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Ruud Gullit

Ruud Gullit

Attacking midfielder · 1979 to 1997

Goals
236
Appearances
641
Goals per game
0.37
Major honours
42

Scored 56 of 236 career goals for AC Milan, at 0.33 per game.

Goals by age

Career total by age

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Career total by age
AgeGoals
174
1820
1937
2050
2175
2282
23110
24141
25156
26167
27168
28178
29188
30199
31216
32229
33235
34236
35236

Career timeline

  1. Age 17 · 1979–80HFC Haarlem
    Goals4 · Apps24 · Per game0.17
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps24 · Goals4
  2. Age 18 · 1980–81HFC Haarlem
    Goals16 · Apps41 · Per game0.39
    Eerste Divisie 1980–81
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps36 · Goals14
    Domestic cupApps5 · Goals2
  3. Age 19 · 1981–82HFC Haarlem
    Goals16 · Apps35 · Per game0.46

    1 caps · 0 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps31 · Goals14
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals2
  4. From HFC Haarlem to Feyenoord
  5. Age 20 · 1982–83Feyenoord
    Goals9 · Apps35 · Per game0.26

    5 caps · 1 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps33 · Goals8
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals1
  6. Age 21 · 1983–84Feyenoord
    Goals25 · Apps45 · Per game0.56

    6 caps · 4 goals

    Eredivisie 1983–84KNVB Cup 1983–84
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps33 · Goals15
    Domestic cupApps8 · Goals9
    ContinentalApps4 · Goals1
  7. Age 22 · 1984–85Feyenoord
    Goals7 · Apps23 · Per game0.30

    4 caps · 0 goals

    Dutch Footballer of the Year 1984
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps19 · Goals7
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps2 · Goals0
  8. From Feyenoord to PSV
  9. Age 23 · 1985–86PSV
    Goals27 · Apps38 · Per game0.71

    4 caps · 0 goals

    Eredivisie 1985–86
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps34 · Goals24
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals3
    ContinentalApps2 · Goals0
  10. Age 24 · 1986–87PSV
    Goals26 · Apps37 · Per game0.70

    6 caps · 1 goals

    Eredivisie 1986–87Dutch Footballer of the Year 1986Dutch Golden Shoe 1986
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps34 · Goals22
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals4
  11. From PSV to AC Milan
  12. Age 25 · 1987–88AC Milan
    Goals13 · Apps39 · Per game0.33

    6 caps · 5 goals

    Serie A 1987–88Dutch Sportsman of the Year 1987Ballon d'Or 1987World Soccer Magazine World Footballer of the Year 1987Onze de Onze 1987
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps29 · Goals9
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals3
    ContinentalApps4 · Goals1
  13. Age 26 · 1988–89AC Milan
    Goals11 · Apps28 · Per game0.39

    8 caps · 2 goals

    Champions League 1988–89European Championship 1988Onze de Onze 1988Onze d'Argent 1988UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament 1988
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps19 · Goals5
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals2
    ContinentalApps8 · Goals4
  14. Age 27 · 1989–90AC Milan
    Goals0 · Apps3 · Per game0.00

    2 caps · 0 goals

    Champions League 1989–90UEFA Super Cup 1989World Soccer Magazine World Footballer of the Year 1989Onze de Onze 1989Onze d'Argent 1989
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps2 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps1 · Goals0
  15. Age 28 · 1990–91AC Milan
    Goals9 · Apps34 · Per game0.26

    9 caps · 1 goals

    UEFA Super Cup 1990Club World Cup 1990
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps26 · Goals7
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps4 · Goals1
    OtherApps3 · Goals1
  16. Age 29 · 1991–92AC Milan
    Goals8 · Apps27 · Per game0.30

    4 caps · 1 goals

    Serie A 1991–92World XI 1991
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps26 · Goals7
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals1
  17. Age 30 · 1992–93AC Milan
    Goals11 · Apps26 · Per game0.42

    8 caps · 2 goals

    Serie A 1992–93Supercoppa Italiana 1992UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament 1992
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps15 · Goals7
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals4
    ContinentalApps4 · Goals0
    OtherApps1 · Goals0
  18. Age 31 · 1993–94SampdoriaOn loan
    Goals17 · Apps41 · Per game0.41

    2 caps · 0 goals

    Coppa Italia 1993–94
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps31 · Goals15
    Domestic cupApps10 · Goals2
  19. Age 32 · 1994–95AC Milan
    Goals4 · Apps14 · Per game0.29

    1 caps · 0 goals

    Supercoppa Italiana 1994
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps8 · Goals3
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps3 · Goals0
    OtherApps1 · Goals1
  20. From AC Milan to Sampdoria
  21. Age 32 · 1994–95Sampdoria
    Goals9 · Apps22 · Per game0.41
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps22 · Goals9
  22. From Sampdoria to Chelsea
  23. Age 33 · 1995–96Chelsea
    Goals6 · Apps40 · Per game0.15
    Premier League PFA Team of the Year 1995–96
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps31 · Goals3
    Domestic cupApps7 · Goals3
    League cupApps2 · Goals0
  24. Age 34 · 1996–97Chelsea
    Goals1 · Apps13 · Per game0.08
    FA Cup 1996–97Chelsea Player of the Year 1996
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps11 · Goals1
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    League cupApps1 · Goals0
  25. Age 35 · 1997–98Chelsea
    Goals0 · Apps10 · Per game0.00
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps6 · Goals0
    League cupApps4 · Goals0

Career totals

By club
ClubYearsAppsGoalsPer gameShare
HFC Haarlem1979–1981100360.3616%
Feyenoord1982–1984103410.4019%
PSV1985–198675530.7124%
AC Milan1987–1992 · 1994171560.3326%
SampdoriaOn loan1993–199463260.4112%
Chelsea1995–19976370.113%
By competition
AppsGoals
League470174
Domestic cup6136
League cup70
Continental327
Other52
International6617
By country
AppsGoals
Netherlands278130
Italy23482
England637

Honours

Team trophies
European Championship1 time · 1988
Champions League2 times · 1988–89, 1989–90
Club World Cup1 time · 1990
UEFA Super Cup2 times · 1990, 1989
Eredivisie3 times · 1983–84, 1985–86, 1986–87
Serie A3 times · 1987–88, 1991–92, 1992–93
Coppa Italia1 time · 1993–94
FA Cup1 time · 1996–97
Supercoppa Italiana2 times · 1992, 1994
Eerste Divisie1 time · 1980–81
KNVB Cup1 time · 1983–84
Individual
Ballon d'Or1 time · 1987
Onze de Onze3 times · 1987, 1988, 1989
Dutch Footballer of the Year2 times · 1984, 1986
Golden Foot2 times · 2011, as football legend
Onze d'Argent2 times · 1988, 1989
UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament2 times · 1988, 1992
World Soccer Magazine World Footballer of the Year2 times · 1987, 1989
Chelsea Player of the Year1 time · 1996
Dutch Golden Shoe1 time · 1986
Dutch Sportsman of the Year1 time · 1987
FAI International Football Awards – International Personality1 time · 2008
Italian Football Hall of Fame1 time · 2017
Premier League PFA Team of the Year1 time · 1995–96
The Best of The Best – Player of the Century1 time · Top 50
UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll1 time · #13
World Soccer1 time · The 100 Greatest Footballers of All Time
World XI1 time · 1991

Won outside the recorded seasons

Lifetime awards and honours from seasons this player's career table does not cover.

  • UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll: #13
  • Golden Foot: 2011, as football legend
  • The Best of The Best – Player of the Century: Top 50
  • World Soccer: The 100 Greatest Footballers of All Time
  • FAI International Football Awards – International Personality: 2008
  • Italian Football Hall of Fame: 2017

Career shape

Peak season
1985–86, 27 goals at 0.71 per game
Best five seasons
1983–84 to 1987–88, 98 goals
Goals before 21
50
Goals before 25
141
Goals before 30
188
Goals from 30 on
48
Seasons played
19
Biggest club share
26% at AC Milan
Trajectory
Sustained plateau
Honours per season
2.21

Ruud Gullit peaked in 1985–86 with 27 goals in 38 games. Output held steady across the whole career. 42 major honours across 19 seasons, 2.21 per season.

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Common questions

How many goals has Ruud Gullit scored?
236 goals in 641 appearances across club and international football.
Which club did Ruud Gullit score the most goals for?
56 goals for AC Milan, more than for any other club.
How many trophies has Ruud Gullit won?
42 major honours, counting team titles and individual awards.
What was Ruud Gullit's best season?
27 goals in 1985–86 for PSV, the highest of the career.
How many international goals does Ruud Gullit have?
17 goals in 66 appearances for Netherlands.

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