Jordi Cruyff
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Johan Jordi Cruijff | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1981–1988 | Ajax | ||
| 1988–1992 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1994 | Barcelona B | 47 | (14) |
| 1994–1996 | Barcelona | 41 | (11) |
| 1996–2000 | Manchester United | 34 | (8) |
| 1999 | → Celta (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2000–2003 | Alavés | 94 | (7) |
| 2003–2004 | Espanyol | 30 | (3) |
| 2004–2006 | De Volewijckers | ||
| 2006–2008 | Metalurh Donetsk | 28 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Valletta | 17 | (10) |
| Total | 299 | (55) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1996 | Netherlands | 9 | (1) |
| 1995–2004 | Catalonia | 9 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2004–2006 | De Volewijckers (player-manager) | ||
| 2009–2010 | Valletta (player-assistant manager) | ||
| 2010–2012 | AEK Larnaca (sports director) | ||
| 2012– | Maccabi Tel Aviv (sports director) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:49, 22 August 2009 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:00, 4 June 2009 (UTC) |
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Johan Jordi Cruijff (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjoːɦɑn ˈjɔrdi krœyf], anglicised to Cruyff; born 9 February 1974) is a Dutch former footballer. Cruyff is currently Maccabi Tel Aviv's sports director, a position he previously held at AEK Larnaca. He is the son of Dutch former player and manager, the late Johan Cruyff. Cruyff was also Maccabi Tel Aviv's interim manager between January and February 2017.
Under his stewardship as Maccabi Tel Aviv's sports director, the club has enjoyed a successful period, becoming a dominant force in Israeli football. The team won consecutive league titles from 2012-2015, as well as regularly qualifying for the Europa League and Champions League.
As a footballer, he played from 1992 through to 2010, his list of clubs include Barcelona and Manchester United. He earned nine caps for the Netherlands national football team, playing at UEFA Euro 1996.
Jordi played mainly as an attacking midfielder, although he could also perform as a second striker. In his later years, notably with Metalurh Donetsk, he also played as a centre back. After starting his career with Barcelona and playing for the Netherlands aged 22, Cruyff's career stalled while at Manchester United, as he appeared just 36 times in the league over four years due largely to injuries. His most successful period was arguably with Deportivo Alavés, whom he led to the 2001 UEFA Cup Final. He also played for Celta Vigo, RCD Espanyol and finished his playing career with Valletta in the Maltese Premier League.
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