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 history … See more

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 Euro 1968 qualifier against Hungary, scoring in the 2–2 … See more

As a technical advisor
Unofficial advisor to Barcelona president Joan Laporta
Later in his reign as … See more

Hendrik Johannes "Johan" Cruyff was born on 25 April 1947 in the Burgerziekenhuis Hospital in Amsterdam. He grew up on a street five minutes away from See more

Gloria Ajax and the golden era of Total Football
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 … See more

Entry into management with Ajax
After retiring from playing, Cruyff followed in the footsteps of his mentor Rinus Michels. … See more

Style of play: The total footballer
Regarded as one of the greatest players in history and as the greatest Dutch footballer ever, … See more