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Hendrik Johannes Cruijff (Dutch: [ˈjoːɦɑn ˈkrœyf] (listen), internationally known as Johan Cruyff; 25 April 1947 – 24 March 2016) was a Dutch professional football player and manager. As a player, he won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1971, 1973 and 1974.[4] Cruyff was a proponent of the football philosophy known as Total Football explored by Rinus Michels. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, as well as one of its best managers ever. He is also considered to be one of the most influential figures in modern football.[5][6][7][8][9]

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Dutch football rose from a semi-professional and obscure level to become a powerhouse in the sport.[10][11] Cruyff led the Netherlands to the final of the 1974 FIFA World Cup and received the Golden Ball as player of the tournament.[12] After finishing third in UEFA Euro 1976, Cruyff refused to play in the 1978 FIFA World Cup after a kidnapping attempt targeting him and his family in their Barcelona home dissuaded him from football.[13] At club level, Cruyff started his career at Ajax, where he won eight Eredivisie titles, three European Cups and one Intercontinental Cup.[14] In 1973, he moved to Barcelona for a world record transfer fee, helping the team win La Liga in his first season and winning the Ballon d'Or. After retiring from playing in 1984, Cruyff became highly successful as manager of Ajax and later Barcelona; he remained an influential advisor to both clubs after his coaching tenures. His son Jordi also played football professionally for Barcelona.

Honours

Ajax

• Eredivisie: 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1981–82, 1982–83

• KNVB Cup: 1966–67, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1982–83

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

• European Super Cup: 1972

• Intercontinental Cup: 1972

Barcelona

• La Liga: 1973–74

• Copa del Rey: 1977–78

Feyenoord

• Eredivisie: 1983–84

• KNVB Cup: 1983–84

International

• FIFA World Cup Runner-up: 1974

• UEFA European Championship Third place: 1976

Individual

• Ballon d'Or: 1971, 1973, 1974; Third place: 1975

• Eredivisie top scorer: 1966–67, 1971–72

• KNVB Cup top scorer: 1966–67, 1967–68, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72

• European Cup top scorer: 1971–72

• Dutch Footballer of the Year: 1968, 1972, 1984

• Dutch Sportsman of the Year: 1973, 1974

• FIFA World Cup Golden Ball: 1974

• FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1974

• IOC European Footballer of the Season: 1970–71, 1972–73

• Onze de Onze: 1977

• Don Balón Award: 1977, 1978

• North American Soccer League MVP: 1979

• FIFA World Cup All-Time Team: 1994

• FIFA World Cup Dream Team: 2002

• World Team of the 20th Century

• FIFA 100: 2004

• World Soccer's Greatest XI of All Time: 2013

• World Soccer's The Greatest Players of the 20th Century: #3

• France Football's Player of the Century: #3

• IFFHS European Player of the Century: #1

• IFFHS World Player of the Century: #2

• UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll (2004): #3

• IFFHS The Best European Player (1956–1990): #3

• FourFourTwo 100 greatest footballers ever: #4

• IFFHS Legends

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

• 11 Leyendas Jornal AS: 2021

• IFFHS All-time Men's Dream Team: 2021