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Johan Neeskens
LegendMidfielderNetherlands
Johan Neeskens was a midfielder from the Netherlands, born on 15 September 1951 in Heemstede. Clubs included RCH, Ajax, FC Barcelona, New York Cosmos and FC Groningen, among 8 in total. Johan Neeskens won 49 caps for the Netherlands, scoring 17 goals (1970-1981). Johan Neeskens died on 6 October 2024, aged 73.
The club career on record runs from 1968 to 1991, across eight clubs. The longest of those was five years at FC Barcelona (1974-1979), where the record shows 140 appearances and 35 goals. Those spells add up to 458 club appearances and 88 goals.
Born
15 September 1951
Died
6 October 2024 (73)
Birthplace
Heemstede
Country
Netherlands
Position
Midfielder
Height
173 cm
Club career
- 1968-1970RCH68 apps · 1 goal
- 1970-1974
Ajax124 apps · 33 goals - 1974-1979
FC Barcelona140 apps · 35 goals - 1979-1984New York Cosmos94 apps · 17 goals
- 1984-1985
FC Groningen7 apps · 0 goals - 1985Fort Lauderdale Sun1 app · 1 goal
- 1985-1986Kansas City Comets23 apps · 1 goal
- 1990-1991
Zug 941 app · 0 goals
International career
- 1970-1981Netherlands49 caps · 17 goals
