Triple European Footballer of the Year, Johan Cruyff is perhaps, the best Dutch player in the history of the game. Certainly, his prowess as a striker and playmaker over the course of two decades is without question, and he was voted European Player of the Century in 1999 by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS). Born Hendrik Johannes Cruijff on April 25 1947, Cruyff joined Ajax on his tenth birthday, eventually making his debut on 15th November 1964, scoring the only Ajax goal in a 3-1 defeat to GVAV. Cruyff started to make a real impression on the team during the 1965/66 season, scoring eight times in seven games over the winter period. He finished the season with 25 goals in 23 games as Ajax won the Championship. The following season Ajax repeated their triumph, with Cruyff scoring 33 times to finish as the Eredivisie’s top scorer. Cruyff was named Dutch footballer of the Year for the second time when Ajax completed a hat-trick of Eredivisie titles in 1968. At the start of the 1970 season, Cruyff picked up a groin injury and upon his return, discovered a team mate was using his number 9 shirt. Instead of complaining, Cruyff chose the number 14 shirt; a number he wore for the remainder of his career both at club and International level. Over the next two years, Ajax won the European Cup twice, with Cruyff scoring twice against Internazional of Milan in the 1972 final. Ajax also won the Intercontinental Cup, the European Super Cup and the League Championship once again, with Cruyff finishing top scorer. After winning the Championship yet again in 1973 and a third successive European Championship, Cruyff signed for FC Barcelona that summer, helping them to win La Liga the following season for the first time since 1960. Cruyff was also crowned European Footballer of the Year twice whilst at the club. He also led the Netherlands to the World Cup Final in Germany, eventually losing to the hosts 2-1, although he was voted Player of the Tournament. At the age of 32, Cruyff signed for the Los Angeles Aztecs in the North American Soccer League (NASL). Playing for the club for only one year, Cruyff was still voted NASL Player of the Year. He then moved on to the Washington Diplomats for a further season. Returning to Ajax for a year, before playing one final season at Feyenoord, winning the League and Cup double in the process. After retiring, Cruyff became a successful manager with Ajax, coaching them to the European Cup Winners Cup in 1987, before returning to Barcelona as coach the following year where they won LA Liga (four times), a European Cup, Cup Winners Cup, European Super Cup and the Copa Del Ray. After winning a total of 11 trophies, and thus becoming Barcelona’s most successful manager ever, Cruyff retired from coaching and has since become an advisor for both Barcelona and Ajax.