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Johan Cruijff
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How Did Johan Cruijff Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 68
Also known asJohan Cruyff, Hendrik Johannes Cruijff , هندريك يوهانس كرويف , يوهان كرويف GenderMaleNationalityKingdom of the NetherlandsBorn25/04/1947Born inAmsterdam, NetherlandsDied24/03/2016 (aged 68)Died inBarcelonaCauselung cancerWikidataQ17163 ↗TMDb#1065203 ↗

Hendrik Johannes Cruijff, or 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, which Cruyff also employed as a manager.

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Filmography31 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2026CruijffMovieSelf (archive footage)79
2026Hristo, l'indomableSeriesSelf (archive footage)79
2026Rexach. Correr es de CobardesMovieSelf (archive footage)79
2024Unidos por el balón de oroMovieSelf (archive footage)77
2024Buffa racconta Storie di CampioniSeriesSelf (archive footage)77
2024Pep Guardiola: Chasing PerfectionMovieSelf - Former Barcelona Manager and Player77
2024Cruyff: The Signing That Changed HistorySeriesSelf (archive footage)77
2024Drachten JournaalsMovieSelf (archive footage)77
2022Tamar: The Truths of Renate RubinsteinMovieSelf (archive footage)75
2022JCMovie—75
2021Big-Time Soccer: The Remarkable Rise & Fall of the NASLMovieSelf (archive footage)74
2019Lionel Messi - The GOAT - Official MovieMovieSelf (archive footage)72
2016Cruyff, el legado de un visionarioMovieSelf (archive footage)69
2015Barça DreamsMovieSelf68
2014MessiMovieSelf67
2014Football's Greatest International Teams: Holland 1974MovieSelf67
2014L’últim partit. 40 anys de Johan Cruyff a CatalunyaMovieSelf67
2012StoichkovMovieHimself65
2012Looking for BarcelonaMovieSelf (archive footage)65
2008England Expects: The Curse of The England ManagerMovieSelf (archive footage)61
2004Johan Cruijff - En un momento dadoMovieSelf57
1998Barend en Van DorpSeriesSelf51
1994Great World Cup SuperstarsMovieSelf47
1992Eusébio: Um jogador de todos os temposMovieSelf45
1987Sacrée soiréeSeriesSelf40
1986Wedden, dat..?SeriesSelf39
1981De TV ShowSeriesSelf34
1976Il profeta del golMovieSelf29
1975Heading For GloryMovieSelf28
1973Nummer 14 Johan CruijffMovieSelf26
1968Retour MadridMovieSelf21