Johan Cruijff | Timeline

Hendrik Johannes "Johan" Cruijff (anglicised to Cruyff; 25 April 1947 – 24 March 2016) was a Dutch professional football player and coach. As a player, he won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1971, 1973 and 1974. Cruyff was one of the most famous exponents of the football philosophy known as Total Football explored by Rinus Michels, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in football history. In the 1970s, Dutch football rose from near obscurity to become a powerhouse in the sport. Cruyff led the Netherlands to the final of the 1974 FIFA World Cup and received the Golden Ball as player of the tournament. At the 1974 finals he executed a feint that subsequently was named after him, the Cruyff Turn, a move widely replicated in the modern game. (Intro from Wikipedia)

April 25, 1947 - Amsterdam - Hendrik Johannes Cruijff is born

July 8, 1959 - Amsterdam(?) - Johan's father dies of heartattack and he is forced to help his Family

November 15, 1964 - Groningen - Cruijff's Ajax first team debut - scores the only goal in a 3-1 defeat agains GVAV =(START)

October 24, 1965 - Amsterdam - Cruijff scores 2 goals against Door Wilskracht Sterk

March 13, 1966 - Amsterdam - Ajax 6-2 Telstar: Cruijff scores his first hat-trick

March 17, 1966 - Amsterdam - Ajax 7-0 Veendam: Cruijff scores 4 goals!

April 24, 1966 - Amsterdam - Ajax 5-1 ADO Den Haag: Cruijff scores 2 goals

September 7, 1966 - De Kuip, Rotterdam - Official debut for the Netherlands in the Euro '68 qualifier agains Hungary

September 28, 1966 - Amsterdam - UEFA champions league 1st round - Ajax 2-0 Beşiktaş

October 5, 1966 - Istanbul - UEFA champions league 1st round - Beşiktaş 1-2 Ajax

December 7, 1966 - Amsterdam - UEFA champions league 2nd round - Ajax 5-1 Liverpool: Cruijff scores 1 goal

December 14, 1966 - Anfield, Liverpool - UEFA champions league 2nd round - Liverpool 2-2 Ajax: Cruijff scores 2 goals

March 1, 1967 - Amsterdam - UEFA champions league 3rd round - Ajax 1-1 Dukla Prague

March 8, 1967 - Prague - UEFA champions league 3rd round - Dukla Prague 2-1 Ajax

September 20, 1967 - Amsterdam - UEFA champions league 1st round - Ajax 1-1 Real Madrid: Cruijff scores

September 18, 1968 - Nuremberg - UEFA champions league 1st round - Nuremberg 1-1 Ajax: Cruijff scores

October 2, 1968 - Amsterdam - UEFA champions league 1st round - Ajax 4-0 Nuremberg: Cruijff scores

October 11, 1968 - Santiago Barnabéu Stadium, Madrid - UEFA champions league 1st round - Real Madrid 2-1 Ajax

October 20, 1968 - Amsterdam - Ajax 9-2 Telstar: Cruijff scores 4 goals!

November 13, 1968 - Amsterdam - UEFA champions league 2nd round - Ajax 2-0 Fenerbahçe

November 27, 1968 - Istanbul - UEFA champions league 2nd round - Fenerbahçe 0-2 Ajax

December 2, 1968 - Amsterdam(?) - Cruijff marries Danny Coster

February 12, 1969 - Amsterdam - UEFA champions league 3rd round - Ajax 1-3 Benfica

February 19, 1969 - Estádio da Luz, Lisbon - UEFA champions league 3rd round - Benfica 1-3 Ajax: Cruijff scores 2 goals

March 5, 1969 - Colombes, near Paris - Ajax 3-0 Benfica: Cruijff scores

April 13, 1969 - Amsterdam - UEFA champions league 4th round - Ajax 3-0 Spartak Trnava

April 24, 1969 - Trnava, Czech Republic - UEFA champions league 4th round - Spartak Trnava 2-0 Ajax

May 28, 1969 - Santiago Barbabéu Stadium, Madrid - Cruijff plays his first European Cup final against Milan - the italians win 4-1

October 30, 1970 - Amsterdam - Cruijff makes his comeback against PSV - First time using number 14

November 4, 1970 - Basel, Switzerland - UEFA Champions League 3rd round - Basel 1-2 Ajax

November 16, 1970 - Daughter Chantal is born

November 29, 1970 - Amsterdam - Cruijff scores 6 goals(!!!) in a 8-1 victory against AZ'67

March 10, 1971 - Amsterdam - UEFA champions league quarter-finals: Ajax 3-0 Celtic: Cruijff scores
March 24, 1971 - Glasgow - UEFA champions league quarter-finals: Celtic 1-0 Ajax
April 14, 1971 - Madrid - UEFA Champions League Semi-finals: Atlético Madrid 1-0 Ajax
April 28, 1971 - Amsterdam - UEFA Champions League Semi-finals: Ajax 3-0 Atlético Madrid
June 2, 1971 - London - Ajax wins the European Cup by defeating Panathinaikos 2-0
September 15, 1971 - Amsterdam - UEFA Champions League 1st round - Ajax 2-0 Dynamo Dresden
September 29, 1971 - Dresden - UEFA Champions League 1st round - Dynamo Dresden 0-0 Ajax
October 20, 1971 - Marseille - UEFA Champions League 2nd round - Marseille 1-2 Ajax: Cruijff scores
November 3, 1971 - Amsterdam - UEFA Champions League 2nd round - Ajax 4-1 Marseille: Cruijff scores
January 27, 1972 - Daughter Susila is born
March 8, 1972 - Amsterdam - UEFA Champions League Quarter-finals: Ajax 2-1 Arsenal
March 22, 1972 - London - UEFA Champions League Quarter-finals: Arsenal 0-1 Ajax
April 5, 1972 - Amsterdam - UEFA Champions League Semi-finals: Ajax 1-0 Benfica
April 19, 1972 - Lisbon - UEFA Champions League Semi-finals: Benfica 0-0 Ajax
May 31, 1972 - De Kuip, Rotterdam - Ajax wins the European Cup by defeating Internazionale 2-0 (scores both goals)
August 20, 1972 - Amsterdam - Only own goal of Cruijff's career agains FC Amsterdam
September 6, 1972 - Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina - First leg of the Intercontinental cup: 1-1 Cruijff scores
September 28, 1972 - Amsterdam - Second leg of the Intercontinental cup: 3-0
November 8, 1972 - Sofia, Bulgaria - UEFA Champions League 1st round - CSKA Sofia 1-3 Ajax
November 29, 1972 - Amsterdam - Ajax 3-0 CSKA Sofia (Cruijff scores twice)
January 16, 1973 - Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow - First leg of the European Super Cup: Rangers 1-3 Ajax (cruijff scores)
January 24, 1973 - Amsterdam - Second leg of the European Super Cup: Ajax 3-2 Rangers (Cruijff scores)
March 7, 1973 - Amsterdam - Ajax 4-0 Bayern Munich (Cruijff scores)
April 11, 1973 - Amsterdam - Ajax 2-1 Real Madrid
April 25, 1973 - Santiago Barnabéu Stadium, Madrid - Real Madrid 0-1 Ajax
May 30, 1973 - Belgrade, Serbia - European Cup Final: Ajax 1-0 Juventus
August 19, 1973 - Amsterdam - Cruijff's last game for Ajax
October 28, 1973 - Barcelona - Cruijff's debut for Barcelona agains Granada: 4-0 - Cruijff scores twice
December 22, 1973 - Barcelona - Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid: Cruijff scores his "phantom" goal

The mythical "Mechanical Orange"

February 9, 1974 - Amsterdam - Son Jordi is born
February 17, 1974 - Santiago Barbabéu Stadium, Madrid - Real Madrid 0-5 Barcelona
July 7, 1974 - Munich - World Cup Final: Germany 2-1 Netherlands
September 18, 1974 - Linz - UEFA Champions League 1st round: VÖEST Linz 0-0 Barcelona
October 2, 1974 - Barcelona - UEFA Champions League 1st round: Barcelona 5-0 VÖEST Linz
October 22, 1974 - De Kuip, Rotterdam -

Ballon d'Or 1974 (3rd time)

UEFA Champions League 2nd round: Feyenoord 0-0 Barcelona
November 5, 1974 - Barcelona - UEFA Champions League 2nd round: Barcelona 3-0 Feyenoord
March 5, 1975 - Barcelona - UEFA Champions League Quarter-Finals: Barcelona 2-0 Åtvidaberg
March 11, 1975 - Barcelona - UEFA Champions League Quarter-Finals: Åtvidaberg 0-3 Barcelona
April 9, 1975 - Elland Road, Leeds - UEFA Champions League Semi-Finals: Leeds United 2-1 Barcelona
April 23, 1975 - Barcelona - UEFA Champions League Semi-Finals: Barcelona 1-1 Leeds United
September 29, 1976 - Barcelona - UEFA League: Barcelona 3-2 Belenenses
October 20, 1976 - Barcelona - UEFA League: Barcelona 2-0 Lokeren: Cruijff scores
November 4, 1976 - Lokeren - UEFA League: Lokeren 2-1 Barcelona: Cruijff scores
November 24, 1976 - Vaxjö, Sweden - UEFA League: Öster 0-3 Barcelona
December 8, 1976 - Barcelona - UEFA League: Barcelona 5-1 Öster: Cruijff scores
March 3, 1977 - Bilbao - UEFA League: Athletic 2-1 Barcelona
March 16, 1977 - Barcelona - UEFA League: Barcelona 2-2 Athletic: Cruijff scores both goals
September 14, 1977 - Barcelona - UEFA League: Barcelona 5-1 Steaua Bucharest: Cruijff scores
September 28, 1977 - Bucharest - UEFA League: Steaua Bucharest 1-3 Barcelona: Cruijff scores
October 19, 1977 - Alkmaar - UEFA League: AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Barcelona
October 26, 1977 - Amsterdam - Netherlands 1-0 Belgium. Retires from International Football
November 2, 1977 - Barcelona - UEFA League: Barcelona 1-1 AZ Alkmaar
November 23, 1977 - Ipswich - UEFA League: Ipswich 3-0 Barcelona
December 7, 1977 - Barcelona - UEFA League: Barcelona 3-0 Ipswich: Cruijff scores twice
March 1, 1978 - Birmingham - UEFA League: Aston Villa 2-2 Barcelona
March 15, 1978 - Barcelona - UEFA League: Barcelona 2-1 Aston Villa
March 29, 1978 - Eindhoven - UEFA League: PSV 3-0 Barcelona
April 12, 1978 - Barcelona - UEFA League: Barcelona 3-1 PSV
August 30, 1978 - New York - Appearance for New York Cosmos in a game against World all-stars
September 1, 1978 - Amsterdam(?) - Citing personal reasons, Cruyff abruptly leaves New York and goes back to Europe
September 26, 1978 - Stamford Bridge, London - Appearance for New York Cosmos in a game Chelsea FC
November 7, 1978 - Amsterdam - Farewell game for Johan Cruyff (Ajax 1-8 Bayern Munich)
May 1(?), 1979 - Amsterdam(?) - Cruijff signs for the Los Angeles Aztecs
May 21, 1979 - Amsterdam - Cruijff departs to Los Angeles to take part in the game against the Rochester Lancers
May 23, 1979 - Los Angeles - Debut for Los Angeles Aztecs: (3-0) Cruijff scores twice, after 28 hours awake
August 1, 1979 - Los Angeles - Los Angeles Aztecs are defeated by the New York Cosmos (3-1)
June 1, 1980 - Washington - Washington Diplomats play agains the New York Cosmos and are defeated in a shootout
June 29, 1980 - Washington - Washington Diplomats game
August 17, 1980 - New York - Washington Diplomats play agains the New York Cosmos and win in a shootout
November 9, 1980 - Fukuoka, Japan - Washington Diplomats game against the Japanese National Team (1-0)
November 11, 1980 - Hiroshima, Japan - Washington Diplomats game a Hiroshima select (1-0): Cruijff scores
November 14, 1980 - Kobe, Japan - Washington Diplomats game (3-2)
November 16, 1980 - Shimizu, Japan - Washington Diplomats game against a japanese all-star team (3-2)
November 24, 1980 - Tokyo, Japan - Washington Diplomats game against the Japanese National Team (1-1)
February 27, 1981 - Valencia - Cruijff lands in Valencia to sign for Levante
May 1(?), 1981 - Valencia - Cruijff leaves Levante
December 1(?), 1981 - Vinkeveen - Cruijff Family moves to Vinkeveen
August 1(?), 1983 - Rotterdam - Johan Cruijff signs for Feyenoord
September 14, 1983 - Paisley, Scotland - UEFA League: St.Mirren 0-1 Feyenoord
September 28, 1983 - De Kuip, Rotterdam - UEFA League: Feyenoord 2-0 St.Mirren
October 19, 1983 - London - UEFA League: Tottenham 4-2 Feyenoord: Cruijff scores
November 2, 1983 - De Kuip, Rotterdam - UEFA League: Feyenoord 0-2 Tottenham
May 13, 1984 - De Kuip, Rotterdam - Last game for Feyenoord, with a goal against PEC Zwolle
July(?) 1(?), 1984 - Amsterdam - Cruijff becomes AFC Ajax Sports diretor

Cruijff as manager

June 6, 1985 - Amsterdam - Cruijff replaces Leo Beenhakker as Ajax Manager
September 17, 1986 - Bursa, Turkey - European Cup Winners' Cup: Bursaspor 0-2 Ajax
October 1, 1986 - Amsterdam - European Cup Winners' Cup: Ajax 5-0 Bursaspor
October 22, 1986 - Amsterdam - European Cup Winners' Cup: Ajax 4-0 Olympiacos
November 5, 1986 - Piraeus, Greece - European Cup Winners' Cup: Olympiacos 1-1 Ajax
March 4, 1987 - Malmö, Sweden - European Cup Winners' Cup: Malmö 1-0 Ajax
March 18, 1987 - Amsterdam - European Cup Winners' Cup: Ajax 3-1 Malmö
April 8, 1987 - Zaragoza - European Cup Winners' Cup: Zaragoza 2-3 Ajax
April 22, 1987 - Amsterdam - European Cup Winners' Cup: Ajax 3-0 Zaragoza
May 13, 1987 - Athens, Greece - European Cup Winners' Cup Final: Ajax 1-0 Lokomotive Leipzig
January 1(?), 1988 - Barcelona - Cruijff family moves to Barcelona
May 4, 1988 - Barcelona - Cruijff signs contract with FC Barcelona
September 7, 1988 - Reykjavík, Iceland - European Cup Winners' Cup: Fram Reykjavik 0-2 Barcelona
October 5, 1988 - Barcelona - European Cup Winners' Cup: Barcelona 5-0 Fram Reykjavík
October 26, 1988 - Barcelona - European Cup Winners' Cup: Barcelona 1-1 Lech Poznan
November 9, 1988 - Barcelona - European Cup Winners' Cup: Barcelona 1-1 Lech Poznan
March 1, 1989 - Aarhus, Denmark - European Cup Winners' Cup: AGF Aarhus 0-1 Barcelona
March 15, 1989 - Barcelona - European Cup Winners' Cup: Barcelona 0-0 AGF Aarhus
April 5, 1989 - Barcelona - European Cup Winners' Cup: Barcelona 4-2 CFKA Sredets Sofia
April 19, 1989 - Sofia - European Cup Winners' Cup: CFKA Sredets Sofia 1-2 Barcelona
May 10, 1989 - Bern, Switzerland - 1989 European Cup Winners' Cup Final: Barcelona 2-0 Sampdoria
April 5, 1990 - Valencia - 1990 Copa del Rey Final: Barcelona 2-0 Real Madrid
May 20, 1992 - Wembley, London - 1992 European Cup Final: Sampdoria 0-1 Barcelona
February 10, 1993 - Bremen - 1992 European Super Cup: Werder Bremen 1-1 Barcelona
March 10, 1993 - Barcelona - 1992 European Super Cup: Barcelona 2-1 Werder Bremen
March 10, 1999 - Barcelona - Tribute match for Cruijff with Barcelona against ex-Barcelona players
April 6, 1999 - Amsterdam - Tribute match for Cruijff with Ajax and Barcelona players
May 22, 2006 - Amsterdam - Cruijff is presented with a lifetime achievement award
April 18, 2007 - Amsterdam - Ajax decides to retire the number 14 shirt in honour of Cruijff
November 2, 2009 - Barcelona - Cruijff is named as manager of the Catalonia National team
December 22, 2009 - Barcelona - Cruijff makes his debut has Catalonia manager in a 4-2 victory against Argentina

April 8, 2010 - Barcelona - Appointed honorary President of FC Barcelona, with participation of Eusébio in the ceremony
February 11, 2011 - Amsterdam - Cruijff returns to Ajax on an advisory basis
June 6, 2011 - Amsterdam - Cruijff is appointed to the new Ajax board of advisors to implement his reform plans
February 25, 2012 - Guadalajara, Mexico - Cruijff is presented at the Omnilife Stadium to direct Club Deportivo Guadalajara's Project
April 10, 2012 - Amsterdam - Cruijff resigns with Ajax, due to quarrels withing the advisory board
May 15, 2013 - Amsterdam - Europa League Final: Benfica 1 - 2 Chelsea (Eusébio, Cruyff and Platini in the stands)
February 20, 2014 - Tel-a-Viv, Israel - Cruijff and wife attend the UEFA Europa league match between Maccabi and Basel
January 19, 2015 - Barcelona - Cruiff criticizes the attribution of the "Ballon d'Or" to Cristiano Ronaldo in 2014 and 2015
March 30, 2015 - Barcelona - Cruijff slams current strenght of the dutch national football team, after a draw with Turkey
October 22, 2015 - Barcelona - Newspapers inform that Johan Cruijff was diagnosed with Lung Câncer
March 24, 2016 - Barcelona - Hendrik Johannes Cruijff dies of lung cancer, aged 68 =(END)