Johan Cruyff

Date of birth25 April 1947
Place of birthAmsterdam
NationalityDutch
Height1.80 m
PositionMidfielder
Died24 March 2016

Johan Cruyff was one of the most famous exponents of Total Football and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in football history.

He led the Netherlands national team to the final of the 1974 FIFA World Cup and received the Golden Ball as player of the tournament.

At club level, Johan started his career at Ajax where he won eight Eredivisie titles and three European Cups.

In 1973 he moved to FC Barcelona, winning La Liga in his first season and being named European Footballer of the Year.

He also played for Los Angeles Aztecs, Washington Diplomats, Levante and Feyenoord.

After retiring from playing in 1984, Johan became highly successful as manager of Ajax and later FC Barcelona.

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1970-71 European XI Mário Coluna Benefit Match 1
1972-73 Europe Anniversary 1
1973-74 Europe FIFA Charity 1
1975-76 Rest of the World International Friendly 1
1984-85 Holland 1974 X 1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
06 Jun 1976 Brazil v Rest of the World L 2-1 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1966-67 Netherlands International Friendly 1
1966-67 Netherlands UEFA European Championship 1
1
1967-68 Netherlands International Friendly 2
1967-68 Netherlands UEFA European Championship 2
1
1968-69 Netherlands FIFA World Cup 1
1
1969-70 Netherlands FIFA World Cup 1
1969-70 Netherlands International Friendly 2
1970-71 Netherlands International Friendly 1
2
1970-71 Netherlands UEFA European Championship 1
2
1971-72 Netherlands International Friendly 3
3
1971-72 Netherlands UEFA European Championship 2
3
1972-73 Netherlands FIFA World Cup 2
2
1972-73 Netherlands International Friendly 2
2
1973-74 Netherlands FIFA World Cup 11
8
3
1973-74 Netherlands International Friendly 3
1974-75 Netherlands International Friendly 1
1
1974-75 Netherlands UEFA European Championship 2
4
1975-76 Netherlands UEFA European Championship 5
1
1976-77 Netherlands FIFA World Cup 2
2
1976-77 Netherlands International Friendly 1
1977-78 Netherlands FIFA World Cup 2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
07 Sep 1966 Netherlands v Hungary D 2-2 UEFA European Championship Group 5
06 Nov 1966 Netherlands v Czechoslovakia L 1-2 International Friendly
13 Sep 1967 Netherlands v German Democratic Republic W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 5
04 Oct 1967 Denmark v Netherlands L 3-2 UEFA European Championship Group 5
01 Nov 1967 Netherlands v Yugoslavia L 1-2 International Friendly
01 May 1968 Poland v Netherlands D 0-0 International Friendly
26 Mar 1969 Netherlands v Luxembourg W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
07 Sep 1969 Poland v Netherlands L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
05 Nov 1969 Netherlands v England L 0-1 International Friendly
14 Jan 1970 England v Netherlands D 0-0 International Friendly
02 Dec 1970 Netherlands v Romania W 2-0 International Friendly
24 Feb 1971 Netherlands v Luxembourg W 6-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
10 Oct 1971 Netherlands v German Democratic Republic W 3-2 UEFA European Championship Group 7
17 Nov 1971 Luxembourg v Netherlands W 0-8 UEFA European Championship Group 7
01 Dec 1971 Netherlands v Scotland W 2-1 International Friendly
16 Feb 1972 Greece v Netherlands W 0-5 International Friendly
03 May 1972 Netherlands v Peru W 3-0 International Friendly
30 Aug 1972 Czechoslovakia v Netherlands W 1-2 International Friendly
01 Nov 1972 Netherlands v Norway W 9-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
19 Nov 1972 Belgium v Netherlands D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
02 May 1973 Netherlands v Spain W 3-2 International Friendly
22 Aug 1973 Netherlands v Iceland W 5-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
29 Aug 1973 Netherlands v Iceland W 8-1 FIFA World Cup Group 3
12 Sep 1973 Norway v Netherlands W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Group 3
10 Oct 1973 Netherlands v Poland D 1-1 International Friendly
18 Nov 1973 Netherlands v Belgium D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
27 Mar 1974 Netherlands v Austria D 1-1 International Friendly
26 May 1974 Netherlands v Argentina W 4-1 International Friendly
15 Jun 1974 Netherlands v Uruguay W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group 3
19 Jun 1974 Netherlands v Sweden D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group 3
23 Jun 1974 Bulgaria v Netherlands W 1-4 FIFA World Cup Finals group 3
26 Jun 1974 Argentina v Netherlands W 0-4 FIFA World Cup Finals Group A
30 Jun 1974 German Democratic Republic v Netherlands W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Finals Group A
03 Jul 1974 Brazil v Netherlands W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Finals Group A
07 Jul 1974 Germany v Netherlands L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Final
04 Sep 1974 Sweden v Netherlands W 1-5 International Friendly
25 Sep 1974 Finland v Netherlands W 1-3 UEFA European Championship Group 5
20 Nov 1974 Netherlands v Italy W 3-1 UEFA European Championship Group 5
10 Sep 1975 Poland v Netherlands L 4-1 UEFA European Championship Group 5
15 Oct 1975 Netherlands v Poland W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 5
25 Apr 1976 Netherlands v Belgium W 5-0 UEFA European Championship Quarter-final 1st leg
22 May 1976 Belgium v Netherlands W 1-2 UEFA European Championship Quarter-final 2nd leg
16 Jun 1976 Czechoslovakia v Netherlands L 3-1 UEFA European Championship Semi-final
13 Oct 1976 Netherlands v Northern Ireland D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Group 4
09 Feb 1977 England v Netherlands W 0-2 International Friendly
26 Mar 1977 Belgium v Netherlands W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Group 4
12 Oct 1977 Northern Ireland v Netherlands W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
26 Oct 1977 Netherlands v Belgium W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.