Who is the best Dutch player to play for Manchester United?

The Netherlands is an excellent footballing nation and it has produced some phenomenal players. For an idea of how great Dutch players have been in history, the Ballon d'Or has been won by three Dutch players in history, a total of seven times. Manchester United have certainly benefitted from Dutch players in the club's rich history.

As the biggest club in the world for many years, Manchester United naturally found themselves acquiring talent from the Dutch pool, one of the finest talent pools in the world.

But who is the best Dutch player to play for Manchester United throughout history? Well, the Red Devils are spoilt for choice. Join us as we run through our favourite three Dutch players to play for Manchester United throughout history.

Who is the best Dutch player to play for Manchester United?

3. Jaap Stam

Manchester United definitely invested heavily into Jaap Stam. At the time of signing from PSV, he broke the record the most expensive defender. Obviously the record has been beaten since, but for Man United to pay £10.75m goes to show what the Red Devils saw in him.

Despite being a foreign player, Stam defended in the trademark English style better than most of the England defenders at the time. A real no-nonsense defender who would put his body on the line to protect the goalkeeper, Man United could do with a defender like him today.

2. Edwin van der Sar

Edwin van der Sar is considered one of the best goalkeepers in Premier League history and this was due to the time period he played in, and indeed contributed to. The Dutch goalkeeper was a pivotal member of perhaps the most dominant team in English football history, the Man United team led by Sir Alex Ferguson.

Edwin van der Sar was tall, which enabled him to reach angles of the goal which others couldn't. He pulled off some incredible saves, including from the penalty spot in the Champions League final. This alone cements his place in the Man United history books.

1. Ruud van Nistelrooy

Recently returning to Manchester United as their assistant manager, Ruud van Nistelrooy was welcomed back with open arms. This is because many remember his incredible playing days at Old Trafford.

Ruud van Nistelrooy was not the longest serving Man United player by any stretch of the imagination but he still had an impressive goal-scoring record. He had an ability to score goals from all kinds of positions, certainly cementing himself as the best Dutchman to ever play for Man United.

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