Franklin Edmundo Rijkaard (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈfrɑŋk ˈrɛi̯kaːrt]; born 30 September 1962) is a Dutch football manager and former player. Rijkaard has played for Ajax, Real Zaragoza and Milan, and represented his national side 73 times, scoring 10 goals. In his coaching career, he has been at the helm of the Dutch national side, Sparta Rotterdam, Barcelona, Galatasaray and Saudi Arabia. Regarded as one of the best defensive midfielders in footballing history, and as one of the best players of his generation, in 2010, Rijkaard was described by British broadsheet The Daily Telegraph as having been "a stylish player of faultless pedigree".