JOHAN CRUYFF

Hendrik Johannes Cruijff ( Johan Cruijff ); born 25 April 1947), commonly known as Johan Cruyff, is a former Dutch footballer and manager. He was named European Footballer of the Year three times (1971, 1973, 1974) which is a record jointly held with Michel Platini, and Marco van Basten. Cruyff was the most famous exponent of the football philosophy known as Total Football, explored by Rinus Michels and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time.
After his retirement from playing in 1984, Cruyff became highly successful as manager of AFC Ajax and later FC Barcelona; he remains an influential advisor to both clubs. His son, Jordi, also went on to play football professionally.
In 1999, Cruyff was voted European Player of the Century in an election held by the IFFHS, and came second, behind Pelé in their World Player of the Century poll. He came third in a vote organised by the French weekly magazine France Football consulting their former Ballon d'Or winners to elect their Football Player of the Century.

Honours

 As player

Ajax

• Eredivisie: 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1982, 1983
• KNVB Cup: 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1983
• European Cup: 1971, 1972, 1973
• Intercontinental Cup: 1972
• UEFA Super Cup: 1972, 1973
• Intertoto Cup: 1968

FC Barcelona

• La Liga: 1974
• Copa del Rey: 1978

Feyenoord

• Eredivisie: 1984
• KNVB Cup: 1984
• European Player of the Century XX IFFHS
• Golden Player of the Netherlands

 As manager

Ajax

• KNVB Cup: 1986, 1987
• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1987

FC Barcelona

• Copa del Rey: 1990
• La Liga: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1989
• European Cup: 1992
• UEFA Super Cup: 1992

 Individual

• European Footballer of the Year: 1971, 1973, 1974
• FIFA World Cup Golden Ball: 1974
• FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1974
• Dutch Golden Shoe: 1984
• World Soccer Awards Manager of the Year: 1987
• Coach of the Year: 1992, 1994