Gullit

Summary

Ruud Gullit is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on September 1, 1962[3]. He worked as an association football player[4] and association football coach[5]. He ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,431 views/month, #5,077 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Ruud Gullit was born in Amsterdam[2].
  • Ruud Gullit was born on September 1, 1962[3].
  • A child of Ruud Gullit was Maxim Gullit[7].
  • Ruud Gullit held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[8].
  • Ruud Gullit worked as an association football player[4].
  • Ruud Gullit worked as an association football coach[5].
  • Ruud Gullit's education included a stint at Mendelcollege[9].
  • Ruud Gullit received the Ballon d'Or[10].
  • Ruud Gullit received the Dutch Footballer of the Year[11].
  • Ruud Gullit received the Dutch Sportsman of the year[12].
  • Ruud Gullit received the FIFA 100[13].
  • Ruud Gullit received the Italian Football Hall of Fame[14].
  • Ruud Gullit received the Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[15].
  • Ruud Gullit is recorded as male[16].
  • Ruud Gullit's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Ruud Gullit's league or competition is recorded as Premier League[18].
  • Ruud Gullit's Commons category is recorded as Ruud Gullit[19].
  • Ruud Gullit's position played on team / speciality is recorded as midfielder[20].
  • Ruud Gullit's sport is recorded as association football[21].
  • Ruud Gullit's family name is recorded as Gullit[22].
  • Ruud Gullit's given name is recorded as Ruud[23].
  • Ruud Gullit's participant in is recorded as 1990 FIFA World Cup[24].
  • Ruud Gullit's participant in is recorded as UEFA Euro 1988[25].
  • Ruud Gullit's participant in is recorded as UEFA Euro 1992[26].
  • Ruud Gullit's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Amsterdam[2], Ruud Gullit… he was born on September 1, 1962[3].

Education

Ruud Gullit's education included a stint at Mendelcollege[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include association football player[4] and association football coach[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Ballon d'Or[10], a sports award[28], in France[29], founded in 1956[30]; Dutch Footballer of the Year[11], a sports award[31], in Kingdom of the Netherlands[32], founded in 1984[33]; Dutch Sportsman of the year[12], a Sportsperson of the Year[34], in Netherlands[35]; FIFA 100[13], a prize[36]; Italian Football Hall of Fame[14], an association football hall of fame[37], in Italy[38], founded in 2011[39]; and Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[15], a grade of an order[40], in Netherlands[41], founded in 1892[42].

Personal Life

A child of Ruud Gullit was Maxim Gullit[7].

Why It Matters

Ruud Gullit ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,431 views/month, #5,077 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Ruud Gullit born?

Ruud Gullit was born in Amsterdam[2].

What did Ruud Gullit do for work?

Ruud Gullit worked as association football player[4] and association football coach[5].

Where did Ruud Gullit go to school?

Ruud Gullit was educated at Mendelcollege[9].

What awards did Ruud Gullit receive?

Honors received include Ballon d'Or[10], Dutch Footballer of the Year[11], Dutch Sportsman of the year[12], and FIFA 100[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . UEFA.com. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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