All-time Eredivisie defenders bracket

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1

Daley Blind2008–2010

2

Frank de Boer1988–1999

3

Ronald Koeman1980–1997

4

Aaron Mokoena1999–2003

5

Joris Mathijsen1998–2015

6

Jaap Stam1992–2007

7

Héctor Moreno2008–2011

8

Ruud Krol1968–1980

9

Virgil van Dijk2011–2013

10

Niklas Moisander2003–2015

11

Hatem Trabelsi2001–2006

12

Danny Blind1979–1999

13

Lutsharel Geertruida2018–2024

14

Gregg Berhalter1994–2000

15

Kō Itakura2019–2026

16

Zdeněk Grygera2003–2007

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Edson Braafheid2003–2018

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Ivan Nielsen1979–1986

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Velibor Vasović1966–1971

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Aron Gunnarsson2006–2008

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Rinus Israël1966–1982

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Kew Jaliens1996–2011

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Wim Rijsbergen1970–1986

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Jurriën Timber2019–2023

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Yukinari Sugawara2020–2024

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Hugo Hovenkamp1968–1983

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Mauk Weber1930–1939

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Márcio Roberto dos Santos1995–1997

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RS

Randy Samuel1990–1994

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Anton Pronk1960–1974

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AH

Abdelkrim El Hadrioui1998–2002

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Cor van der Hart1947–1966

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Peter Larsson1987–1991

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Jorge Sánchez Ramos2022–2025

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Bok de Korver1902–1922

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Sonny Silooy1980–1996

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Piet Wildschut1974–1978

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Pleun Strik1964–1982

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Bruno Silva2005–2012

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Graeme Rutjes1980–1985

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Bert Konterman1989–2000

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BU

Bruno Uvini2015–

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Mladen Ramljak1974–1978

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CG

Christian Gyan1996–2007

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John de Wolf1983–1994

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Rinus Terlouw1949–1958

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Fred Rutten1980–1992

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Henk Fraser1984–1999

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Barry Opdam1996–2008

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Ronald Spelbos1974–1988

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Kees van Ierssel1969–1979

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William Troost-Ekong2013–2015

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Dirk Marcellis2010–2015

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Sjaak Troost1978–1992

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Cor Veldhoen1956–1970

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Souffian El Karouani2019–2026

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Inessa Kaagman2013–2018

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Glenn Loovens2001–2006

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Nana Akwasi Asare2004–2013

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JN

Jussi Nuorela1994–1999

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Edo Ophof1976–1990

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André Ooijer2010–2012

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Dave van den Bergh1995–2006

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Cory Gibbs2004–2006

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Mikael Dyrestam2016–

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Fredrik Stenman2007–2011

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Julien Escudé2003–2006

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RO

Rahim Ouédraogo1998–2007

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Kees van Wonderen1994–2004

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Peter Wisgerhof2000–2014

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Antal Róth1986–1990

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Gibril Sankoh2004–2010

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Dick Schneider1965–1983

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Hans Kraay1960–1968

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Theo Laseroms1963–1972

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Guus Haak1956–1971

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CK

Christopher Kanu1995–2002

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Piet Ouderland1955–1967

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Oleguer Presas2008–2011

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PA

Patrick Allotey1996–2001

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George Ogăraru2006–2010

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Wim Meutstege1970–1980

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Martin Koeman1963–1973

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Johnny Dusbaba1973–1977

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Piet Romeijn1962–1971

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Hayden Foxe1995–1997

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SR

Sepp De Roover2006–2010

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Jelle Van Damme2002–2004

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Mihai Neșu2008–2012

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Takehiro Tomiyasu2025–2026

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FP

Fernando Picun1996–1998

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Stijn Vreven1999–2007

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Mathias Florén2001–2006

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Niels Overweg1972–1981

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Kenneth Omeruo2012–2013

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NA

Nacer Abdellah1997–2000

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FV

Ferdi Vierklau1991–1996

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AM

Angelo Martha2002–2009

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BP

Blagoje Paunović1975–1977

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JR

Juha Reini2002–2006

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The greatest defenders in Eredivisie history, by their honours.

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