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{{Short description|Dutch football manager (born 1970)}}
{{other uses|De Boer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Family name hatnote|lang=Dutch|de Boer|Boer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Frank de Boer
| image = FrankBoer.JPG
| image_size = 
| caption = De Boer as manager of [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] in 2011
| full_name = Franciscus de Boer<ref name=TFF>{{cite web |url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=526&kisiId=29985 |title=Franciscus de Boer |publisher=Turkish Football Federation |access-date=22 January 2020}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|5|15|df=y}}<ref name=BDFutbol>{{cite web |url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/l/l901.html |title=Frank de Boer: Franciscus de Boer: Manager |publisher=BDFutbol |access-date=5 May 2018}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Hoorn]], Netherlands<ref name=BDFutbol/>
| height = 1.79 m<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/frank-de-boer/|title=Frank de Boer|website=worldfootball.net|date=18 June 2021 |access-date=14 October 2023}}</ref>
| position = [[Centre-back]], [[left-back]]
| currentclub = 
| youthyears1 = 1984–1988
| youthclubs1 = [[Ajax Youth Academy|Ajax]]
| years1 = 1988–1999
| clubs1 = [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]
| caps1 = 328
| goals1 = 30
| years2 = 1999–2003
| clubs2 = [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]
| caps2 = 144
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2003–2004
| clubs3 = [[Galatasaray S.K. (football)|Galatasaray]]
| caps3 = 15
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2004
| clubs4 = [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
| caps4 = 15
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2004–2005
| clubs5 = [[Al-Rayyan SC|Al-Rayyan]]
| caps5 = 16
| goals5 = 5
| years6 = 2005–2006
| clubs6 = [[Al-Shamal Sports Club|Al-Shamal]]
| caps6 = 1
| goals6 = 0
| totalcaps = 519
| totalgoals = 43
| nationalyears1 = 1990–2004
| nationalteam1 = [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]]
| nationalcaps1 = 112
| nationalgoals1 = 13
| manageryears1 = 2006–2010
| managerclubs1 = [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] (youth)
| manageryears2 = 2010–2016
| managerclubs2 = [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]
| manageryears3 = 2016
| managerclubs3 = [[Inter Milan]]
| manageryears4 = 2017
| managerclubs4 = [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]
| manageryears5 = 2018–2020
| managerclubs5 = [[Atlanta United FC|Atlanta United]]
| manageryears6 = 2020–2021
| managerclubs6 = [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]]
| manageryears7 = 2023
| managerclubs7 = [[Al Jazira Club|Al Jazira]]
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{medal|Country|{{fb|NED}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|[[UEFA European Championship]]|}}
{{Medal|B|[[UEFA Euro 1992|1992 Sweden]]|}}
{{Medal|B|[[UEFA Euro 2000|2000 Belgium-Netherlands]]|}}
{{Medal|B|[[UEFA Euro 2004|2004 Portugal]]|}}
}}

'''Franciscus de Boer''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈfrɑŋɡ də ˈbuːr}};{{efn|''Frank'' in isolation is pronounced {{IPA|nl|frɑŋk|}}.}} born 15 May 1970) is a Dutch former professional [[Association football|footballer]] and current [[Manager (association football)|manager]]. A former [[Defender (association football)|defender]], De Boer spent most of his playing career with [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]], winning five [[List of Dutch football champions|Eredivisie titles]], two [[KNVB Cup]]s, three [[Johan Cruyff Shield|Super Cups]], one [[UEFA Super Cup]], one [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]], one [[UEFA Champions League]], and one [[Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)|Intercontinental Cup]]. He later spent five years at [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]], where he won the [[1998–99 La Liga]] [[List of Spanish football champions|title]], followed by short spells at [[Galatasaray S.K. (football)|Galatasaray]], [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]], [[Al-Rayyan SC|Al-Rayyan]] and [[Al-Shamal Sports Club|Al-Shamal]] before retiring.

De Boer is the third-most [[Cap (sport)|capped]] outfield player in the history of the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands national team]], with [[List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps|112 caps]].<ref name=rdb>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27205254 |title=Frank de Boer: Tottenham make contact with Ajax over manager |date=29 April 2014 |access-date=30 April 2014 |work=BBC}}</ref> He [[Captain (association football)|captained]] ''Oranje'' to the semi-finals of both the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]] and [[UEFA Euro 2000]]. He is the twin brother of [[Ronald de Boer]], with whom he was a teammate at Ajax, Barcelona, Rangers, Al-Rayyan, Al-Shamal and the Netherlands national team.

After retiring from playing, De Boer went into management with the [[Ajax Youth Academy|Ajax youth team]] and as assistant to [[Bert van Marwijk]] with the Netherlands national team. In December 2010, he took over as [[Coach (sport)|manager]] of Ajax and went on to win the [[2010–11 Eredivisie|Eredivisie]] title in his first season. In 2013, he received the [[Rinus Michels Award]] for manager of the year in the Netherlands after leading Ajax to their third successive Eredivisie title.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web |url=http://nos.nl/artikel/505335-rinus-michels-award-voor-de-boer.html |title=Rinus Michels Award voor De Boer – NOS Sport |website=Nos.nl|date=10 May 2013 }}</ref> The following year, he became the first manager to win four consecutive Eredivisie titles.<ref name=rdb/> He then had brief spells managing in [[Serie A]] with [[Inter Milan]] in 2016, [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] in the [[Premier League]] in 2017, and [[Atlanta United FC|Atlanta United]] in [[Major League Soccer|MLS]] from 2018 to 2020. De Boer was appointed head coach of the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands national team]] in September 2020, but left less than a year later in June 2021 after the team's disappointing [[Euro 2020]] campaign.

==Club career==
===Ajax===
[[File:De kist wordt naar het graf gedragen, Bestanddeelnr 934-4731.jpg|thumb|Both de Boer brothers were [[pallbearer]]s for their Ajax teammate [[Lloyd Doesburg]], who died aboard [[Surinam Airways Flight 764]]. Frank was second from left.]]
De Boer began his career as a left-back at [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] before switching to centre-back, a position he made his own for many years in the national team. He won both the [[1991–92 UEFA Cup]] and [[1994–95 UEFA Champions League]] while at Ajax, in addition to five [[List of Dutch football champions|Eredivisie titles]] and two [[KNVB Cup]]s. However, after signing a six-year contract extension with Ajax for the [[1998–99 AFC Ajax season|1998–99 season]], he and his twin brother [[Ronald de Boer|Ronald]] took successful legal action to have it voided. Ajax had a verbal agreement that if a lucrative offer for one brother came by, he would be released provided the other stayed. Ajax, however, apparently backed down on that agreement after floating the club on the stock market and pledging to shareholders that it would hold both of the De Boers and build around them a team to recapture the [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1998/07/29/sports/29iht-soccer.t_14.html The De Boers tackle contract law] New York Times, 29 July 1998.</ref>

===Barcelona===
In January 1999, Frank and Ronald de Boer signed for Spanish [[La Liga]] club [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] for [[Pound sterling|£]]22&nbsp;million, joining their former Ajax manager [[Louis van Gaal]] at the [[Camp Nou]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.trouw.nl/tr/nl/5009/Archief/archief/article/detail/2474024/1999/01/16/Ultiem-akkoord-Ajax-en-Barcelona.dhtml |title=Ultiem akkoord Ajax en Barcelona |date=16 January 1999 |access-date=30 April 2014 |language=nl |work=Trouw}}</ref> After winning the [[1998–99 La Liga]] [[List of Spanish football champions|title]], they were unable to repeat their earlier triumphs. In 2000, Van Gaal was sacked by Barcelona and Frank suffered the ignominy of testing positive for the banned substance [[nandrolone]] a year later. He was suspended but he was reinstated after a successful appeal.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/1513407.stm |title=De Boer takes on Uefa |date=28 August 2001 |access-date=9 October 2009 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>

===Later career===
De Boer briefly moved to [[Galatasaray S.K. (football)|Galatasaray]] in the summer of 2003 before joining his brother at [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] in January 2004. He made his Rangers debut in a 1–0 win away at Partick Thistle, but in his second appearance for the club he missed the decisive penalty in the shootout as Rangers lost to [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] in the [[Scottish League Cup]] semi-final.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/3443405.stm |title=Partick Thistle 0-1 Rangers |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=1 February 2004 |access-date=14 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/3460147.stm |title=Hibernian 1-1 Rangers (4-3 pens) |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=5 February 2004 |access-date=14 April 2020}}</ref> He made a total of 17 appearances for Rangers, scoring two goals against [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]] and [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/3483411.stm |title=Aberdeen 1-1 Rangers |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=14 February 2004 |access-date=14 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/3549481.stm |title=Rangers 4-0 Dundee |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=20 March 2004 |access-date=14 April 2020}}</ref> The De Boer brothers left Rangers after [[UEFA Euro 2004]] to play the rest of their football careers in Qatar with [[Al-Rayyan SC|Al-Rayyan]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/3705699.stm |title=De Boer to leave Rangers |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=11 May 2004 |access-date=14 April 2020}}</ref> De Boer announced his retirement from football in April 2006.

==International career==
Having represented his national team 112 times,<ref>{{cite news |title=Career Stats |url=http://www.wereldvanoranje.nl/profielen/profiel.php?id=1072 |access-date=14 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722011004/http://www.wereldvanoranje.nl/profielen/profiel.php?id=1072 |archive-date=22 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> he was the most [[cap (football)|capped]] player in the history of the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands national team]], until [[Edwin van der Sar]] surpassed him. De Boer made his debut for the Netherlands in September 1990 against [[Italy national football team|Italy]].

De Boer also played for the Netherlands in the [[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994]] and [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998]] [[FIFA World Cup]]s, and the [[UEFA Euro 1992|1992]], [[UEFA Euro 2000|2000]] and [[UEFA Euro 2004|2004]] [[UEFA European Championship]]s; he missed [[UEFA Euro 1996]] due to an injury.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.trouw.nl/voorpagina/frank-de-boer-wil-zichzelf-niet-in-de-maling-nemen~b718945f/ |title= Frank de Boer wil zichzelf niet in de maling nemen |trans-title= Frank de Boer doesn't want to fool himself |last= Buddenberg |first= Fred |date=5 June 1996 |website= Trouw |access-date=28 May 2024}}</ref> He is well-remembered for the arching 60-yard pass which allowed [[Dennis Bergkamp]] to score the last-minute goal that eliminated [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] in the quarter-finals of the 1998 World Cup.<ref>{{cite news |title=Oranje in 1998 voor het laatst in kwartfinale |url=http://www.gelderlander.nl/sport/wkvoetbal/6903024/Oranje-in-1998-voor-het-laatst-in-kwartfinale.ece |access-date=14 July 2010 |newspaper=[[De Gelderlander]] |date=28 June 2010}}</ref><ref>"Dutch defender Frank de Boer plays a sixty-metre pass, which finds a gap on the right side of the Argentina defence. At an unpromising angle, the ball drops from its high arc towards Holland's player of the age, Dennis Bergkamp, ..." {{cite book |last=Winner |first=David |title=Brilliant orange: the neurotic genius of Dutch soccer |year=2002 |publisher=Overlook Press |isbn=978-1-58567-258-5}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Ginanjar |first=Asep |title=100+ Fakta Unik Piala Dunia |publisher=Penerbit Serambi |isbn=978-979-024-212-8 |author2=Asep Ginanjar |author3=Agung Harsya|date=1 January 2010 }}<!--|access-date=14 July 2010--></ref> During Euro 2000, hosted in his home country and Belgium, De Boer reached another semi-final with the Dutch team. De Boer missed an important penalty kick in the first half of the semi-finals against 10-man Italy and another in the penalty shootout, which led to the Netherlands' elimination from the tournament.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ruizenaar |first=Theo |title=Dutch must keep their eye on the prize, say coaches |url=https://theprovince.com/sports/Dutch+must+keep+their+prize+coaches/3201636/story.html |access-date=14 July 2010 |newspaper=[[The Province]] |date=25 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319155922/http://www.theprovince.com/sports/Dutch+must+keep+their+prize+coaches/3201636/story.html |archive-date=19 March 2012 }}</ref>

On 29 March 2003, in a home match against [[Czech Republic national football team|Czech Republic]], De Boer became the first Dutch male footballer to gain 100 caps.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.voetbalstats.nl/spelernedxi.php?persid=41 |title=Interlands en doelpunten van Frank de Boer |publisher=Voetbalstats |language=nl|access-date=21 August 2016}}</ref> He ended his international career after an injury forced him to be replaced in a quarter-final match with [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]] at Euro 2004.<ref>{{cite news |title=Euro 2004 lijkt voorbij voor Frank de Boer |url=http://www.vi.nl/Nieuws-item/60457/Euro-2004-lijkt-voorbij-voor-Frank-de-Boer.htm |access-date=14 July 2010 |newspaper=[[Voetbal International]] |date=27 June 2004}}</ref> The injury ruled him out from the semi-final match against [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]], which the Netherlands lost 2–1.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dutch play on without captain; Frank de Boer's international career likely over because of injury to ankle |newspaper=The Kitchener |date=29 June 2004 |page=C.9}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=SOCCER REPORT; Dutch Defender De Boer Injured |access-date=14 July 2010 |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/656617661.html?dids=656617661:656617661&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+29%2C+2004&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=SOCCER+REPORT%3B+Dutch+Defender+De+Boer+Injured&pqatl=google |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102233411/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/656617661.html?dids=656617661:656617661&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+29,+2004&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=SOCCER+REPORT%3B+Dutch+Defender+De+Boer+Injured&pqatl=google |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 November 2012 |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=29 June 2004}}</ref>

==Style of play==
A talented and well-rounded world-class defender, in addition to his defensive skills, De Boer also possessed technical ability, dead ball ability, accurate passing, and leadership, which enabled him to carry the ball out of defence, play it out from the back, or contribute to his team's offensive play by initiating attacks and creating chances for strikers with long balls. His weakness was his slow pace but his anticipation and reading of the game compensated for this. A versatile, intelligent, and elegant left-footed defender, with an ability to read the game and intercept loose balls, he was capable of playing both on the [[left-back|left]] and in the [[Centre-back|centre]], and was even deployed as a [[Sweeper (association football)|sweeper]]. He was also a dangerous [[Direct free kick|set-piece]] taker, renowned for his accurate [[Curl (football)|bending]] free kicks from anywhere around the penalty area.<ref name="98 FWC All-star team">{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/fifa-technical-study-group-designates-mastercard-all-star-team-71747 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612163711/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/fifa-technical-study-group-designates-mastercard-all-star-team-71747 |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 June 2018 |title=FIFA Technical Study Group designates MasterCard All-Star Team |publisher=FIFA |date=10 July 1998 |access-date=13 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thescore.com/liga/news/1183292 |title=Launching pad: Ranking the 5 best Ajax products |work=The Score |author1=Jamie Johnstone |date=15 December 2016 |access-date=13 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/de-boers-join-barcelona-after-long-dispute-1.146778 |title=De Boers join Barcelona after long dispute |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=16 January 1999 |access-date=13 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11706/11028811/frank-de-boer-determined-to-finish-crystal-palace-project |title=Frank de Boer determined to finish Crystal Palace project |publisher=Sky Sports |author1=Greg Whelan |date=10 September 2017 |access-date=13 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/euro2000/teams/holland/squad/742218.stm |title=Frank de Boer |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=13 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/frank-de-boer-interview-if-you-pass-the-ball-you-have-to-do-it-with-a-message-not-here-is-the-ball-0bz7h76jk |title=Frank de Boer interview: If you pass the ball, you have to do it with a message – not, here is the ball |newspaper=The Times |author1=Henry Winter |date=8 July 2017 |access-date=13 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2206644-8-greatest-central-defenders-in-netherlands-history#slide7 |title=8 Greatest Central Defenders in Netherlands History |publisher=bleacherreport.com |author1=Elko Born |date=22 September 2014 |access-date=13 August 2018}}</ref>

==Managerial career==
In 2007, De Boer took up a coaching role at his former club Ajax where he was in charge of the club's youth sector. During the [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 World Cup]], he was the assistant of the Netherlands national football team to manager [[Bert van Marwijk]], together with retired player [[Phillip Cocu]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Denken aan, maar nog niet dromen over 1998 |url=http://www.bndestem.nl/sport/wk2010/6900470/Denken-aan-maar-nog-niet-dromen-over-1998.ece |access-date=14 July 2010 |newspaper=[[BN/De Stem]] |date=28 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100701170631/http://www.bndestem.nl/sport/wk2010/6900470/Denken-aan-maar-nog-niet-dromen-over-1998.ece |archive-date=1 July 2010}}</ref> The Dutch team reached the [[2010 FIFA World Cup Final|final of the tournament]], losing to [[Spain men's national football team|Spain]].

===Ajax===
[[File:Ebecilio De Boer (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|De Boer with Ajax in 2011]]
On 6 December 2010, after the resignation of [[Martin Jol]], De Boer was appointed [[caretaker manager]] of Ajax until the winter break. His first game in charge was a [[2010–11 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] match against [[A.C. Milan|Milan]] at the [[San Siro]], a match Ajax won 2–0 through goals from [[Demy de Zeeuw]] and [[Toby Alderweireld]].<ref name="Caretaker" /> De Boer then went on to help Ajax become champions of the Eredivisie for the [[2010–11 Eredivisie|2010–11 season]] in a 3–1 home victory over [[FC Twente|Twente]], the champions of the [[2009–10 Eredivisie|previous year]], on the final matchday, making the first year of his professional coaching career a golden one. "I couldn't have wished for a more beautiful birthday present", said De Boer, as the club's 30th championship was won on his 41st birthday.<ref name="Birthdaypresent" />

In two-and-a-half years at the helm of Ajax, De Boer won three championships, making eight in total (when including the five that he won as a player). According to reports, De Boer was offered the chance to interview for the [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] job but turned it down to remain with Ajax. "I am honoured by the request [from Liverpool] but I have only just started with Ajax", he said.<ref name="independent" /> In 2013, De Boer received the [[Rinus Michels Award]] for manager of the year in the Netherlands after leading Ajax to their third successive Eredivisie title.<ref name="autogenerated1"/>

On 27 April 2014, De Boer won his fourth successive Eredivisie title with Ajax, the first manager ever to achieve this in the Dutch league. Moreover, it marked the first time Ajax has ever won four successive Eredivisie titles. De Boer has now won a total of nine Eredivisie championships with Ajax as a player and manager, another record; [[Johan Cruyff]], [[Sjaak Swart]] and [[Jack Reynolds (footballer, born 1881)|Jack Reynolds]] all won eight Eredivisie championships with Ajax. Ajax finished the [[2014–15 Eredivisie]] in second position, a massive 17 points behind champions [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]].

On 11 May 2016, De Boer announced his resignation as manager of Ajax following a disappointing season when Ajax again lost out on the [[2015–16 Eredivisie|Eredivisie title]] to PSV on the final matchday of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ajaxshowtime.com/article/hoofdnieuws/96586/update-ajax-bevestigt-vertrek-de-boer |title=Ajax bevestigt vertrek De Boer |publisher=Ajax Showtime |date=12 May 2016 |access-date=12 May 2016 |archive-date=3 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603071939/http://www.ajaxshowtime.com/article/hoofdnieuws/96586/update-ajax-bevestigt-vertrek-de-boer |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Inter Milan===
On 9 August 2016, after the departure of [[Roberto Mancini]], De Boer signed a three-year contract with [[Inter Milan|Internazionale]] for the start of the [[2016–17 Inter Milan season|2016–17 season]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37006620 |title=Inter Milan: Frank de Boer replaces Roberto Mancini as manager |publisher=BBC |date=8 August 2016 |access-date=8 August 2016|work=BBC Sport }}</ref> De Boer's first match in charge was Inter's final pre-season friendly, a 2–0 win against [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] on 13 August, played on neutral ground at [[Thomond Park]], Republic of Ireland.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.inter.it/en/news/54125/de-boer-begins-reign-with-win-over-celtic |title=De Boer begins reign with win over Celtic |date=13 August 2016 |access-date=3 November 2016 |publisher=F.C. Internazionale Milano |archive-date=1 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301212238/https://www.inter.it/en/news/54125/de-boer-begins-reign-with-win-over-celtic |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The club management board also approved expensive signings [[João Mário (footballer, born January 1993)|João Mário]] and [[Gabriel Barbosa]] for the team and De Boer (they were in fact linked to Mancini and Inter in July),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/inter-milan-boss-mancini-admits-admiration-for-joao-mario-gabigol-4137920 |title=Inter Milan boss Mancini admits admiration for Joao Mario, Gabigol |date=14 July 2016|access-date=17 November 2016 |publisher=tribalfootball.com}}</ref> and the return to Turkey of recent acquisition [[Caner Erkin]] in the last days of transfer window. Barbosa, however, was rarely used in [[Serie A]] matches and could not be registered in European competitions due to a penalty imposed on Inter for breaching [[UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations]] in previous seasons.

De Boer's first competitive match was a 2–0 away loss to [[A.C. ChievoVerona|Chievo]] on 21 August.<ref name="gazzetta.it">{{cite web |url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/21-08-2016/chievo-inter-2-0-birsa-doppietta-falsa-partenza-de-boer-160866558662.shtml |title=Chievo-Inter 2–0: Birsa doppietta, falsa partenza per De Boer |date=13 January 2024 }}</ref> After the match, De Boer was criticized for using a three-man defence, a style that he had never used while at Ajax.<ref name="gazzetta.it"/> Milan-based newspaper ''[[Corriere della Sera]]'' went as far as calling Inter's performance a "disaster".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.corriere.it/sport/calcio/serie-a/2016-2017/notizie/serie-a-chievo-inter-2-0-birsa-rovina-debutto-banda-de-boer-a6d24dae-67e0-11e6-b2ea-2981f37a7723.shtml |title=Serie A, Chievo-Inter 2–0. Birsa rovina l'esordio a De Boer, squadra nel vuoto |first=Guido De Carolis, inviato a |last=Verona |date=21 August 2016 }}</ref> Fortunes soon turned, however, as Inter drew 1–1 against [[U.S. Città di Palermo|Palermo]] on 28 August, before winning three games in a row, against [[Delfino Pescara 1936|Pescara]], [[2015–16 Serie A|title-holders]] [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] and [[Empoli F.C.|Empoli]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.inter.it/it/competizione/1 |title=Inter.it |website=FC Internazionale – Inter Milan |access-date=10 December 2016 |archive-date=8 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308081202/https://www.inter.it/it/competizione/1 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The win against Juventus was highly praised, with De Boer being lauded for substituting [[Éder (Italian footballer)|Éder]] for [[Ivan Perišić]], who provided the winning goal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.repubblica.it/sport/calcio/serie-a/2016/09/18/news/inter-juventus_2-1_apoteosi_nerazzurra_con_icardi_e_perisic-148040848/ |title=Inter-Juventus 2–1: orgoglio nerazzurro, i bianconeri perdono la vetta |date=18 September 2016 }}</ref> Inter's form would not last long, as the club would go on to lose against [[A.S. Roma|Roma]], [[Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari]] and [[Atalanta Calcio|Atalanta]].

Inter also struggled in the [[2016–17 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]] under De Boer, as they lost the opening match 0–2 at home against Israeli team [[Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C.|Hapoel Be'er Sheva]] on 15 September,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/internazionale-vs-hapoel-beer-sheva/2348990/report |title=Internazionale 0 - 2 Hapoel Be'er Sheva Match report - 15/09/2016 UEFA Europa League - Goal.com |website=www.goal.com}}</ref> and 3–1 against [[AC Sparta Prague|Sparta Prague]] on 29 September.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/sp-prague-vs-inter/366985 |title=Europa League (Sky Sports) |website=SkySports}}</ref> Inter would then go on to finish last in their group with a total of six points, with three points under De Boer and another three under his successor.

Following a run of four defeats in the last five Serie A matches, which left Inter in 12th place in Serie A, De Boer was sacked on 1 November, having been in charge for only 85 days.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37830878 |title=Frank de Boer: Inter Milan sack Dutch coach after 85 days in charge |publisher=BBC |date=1 November 2016}}</ref> His last match was a 1–0 loss to [[U.C. Sampdoria|Sampdoria]] on 30 October.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.legaseriea.it/it/serie-a-tim/match-report/2016-17/UNICO/UNI/11/SAMINT |title=Calendario e Risultati – Stagione 2016–17 – 11^ Giornata – Lega Serie A |website=www.legaseriea.it |access-date=10 December 2016 |archive-date=9 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109070940/http://www.legaseriea.it/it/serie-a-tim/match-report/2016-17/UNICO/UNI/11/SAMINT |url-status=dead }}</ref> Ironically, during a press interview in the annual general meeting of the shareholders of Internazionale on 28 October, CEO Michael Bolingbroke had confirmed that the club was 100% backing De Boer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fcinter1908.it/copertina/live-fcinter1908-inter-e-il-giorno-dellassemblea-dei-soci-arriva-javier-zanetti/ |title=Bilancio ok per FPF: ricavi a 241 mln. Suning: "Tutti con De Boer, Inter tornerà in vetta" |date=28 October 2016|access-date=3 November 2016 |work=fcinter1908.it |publisher=RCS MediaGroup |language=it}}</ref> (Bolingbroke himself resigned a few days later. Liu Jun, vice-[[president (corporate title)|president]] of sister company [[Suning Holdings Group|Suning Sports]], replaced Bolingbroke.)

{{Wikinews|Inter sacks de Boer in 85 days}}

De Boer argued that he "needed more time" in order to make a mark as manager at Inter, and thanked his fans on his [[Twitter]] profile for the support.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurosport.com/football/frank-de-boer-sacked-as-inter-milan-manager_sto5934910/story.shtml |title='I needed more time' – Frank de Boer sacked as Inter Milan manager |date=1 November 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |user=FrankRonald1970 |author=Ronald de Boer |number=793426657189236736 |date=1 November 2016 |title=https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CwLRVQkWEAAi79H.jpg}}</ref> He was replaced by former [[S.S. Lazio|Lazio]] manager [[Stefano Pioli]] on 8 November, the ninth manager Inter had appointed [[2009–10 F.C. Internazionale Milano season|since winning the Treble in 2010]] under [[José Mourinho]]. Following Pioli's initial struggles at Inter, De Boer hit back at the lack of leadership following Suning's takeover of Inter, which he credits for the lack of trust he was given while there.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.beinsports.com/us/serie-a/news/frank-de-boer-inter-milan-lack-leadership/385206 |title=Frank De Boer: Inter Milan Lack Leadership |publisher=beIN SPORTS}}</ref>

===Crystal Palace===
On 26 June 2017, De Boer was announced as the new manager of [[Premier League]] side [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]], replacing [[Sam Allardyce]]. He signed a three-year deal with the South London club,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jun/26/crystal-palace-frank-de-boer-manager |title=Crystal Palace confirm Frank de Boer as new manager |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=26 June 2017 |access-date=26 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.parool.nl/sport/frank-de-boer-nieuwe-trainer-van-crystal-palace~a4502769/ |title=Frank de Boer nieuwe trainer van Crystal Palace (Frank de Boer is the new coach of Crystal Palace) |newspaper=[[Het Parool]] |language=nl |date=26 June 2017 |access-date=26 June 2017}}</ref> but was sacked ten weeks later when Palace lost their first four league matches of the season without scoring a single goal – the first team in 93 years to have begun a top-flight season in such a fashion.<ref name="sacked">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41219627 |title=Frank de Boer: Crystal Palace sack manager after five games in charge |date=11 September 2017 |access-date=11 September 2017 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> He left having managed the team for only 450 minutes of game time, making it the shortest reign of the Premier League era (in terms of number of matches, rather than number of days).<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/sep/11/crystal-palace-sack-frank-de-boer-roy-hodgson-sam-allardyce |title=Crystal Palace sack Frank de Boer as manager after 10 weeks in charge |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=11 September 2017 |access-date=11 September 2017}}</ref> De Boer's only win came in an [[EFL Cup]] second-round game, in which Crystal Palace won 2–1 against [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]].<ref name="sacked"/><ref>{{cite news |title=James McArthur double helps Crystal Palace past Ipswich Town |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/report?gameId=493724 |website=[[ESPN FC]] |agency=[[Press Association|PA Sport]] |date=22 August 2017 |access-date=11 September 2017}}</ref> He was replaced by [[Roy Hodgson]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2017/september/roy-hodgson-appointed-palace-manager/ |title=Hodgson appointed Palace manager |publisher=Crystal Palace Official Site |date=12 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912234409/https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2017/september/roy-hodgson-appointed-palace-manager/|archive-date=12 September 2017}}</ref>

Whilst at the club, De Boer attempted to implement a possession-based style of play; after his sacking, he criticised the club's players for their resistance to his approach, arguing that the club had signed only two players to fit his philosophy.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/frank-de-boer-exclusive-interview-jose-mourinho-united-rashford-crystal-palace-a8258891.html |title=Frank de Boer on Jose Mourinho, Crystal Palace, being stabbed in the back and starting again |work=[[The Independent]] |date=16 March 2018 |access-date=21 May 2018}}</ref> Palace winger [[Wilfried Zaha]] commented on De Boer's brief time at the club, stating "There wasn't really the right mixture [of players] for the way we wanted to play."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/crystal-palace-news-wilfried-zaha-dressing-room-view-frank-de-boer-possession-based-football-a7998266.html |title=Wilfried Zaha gives the dressing room view as to why Frank de Boer failed at Crystal Palace |work=The Independent |date=13 October 2017 |access-date=21 May 2018}}</ref>

Referencing De Boer's stint at Crystal Palace, [[José Mourinho]] described De Boer as "the worst manager in the history of the Premier League".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/mar/12/jose-mourinho-frank-de-boer-worst-manager-marcus-rashford-manchester-united |title=José Mourinho attacks 'worst manager' Frank de Boer for Rashford comments |work=The Guardian |date=12 March 2018 |access-date=21 March 2020}}</ref>

===Atlanta United===
On 23 December 2018, De Boer was announced as the head coach of [[Major League Soccer]] side [[Atlanta United FC|Atlanta United]], succeeding [[Gerardo Martino|Gerardo "Tata" Martino]] to become the second head coach in the club's history.<ref name="atlutd.com">{{Cite web |title=Atlanta United hires Frank de Boer as Head Coach |work=Atlanta United FC |access-date=23 December 2018|url=https://www.atlutd.com/post/2018/12/23/atlanta-united-hires-frank-de-boer-head-coach|date=23 December 2018 }}</ref> In his first season, the team won both the [[2019 U.S. Open Cup|U.S. Open Cup]] and [[2019 Campeones Cup|Campeones Cup]], while in MLS action finishing second in the [[Eastern Conference (MLS)|Eastern Conference]] and reaching the Eastern Conference final.

On 24 July 2020, following Atlanta's elimination from the [[MLS is Back Tournament]] after losing all three of their matches, Atlanta and De Boer mutually agreed to part ways.<ref>{{cite web |title=Atlanta United, Frank de Boer mutually agree to part ways |url=https://www.atlutd.com/post/2020/07/24/atlanta-united-frank-de-boer-mutually-agree-part-ways |website=ATLUTD.com |access-date=24 July 2020}}</ref>

===Netherlands===
On 23 September 2020, the [[KNVB]] announced that De Boer would be the new manager of the country's national football team, signing a contract until the end of 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Frank de Boer nieuwe bondscoach |url=https://www.onsoranje.nl/nieuws/nederlands-elftal/78339/frank-de-boer-nieuwe-bondscoach |website=KNVB.com |language=nl |date=23 September 2020 |access-date=23 September 2020}}</ref> On 11 November 2020, after a 1–1 draw with [[Spain men's national football team|Spain]], De Boer became the first ever Netherlands manager to fail to win any of his first four fixtures.<ref>{{cite web |title=Frank de Boer remains winless as Netherlands coach after drawing Spain in international friendly |url= https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/frank-de-boer-remains-winless-as-netherlands-coach-after-drawing-spain-in-international-friendly/amp/ |website=www.cbssports.com |date=11 November 2020 |access-date=12 November 2020}}</ref>

He managed the Netherlands at the [[UEFA Euro 2020]], where despite topping their group, they ultimately lost 2–0 to [[Czech Republic national football team|Czech Republic]] in the round of 16 and were eliminated.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51198518 |title=Netherlands 0–2 Czech Republic |website=BBC Sport |date=27 June 2021 }}</ref> As a result of the team's poor Euros performance, on 29 June 2021, the KNVB announced that it had parted ways with De Boer.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.knvb.nl/nieuws/oranje/nederlands-elftal/63920/frank-de-boer-vertrekt-bij-knvb |title= Frank de Boer vertrekt bij KNVB |language=Dutch |website=KNVB |date=29 June 2021 }}</ref>

===Al Jazira===
On 5 June 2023, De Boer was appointed head coach of [[UAE Pro League]] club [[Al Jazira Club|Al Jazira]], signing a two-year contract to succeed his compatriot [[Marcel Keizer]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Frank De Boer appointed Al Jazira coach |url=https://kfgo.com/2023/06/05/soccer-frank-de-boer-appointed-al-jazira-coach/ |access-date=5 June 2023 |publisher=KFGO}}</ref> On 11 December 2023, with the club sitting in 7th place in the league table and following a 4–2 defeat to [[Al Wahda FC|Al Wahda]] in the quarter-finals of the [[UAE League Cup]], De Boer was sacked.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 December 2023 |title=Weer snel ontslag voor Frank de Boer: trainer na vijf maanden op straat gezet bij Al-Jazira |trans-title=Another quick dismissal for Frank de Boer: trainer fired at Al-Jazira after five months |url=https://www.ad.nl/buitenlands-voetbal/weer-snel-ontslag-voor-frank-de-boer-trainer-na-vijf-maanden-op-straat-gezet-bij-al-jazira~a9b0d937/ |access-date=11 December 2023 |publisher=AD |language=Dutch}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===Player===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|League Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals
|-
|rowspan="12"|[[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]
|[[1988–89 Eredivisie|1988–89]]
|[[Eredivisie]]
|27||0||2||0||colspan="2"|–||||||colspan="2"|–||29||0
|-
|[[1989–90 Eredivisie|1989–90]]
|Eredivisie
|25||0||3||0||colspan="2"|–||1||0||colspan="2"|–||29||0
|-
|[[1990–91 Eredivisie|1990–91]]
|Eredivisie
|34||1||2||0||colspan="2"|–||||||colspan="2"|–||36||1
|-
|[[1991–92 Eredivisie|1991–92]]
|Eredivisie
|30||1||3||0||colspan="2"|–||12||0||colspan="2"|–||45||1
|-
|[[1992–93 Eredivisie|1992–93]]
|Eredivisie
|34||3||5||1||colspan="2"|–||8||1||colspan="2"|–||47||3
|-
|[[1993–94 Eredivisie|1993–94]]
|Eredivisie
|34||1||4||2||colspan="2"|–||6||1||1||1||45||5
|-
|[[1994–95 AFC Ajax season|1994–95]]
|Eredivisie
|34||9||3||0||colspan="2"|–||10||2||1||0||48||11
|-
|[[1995–96 AFC Ajax season|1995–96]]
|Eredivisie
|32||3||2||0||colspan="2"|–||9||1||1||1||44||5
|-
|[[1996–97 Eredivisie|1996–97]]
|Eredivisie
|32||4||0||0||colspan="2"|–||9||0||1||0||42||4
|-
|[[1997–98 Eredivisie|1997–98]]
|Eredivisie
|31||5||5||2||colspan="2"|–||8||2||colspan="2"|–||44||9
|-
|[[1998–99 AFC Ajax season|1998–99]]
|Eredivisie
|15||3||1||0||colspan="2"|–||6||0||colspan="2"|–||22||3
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!328||30||30||5||0||0||69||7||4||2||431||44
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]
|[[1998–99 FC Barcelona season|1998–99]]
|[[La Liga]]
|19||2||4||2||colspan="2"|–||||||colspan="2"|–||23||4
|-
|[[1999–2000 FC Barcelona season|1999–2000]]
|La Liga
|22||0||7||0||colspan="2"|–||12||2||2||0||43||2
|-
|[[2000–01 FC Barcelona season|2000–01]]
|La Liga
|34||3||7||1||colspan="2"|–||11||1||colspan="2"|–||52||5
|-
|[[2001–02 FC Barcelona season|2001–02]]
|La Liga
|34||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||13||0||colspan="2"|–||47||0
|-
|[[2002–03 FC Barcelona season|2002–03]]
|La Liga
|35||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||14||3||colspan="2"|–||50||3
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!144||5||19||3||0||0||50||6||2||0||215||14
|-
|[[Galatasaray S.K. (football)|Galatasaray]]
|[[2003–04 Galatasaray S.K. season|2003–04]]
|[[Süper Lig]]
|15||1||0||0||0||0||6||0||colspan="2"|–||21||1
|-
|[[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
|[[2003–04 Rangers F.C. season|2003–04]]
|[[Scottish Premier League]]
|15||2||1||0||1||0||||||colspan="2"|–||17||2
|-
|[[Al-Rayyan SC|Al-Rayyan]]
|[[2004–05 Qatar Stars League|2004–05]]
|[[Qatar Stars League]]
|16||5||||||||||||||colspan="2"|–||16||5
|-
|[[Al-Shamal Sports Club|Al-Shamal]]
|[[2005–06 Qatar Stars League|2005–06]]
|Qatar Stars League
|1||0||||||||||||||colspan="2"|–||1||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!519||43||50||8||1||0||125||13||6||2||701||66
|}

===International===
:Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/fdeboer-intl.html |title=Frank de Boer – Century of International Appearances |website=[[RSSSF]]}}</ref>
'''Appearances by national team and year'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!National team
!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
| rowspan="15" |[[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]]
|1990||3||0
|-
|1991||2||1
|-
|1992||7||0
|-
|1993||7||0
|-
|1994||14||0
|-
|1995||6||0
|-
|1996||5||1
|-
|1997||6||3
|-
|1998||15||1
|-
|1999||7||0
|-
|2000||13||4
|-
|2001||6||1
|-
|2002||7||1
|-
|2003||10||1
|-
|2004||4||0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total||112||13
|}
'''International goals'''

''(Source)''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.voetbalstats.nl/spelernedxi.php?persid=257 |title=Statistics |publisher=Voetbalstats.nl |date=28 June 2013 |access-date=28 June 2013}}</ref>
:''Scores and results list Netherlands' goal tally first.''
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Goal !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
|1.||5 June 1991||[[Helsinki Olympic Stadium|Helsingin olympiastadion]], [[Helsinki]], Finland || {{fb|FIN}} || {{center|1–0}} || {{center|1–1}} || [[UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying]]
|-
| 2. || 9 November 1996 || [[Philips Stadion]], [[Eindhoven]], Netherlands || {{fb|WAL}} || {{center|4–1}} || {{center|7–1}} || [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 3. || rowspan="2"| 29 March 1997 || rowspan="2"| [[Amsterdam Arena]], [[Amsterdam]], Netherlands || rowspan="2" |{{fb|SMR|1862}} ||{{center| 2–0}} || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 4–0
| rowspan="2" |1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| 4. || {{center|4–0}}
|-
| 5. || 30 April 1997 || [[Stadio Olimpico (San Marino)|Stadio Olimpico]], [[Serravalle (San Marino)|Serravalle]], San Marino 
|{{fb|SMR|1862}}|| {{center|4–0}} ||{{center| 6–0}}
|1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| 6. || 1 June 1998 || Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands || {{fb|PAR}} || {{center|4–1}} ||{{center| 5–1}} ||[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
| 7. || 4 June 2000 || [[Stade Olympique de la Pontaise]], [[Lausanne]], Switzerland || {{fb|POL}} || {{center|1–0}} ||{{center|3–1}}
|Friendly
|-
| 8. || 11 June 2000 ||Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands || {{fb|CZE}} ||{{center| 1–0}} ||{{center| 1–0}} ||[[UEFA Euro 2000]]
|-
| 9. || 21 June 2000 
|Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands|| {{fb|FRA}} ||{{center| 2–2}} ||{{center| 3–2}}
|UEFA Euro 2000
|-
| 10. || 15 November 2000 || [[Estadio de La Cartuja|Estadio Olímpico]], [[Seville]], Spain || {{fb|ESP}} ||{{center| 2–1}} ||{{center| 2–1}} || Friendly
|-
| 11. || 2 June 2001 || [[A. Le Coq Arena|Lilleküla staadion]], [[Tallinn]], Estonia || {{fb|EST}} ||{{center| 1–0}} ||{{center| 4–2}} || [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 12. || 27 March 2002 || [[De Kuip|Stadion Feijenoord]], [[Rotterdam]], Netherlands || {{fb|ESP}} || {{center|1–0}} || {{center|1–0}} || Friendly
|-
| 13. || 19 November 2003 || Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands || {{fb|SCO}} ||{{center| 5–0}} ||{{center| 6–0}} || [[UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying]]
|}

==Managerial statistics==
{{updated|match played 11 December 2023}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Managers: Frank de Boer |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=2246 |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=19 January 2016}}</ref>

{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
|-
!rowspan=2|Team
!rowspan=2|Nat
!rowspan=2|From
!rowspan=2|To
!colspan=8|Record
|-
!{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}
!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}				
|-
|align=left|[[Ajax F.C.|Ajax]]
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}}
|align=left|6 December 2010
|align=left|11 May 2016
{{WDL|263|158|58|47|for=557|against=263|diff=yes}}		
|-
|align=left|[[Inter Milan]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|9 August 2016
|align=left|1 November 2016
{{WDL|14|5|2|7|for=15|against=19|diff=yes}}		
|-
|align=left|[[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|align=left|26 June 2017
|align=left|11 September 2017
{{WDL|5|1|0|4|for=2|against=8|diff=yes}}		
|-
|align=left|[[Atlanta United FC|Atlanta United]]
|{{flagicon|United States}}
|align=left|23 December 2018
|align=left|24 July 2020
{{WDL|55|31|5|19|for=91|against=66|diff=yes}}		
|-
|align=left|[[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]]
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}}
|align=left|23 September 2020
|align=left|29 June 2021
{{WDL|15|8|4|3||for=31|against=15|diff=yes}}		
|-
|align=left|[[Al Jazira Club|Al Jazira]]
|{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}}
|align=left|5 June 2023
|align=left|11 December 2023
{{WDL|14|5|4|5||for=29|against=28|diff=yes}}	
|-
!colspan="4"|Total
{{WDLtot|366|208|73|85|for=725|against=399|diff=yes}}	
|}

==Honours==

===Player===
'''Ajax'''<ref name=Eurosport>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurosport.com/football/frank-de-boer_prs247/person.shtml#personinfo |title=Frank de Boer |website=Eurosport}}</ref>
* [[Eredivisie]] (5): [[1989–90 Eredivisie|1989–90]], [[1993–94 Eredivisie|1993–94]], [[1994–95 Eredivisie|1994–95]], [[1995–96 Eredivisie|1995–96]], [[1997–98 Eredivisie|1997–98]]
* [[KNVB Cup]] (2): [[1992–93 KNVB Cup|1992–93]], [[1997–98 KNVB Cup|1997–98]]
* [[Johan Cruijff Shield]] (3): [[1993 Dutch Supercup|1993]], [[1994 Dutch Supercup|1994]], [[1995 Dutch Supercup|1995]]
* [[UEFA Champions League]]: [[1994–95 UEFA Champions League|1994–95]]
* [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]: [[1991–92 UEFA Cup|1991–92]]
* [[UEFA Super Cup]]: [[1995 UEFA Super Cup|1995]]
* [[Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)|Intercontinental Cup]]: [[1995 Intercontinental Cup|1995]]

'''Barcelona'''<ref name=Eurosport />
*[[La Liga]]: [[1998–99 La Liga|1998–99]]

'''Al Rayyan'''
* [[Emir of Qatar Cup]]: 2005

'''Netherlands'''
* [[FIFA World Cup]] fourth place: [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998]]

'''Individual'''
* [[ESM Team of the Year]]: 1995–96<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/esm-xi.html |title=ESM XI |website=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=13 April 2015}}</ref>
* [[FIFA World Cup All-Star Team]]: [[1998 FIFA World Cup#All-star team|1998]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/world/events/1998/worldcup/news/1998/07/10/wcup_allstars/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020222210354/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/world/events/1998/worldcup/news/1998/07/10/wcup_allstars/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 February 2002 |title=FIFA announces All-Star team |publisher=CNNSI |date=10 July 1998}}</ref>
* [[UEFA Euro 2000#Awards|UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament]]: [[UEFA European Championship Teams of the Tournament#Belgium and Netherlands 2000|2000]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/finals/history/memories/newsid=1627525.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602045322/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/finals/history/memories/newsid=1627525.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 June 2013 |title=UEFA Euro 2000 team of the tournament |publisher=UEFA |access-date=31 March 2015 |date=1 January 2011}}</ref>
* [[Golden Foot]]: 2016, as [[Golden Foot#Award legends|football legend]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://goldenfoot.com/legends/ |title=LEGENDS – GoldenFoot |publisher=Golden Foot |access-date=5 January 2017 |archive-date=29 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129105156/https://goldenfoot.com/legends/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Manager===
[[File:Frank de Boer (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|De Boer was assistant manager for the Dutch at the 2010 World Cup.]]

'''Ajax'''
* [[Eredivisie]] (4): [[2010–11 Eredivisie|2010–11]], [[2011–12 Eredivisie|2011–12]], [[2012–13 Eredivisie|2012–13]], [[2013–14 Eredivisie|2013–14]]
* [[Johan Cruyff Shield]]: [[2013 Johan Cruyff Shield|2013]]

'''Atlanta United'''
* [[Campeones Cup]]: [[2019 Campeones Cup|2019]]
* [[U.S. Open Cup]]: [[2019 U.S. Open Cup|2019]]

'''Individual'''
* Amsterdamse coach van het jaar (De Fanny) (2): 2012, 2014<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ajaxshowtime.com/hoofdnieuws/84180/fotoverslag-sportgala-van-amsterdam.html |title=Sportgala van Amsterdam |publisher=AjaxShowtime.nl |access-date=16 December 2014 |archive-date=17 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217000503/http://www.ajaxshowtime.com/hoofdnieuws/84180/fotoverslag-sportgala-van-amsterdam.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Rinus Michels Award]] (2): [[2012–13 Eredivisie|2013]], [[2013–14 Eredivisie|2014]]
* JFK's Greatest Man Award: 2013<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/1441/Ajax/article/detail/3537479/2013/11/01/Oerdegelijke-Frank-de-Boer-wint-JFK-award.dhtml |title='Oerdegelijke' Frank de Boer wint JFK award |publisher=AD.nl |access-date=2 November 2013}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of European association football families]]
* [[List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps]]

==Notes==
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==References==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="Caretaker">{{cite news |url=http://english.ajax.nl/News/Archive/Article/Immediate-departure-for-Martin-Jol.htm |publisher=AFC Ajax |access-date=7 December 2010 |date=6 December 2010 |title=Immediate departure for Martin Jol |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101210162910/http://english.ajax.nl/News/Archive/Article/Immediate-departure-for-Martin-Jol.htm |archive-date=10 December 2010 }}</ref>
<ref name="Birthdaypresent">{{cite news |url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=ned/news/newsid=1631415.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110518012143/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=ned/news/newsid=1631415.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 May 2011 |publisher=Berend Scholten on UEFA.com |access-date=15 May 2011 |date=15 May 2011 |title=Ajax sink Twente to seal 30th Eredivisie title}}</ref>
<ref name="independent">{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/ajax-coach-frank-de-boer-vows-to-stay-loyal-following-approach-from-liverpool-7770339.html |title=Ajax coach Frank de Boer vows to 'stay loyal' following approach from Liverpool |work=The Independent |date=21 May 2012 |access-date=22 May 2012}}</ref>
}}

==External links==
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* [https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/barca-legends/players/1487328/frank-de-boer Profile] at the FC Barcelona website
* [https://www.onsoranje.nl/teams/185184/speler/8066 Profile] at the Royal Dutch Football Association website (in Dutch)
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