Johan Cruijff
The Dutch legend who won the double with Feyenoord in his sole season as a player at the club.
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Hendrik Johannes Cruijff (25 April 1947 – 24 March 2016), internationally known as Johan Cruyff, was a Dutch professional football player and manager. After retiring from playing in 1984, Cruyff became a highly successful manager of Ajax and Barcelona. As the club refused to extend his contract, Cruyff moved to main rivals Feyenoord in 1983, where he won the double (Eredivisie and KNVB Cup) in his first and only season at the club.
Quick Facts
- Full name
- Hendrik Johannes Cruijff
- Born
- 25 April 1947
- Birthplace
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Died
- 24 March 2016
- Place of death
- Barcelona, Spain
- Height
- 1.78 m / 5 ft 10 in
- Position
- Forward, attacking midfielder
- Total caps
- 518
Lore & Background
Cruyff moved to Feyenoord in 1983 after Ajax refused to extend his contract. In his first and only season at the club, he won the double: the Eredivisie title and the KNVB Cup. After retiring from playing in 1984, Cruyff became a highly successful manager of Ajax and Barcelona, winning the 1987 European Cup Winners' Cup at Ajax, and four La Liga titles and one European Cup at Barcelona. After his dismissal in 1996, he remained an advisor to both Ajax and Barcelona.
Reader's Guide
Cruyff's time at Feyenoord was brief but triumphant. He joined the club in 1983 after Ajax refused to extend his contract. In his first and only season as a player at Feyenoord, he won the double: the Eredivisie title and the KNVB Cup. After retiring from playing in 1984, he became a highly successful manager of Ajax and Barcelona, winning the 1987 European Cup Winners' Cup at Ajax, and four La Liga titles and one European Cup at Barcelona.
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