Johan” Cruyff (25 April 1947 – 24 March 2016) was a Dutch professional football player and coach. As a player, he won the Ballon d’Or three times, in 1971, 1973, and 1974. Cruyff was the most famous exponent of the football philosophy known as Total Football explored by Rinus Michels, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in football history. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Dutch football rose from obscurity to become a powerhouse in the sport.

Cruyff led the Netherlands to the final of the 1974 FIFA World Cup and received the Golden Ball as player of the tournament. At the 1974 finals, he executed a feint that subsequently was named after him, the “Cruyff Turn”, a move widely replicated in the modern game.

Full name
Hendrik Johannes Cruijff

Date of birth
25 April 1947

Place of birth
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Date of death
24 March 2016 (aged 68)

Place of death
Barcelona, Spain

Height
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)

Playing position
Forward and Attacking midfielder

YEARS	TEAM	APP	GOALS
9	AJAX	318	250
5	FC BARCELONA	227	85
0	LOS ANGELES AZTECS	27	14
1	WASHINGTON DIPLOMATS	27	10
0	LEVANTE UD	10	2
0	WASHINGTON DIPLOMATS	5	2
2	AJAX	46	16
1	FEYENOORD	44	13

YEARS	TEAM	APP	GOALS
11	🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS	48	33