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Frank de Boer is an association football player and association football coach, born on May 15, 1970 in Hoorn, North Holland, Netherlands. Frank de Boer is 56 years old as of 2026. Listed accolades include Frans Banninck Cocq Penning. The listed height is 179 cm.
My Take
Frank de Boer is the kind of player who makes defending look almost unfairly elegant — the guy read the game like he was watching it from a helicopter. I grew up watching him anchor Ajax's backline through one of the most exciting periods in Dutch football history, and that 1994–95 Champions League run with Ajax is still etched in my memory as peak European football. Five Eredivisie titles, a Champions League, an Intercontinental Cup — his trophy cabinet from those Amsterdam years is genuinely absurd. He went on to Barcelona and had a solid stint there too, then carried that quiet, cerebral authority into coaching. His managerial career has been more mixed, but honestly, the playing legacy alone earns him a permanent place in conversations about the best defenders of the 1990s. Pure class from a port town in North Holland.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Frank de Boer
- Name (Japanese)
- フランク・デ・ブール
- Reading
- ふらんく・で・ぶーる
- Born
- May 15, 1970 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dog
- Origin
- Hoorn, North Holland, Netherlands
- Height
- 179 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Frans Banninck Cocq Penning
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Frank de Boer born?
Born May 15, 1970 (age 56).
Where is Frank de Boer from?
Frank de Boer is from Hoorn, North Holland, Netherlands.
What does Frank de Boer do?
Frank de Boer works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Frank de Boer?
Frank de Boer is 179 cm.
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