Johan Cruyff.

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Hendrik Johannes Cruijff — Forward / Free role, born 25 April 1947 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, currently at Ajax / Barcelona icon. Netherlands: 48 caps, 33 goals.

Johan Cruyff — Netherlands · World Cup 2026

Personal information

Full name	Hendrik Johannes Cruijff
Date of birth	25 April 1947
Birthplace	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.78 m
Position	Forward / Free role
Preferred foot	Right

Club information

Current club	Ajax / Barcelona icon
Shirt number	14

Junior career

Ajax youth from age 10; his mother worked at the club and Rinus Michels brought him through.

Senior career

Ajax (1964-1973) — three consecutive European Cups 1971-1973
Barcelona (1973-1978) — La Liga 1974
Los Angeles Aztecs / Washington Diplomats (1979-1981)
Levante and Ajax again briefly
Feyenoord (1983-1984) — Eredivisie + cup at 36

National team

Netherlands: 48 caps, 33 goals.

Related
Same country: See teams page

Achievements

3× European Cup with Ajax (1971-73)
3× Ballon d'Or
World Cup runner-up 1974 (Golden Ball)
La Liga 1974 + Eredivisie 1984
Inventor of the "Cruyff Turn"

Playing style & 2026 outlook

Cruyff was Total Football personified — the player and the philosophy. He led the Netherlands to the 1974 final and lost to West Germany, but his Golden Ball performance and tactical influence shaped Barcelona for fifty years afterwards as player and later as manager.

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