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Marco van Basten

🇳🇱 NEDForwardAge 60#9

Marco van Basten played as a Forward from NED and has turned out for 2 clubs across 2 leagues. In PlayFutbol, Marco is a familiar trivia answer (★★☆☆☆), eligible in 7/12 games.

Grid Solver

Which grid cells does Marco solve?

In PlayFutbol's database, Marco is a valid answer for 2 club × NED cells. The fewer players who share a cell, the rarer the answer.

Rarest cell: AC Milan × NED — solved by 7 others in our database.

Rarest club pairings

Players who played for both clubs — the “who connects X and Y?” grid intent.

  • AFC Ajax×AC MilanAFC Ajax × AC Milan
    5 others
Career puzzle

Marco's career, one clue at a time

Tap a club to reveal it from the clue trail — the same way Career Path plays.

2 clubs still hidden — can you name Marco's path?

Rarity verdict
2/5

How rare an answer is Marco?

On PlayFutbol's 1–5 rarity model, Marco scores 2/5 — Familiar. Marco is a familiar top-tier name most regular fans will spot quickly.

Trophy cabinet

Marco's honours

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Serie A×3
1988, 1992, 1993
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Champions League×2
1989, 1990
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Euro
1988
Career by the numbers

Senior career totals

373
Appearances
301
Goals
115
Assists

Marco van Basten in PlayFutbol Games

Marco is eligible as an answer in 7 of our 12 games. Here's the full breakdown:

GameStatusWhyPlay
Futbol GridEligibleEligible in Serie A, Eredivisie gridsPlay →
Futbol 11EligibleFills a Forward slot when their nationality is drawnPlay →
Futbol WordleConditionalLimited to classic name-only mode — missing current club or jerseyPlay →
Futbol ConnectionsEligiblePooled into nationality, era, and career-trait groupsPlay →
Futbol Tic-Tac-ToeEligibleValid pick for cells in SA / EDPlay →
Futbol Top FiveEligibleCandidate across our 47 ranking categoriesPlay →
Football TimelineEligiblePart of the 365-career chronological poolPlay →
Who Am I?ConditionalOnly 2 career clubs — clue sequence may be thinPlay →
Guess the BadgeN/ABadge game is club-based, not player-based
Career PathN/AOnly 2 career clubs (minimum is 4)
Futbol BingoEligibleMatches several of the 100 bingo tasksPlay →
Missing XIN/ANot currently in our 15 curated classic match lineups

Players Like Marco van Basten

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clubs has Marco van Basten played for?

Marco van Basten has played for 2 clubs across 2 leagues: AFC Ajax, AC Milan.

Is Marco van Basten in Futbol Wordle?

Partially — Marco can appear in classic Wordle mode but lacks the full attribute set for the six-clue variant.

What is Marco's PlayFutbol rarity score?

2/5 — Familiar. Marco is a familiar top-tier name most regular fans will spot quickly.

Which teammates of Marco are also in our database?

Notable teammates include Patrick Kluivert (shared club: AFC Ajax); Clarence Seedorf (shared club: AFC Ajax); Edgar Davids (shared club: AFC Ajax).

Has Marco van Basten ever appeared in Who Am I?

Marco is a conditional pick — only 2 career clubs — clue sequence may be thin.

Does Marco qualify for Career Path?

No — Career Path requires at least 4 career clubs, and Marco currently has 2.

Where can I play a game featuring Marco right now?

Try Futbol Grid, Futbol 11, Futbol Connections — each rotates eligible players like Marco into the daily pool.

What position does Marco van Basten play?

Marco van Basten played as a Forward.

About this profile

Career data (clubs, appearances, goals) sourced from Transfermarkt and club official pages; cross-checked against Wikipedia. Trivia eligibility and rarity scores are computed directly from PlayFutbol's own puzzle generators.

Author: PlayFutbol Data Team · Questions or corrections? support@playfutbol.app