Born: 25 April 1947 · Died: 24 March 2016 · Age at death: 68
How old was Johan Cruyff when he died?
Johan Cruyff died aged 68. He was born on 25 April 1947 and died on 24 March 2016.
Dutch footballer and coach who won three Ballons d'Or, embodied Total Football and built Barcelona's passing style
Did you know?He has a signature move named after him, involving a deceptive feint to bypass defenders during a football match.
Quick facts
Date of birth25 April 1947
Date of death24 March 2016
Age at death68
Cause of deathLung cancer
NationalityDutch
BirthplaceAmsterdam, Netherlands
Occupationassociation football player, association football coach, coach
Editor's Take:
Johan Cruyff was the genius of Total Football. He grew up near Ajax's stadium in Amsterdam, where his mother worked as a cleaner. With Ajax he won three European Cups in a row in the early 1970s. He was the star of the brilliant Dutch side that reached the 1974 World Cup final. He then moved to Barcelona, where he won the league. As Barcelona coach he built the passing style that led to its first European Cup in 1992. His ideas still shape football today.
Key Milestones
1971: European Cup – first of three
1973: Barcelona – joins as player
1974: World Cup – final
1988: Barcelona – coach
Hendrik Johannes Cruijff (25 April 1947 – 24 March 2016), 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.
Johan Cruyff's birthday is April 25. He was born on April 25, 1947 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
How old was Johan Cruyff when he died?
Johan Cruyff died on March 24, 2016, aged 68.
Who shares a birthday with Johan Cruyff?
Famous people who share Johan Cruyff's April 25 birthday include Al Pacino, Guglielmo Marconi, Oliver Cromwell, Stefania Turkevych-Lukiianovych and Wolfgang Pauli.
