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He played for Ajax Amsterdam and A.C. Milan in the 1980s and early 1990s. He is regarded as one of the finest forwards of all time and scored 277 goals in a career cut short by injury. Known for his strength on the ball, his tactical awareness and spectacular strikes and volleys, Van Basten was named European Footballer of the Year three times (1988, '89 and '92) and FIFA World Player of the Year in 1992. Van Basten was voted eighth in a poll organised by the French weekly magazine France Football consulting their former Ballon D'Or winners to elect the Football Player of the Century.
The Dutch national team won Euro 88. Van Basten scored a total of five goals, a hat trick against England, the winning goal in the semi-final against West Germany, and a spectacular volley in the final against the Soviet Union.[5] He was the tournament's top scorer, and was the only player to score more than two goals.
The Dutch national side exited early in the World Cup in 1990, losing to West Germany in the second round.
The Netherlands reached the semi-final of Euro 92 when they lost to Denmark in a penalty shootout, with Peter Schmeichel saving a penalty shot from Van Basten.
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