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  1. Date of birth25 April 1947
    Place of birthAmsterdam, Netherlands
    Date of death24 March 2016 (aged 68)
    Place of deathBarcelona, Spain
    Overview

    Hendrik Johannes Cruijff (25 April 1947 – 24 March 2016), commonly known as Johan Cruyff (Dutch: [ˈjoːɦɑŋ ˈkrœyf] ), was a Dutch professional football player and manager. Regarded as one of the greatest players in h… See more

    Club career

    Cruyff joined the Ajax youth system on his tenth birthday. Cruyff and his friends would frequently visit a "playground" in their neighbourhood and Ajax youth coach Jany van der Veen, who lived close by, noticed Cruyff's tale… See more

    International career

    As a Dutch international, Cruyff played 48 matches, scoring 33 goals. The national team never lost a match in which Cruyff scored. On 7 September 1966, he made his official debut for the Netherlands in the UEFA Eur… See more

    Coaching career

    After retiring from playing, Cruyff followed in the footsteps of his mentor Rinus Michels. In June 1985, Cruyff returned to Ajax again. He coached a young Ajax side to victory in the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1987 (1–0). In the … See more

     
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  1. Johan Cruyff - Official FC Barcelona Website

    Mar 19, 2018 · Cruyff (Amsterdam, 25/04/1947 - Barcelona, 24/03/2016) was one of the best players in the world of all time and in his time, he was considered …

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      Aug 13, 2023 · FC Barcelona had been interested in Johan Cruyff from the late 1960s. Vic Buckingham, the English coach at Camp Nou at the time, and the very man who had handed Cruyff his debut at Ajax...

    • Remembering Johan Cruyff's Barcelona Dream Team

      Mar 25, 2016 · Former Barcelona manager Johan Cruyff pictured in the dugout in 1992. It was an astonishing period of success defined by revolutionary, possession-based football, and the Dream Team also landed...

    • Football philosophy of FC Barcelona: Johan Cruyff.

      Football philosophy of FC Barcelona: Johan Cruyff. 1. To think only of attacking football rather than defense-oriented tactics. Attack is the best way. 2. Position change and compact Football (narrow gap between the player) are the basis …

    • Johan Cruyff's legacy at Barça - Official FC Barcelona …

      Apr 25, 2022 · Time marches on but the legacy of Johan Cruyff at FC Barcelona remains. More than six years after this death, Monday 25 April marks the day that the Dutchman would have turned 75 years of age.

    • Johan Cruyff | Biography & Facts | Britannica

      Sep 13, 2024 · Johan Cruyff (born April 25, 1947, Amsterdam, Netherlands—died March 24, 2016, Barcelona, Spain) was a Dutch football (soccer) forward renowned for his imaginative playmaking. He won numerous honours, …

    • Why Johan Cruyff was the most influential man in …

      Mar 24, 2016 · On Thursday it was with great sadness that the news arrived that Cruyff had lost his battle with cancer and had died in Barcelona at the age of 68. The soccer world mourned as one. Cruyff was a legend of the sport and his …

    • Johan Cruyff: Total Football Explained Through Its …

      Jan 24, 2020 · Cruyff reunited with Michels at Barcelona, winning another ballon d’or in 1974 along with the La Liga that year. His most notable accomplishment was on the international stage, however. Michels and Cruyff led the …

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