HENDRIK JOHANNES CRUIJFF Born: 25 April 1947 in Amsterdam. Nicknames: Cruijffje, Johan I, El Salvador Position: Centre forward. Caps: Netherlands 48 (1966-1977) / 33 goals League Games: Netherlands 308 (1964-1973 & 1981-84) / 217 goals Spain 139 (1973-1978) / 47 goals USA 59 (1979-81) / 26 goals European Cup Games: 87 (1966-1984) / 36 goals European Footballer of the Year: 1969 (4th), 1970 (7th), 1971 (winner), 1972 (4th), 1973 (winner), 1974 (winner), 1975 (3rd), 1976 (7th), 1977 (5th) Trophies & Tournaments: World Cup: 1974 (2nd) European Championship: 1976 (3rd) European Champions Cup: 1969, 1971 (winner), 1972 (winner), 1973 (winner) World Club Cup: 1972 European Super Cup: 1973 Dutch Champion: 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1982, 1983, 1984 Dutch runner-up: 1969, 1971 Dutch Cup winner: 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1983, 1984 Dutch Cup finalist: 1968 Spanish Champion: 1974 Spanish runner-up: 1976, 1977, 1978 Spanish Cup winner: 1978 Spanish Cup finalist: - US Champion (NASL): - Top League Goal Scorer: 1967, 1972 Season - Club - Games – Goals – [Caps / Goals] 1964/65 Ajax Amsterdam.............10 / 04 1965/66 Ajax Amsterdam.............19 / 16 1966/67 Ajax Amsterdam.............30 / 33 [ 1 / 1 ] 1967/68 Ajax Amsterdam.............33 / 27 [ 4 / 1 ] 1968/69 Ajax Amsterdam.............29 / 24 [ 1 / 1 ] 1969/70 Ajax Amsterdam.............33 / 23 [ 3 / 1 ] 1970/71 Ajax Amsterdam.............25 / 21 [ 2 / 4 ] 1971/72 Ajax Amsterdam.............32 / 25 [ 5 / 6 ] 1972/73 Ajax Amsterdam.............26 / 16 [ 4 / 4 ] 1973/74 Ajax Amsterdam.............02 / 03 [14 / 7 ] 1973/74 CF Barcelona.................26 / 16 1974/75 CF Barcelona.................30 / 07 [ 3 / 5 ] 1975/76 CF Barcelona.................29 / 06 [ 5 / 1 ] 1976/77 CF Barcelona.................29 / 13 [ 3 / 2 ] 1977/78 CF Barcelona.................25 / 05 [ 2 / 0 ] 1978/79 No Club 1979.... Los Angeles Aztecs.........27 / 14 [11 / 4 ] 1980.... Washington Diplomats......27 / 10 [ 1 / 0 ] 1980/81 Levante UD.................. Second Division 1981.... Washington Diplomats......05 / 02 1981/82 Ajax Amsterdam.............15 / 07 1982/83 Ajax Amsterdam.............21 / 07 1983/84 Feijenoord Rotterdam......33 / 11
I love international play as much as anyone, but this does sort of highlight the needless proliferation of internationals, now, doesn't it? Cobi Jones (just picking on him because I don't like him, but the point would prove true for hundreds of middling professionals) of America has well over 100 caps, yet Cruyff, easily one of the half dozen greatest players ever possesses only 48.
The reason Jones has so many, and others, if that until 1996 the US didn't have a pro league. The national team scheduled lots of friendlies so they could get lots of playing time. Cruyff also chose to cut his own international career short so he's not the best example.