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Birth: | 25th April, 1947 |
Death: | 24th March, 2016 |
Nationality: | Dutch |
Profession: | Coach, Football Player |
Hendrik Johannes "Johan" Cruijff was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He was a Dutch professional football player and coach. As a player, he won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1971, 1973, and 1974. He led the Netherlands to the final of the 1974 FIFA World Cup and received the Golden Ball as player of the tournament. At club level, he started his career at Ajax, where he won eight Eredivisie titles, three European Cups and one Intercontinental Cup. In 1973, he moved to Barcelona for a world record transfer fee, winning La Liga in his first season and was named European Footballer of the Year. After retiring from playing in 1984, he became highly successful as manager of Ajax.
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