Johan CruyffHendrik Johannes Cruijff, (born 25 April 1947), known as Johan Cruyff, is a former Dutch footballer. He led the Netherlands national team to the final of the 1974 FIFA World Cup and received the Golden Ball as player of the tournament
He is known for his technical ability, speed, acceleration and dribbling but his greatest quality was vision. He is the inventor of Cruyff Turn, a move that involves a fake shot, and dragging it in the opposite direction. He inspired people about a new football tactic at that time that is Total Football, a complex style of play involving flexible passing and pressure attacking that becomes the standard of the Netherlands national team. Senior Career "Appearance (Goals)" 1964–1973 Ajax 240 (190) 1973–1978 Barcelona 143 (48) 1979–1980 Los Angeles Aztecs 27 (14) 1980–1981 Washington Diplomats 32 (12) 1981 Levante 10 (2) 1981–1983 Ajax 36 (14) 1983–1984 Feyenoord 33 (11) Total of 291 goals on 520 matches National Career 1966–1977 Netherlands 48 (33) |
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