Serie A: top rated players, 1981-89

1981/82

6,87 Castellini (Napoli)

6,77 Krol (Napoli)

6,65 Falcão (Roma)

1982/83

6,91 Martina (Genoa)

6,79 Bordon (Inter), Falcão (Roma)

1983/84

6,94 Platini (Juventus)

6,82 Brady (Sampdoria)

6,77 Tacconi (Juventus)

1984/85

6,87 Maradona (Napoli)

6,81 Tricella (Verona)

6,79 Matteoli (Como)

1985/86

6,82 Dirceu (Como), Zaccarelli (Torino)

6,79 Bagni (Napoli)

1986/97

6,77 Zenga (Inter)

6,70 Magrin (Atalanta)

6,68 F. Baresi (Milan)

1987/88

6,77 Mancini (Sampdoria)

6,76 F. Baresi (Milan)

6,68 Gullit (Milan)

1988/89

6,77 Júnior (Pescara)

6,72 Zenga (Inter)

6,69 F. Baresi (Milan)

Milan ratings 1992/93

6,70 Marco van Basten

6,64 Paolo Maldini

6,53 Ruud Gullit

6,52 Franco Baresi

6,36 Sebastiano Rossi

6,33 Marco Simone

6,29 Demetrio Albertini

6,25 Roberto Donadoni

6,24 Stefano Eranio

6,23 Frank Rijkaard

6,18 Zvonimir Boban, Alberico Evani

6,15 Francesco Antonioli, Mauro Tassotti

6,14 Daniele Massaro

6,12 Alessandro Costacurta

6,09 Gianluigi Lentini, Jean-Pierre Papin

5,98 Dejan Savićević

5,83 Stefano Nava

5,73 Enzo Gambaro

Netherlands ratings in the Euro 1992

Ratings: Guerin Sportivo - Corriere della Sera - La Stampa - Aftonbladet.

6,66 Frank Rijkaard
6,48 Dennis Bergkamp
6,32 Rob Witschge
6,10 Marco van Basten
6,08 Ruud Gullit
6,06 Ronald Koeman
6,05 Berry van Aerle, Adri van Tiggelen
6,04 Hans van Breukelen
5,88 Jan Wouters
5,35 Frank de Boer

Le pagelle del Milan 1990/91

Serie A, Coppa Campioni e Coppa Intercontinentale. Pagelle: Corriere dello Sport - Gazzetta dello Sport - Guerin Sportivo - Tuttosport - La Stampa.

6,58 Franco Baresi
6,42 Paolo Maldini
6,39 Frank Rijkaard
6,33 Ruud Gullit
6,30 Carlo Ancelotti
6,19 Marco van Basten
6,18 Alberico Evani, Marco Simone
6,16 Sebastiano Rossi
6,14 Andrea Pazzagli
6,10 Gianluca Gaudenzi
6,09 Alessandro Costacurta
6,08 Filippo Galli
6,01 Stefano Carobbi
6,00 Mauro Tassotti
5,98 Roberto Donadoni
5,94 Giovanni Stroppa
5,86 Daniele Massaro
5,85 Angelo Carbone
5,62 Massimo Agostini

Best players in the world, February 1988

Gazzetta dello Sport, 23 February 1988
 

1. Diego Maradona : 87
2. Ruud Gullit : 77
3. Emilio Butragueño : 42
4. Futre : 37
5. Gianluca Vialli : 34
6. Careca : 23
7. Hugo Sánchez, Rabah Madjer : 22
9. Gary Lineker : 21
10. Bernd Schuster : 20
11. Marco van Basten, Míchel : 14
13. Enzo Francescoli, Ian Rush : 11
15. John Barnes : 10
16. Igor Belanov : 9
17. Peter Beardsley : 7
18. Preben Elkjær, Ronald Koeman : 6
20. Júlio César, Jean Tigana, Rinat Dasaev : 5
23. Bryan Robson, Glenn Hoddle : 4
25. Peter Larsson, Frank Rijkaard, Franco Baresi, Jorge Valdano : 3
29. Jean-Marie Pfaff, Johnny Bosman : 2
31. Rudi Völler, Lothar Matthäus, Gallego, Pierre Littbarski, Gheorghe Hagi : 1

Who's better - Ruud Gullit or Enzo Scifo?

Gazzetta dello Sport, April 1987

 

Ideal XI of 1987 according to Guerin Sportivo,

Top individual ratings Euro 1988

8,40 van Basten vs England (3-1)
8,20 Dasaev vs Holland (1-0, group stage)
7,80 Míchel vs Denmark (3-2)
7,70 Mikhailichenko & Zavarov vs Italy (2-0)
7,60 Bonner vs England (1-0)
7,50 van Basten vs West Germany (2-1)
7,50 Mikhailichenko vs England (3-1)
7,50 Litovchenko vs Italy (2-0)
7,40 van Basten & Gullit vs USSR (2-0, final)
7,40 Rijkaard vs USSR (0-1, group stage)
7,40 Gullit vs England (3-1)
7,40 R. Houghton vs England (1-0)
7,40 Butragueño vs Denmark (3-2)
7,40 F. Baresi & Maldini vs Denmark (2-0)
7,30 R. Koeman vs West Germany (2-1)
7,30 Donadoni vs Germany (1-1)
7,30 Maldini vs Spain (1-0)

Holland: average ratings in the Euro 1988

Ratings: Guerin Sportivo - El Mundo Deportivo.

7,24 Frank Rijkaard
7,11 Marco van Basten
6,77 Ruud Gullit
6,71 Ronald Koeman
6,31 Hans van Breukelen
6,27 Erwin Koeman
6,24 Adri van Tiggelen
6,13 Wim Kieft
6,11 Jan Wouters, Gerald Vanenburg
6,04 Arnold Mühren
5,84 Berry van Aerle

Serie A: highest averages ratings in one season, 1982-2013.

6,94 Platini (Juventus) 1983/84
6,91 Martina (Genoa) 1982/83
6,87 Maradona (Napoli) 1984/85
6,82 Dirceu (Como) 1985/86
6,82 Zaccarelli (Torino) 1985/86
6,82 Brady (Sampdoria) 1983/84
6,81 Tricella (Verona) 1984/85
6,79 Lorieri (Ascoli) 1991/92
6,79 Bagni (Napoli) 1985/86
6,79 Matteoli (Como) 1984/85
6,79 Falcão (Roma) 1982/83
6,79 Bordon (Inter) 1982/83
6,77 Júnior (Pescara) 1988/89
6,77 Mancini (Sampdoria) 1987/88
6,77 Zenga (Inter) 1986/87
6,77 Tacconi (Juventus) 1983/84
6,76 Gullit (Sampdoria) 1993/94
6,76 F. Baresi (Milan) 1987/88
6,75 Totti (Roma) 2001/02
6,73 Alexis Sánchez (Udinese) 2010/11
6,73 Nedved (Lazio) 2000/01
6,73 Thuram (Parma) 1996/97
6,72 R. Baggio (Brescia) 2003/04
6,72 Zenga (Inter) 1988/89
6,71 Totti (Roma) 2003/04
6,71 Peruzzi (Juventus) 1996/97
6,71 Kohler (Juventus) 1991/92
6,70 Corini (Chievo) 2001/02
6,70 Signori (Bologna) 2000/01
6,70 Magrin (Atalanta) 1986/87
6,69 Peruzzi (Inter) 1999/2000
6,69 C. Vieri (Inter) 1999/2000
6,69 Marchegiani (Lazio) 1994/95
6,69 F. Baresi (Milan) 1991/92 & 1988/89
6,68 Rubén Sosa (Inter) 1992/93
6,68 F. Baresi (Milan) 1986/87
6,68 Gullit (Milan) 1987/88
6,67 Totti (Roma) 2005/06
6,67 Rui Costa (Fiorentina) 2000/01
6,65 Chevantón (Lecce) 2003/04
6,64 Pirlo (Juventus) 2011/12
6,64 C. Vieri (Inter) 2001/02
6,64 Ferrara (Napoli) 1993/94
6,63 Mutu (Parma) 2002/03
6,63 Bierhoff (Udinese) 1997/98
6,63 Pagliuca (Inter) 1996/97
6,63 Cervone (Roma) 1989/90

Per club
7: Inter
5: Juventus, Milan, Roma
3: Napoli, Sampdoria
2: Udinese, Lazio, Parma, Como
1: Genoa, Torino, Verona, Ascoli, Pescara, Brescia, Bologna, Atalanta, Fiorentina, Lecce.

Per nation
31: Italy
3: Brazil
2: France, Holland, Germany, Uruguay
1: Argentina, Ireland, Chile, Czech Republic, Portugal, Romania.

Memory Lane: top individual ratings Euro 1988.

8,20 Dasaev vs Holland (1-0, group stage)
7,80 Michel vs Denmark (3-2)
7,70 Mikhailichenko & Zavarov vs Italy (2-0)
7,60 Bonner vs England (1-0)
7,50 Van Basten vs West Germany (2-1)
7,50 Mikhailichenko vs England (3-1)
7,50 Litovchenko vs Italy (2-0)
7,40 Van Basten & Gullit vs USSR (2-0, final)
7,40 Rijkaard vs USSR (0-1, group stage)
7,40 Gullit vs England (3-1)
7,40 R. Houghton vs England (1-0)
7,40 Butragueño vs Denmark (3-2)
7,40 F. Baresi & Maldini vs Denmark (2-0)
7,30 R. Koeman vs West Germany (2-1)
7,30 Donadoni vs Germany (1-1)
7,30 Maldini vs Spain (1-0)

Today 20 years ago: top rated players Serie A.

6,82 Signori (Lazio)
6,75 Marchioro (Pescara)
6,67 Maldini (Milan)
6,64 Ferron (Atalanta)
6,63 Fusi (Torino)
6,62 Van Basten (Milan)
6,61 Gullit (Milan)
6,59 Winter (Lazio)
6,58 Lombardo (Sampdoria)
6,56 Effenberg (Fiorentina)

Today 25 years ago: Milan 4, Napoli 1.

0-1 10' Careca, 1-1 19' Colombo, 2-1 24' Virdis, 3-1 62' Gullit, 4-1 78' Donadoni. Att: 75.519.
Milan: G. Galli 6,5 — F. Baresi 7, Tassotti 7,5, Maldini 7, F. Galli 7 — Colombo 7, Donadoni 7, Ancelotti 7, Evani 7,5 (66' Bortolazzi) — Virdis 7, Gullit 7,5 (82' Massaro). — coach: Sacchi 7. = average: 7,09 [world class]
Napoli: Garella 6,5 — Ferrara 5, Francini 5, Ferrario 5 (74' Bigliardi), Renica 5 — Bagni 6,5, De Napoli 5,5, Filardi 5 (74' Sola) — Careca 5,5, Maradona 5, Giordano 5. — coach: O. Bianchi 4. = average: 5,36 [lame]

Today 19 years ago: top rated players Serie A.

7,00 Gullit (Sampdoria)
6,70 Fusi (Torino)
6,65 Boban (Milan)
6,62 Gatta (Lecce)
6,60 Marchegiani (Lazio)
6,56 Tentoni (Cremonese)
6,53 Di Canio (Napoli)

Memory Lane: Serie A 1993/94.

Ratings: La Stampa.

6,91 Gullit (Sampdoria)
6,58 Tacconi (Genoa)
6,46 Peruzzi (Juventus)
6,44 Ferrara (Napoli), Fusi (Torino)
6,43 Marchegiani (Lazio), Seno (Foggia)
6,42 Thern (Napoli)
6,40 Turci (Cremonese), Conte (Juventus)

Referees
6,53 Pairetto
6,33 Collina
6,31 Rodomonti

Today 19 years ago: top rated players, Serie A.

Average ratings after three league rounds:

7,17 Asprilla (Parma)
7,00 Gullit (Sampdoria)
6,83 Gatta (Lecce)
6,75 Boban (Milan), Marocchi (Juventus)
6,67 Dely Valdés (Cagliari), Ruotolo (Genoa)
6,50 Silenzi (Torino)

Memory Lane: Milan 1987/88.

6,78 F. Baresi
6,69 Gullit & Maldini
6,55 Evani
6,42 Ancelotti
6,38 F. Galli
6,33 Tassotti
6,31 G. Galli
6,29 Colombo
6,24 Donadoni
5,98 Virdis
5,85 Massaro
5,83 Bortolazzi
5,69 Van Basten

European footballer of the year, 1980s.

1980 
1. Rummenigge (Bayern) 
2. Schuster (Barcelona) 
3. Platini (St-Etienne) 
4. Van Moer (Beveren) 
5. Ceulemans (Club Brugge) 
6. Hrubesch (HSV) 
7. Prohaska (Inter) 
8. H. Müller (Stuttgart) & Brady (Juventus) 
10. Kaltz (HSV). 


1981 
1. Rummenigge (Bayern) 
2. Breitner (Bayern) 
3. Schuster (Barcelona) 
4. Platini (St-Etienne) 
5. Blokhin (Dinamo Kiev) 
6. Zoff (Juventus) 
7. Shengeliya (Dinamo Tbilisi) 
8. Chivadze (Dinamo Tbilisi) 
9. Brady (Juventus) & Wark (Ipswich). 


1982 
1. Rossi (Juventus) 
2. Giresse (Bordeaux) 
3. Boniek (Widzew Lodz/Juventus) 
4. Rummenigge (Bayern) 
5. Conti (Roma) 
6. Dasajev (Spartak Moskva) 
7. Littbarski (Köln) 
8. Zoff (Juventus) 
9. Platini (St-Etienne/Juventus) 
10. Schuster (Barcelona). 


1983 
1. Platini (Juventus) 
2. Dalglish (Liverpool) 
3. Simonsen (Vejle) 
4. Strachan (Aberdeen) 
5. Magath (HSV) 
6. Dasajev (Spartak Moskva) & Pfaff (Bayern) 
8. J. Olsen (Ajax), Rummenigge (Bayern) 
10. Robson (Man Utd). 


1984 
1. Platini (Juventus) 
2. Tigana (Bordeaux) 
3. Elkjær-Larsen (Lokeren-Verona) 
4. Rush (Liverpool) 
5. Chalana (Bordeaux) 
6. Souness (Sampdoria) 
7. Schumacher (Köln) 
8. Rummenigge (Inter) 
9. Giresse (Bordeaux) 
10. Robson (Man United). 


1985 
1. Platini (Juventus) 
2. Elkjær-Larsen (Verona) 
3. Schuster (Barcelona) 
4. M. Laudrup (Lazio/Juventus) 
5. Rummenigge (Inter) 
6. Boniek (Juventus-Roma) 
7. Protasov (Dniepr) 
8. Briegel (Verona) 
9. Dasajev (Spartak Moskva) & Robson (Man United). 


1986 
1. Belanov (Dinamo Kiev) 
2. Lineker (Everton-Barcelona) 
3. Butragueño (Real Madrid) 
4. Amoros (Monaco) & Elkjær-Larsen (Verona) 
6. Zavarov (Dinamo Kiev) & Rush (Liverpool) 
8. Van Basten (Ajax) & Duckadam (Steaua) 
10. Altobelli (Inter). 


1987 
1. Gullit (Milan) 
2. Futre (Atlético) 
3. Butragueño (Real Madrid) 
4. Michel (Real Madrid) 
5. Lineker (Barcelona) 
6. Barnes (Liverpool) & Van Basten (Milan) 
8. Vialli (Sampdoria) 
9. Robson (Man Utd) 
10. K. Allofs (Marseille) & Hysén (Fiorentina). 


1988 
1. Van Basten (Milan) 
2. Gullit (Milan) 
3. Rijkaard (Milan) 
4. Mikhailichenko (Dinamo Kiev) 
5. R. Koeman (PSV Eindhoven) 
6. Matthäus (Inter) 
7. Vialli (Sampdoria) 
8. F. Baresi (Milan), Klinsmann (Stuttgart) & Zavarov (Juventus). 


1989 
1. Van Basten (Milan) 
2. F. Baresi (Milan) 
3. Rijkaard (Milan) 
4. Matthäus (Inter) 
5. Shilton (Derby) 
6. D. Stojkovic (Crvena zvezda) 
7. Gullit (Milan) 
8. Hagi (Steaua) & Klinsmann (Stuttgart/Inter) 
10. Papin (Marseille) & Preud'homme (Mechelen). 


1980-89:
1. Platini : 47
2. Rummenigge : 39
3. Van Basten : 28
4. Schuster : 26
5. Elkjær-Larsen : 24
6. Gullit : 23
7. Butragueño, Rijkaard : 16
9. Lineker : 15
10. Boniek : 13
11. Dasajev, Rush, Matthäus, F. Baresi : 12
15. Giresse : 11
16. Rossi, Belanov : 10
18. Breitner, Dalglish, Tigana, Futre : 9
22. Zoff, Simonsen, Zavarov : 8
25. Van Moer, Strachan, M. Laudrup, Amoros, Michel, Vialli, Mikhailichenko : 7
32. Ceulemans, Blokhin, Conti, Magath, Robson, Chalana, R. Koeman, Klinsmann, Shilton : 6
41. Hrubesch, Brady, Souness, Barnes, D. Stojkovic : 5
46. Prohaska, Shengeliya, Littbarski, Pfaff, Schumacher, Protasov : 4
52. H. Müller, Chivadze, J. Olsen, Briegel, Duckadam, Hagi : 3
58. Wark : 2
59. Altobelli, K. Allofs, Hysén, Papin, Preud'homme : 1

Memory Lane: Milan 1987-88

Serie A and UEFA Cup matches:
6,53 F. Baresi
6,33 Evani
6,32 Gullit
6,31 Maldini
6,21 F. Galli
6,20 Ancelotti
6,12 Colombo
6,10 G. Galli
6,08 Tassotti
6,00 Costacurta
5,94 Donadoni
5,90 Virdis
5,79 Van Basten
5,78 Massaro, Mussi & Bortolazzi.


Ratings: Corriere della Sera.