Photo: Bert Verhoeff for Anefo , Den Haag, Rijksfotoarchief: Fotocollectie Algemeen Nederlands Fotopersbureau (ANEFO), 1945-1989 - negatiefstroken zwart/wit, nummer toegang 2.24.01.05, bestanddeelnummer 925-7444 / CC0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Arnold Mühren is, to me, the quintessential understated master. Winning all three major UEFA club competitions, the European Cup, the Cup Winners' Cup and the UEFA Cup, places him in rarefied company, and the fact that his brother Gerrie won three European Cups with Ajax only deepens the legend of this footballing family. He was a cultured left-footed midfielder rather than a flashy goalscorer, the kind who could bend a match with one precise pass. There is something deeply satisfying about a player who perfected the quiet, organizing arts and still reached the very summit of the game. That subtlety is exactly what wins me over.
Overview
Arnold Johannes Hyacinthus Mühren (born 2 June 1951) is a Dutch football manager and former midfielder. His older brother Gerrie, also a midfielder, won three European Cup titles with Ajax in the early 1970s. Mühren is among the few players to have won all three major UEFA-organised club competitions, the European Cup (1972–73), the Cup Winners' Cup (1986–87) and the UEFA Cup (1980–81).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Arnold Mühren
- Name (Japanese)
- アーノルド・ミューレン
- Reading
- あーのるど・みゅーれん
- Born
- June 2, 1951 (age 75)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rabbit
- Origin
- Volendam, North Holland, Netherlands
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from Netherlands →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.