#Daley blind professional

Whilst famous for being a centre back, Blind started his career as a right full-back.īlind gained 42 caps for the Netherlands over a ten-year period, scoring once against Greece in a UEFA Euro 1992 qualifier. However, he was also a technically gifted and cultured player who could pass and strike the ball well for a non-attacking player. īlind was known for being a solid, dependable defender and a leader on the field. The two penalties Blind converted were in the 65th and 69th minutes of the second leg.ĭomestically, with Ajax, he won five Dutch Eredivisie Championships and four national cups. He also secured the Intercontinental Cup in 1995 against Brazil's Grêmio by scoring the winning penalty in the penalty shoot-out.īlind was again a penalty hero when he converted twice against Real Zaragoza in the European Super Cup Final of 1995, which Ajax won 5–1 over the two legs. With Ajax, Blind amassed an impressive trophy list, winning all three European trophies ( UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1987, the UEFA Cup in 1992 and the UEFA Champions League in 1995). Blind's signing, however, was much to the chagrin of Ajax superstar Marco van Basten, who was upset that his manager had brought in a relatively unknown, defensive player from a fairly small club like Sparta, instead of splashing out on a big-money, big-name transfer. He stayed under contract with Sparta for seven seasons when in July 1986 he transferred to Ajax, attracted there by manager Johan Cruyff.

Playing career Club career īlind made his professional football debut on 29 August 1979 with Sparta Rotterdam.

#Daley blind professional