Johan Neeskens

Legend CM, also CDM, CAM Right-footed box-to-boxleader

Rating

Caps

Goals

Life

1951–2024

Clubs

AFC Ajax, FC Barcelona, New York Cosmos

Editorial rank of 33 for Netherlands

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The people's rank, live from duel votes

The beating heart of Total Football, his relentless energy and box-to-box prowess drove Ajax, Barcelona, and the Dutch national team to multiple finals in the 1970s. Career record: 49 caps and 17 goals for Netherlands; club career at AFC Ajax, FC Barcelona, New York Cosmos.

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Around Neeskens in the almanac

One rank above: Clarence Seedorf at #8.

One rank below: Ronald Koeman at #10.

Netherlands's editorial top five: Johan Cruyff · Marco van Basten · Ruud Gullit · Frank Rijkaard · Dennis Bergkamp.