Danny Blind
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Dirk Franciscus ("Danny") Blind (born August 1, 1961 in Oost-Souburg, Netherlands) is a football coach and former Dutch international player. He has played as a defender for RCS, Sparta Rotterdam, Ajax Amsterdam and the Dutch national team. His nickname is The Dantist.
Throughout his playing career, Blind had a reputation as an uncompromising defender who favored physical engagement over technique. A notorious example of his style is his red card in Ajax's 1988 Cup Winners' Cup final against Belgium's KV Mechelen (0-1) for deliberately bringing down a Belgian player on a clear path to goal. In the Dutch national team, Blind was always second to Ronald Koeman, as he was also when becoming Ajax manager.
He scored the final and winning penalty in the penalty shoot-out during the 1995 Intercontinental Cup meeting with Brazil's Gremio.
Blind was head coach at Ajax from March 14 2005 (appointed as successor to Ronald Koeman, who resigned in February 2005) until May 10, 2006, after only 422 days in charge. Despite leading Ajax to victory in the Gatorade Cup and the Dutch Supercup, Blind was sacked due to his team's worst league finish (fourth place) in four decades.
Honours
As a Player:
- Dutch Eredivisie Championship (5): 1989/90, 1993/94, 1994/95, 1995/96, 1997/98
- Dutch Cup (4): 1986/87, 1992/93, 1997/98, 1998/99
- Intercontinental Cup: 1994/95
- UEFA Champions League: 1994/95
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1986/87
- UEFA Cup: 1991/92
- European Super Cup: 1995/96
- Johan Cruijff Schaal (1): 2005/2006
- Dutch Cup (1): 2005/06
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