Johan Neeskens
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Johan Neeskens

Personal information
Full nameJohannes Jacobus Neeskens
Date of birth15 September 1951(age 58)
Place of birthHeemstede, Netherlands
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10.1 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current clubGalatasaray SK (assistant manager)

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Johannes "Johan" Jacobus Neeskens (born 15 September 1951 in Heemstede, Netherlands) is a Dutch football manager and former midfielder. As a player, he was an important member of the Dutch national team that finished as runner-ups in the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cups. Former England manager Alf Ramsay said Neeskens was "as good as any player" in the tournament. He was the assistant coach to Frank Rijkaard at Barcelona but was sacked along with Frank Rijkaard as the end of the 2007-08 season. He was the head coach of the Dutch B national team until June 2009, at which date he has been appointed as the assistant coach to Frank Rijkaard at Galatasaray SK.

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World Cup 2010: Arsenal striker Robin van Persie hails Netherlands team spirit - Goal.com Tweet this news
Goal.com--They are legends, [Johan] Cruyff, -Johan Neeskens- and so on. "You grew up with their names in your face. When those people say anything in the press or on a ... - Date : Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:12:50 GMT+00:00
A clash of styles to savour - The Age Tweet this news
The Age---...- having been there twice before in the 1970s when the ''total football'' generation of Johan Cruyff and -Johan Neeskens- was beaten by West Germany (1974) ... - Date : Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:04:18 GMT+00:00
Robben - We can win ugly - SkySports Tweet this news
SkySports--Holland have not played the 'Total Football' that became so famous in the era of Johan Cruyff, -Johan Neeskens- and Rinus Michels in the 1970s to reach the ... - Date : Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:47:26 GMT+00:00
Dutch favor substance over style - MiamiHerald.com Tweet this news
MiamiHerald.com--It was Cruyff, along with teammates like -Johan Neeskens- and Johnny Rep, who brought a true sense of grace and style to Dutch football in the 1970s as ... - Date : Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:08:56 GMT+00:00
Sven The Man For Socceroos? - Australian FourFourTwo Tweet this news
Australian FourFourTwo--Others names that have been linked with the role include Leo Beenhakker, Frank Rijkaard, -Johan Neeskens-, Ruud Gullit, Gerard Houllier and Ossie Ardiles. ... - Date : Sat, 26 Jun 2010 21:37:14 GMT+00:00
Football History: Johan Cruyff - A World Cup Legend (1974) - bettor.com (blog) Tweet this news
bettor.com (blog)--Bulgaria was put to the sword by 4-1 in the last group game when Cruyff won his side an early penalty which was converted by -Johan Neeskens-. ... - Date : Fri, 04 Jun 2010 20:57:49 GMT+00:00
World Cup: Where The News Comes From - Conquest Chronicles (blog) Tweet this news
Conquest Chronicles (blog)---...- but only -Johan Neeskens- scored - after a minute - before the Dutch decided to try and humiliate the Germans and the Germans, as is their wont, ... - Date : Sun, 06 Jun 2010 17:08:27 GMT+00:00
Castrol World Cup Legends: Johan Cruyff - 1974 - Goal.com Tweet this news
Goal.com--Bulgaria were put to the sword 4-1 in the last group game when Cruyff won his side an early penalty which was converted by -Johan Neeskens-. ... - Date : Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:23:23 GMT+00:00
Kewell keen to prove fitness - SkySports Tweet this news
SkySports---...- of being fit for the start of the tournament in June, with Galatasaray assistant coach -Johan Neeskens- suggesting the former Leeds man could miss out. ... - Date : Mon, 10 May 2010 09:54:05 GMT+00:00
Fabregas 'looking good' for comeback - Independent Tweet this news
Independent---...- only returned to action last week after five months out. "I don't know if he is to make the World Cup at this rate," assistant coach -Johan Neeskens- said"--- - Date : Mon, 10 May 2010 10:55:06 GMT+00:00

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Henk ten Cate
FC Barcelona assistant manager
2006-2008
Succeeded by
Tito Vilanova

Senior career
YearsClubAppsGoals
1968 - 1970RCH681
1970 - 1974Ajax12433
1974 - 1979Barcelona14035
1979 - 1984New York Cosmos
1984 - 1985FC Groningen70
1985Minnesota Strikers??
1985Fort Lauderdale Sun??
1986 - 1987Löwenbrau (amateurs)??
1987 - 1990FC Baar235
1990 - 1991FC Zug10

National Team
YearsTeamAppsGoals
1970 - 1981Netherlands4917

Teams managed
YearsClub
1991 - 1993FC Zug
1993 - 1995FC Stäfa
1995 - 1996FC Singen
1995 - 2000Netherlands (assistant manager)
2000 - 2004NEC Nijmegen
2005 - 2006Australia (assistant manager)
2006 - 2008FC Barcelona (assistant manager)
2008 - 2009Netherlands B
2009 -Galatasaray SK (assistant manager)

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Netherlands League KNVB Cup League Cup Europe Total
1968-69 RCH Eerste Divisie 34 0
1969-70 34 1
1970-71 Ajax Eredivisie 33 1
1971-72 28 10
1972-73 32 7
1973-74 31 15
Spain League Copa del Rey Copa de la Liga Europe Total
1974-75 Barcelona La Liga 27 7
1975-76 32 12
1976-77 33 8
1977-78 18 2
1978-79 30 6
USA League Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup League Cup North America Total
1979 New York Cosmos North American Soccer League 13 4
1980 17 4
1981 6 2
1982 17 0
1983 23 2
1984 18 5
Netherlands League KNVB Cup League Cup Europe Total
1984-85 Groningen Eredivisie 7 0
USA League Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup League Cup North America Total
1985-86 Minnesota Strikers
1986-87 Fort Lauderdale Sun
1986-87 Löwenbrau
Switzerland League Schweizer Cup League Cup Europe Total
1987-88 Baar 9 1
1988-89 13 4
1989-90 1 0
1990-91 Zug 1 0
Total Netherlands 199 34
Spain 140 35
USA
Switzerland 24 5
Career Total

FIFA 100

UEFABaggio * Ballack * Banks * Baresi * Beckenbauer * Beckham * Bergkamp * Bergomi * Best * Boniek * Boniperti * Breitner * Buffon * Butragueño * Cantona * Ceulemans * Charlton * Cruyff * Dalglish * Dasayev * Davids * Del Piero * Desailly * Deschamps * Emre * Eusébio * Facchetti * Figo * Fontaine * Gullit * Hagi * Henry * Kahn * Keane * Keegan * Klinsmann * Kluivert * Kopa * B. Laudrup * M. Laudrup * Lineker * Luis Enrique * Maier * Maldini * Masopust * Matthäus * Müller * Nedvěd * Neeskens * Nesta * Owen * Papin * Pfaff * Pirès * Platini * Puskás * Raúl * Rensenbrink * Rijkaard * Rivera * Rossi * Rui Costa * Rummenigge * Rüştü * Schmeichel * Seedorf * Seeler * Shearer * Shevchenko * Stoichkov * Šuker * Thuram * Totti * Trésor * Trezeguet * van Basten * R. van de Kerkhof * W. van de Kerkhof * Van der Elst * van Nistelrooy * Vieira * Vieri * Zidane * Zoff
CONMEBOLCarlos Alberto * Batistuta * Cafu * Crespo * Cubillas * di Stéfano * Falcão * Figueroa * Francescoli * Júnior * Kempes * Maradona * Passarella * Pelé * Rivaldo * Rivelino * Roberto Carlos * Romário * Romerito * Ronaldinho * Ronaldo * Djalma Santos * Nílton Santos * Saviola * Sívori * Sócrates * Valderrama * Verón * Zamorano * Zanetti * Zico
CAFDiouf * Milla * Okocha * Abédi Pelé * Weah
CONCACAFAkers * Hamm * Sánchez
AFCHong * Nakata

La Liga Foreign Player of the Year - Don Balón Award

1976: Neeskens * 1977: Cruyff * 1978: Cruyff * 1979: Stielike * 1980: Stielike * 1981: Stielike * 1982: Stielike * 1983: Barbas * 1984: Barbas * 1985: Schuster * 1986: Valdano * 1987: Sánchez * 1988: Alemão * 1989: Ruggeri * 1990: Sánchez * 1991: Schuster * 1992: Laudrup * 1993: Đukić * 1994: Stoichkov * 1995: Zamorano * 1996: Mijatović * 1997: Ronaldo * 1998: Rivaldo * 1999: Figo * 2000: Figo * 2001: Figo * 2002: Zidane * 2003: Nihat * 2004: Ronaldinho * 2005: Riquelme * 2006: Ronaldinho * 2007: Messi * 2008: Agüero * 2009: Messi * 2010: Messi |

Netherlands squad 1974 FIFA World Cup Runners-up

Geels, Haan, van Hanegem, van Ierssel, Israël, Jansen, de Jong, Jongbloed, Keizer, R. van de Kerkhof, W. van de Kerkhof, Krol, Neeskens, Cruyff, Rensenbrink, Rep, Rijsbergen, Schrijvers, Strik, Suurbier, Treijtel, Vos
Coach : Michels

Netherlands squad UEFA Euro 1976 Third Place

Schrijvers, Suurbier, Rijsbergen, Van Kraay, Krol, Neeskens, Jansen, Rep, Cruyff, W. van de Kerkhof, Rensenbrink, Van Hanegem, Geels, Peters, R. van de Kerkhof, Arntz, Ruiter, Jongbloed, Kist, Meutstege
Coach : Knobel

Netherlands squad 1978 FIFA World Cup Runners-up

Schrijvers, Poortvliet, Schoenaker, van Kraay, Krol, Jansen, Wildschut, Jongbloed, Haan, R. van de Kerkhof, W. van de Kerkhof, Rensenbrink, Neeskens, Boskamp, Hovenkamp, Rep, Rijsbergen, Nanninga, Doesburg, Suurbier, Lubse, Brandts
Coach : Happel




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