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Johannes Jacobus Neeskens (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjoːɦɑn ˈneːskə(n)s]; born 15 September 1951) is a Dutch football manager and former player. A midfielder, he was an important member of the Netherlands national team that finished as runners-up in the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cups and is considered one of the greatest midfielders of all time. In 2004, he was named one of the 125 Greatest Living Footballers at a FIFA Awards Ceremony, while in 2017 he has been included in the FourFourTwo list of the 100 all-time greatest players, at the 64th position.

Honours

Ajax

• Eredivisie: 1971–72, 1972–73

• KNVB Cup: 1970–71, 1971–72

• European Cup: 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73

• Intercontinental Cup: 1972

• European Super Cup: 1972, 1973

Barcelona

• Copa del Rey: 1977–78

• European Cup Winners' Cup: 1978–79

Netherlands

• FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1974, 1978

• UEFA European Championship third place: 1976

Individual

• 1974 FIFA World Cup Silver Boot

• 1974 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team

• IOC European Footballer of the Season: 1971/72

• Don Balón Award (La Liga Foreign Player of the Year): 1975–76

• FIFA 100

• Ballon d'Or Dream Team (Bronze): 2020