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Johan Cruyff
Dutch footballer and manager (1947–2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Johan Cruyff (25 April 1947 – 24 March 2016) was a Dutch football player and manager. He played for Netherlands national team.
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Full name | Hendrik Johannes Cruijff | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1947-04-25)25 April 1947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 24 March 2016(2016-03-24) (aged 68) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Barcelona, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder, Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1957–1964 | Ajax | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1964–1973 | Ajax | 245 | (193) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1973–1978 | Barcelona | 143 | (48) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1978–1979 | Los Angeles Aztecs | 22 | (14) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1980–1981 | Washington Diplomats | 29 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1981 | Levante | 10 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1981–1983 | Ajax | 36 | (14) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1983–1984 | Feyenoord | 33 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 518 | (294) | |||||||||||||||||||||
National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1966–1977 | Netherlands | 48 | (33) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Teams managed | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1985–1988 | Ajax | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1988–1996 | Barcelona | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2013 | Catalonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Close
Cruyff died of lung cancer. His son is football manager Jordi Cruyff. He is regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time.[2][3]