Individual International Appearances, Part Seven- Marcel ‘Marco’ van Basten (Part 1)

Official International Appearance No. 1 / 0 Goals

Date: September 7, 1983

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 7

Venue: Groningen - Oosterpark

Holland 3-Iceland 0 (Ronald Koeman 16, Ruud Gullit 18, Peter Houtman 21)

Notes:

1-First International Appearance, First Official Competetive Appearance, First Appearance as an Ajax Amsterdam Player, First start

2- First match with Cornelius ‘Kees’ Rijvers as Manager

3-First home International match and Fisrt win.

4-First Match against a European Nation.

5-The First and only match vs. Iceland.

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

(Standing second from right, September 7, 1983, EC Qualifier, Holland 3-Iceland 0)

Official International Appearance No. 2 / 1 Goals

Date: September 21, 1983

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Bruxelles-Stade du Heysel (Brussels- Heizelstadion)

Belgium 1-Holland 1 (Eddy Voordeckers 74 / Marco van Basten 64)

Notes:

1-First Friendly, First away match and first tied match.

2-Marco van Basten scored his first goal for Holland.

3-The first ever match that he came on as a substitute. He replaced Peter Houtman in the 46^th minute.

Photo From: Rode Duivels & Oranje Leeuwen., 100 jaar Derby der Lage Landen, Authors Ralf Willems, Matty Verkamman, 2001

(September 21, 1983, Belgium 1-Holland 1)

Photo From: Rode Duivels & Oranje Leeuwen., 100 jaar Derby der Lage Landen, Authors Ralf Willems, Matty Verkamman, 2001

(September 21, 1983, Belgium 1-Holland 1)

Official International Appearance No. 3 / 2 Goals

Date: October 12, 1983

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 7

Venue: Dublin - Dalymount Park

Republic of Ireland 2-Holland 3 (Gary Waddock 6, Liam Brady 34 pen /Ruud Gullit 51, 76, Marco van Basten 67)

Notes:

1- Marco van Basten scored his second International goal.

2-First away win in an Official qualifier.

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

(Standing third from right, October 12, 1983, EC Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 2-Holland 3)

Official International Appearance No. 4 / 2 Goals

Date: October 17, 1984

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-Group 5

Venue: Rotterdam-De Kuip-Feyenoord Stadion

Holland 1-Hungary 2 (Wim Kieft 21 / Lajos Detari 26, Marlon Esterhazy 55)

Notes:

1- First match in over a year.

2-First home loss and first home loss and loss overall in an Official qualifier.

3-First match at Rotterdam’s De Kuip Stadium.

4-First ever World Cup qualifier.

5-Final match with Cornelius ‘Kees’ Rijvers as Manager.

6-First time ever he was substituted after starting. Van Basten was replaced by Peter Houtman in the 66^th minute.

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

(sitting second from left, October 17, 1984, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 1-Hungary 2)  

    

Official International Appearance No. 5 / 2 Goals

Date: November 14, 1984

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-Group 5

Venue: Vienna-Praterstadion         

Austria 1-Holland 0 (Own Goal (Michel Valke) 15)

Notes:

1- First match with Marinus Jacobus Hendricus ‘Rinus’ Michels as Manager.

2-Second straight loss and first away loss.

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

(Standing third from left, November 14, 1984, World Cup Qualifier, Austria 1-Holland 0)

Official International Appearance No. 6 / 2 Goals

Date: December 23, 1984

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-Group 5

Venue: Levkosia (Nicosia)-Makarion Athlítiko Kentro (Bishop Makarios Stadium)     

Cyprus 0-Holland 1 (Peter Houtman 84)

Notes:

1- First away win and fisrt win overall in a World Cup qualifier.

2-Last Match under Rinus Michels (Version 1).

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

(Sitting in the middle, December 23, 1984, World Cup Qualifier, Cyprus 0-Holland 1)

Official International Appearance No. 7 / 3 Goals

Date: February 27, 1985

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-Group 5

Venue: Amsterdam -Olimpisch-Stadion

Holland 7-Cyprus 1 (Erwin Koeman 12, Wim Kieft 28, 59, Dick Schoenaker 31, 79, Own Goal (Pantzarias) 64, Marco van Basten 65 / Marangos 8)

Notes:

1- Marco van Basten scored his third International goal.

2-First Match at Amsterdam.

3-First match with Leo Beenhakker as Manager (Version 1).

4-Second and last ever match vs. Cyprus.

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

(Standing third from left, February 27, 1985, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 7-Cyprus 1)  

      

Official International Appearance No. 8 / 3 Goals

Date: May 14, 1985

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-Group 5

Venue: Budapest - Nepstadion

Hungary 0-Holland 1 (Rob de Wit 69)

Notes:

1- For more detail, see:

http://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2016/02/may-14-1985-hungary-0-holland-1.html

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

(Standing third from right, May 14, 1985, World Cup Qualifier, Hungary 0-Holland 1)

Official International Appearance No. 9 / 3 Goals

Date: September 4, 1985

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Heerenveen - Abe Lenstra Stadion

Holland 1-Bulgaria 0 (Rob de Wit 81)

Notes:

1- First friendly match at home and first friendly in almost two years.

2-First ever and last match vs. Bulgaria.

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

(Standing third from left, September 4, 1985, Holland 1-Bulgaria 0)

Official International Appearance No. 10 / 3 Goals

Date: October 16, 1985

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-Playoff, First Leg

Venue: Bruxelles-Stade Constant Vanden Stock (Brussels - Constant Vanden Stock Stadion)   

Belgium 1-Holland 0 (Frankie Vercauteren 19)

Notes:

1- First booking, van Basten was booked in the 72^nd minute.

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

(Standing fourth from right, October 16, 1985, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 1-Holland 0)      

     

Official International Appearance No. 11 / 4 Goals

Date: March 12, 1986

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Leipzig - Zentralstadion

East Germany 0-Holland 1 (Marco Van Basten 13)

Notes:

1- Marco van Basten scored his fourth International goal.

2-Last match under Leo Beenhakker (version 1).

3-First ever and last match vs. East Germany.

Photo From: FUWO, Issue 11, March 18, 1986

(March 12, 1986, East Germany 0-Holland 1)

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

(Standing third from left, March 12, 1986, East Germany 0-Holland 1)

Official International Appearance No. 12 / 4 Goals

Date: September 10, 1986

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Prague, Stadion Evžena Rošického (Strahov)(Slavia Praha)

Czechoslovakia 1-Holland 0 (Ivo Knoflícek 41)

Notes:

1-First match under Marinus Jacobus Hendricus ‘Rinus’ Michels (version 2)

2-First match as Europe’s Golden Shoe winner.

3-First ever and last match vs. Czechoslovakia.

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

(Standing fourth from left, September 10, 1986, Czechoslovakia 1-Holland 0)

Official International Appearance No. 13 / 5 Goals

Date: October 15, 1986

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 5

Venue: Budapest - Nepstadion

Hungary 0-Holland 1 (Marco van Basten 68)

Notes:

1- Marco van Basten scored his fifth International goal.

2-Second time and second win at Budapest, after 1985.

3-His second Euro qualification campaign.

4-For Holland’s Euro qualification campaign, see:

http://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2016/09/qualification-phase-part-four-holland.html

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

(Standing second fro left, October 15, 1986, EC Qualifier, Hungary 0-Holland 1)

Official International Appearance No. 14 / 5 Goals

Date: November 19, 1986

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 5

Venue: Amsterdam -Olimpisch-Stadion       

Holland 0-Poland 0

Notes:

1- Second match at Amsterdam.

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

(Standing third from right, November 19, 1986, EC Qualifier, Holland 0-Poland 0)

Photo From: Foot Magazine , Issue 63, December 1986

(Marco van Basten, November 19, 1986, EC Qualifier, Holland 0-Poland 0)

Official International Appearance No. 15 / 6 Goals

Date: March 25, 1987

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 5

Venue: Rotterdam-De Kuip-Feyenoord Stadion

Holland 1-Greece 1 (Marco van Basten 55 / Dimitris Saravakos 6)

Notes:

1- Marco van Basten scored his sixth International goal.

2- Marco van Basten was booked in this match.

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

(Standing third from the right, March 25, 1987, EC Qualifier, Holland 1-Greece 1)

Official International Appearance No. 16 / 6 Goals

Date: April 29, 1987

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 5

Venue: Rotterdam-De Kuip-Feyenoord Stadion

Holland 2-Hungary 0 (Ruud Gullit 37, Arnold Muhren 40)

Notes:

1-Marco van Basten’s last match as an Ajax Amsterdam player.

2-The fourth and last match vs. Hungary (after 1984, 1985 and 1986).

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2143, May 5, 1987

(April 29, 1987, EC Qualifier, Holland 2-Hungary 0)

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

(Sitting second from the right, April 29, 1987, EC Qualifier, Holland 2-Hungary 0)

Official International Appearance No. 17 / 6 Goals

Date: September 9, 1987

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Rotterdam-De Kuip-Feyenoord Stadion

Holland 0-Belgium 0

Notes:

1-Marco van Basten’s first match as an AC Milan player.

2- Marco van Basten captained Holland for the first time in Ruud Gullit’s absence.

3-He missed a penalty kick in the match.

4-Third and last match vs. Belgium.

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

(Standing first from the right, September 9, 1987, Holland 0-Belgium 0)

Official International Appearance No. 18 / 6 Goals

Date: October 14, 1987

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 5

Venue: Zabrze, Stadion Sportowy KS Górnik

Poland 0-Holland 2 (Ruud Gullit 30, 38)

Notes:

1-Marco van Basten was substituted in the 80^th minute by Aron Winter.

2- Marco van Basten would be out injured for many months and even though he did not particpate with Holland’s final Group matches, this was nevertheless his first ever qualification to the Finals of a major Tournament.

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

(Standing third from right, October 14, 1987, EC Qualifier, Poland 0-Holland 2)

Official International Appearance No. 19 / 6 Goals

Date: June 1, 1988

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Amsterdam -Olimpisch-Stadion

Holland 2-Romania 0 (Johnny Bosman 3, Wim Kieft 53)

Notes:

1-Marco van Basten’s first match back after so many months away.

2-Marco van Basten came on as a substitute, replacing Johannes Nicolaas ‘John’ van't Schip in the 61^st minute.

3-First ever and last match vs. Romania.

Official International Appearance No. 20 / 6 Goals

Date: June 12, 1988

Competition: UEFA European Championships- Group B

Venue: Koln - Mungersdorfer Stadion, West Germany

USSR 1-Holland 0 (Vasily Rats 54)

Notes:

1-Marco van Basten came on as a substitute, replacing Gerald Mervin Vanenburg in the 59^th minute.

2-First ever match in the Finals of the Euro and the Finals of any major Tournament.

3-First ever loss in the Finals of any major Tournament.