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Johan Cruyff
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NetherlandsArchive goals
25
for Netherlands
Matches scored in
16
1 hat-trick among them
Tournaments
3
most in the UEFA Euro qualification (12)
Career span
1966–1977
first 1966-09-07 · last 1977-03-26
Counted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Hendrik Johannes Cruijff, internationally known as Johan Cruyff was a Dutch professional football player and manager. Regarded as one of the greatest players in history and as the greatest Dutch footballer ever, he won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1971, 1973, and 1974. Cruyff was a proponent of the football philosophy known as Total Football, developed by Rinus Michels, both as a player and a manager. Because of the far-reaching impact of his playing style and his coaching ideas, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in modern football, and he is also regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time. — Wikipedia
identity matched to Wikidata · last verified 2026-08-26
In the line-ups
8 appearances in recorded line-ups · 1974–1976The archive holds 8 team sheets naming Johan Cruyff in Netherlands's starting line-up, from 1974-06-15 to 1976-06-16.
8 appearances in the starting line-ups the archive holds — not a career total. Our line-up coverage is partial, so a match he played that we hold no sheet for is simply not counted here.
International goals in our archive
25 goals across 16 scoring matches · 3 tournaments · 1966–1977| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-03-26 |  Belgium | W2–0(a) | 65' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Antwerp |
| 1976-10-13 |  Northern Ireland | D2–2(h) | 66' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Rotterdam |
| 1976-05-22 | Belgium | W2–1(a) | 77' | UEFA Euro qualification | Brussels |
| 1974-11-20 |  Italy | W3–1(h) | 64' 80' | UEFA Euro qualification | Rotterdam |
| 1974-09-25 |  Finland | W3–1(a) | 28' 40' | UEFA Euro qualification | Helsinki |
| 1974-07-03 |  Brazil | W2–0(n) | 65' | FIFA World Cup | Dortmund |
| 1974-06-26 |  Argentina | W4–0(n) | 11' 90' | FIFA World Cup | Gelsenkirchen |
| 1973-09-12 |  Norway | W2–1(a) | 7' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Oslo |
| 1973-08-29 |  Iceland | W8–1(h) | 21' 28' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Deventer |
| 1973-08-22 | Iceland | W5–0(h) | 8' 57' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Amsterdam |
| 1972-11-01 | Norway | W9–0(h) | 55' 82' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Rotterdam |
| 1971-11-17 |  Luxembourg | W8–0(h) | 4' 14' 60'hat-trick | UEFA Euro qualification | Eindhoven |
| 1971-02-24 | Luxembourg | W6–0(h) | 59' 69' | UEFA Euro qualification | Rotterdam |
| 1969-03-26 | Luxembourg | W4–0(h) | 25' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Rotterdam |
| 1967-09-13 | German DR | W1–0(h) | 2' | UEFA Euro qualification | Amsterdam |
| 1966-09-07 |  Hungary | D2–2(h) | 54' | UEFA Euro qualification | Rotterdam |
Honours
47 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updatedMarquee honours
European Cup×4
1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1991–92
European Cup Winners' Cup×2
1986–87, 1988–89
Ballon d'Or×3
1971, 1973, 1974
La Liga×5
from 1973–74 to 1993–94
| Team honours47 | ||||
| European Cup | ×4 | 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1991–92 | Ajax ·3, Barcelona ·1 | |
| European Cup Winners' Cup | ×2 | 1986–87, 1988–89 | Ajax ·1, Barcelona ·1 | |
| La Liga | ×5 | 1973–74, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94 | Barcelona | |
| Eredivisie | ×9 | 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84 | Ajax ·8, Feyenoord ·1 | |
| KNVB Cup | ×8 | 1966–67, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1986–87 | Ajax ·7, Feyenoord ·1 | |
| Supercopa de España | ×3 | 1991, 1992, 1994 | Barcelona | |
| Copa del Rey | ×2 | 1977–78, 1989–90 | Barcelona | |
| European Super Cup | ×2 | 1972, 1992 | Ajax ·1, Barcelona ·1 | |
| Cruyff received a lifetime achievement award from the KNVB in August 2006. | ×1 | |||
| In 1974, Cruyff was appointed Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau. | ×1 | |||
| In 2002, Cruyff was promoted to Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau. | ×1 | |||
| In 2010, Cruyff entered in the FICTS "Hall of Fame" and was awarded with "Excellence Guirlande D'Honneur". | ×1 | |||
| In 2010, Cruyff was presented the FIFA Order of Merit (highest honour awarded by FIFA) for his contribution to football. | ×1 | |||
| In 2013, Cruyff was recognised with the UEFA President's Award | ×1 | |||
| In April 2016, Cruyff was posthumously awarded the Laureus Spirit of Sport Award, which was accepted by his son Jordi. | ×1 | |||
| Intercontinental Cup | ×1 | 1972 | Ajax | |
| On 18 April 2007, Ajax decided to retire the number 14 shirt in honour of Cruyff and in celebration of his birthday. | ×1 | |||
| On 25 October 2017, the Amsterdam Arena was renamed Johan Cruyff Arena. | ×1 | |||
| On 29 March 2016, the Prime Minister of Spain awarded Cruyff with the Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sporting Merit. | ×1 | |||
| Tournoi de Paris | ×1 | 1978 | Netherlands | |
| Individual honours63 | ||||
| Scoring titles · 8 | ||||
| KNVB Cup top scorer | ×5 | 1966–67, 1967–68, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72 | ||
| Eredivisie top scorer | ×2 | 1966–67, 1971–72 | ||
| European Cup top scorer | 1971–72 | |||
| Player of the year · 10 | ||||
| Ballon d'Or | ×3 | 1971, 1973, 1974 | ||
| Dutch Footballer of the Year | ×3 | 1968, 1972, 1984 | ||
| Onze d'Or for Coach of the Year | ×2 | 1991, 1992 | ||
| FIFA World Cup Golden Ball | 1974 | |||
| Onze de Onze | 1977 | |||
| Teams of the season · 8 | ||||
| World XI | ×2 | 1972, 1977 | ||
| Ballon d'Or Dream Team (Silver) | 2020 | |||
| FIFA World Cup All-Star Team | 1974 | |||
| FIFA World Cup Dream Team | 2002 | |||
| FUWO European Team of the Season | 1972 | |||
| IFFHS All-time Men's Dream Team | 2021 | |||
| World Team of the 20th Century | ||||
| More honours · 37 | ||||
| Sport Ideal European XI | ×7 | 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 | ||
| El País Manager of the Year | ×3 | 1992, 1993, 1994 | ||
| Don Balón Award for Best LaLiga Foreign Player | ×2 | 1977, 1978 | ||
| Don Balón Award for Coach of the Year | ×2 | 1991, 1992 | ||
| Dutch Sportsman of the Year | ×2 | 1973, 1974 | ||
| 11 Leyendas Jornal AS | 2021 | |||
| AFS Top-100 Players of All-Time | 2007 | |||
| Creu de Sant Jordi | 2006 | |||
| Don Balón Award | 1978 | |||
| FIFA 100 | 2004 | |||
| FIFA World Cup All-Time Team | 1994 | |||
| France Football Greatest Manager of All Time | 2019 | |||
| France Football's Player of the Century | ||||
| IFFHS European Player of the Century | ||||
| IFFHS The Best European Player (1956–1990) | ||||
| IFFHS World Player of the Century | ||||
| IFFHS World's Best Man Player of All Time | 2025 | |||
| North American Soccer League MVP | 1979 | |||
| Placar Magazine Most genius in history of football (2nd place) | 2013 | |||
| Sports Illustrated Greatest Manager of All Time | 2019 | |||
| UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll (2004) | ||||
| UEFA President's Award | 2013 | |||
| World Soccer Awards Manager of the Year | 1987 | |||
| World Soccer Greatest Manager of All Time | 2013 | |||
| World Soccer's Greatest XI of All Time | 2013 | |||
| World Soccer's The Greatest Players of the 20th Century | ||||
| Orders & distinctions2 | ||||
| Gold Medal of the City of Barcelona for Cultural, Scientific, Civic or Sports Merit | 2016 | |||
| Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau | ||||
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