Johan Cruyff
Net Worth 2024, Height, Wiki, Age, Bio

Soccer player

: 25 April 1947

: Amsterdam, Netherlands

: Taurus

: 24 March 2016

: 68 years

Johan Cruyff Wiki

Real name:	Hendrik Johannes Cruijff
Johan Cruyff Height
How tall was Johan Cruyff?	178 cm / 5 ft 11 in
Born:	25 April 1947 Comment
When did Johan Cruyff die? / Died	24 March 2016
How many years did Johan Cruyff live? / Lived	68 years
Where was Johan Cruyff born?	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Where did Johan Cruyff die? / Deathplace	Barcelona, Spain
Nicknames:	Johan
Zodiac sign:	Taurus
Johan Cruyff Net worth 2024 (estimated)
How much is Johan Cruyff worth?	$4,000,000
Nationality:	Dutch
Hair color:	White
Eyes color:	Blue

As a player, he won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1971, 1973 and 1974
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 in football history
In the 1970s, Dutch football rose from near obscurity to become a powerhouse in the sport
Cruyff led the Netherlands to the final of the 1974 FIFA World Cup and received the Golden Ball as player of the tournament
At the 1974 finals he executed a feint that subsequently was named after him, the Cruyff Turn, a move widely replicated in the modern game
At club level, Cruyff 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, Cruyff became highly successful as manager of Ajax and later Barcelona; he remained an influential advisor to both clubs
His son Jordi also played football professionally
In 1999, Cruyff was voted European Player of the Century in an election held by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics, and came second behind Pelé in their World Player of the Century poll
He came third in a vote organised by the French magazine France Football consulting their former Ballon d'Or winners to elect their Football Player of the Century