Johan Neeskens

Dutch football manager and player (1951–2024) Johan Neeskens Neeskens with the Netherlands in 1974Personal informationFull name Johannes Jacobus NeeskensDate of birth (1951-09-15)15 September 1951Place of birth Heemstede, NetherlandsDate of death 6 October 2024(2024-10-06) (aged 73)Place of death AlgeriaHeight 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)Position MidfielderSenior career*Years Team Apps (Gls)1968–1970 RCH 68 (1)1970–1974 Ajax 124 (33)1974–1979 Barcelona 140 (35)1979–1984 New York Cosmos 94 (17)1985 Groningen 7 (0)1985 South Florida Sun 1 (1)1985–1986 Kansas City Comets (indoor) 23 (1)1986–1987 Löwenbrau (amateurs) 1988–1990 Baar 23 (5)1991 FC Zug 1 (0)International career1970–1981 Netherlands 49 (17)Managerial career1991–1993 FC Zug1993–1995 Stäfa1995–1996 Singen1995–2000 Netherlands (assistant manager)2000–2004 NEC2005–2006 Australia (assistant manager)2006–2008 Barcelona (assistant manager)2008–2009 Netherlands B2009–2010 Galatasaray (assistant manager)2011–2012 Mamelodi Sundowns Medal record Men's football Representing Netherlands FIFA World Cup Runner-up 1974 West Germany Runner-up 1978 Argentina UEFA European Championship 1976 Yugoslavia * Club do