Danny Blind
Dirk Franciscus "Danny" Blind (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɪr(ə)k frɑnˈsɪskʏz ˈdɛni ˈblɪnt]; 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.
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| Full name | Dirk Franciscus Blind | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1961 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Oost-Souburg, Netherlands | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||
| 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
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
He is one of only two Dutch players, together with Arnold Mühren, to have won all UEFA club competitions.
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