Photo: Paul Blank - Postproduktie.nl / CC BY 2.5 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Van Basten is, for me, the great what-if of football. The 1988 Euro final volley alone earns him immortality, and his Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player honors confirm he was the most complete striker of his era. Yet what stays with me is the cruelty of an ankle that forced him out at 28. I find myself admiring not just the goals but the imagination behind them, the sense that he saw scoring as an art form. His later coaching never quite matched the player, but few ever could. A genius cut short, and all the more luminous for it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Marco van Basten
- Name (Japanese)
- マルコ・ファン・バステン
- Reading
- まるこ・ふぁん・ばすてん
- Born
- October 31, 1964 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dragon
- Origin
- Utrecht, Netherlands
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1988 Ballon d'Or
- 1992 FIFA World Player of the Year
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Marco van Basten born?
Born October 31, 1964 (age 61).
Where is Marco van Basten from?
Marco van Basten is from Utrecht, Netherlands.
What does Marco van Basten do?
Marco van Basten works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Marco van Basten?
Marco van Basten is 188 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
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.