Sunday, December 10, 2017

Individual International Appearances, Part Seven- Marcel ‘Marco’ van Basten (Part 3)

Official International Appearance No. 40 / 15 Goals
Date: September 26, 1990
Competition: Friendly
Venue: Palermo -Stadio La Favorita
Italy1-Holland 0 (Roberto Baggio 45)
Notes:
1-First match under new Manager Marinus Jacobus Hendricus ‘Rinus’ Michels (version 3).
2-Third match vs. Italy (1988, 1990 (February)).
         

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
(Standing third from right, September 26, 1990, Italy1-Holland 0)


Official International Appearance No. 41 / 15 Goals
Date: October 17, 1990
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 6
Venue: Porto- Estadio das Antas
Portugal 1-Holland 0 (Rui Aguas 53)
Notes:
1-Third UEFA European Championship campaign.
2-First ever loss in a Euros campaign.
3-First ever match vs. Portugal.

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
(Standing third from right, October 17, 1990, EC Qualifier, Portugal 1-Holland 0)


Official International Appearance No. 42 / 16 Goals
Date: November 21, 1990
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 6
Venue: Rotterdam-De Kuip-Feyenoord Stadion  
Holland 2-Greece 0 (Dennis Bergkamp 8, Marco van Basten 19)
Notes:
1- Marco van Basten scored his 16th International goal.
2-Marco van Basten captained in Ruud Gullit’s absence. This was his first goal as Captain.
3-Second match vs. Greece (after 1987).
 

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors: Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
(November 21, 1990, EC Qualifier, Holland 2-Greece 0)

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
(Standing third from left, November 21, 1990, EC Qualifier, Holland 2-Greece 0)





Official International Appearance No. 43 / 21 Goals
Date: December 19, 1990
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 6
Venue: Valletta - Ta'Qali –National Stadium
Malta 0-Holland 8 (Marco van Basten 8, 19, 23, 64 pen, 81, Aron Winter 52, Dennis Bergkamp 59, 65)
Notes:
1- Marco van Basten scored his 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st International goals.
2-The first and only time he scored 5 goals in a match.
3-First ever penalty kick scored at International level.
4-First match vs. Malta.


Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors: Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
(December 19, 1990, EC Qualifier, Malta 0-Holland 8)



Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
(Standing second from left, December 19, 1990, EC Qualifier, Malta 0-Holland 8)





Official International Appearance No. 44 / 22 Goals
Date: March 13, 1991
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 6
Venue: Rotterdam-De Kuip-Feyenoord Stadion
Holland 1-Malta 0 (Marco van Basten 32pen)
Notes:
1- Marco van Basten scored his 22nd International goal. He scored from a penalty for the second straight match against the same opponent.
2-Holland were awarded the penalty after van Basten was fouled in the box by Edwin Camilleri.
3-Second and last match vs. Malta (after 1990).

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 Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors: Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
(March 13, 1991, EC Qualifier, Holland 1-Malta 0)

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
(Standing first from left, March 13, 1991, EC Qualifier, Holland 1-Malta 0)



Official International Appearance No. 45 / 23 Goals
Date: April 17, 1991
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 6
Venue: Rotterdam-De Kuip-Feyenoord Stadion
Holland 2-Finland 0 (Marco van Basten 10, Ruud Gullit 77)
Notes:
1- Marco van Basten scored his 23rd International goal.
2-Marco van Basten was substituted in the 77th minute by Graeme Rutjes.

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
(Standing fourth from right, April 17, 1991, EC Qualifier, Holland 2-Finland 0)



Official International Appearance No. 46 / 23 Goals
Date: June 5, 1991
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 6
Venue: Helsinki - Olympiastadion
Finland 1-Holland 1 (Holmgren 77  / Frank de Boer 60)
Notes:
1- Marco van Basten captained in the absence of Ruud Gullit.
2-Fourth and last match vs. Finland (1989 (twice) and 1991 (April)).


Photo From: World Soccer, July 1991
(June 5, 1991, EC Qualifier, Finland 1-Holland 1)


Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors: Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
(In background, June 5, 1991, EC Qualifier, Finland 1-Holland 1)


Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
(Standing first from right, June 5, 1991, EC Qualifier, Finland 1-Holland 1)



Official International Appearance No. 47 / 23 Goals
Date: October 16, 1991
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 6
Venue: Rotterdam-De Kuip-Feyenoord Stadion
Holland 1-Portugal 0 (Richard Witschge 22)
Notes:
1- Second and last match vs. Portugal (after 1990).


Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 35, December 1991
(October 16, 1991, EC Qualifier, Holland 1-Portugal 0)



 
Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 41, June 1992
(October 16, 1991, EC Qualifier, Holland 1-Portugal 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2386, December 31, 1991
(October 16, 1991, EC Qualifier, Holland 1-Portugal 0)


Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
(Sitting second from right, October 16, 1991, EC Qualifier, Holland 1-Portugal 0)


Official International Appearance No. 48 / 23 Goals
Date: December 4, 1991
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 6
Venue: Thessaloniki- Kaftantzoglio (Iraklis)
Greece 0-Holland 2 (Dennis Bergkamp 40, Danny Blind 87)
Notes:
1- Third and last match vs. Greece (1987, 1990).
2-Second Euros qualification and third straight qualification for the Finals of a major Tournament.

Photo From: France Football, Issue 3141, June 20, 2006
(December 4, 1991, EC Qualifier, Greece 0-Holland 2)


Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
(Standing first from left, December 4, 1991, EC Qualifier, Greece 0-Holland 2)



Official International Appearance No. 49 / 23 Goals
Date: May 27, 1992
Competition: Friendly
Venue: Sittard - De Baandert
Holland 3-Austria 2 (Frank Rijkaard 24, Dennis Bergkamp 30, Ruud Gullit 85  / Anton Polster 32, Schinkels 90)
Notes:
1- Third and last match vs. Austria (1984, 1990).
2-Marco van Basten was substituted in the 46th minute by Wim Kieft.

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
(Standing first from left, May 27, 1992, Holland 3-Austria 2)



Official International Appearance No. 50 / 24 Goals
Date: May 30, 1992
Competition: Friendly
Venue: Utrecht - Nieuw Galgenwaard
Holland 4-Wales 0 (Bryan Roy 15, Marco van Basten 36, Aron Winter 73, Wim Jonk 83)
Notes:
1- Marco van Basten scored his 24th and Final International goal for Holland.
2- Third and last match vs. Wales (1988, 1989).
3-Marco van Basten was substituted in the 46th minute by Wim Kieft.


Photo From: France Football, Issue 3141, June 20, 2006
(May 30, 1992, Holland 4-Wales 0)


Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
(sitting first on right, May 30, 1992, Holland 4-Wales 0)


Official International Appearance No. 51 / 24 Goals
Date: June 5, 1992
Competition: Friendly
Venue: Lens - Stade Félix-Bollaert
France 1-Holland 1 (Jean-Pierre Papin 12 / Bryan Roy 18)
Notes:
1- Marco van Basten captained in the absence of Ruud Gullit.
2-First and last ever match vs. France.


Photo From: Voetbal International Special, Nummer 7, 1992-Oranje in 1992
(June 5, 1992, France 1-Holland 1)


Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
(Standing first from right, June 5, 1992, France 1-Holland 1)



Official International Appearance No. 52 / 24 Goals
Date: June 12, 1992
Competition: UEFA European Championships-Group 2
Venue: Göteborg- Nya Ullevi Stadion, Sweden  
Holland 1-Scotland 0 (Dennis Bergkamp 76)
Notes:
1- Second Finals of the Euros and third Finals of a major Tournament.
2-First and last ever match vs. Scotland.

Photo From: Soccer International, March 1993
(June 12, 1992, UEFA European Championships, Holland 1-Scotland 0)


Photo From: World Soccer, August 1993
(June 12, 1992, UEFA European Championships, Holland 1-Scotland 0)


Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 43, August 1992
(June 12, 1992, UEFA European Championships, Holland 1-Scotland 0)


 Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
(Standing second from left, June 12, 1992, UEFA European Championships, Holland 1-Scotland 0)


Official International Appearance No. 53 / 24 Goals
Date: June 15, 1992
Competition: UEFA European Championships-Group 2
Venue: Göteborg- Nya Ullevi Stadion, Sweden  
Holland 0-CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) 0
Notes:
1- Marco Van Basten scored a valid goal on a header which was unjustly ruled out as offside.
2-Marco van Basten assumed the captaincy in the 71st minute after Gullit was substituted.
3-Fourth and last match vs. USSR (the first as known as CIS) (1988 (twice), 1989). Three of his matches vs. this opponent were in the Finals of the Euros.


Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 42, July 1992
(June 15, 1992, UEFA European Championships, Holland 0-CIS 0)


Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 42, July 1992
(June 15, 1992, UEFA European Championships, Holland 0-CIS 0)


Photo From: Voetbal International Special, Nummer 7, 1992-Oranje in 1992
(June 15, 1992, UEFA European Championships, Holland 0-CIS 0)


Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
(Standing third from left, June 15, 1992, UEFA European Championships, Holland 0-CIS 0)


Official International Appearance No. 54 / 24 Goals
Date: June 18, 1992
Competition: UEFA European Championships-Group 2
Venue: Göteborg- Nya Ullevi Stadion, Sweden  
Holland 3-Germany 1 (Frank Rijkaard 4, Rob Witschge 15, Dennis Bergkamp 72 / Jurgen Klinsmann 53)
Notes:
1- Fifth match vs. West Germany (and the first as Unified Germany). All matches were in Finals or qualifiers. (1988 (twice), 1989, 1990).
2-van Basten faced Germany in the Finals of all Tournaments he participated in (1988, 1990 and now 1992).
3-Struck the horizontal bar in the match. He would later say that he has scored 1 ½ goals in the Tournament (refused goal vs. CIS and bar vs. Germany).

Photo From: Sport Bild, number 24, June 9, 1998
(June 18, 1992, UEFA European Championships, Holland 3-Germany 1)


Photo From:  Goal, Issue 16, January 1997
(June 18, 1992, UEFA European Championships, Holland 3-Germany 1)


Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 42, July 1992
(June 18, 1992, UEFA European Championships, Holland 3-Germany 1)


Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
(Standing second from left, June 18, 1992, UEFA European Championships, Holland 3-Germany 1)


Official International Appearance No. 55 / 24 Goals
Date: June 22, 1992
Competition: UEFA European Championships-Semifinals
Venue: Göteborg- Nya Ullevi Stadion, Sweden  
Holland 2-Denmark 2 (Bergkamp 23, Frank Rijkaard 85 / Henrik Larsen 5, 32)
Notes:
1- Denmark won 5-4 on a penalty kick shoot-out.
2-Last match under Manager Marinus Jacobus Hendricus ‘Rinus’ Michels (version 3).
3-First and only penalty kick shoot-out and loss at International level.
He missed his own attempt, Holland’s second.
4-Last ever match in the Finals of a major Tournament.
5-First and last ever match vs. Denmark.

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 42, July 1992
(June 22, 1992, UEFA European Championships, Holland 2-Denmark 2)


Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 42, July 1992
(Penalty kick miss, June 22, 1992, UEFA European Championships, Holland 2-Denmark 2)


Photo From: Voetbal International Special, Nummer 7, 1992-Oranje in 1992
(June 22, 1992, UEFA European Championships, Holland 2-Denmark 2)



Photo From: World Soccer, July 1992
(June 22, 1992, UEFA European Championships, Holland 2-Denmark 2)


Photo From: World Soccer, July 1992
(June 22, 1992, UEFA European Championships, Holland 2-Denmark 2)


Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors: Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
(June 22, 1992, UEFA European Championships, Holland 2-Denmark 2)


Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
(Standing second from left, June 22, 1992, UEFA European Championships, Holland 2-Denmark 2)




1992 (June 22) Holland 2-Denmark 2 (European... by sp1873

Official International Appearance No. 56 / 24 Goals
Date: September 9, 1992
Competition: Friendly
Venue: Eindhoven -Philips Stadion
Holland 2-Italy 3 (Dennis Bergkamp 4, 21 / Stefano Eranio 29, Roberto Baggio 41 pen, Gianluca Vialli 77)
Notes:
1- Fourth and last match vs. Italy (1988, 1990 (twice)).
2-Along with teammates Rijkaard and Gullit, van Batsen was facing an Italy side containing many of his AC Milan teammates.
3-First match under new Manager Dick Advocaat.

Photo From: World Soccer, May 1993
(Standing third from left, September 9, 1992, Holland 2-Italy 3)


Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
(Standing second from left, September 9, 1992, Holland 2-Italy 3)


Official International Appearance No. 57 / 24 Goals
Date: September 23, 1992
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-Group 2
Venue: Oslo - Ullevaal Stadion
Norway 2-Holland 1 (Kjetil Rekdal 9 pen, Goran Sorloth 78 / Dennis Bergkamp 10)
Notes:
1- Marco van Basten captained after withdrawal of Ruud Gullit from the match.
2-First and last ever match vs. Norway.


Photo From: Voetbal International Special, Nummer 7, 1992-Oranje in 1992
(September 23, 1992, World Cup Qualifier, Norway 2-Holland 1)


Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
(Standing second from left, September 23, 1992, World Cup Qualifier, Norway 2-Holland 1)



Official International Appearance No. 58 / 24 Goals
Date: October 14, 1992
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-Group 2
Venue: Rotterdam-De Kuip-Feyenoord Stadion       
Holland 2-Poland 2 (Peter Van Vossen, 44,48 / Marek Kozminski 18, Wojciech Kowalczyk 20)
Notes:
1- Marco van Basten captained Holland in his last ever match.
2-Third and last ever match vs. Holland (1986, 1987).
3-For more detail, see:
4- Marco van Basten would be awarded the 1992 Ballon d’Or in two months (his third overall, after 1988 and 1989).
5-Last match under Manager Dick Advocaat.
6-He never played an International match vs. a South American Nation and his only match vs. a non-European opponent was against Egypt during the 1990 World Cup.
7-Marco van Basten would be injured in the coming months and his career was effectively over. After briefly appearing at the end of the season in 1993, he was inactive for two years before retiring in 1995.


Photo From: France Football, Issue 3141, June 20, 2006
(October 14, 1992, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 2-Poland 2)



Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
(Standing second from right, October 14, 1992, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 2-Poland 2)


2 comments:

  1. Thanks for sharing, nice post!
    I can see why European soccer is strong.

    ReplyDelete
  2. van basten better than big fat ronaldo

    ReplyDelete