Johan Cruyff (1947) was the star of the exciting 1974 Dutch "Total Football" World Cup team and the Ajax team that won a hat-trick of European Cups in the early Seventies. Three times European footballer of the year, he was by far the most naturally gifted European player of his generation, and probably of all time. His supreme technical skills, speed and acceleration made Cruyff virtually impossible to defend against. He usually played the centre forward position, but would often drop deep or move to the wing to confuse and draw out his markers. His tremendous tactical insight meant that Cruyff was one of the few players in this top 10 that went on to become a world class coach.
| Name | Johan Hendrikus Cruijff |
| Born | 25 April 1947 (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) |
| Position | Forward, Attacking Midfielder |
| Caps | 48 (33 goals) |
| Clubs | Ajax, FC Barcelona, Los Angeles Aztecs, Washington Diplomats, Levante, Feyenoord |
| Trophies | Ajax 1x Intercontinental Cup (1972) 3x European Cup (1971, 1972, 1973) 2x European Super Cup (1972, 1973) 8x Dutch Championship (1966, '67, '68, '70, '72, '73, '82, '83) 4x Dutch Cup (1967, 1971, 1972, 1983) Barcelona 1x Spanish Championship (1974) 1x Spanish Cup (1978) Feyenoord 1x Dutch Championship (1984) 1x Dutch Cup (1984) |
| Honors | 3x European Footballer of the Year (1971, 1973, 1974) 1x IFFHS European Player of the Century |
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