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T I M E L I N E
- 1947 – born in Amsterdam
- 1965 – makes his debut for Ajax
- 1966 – wins his first cap for Holland against Hungary
- 1971 – voted European Footballer of the Year; Ajax win the first of four successive European Cups
- 1973 – European Footballer of the Year; rejoins Rinus Michels at Barcelona for a world record fee of 922,000
- 1974 – captains Holland to World Cup final (1-2 versus West Germany) European Footballer of the Year
- 1978 – announces retirement
- 1979 – signs for Los Angeles Aztecs
- 1982 – returns to Ajax as player, then coach
- 1987 – leads Ajax to win the Cup Winners Cup
- 1992 – guides Barcelona to claim the European Champions Cup
- 1994 – Barcelona win fourth successive Spanish Title
A B O U T T H E I N D U C T E E
A natural goalscorer blessed with superb control, deadly acceleration and remarkable balance, Johan Cruyff was a key figure in the golden age of Dutch football during the 1970s. Scorer of 33 goals in 48 games for Holland. Cruyff smoothly transformed himself into a provider and creator later in his career. As a player, his footballing intelligence was crucial in the development and implementation of "total football" and he successfully transferred his tactical awareness to management with Ajax and Barcelona, his old clubs.
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