{{short description|Dutch footballer and manager (born 1974)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Johan Cruyff | image = Cruyff, Jordi.jpg | caption = Cruyff in 2009 | full_name = Johan Jordi Cruijff<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe18744/jordi-cruyff/ |title=Jordi Cruyff: Profile |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |access-date=29 October 2021}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|2|9|df=y}}<ref name="PremProfile">{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/1216/Jordi-Cruyff/overview |title=Jordi Cruyff: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=7 April 2021}}</ref> | birth_place = [[Amsterdam]],<ref>{{Hugman|4451|access-date=7 April 2021}}</ref> Netherlands | height = 1.85 m<ref name="PremProfile"/> | position = [[Attacking midfielder]] | currentclub = [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] (Technical director) | youthyears1 = 1981–1988 | youthclubs1 = [[Ajax Youth Academy|Ajax]] | youthyears2 = 1988–1992 | youthclubs2 = [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] | years1 = 1992–1994 | clubs1 = [[FC Barcelona B|Barcelona B]] | caps1 = 47 | goals1 = 14 | years2 = 1994–1996 | clubs2 = [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] | caps2 = 41 | goals2 = 11 | years3 = 1996–2000 | clubs3 = [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] | caps3 = 34 | goals3 = 8 | years4 = 1999 | clubs4 = → [[Celta de Vigo|Celta Vigo]] (loan) | caps4 = 8 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2000–2003 | clubs5 = [[Deportivo Alavés|Alavés]] | caps5 = 94 | goals5 = 8 | years6 = 2003–2004 | clubs6 = [[RCD Espanyol|Espanyol]] | caps6 = 30 | goals6 = 3 | years8 = 2006–2008 | clubs8 = [[FC Metalurh Donetsk|Metalurh Donetsk]] | caps8 = 28 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2009–2010 | clubs9 = [[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]] | caps9 = 17 | goals9 = 10 | totalcaps = 299 | totalgoals = 56 | nationalyears1 = 1996 | nationalteam1 = [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] | nationalcaps1 = 9 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 1995–2004 | nationalteam2 = [[Catalonia national football team|Catalonia]] | nationalcaps2 = 9 | nationalgoals2 = 2 | manageryears1 = 2017–2018 | managerclubs1 = [[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]] | manageryears2 = 2018–2019 | managerclubs2 = [[Chongqing Dangdai Lifan F.C.|Chongqing Dangdai Lifan]] | manageryears3 = 2020 | managerclubs3 = [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]] | manageryears4 = 2020–2021 | managerclubs4 = [[Shenzhen F.C.|Shenzhen FC]] | manageryears5 = 2022-2025 | managerclubs5 = [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] (Technical director) | manageryears6 = 2026– | managerclubs6 = [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] (Technical director) }}
'''Johan Jordi Cruijff''' (anglicised to '''Cruyff'''; born 9 February 1974) is a Dutch-Spanish professional [[Association football|football]] director, coach and former player. Following an appointment in December 2025, he is the Director of Football at [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]].
He is the son of footballer [[Johan Cruyff]]. He played from 1992 through to 2010, including periods with [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] and [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]. He earned nine caps for the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands national team]], playing at [[UEFA Euro 1996]], and he won the [[Premier League]] title in 1997 while at Manchester United.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jordi Cruyff Profile, News & Stats {{!}} Premier League|url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/1216/Jordi-Cruyff/overview|access-date=18 August 2021|website=premierleague.com}}</ref>
Cruyff played mainly as an [[attacking midfielder]], although he could also perform as a [[second striker]]. In his later years, notably with [[FC Metalurh Donetsk|Metalurh Donetsk]], he also played as a [[Defender (association football)#Centre back|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 largely because of injuries. He had a successful period with [[Deportivo Alavés|Alavés]], helping the club to reach the [[2001 UEFA Cup Final]]. He also played for [[Celta de Vigo|Celta Vigo]], [[RCD Espanyol|Espanyol]] and finished his playing career with [[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]] in the [[Maltese Premier League]].
Under his stewardship as [[Maccabi Tel Aviv]]'s sporting director, the club regained its dominance in Israeli football. The team won consecutive league titles from 2012 to 2015, as well as regularly qualifying for the Europa League and Champions League.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tweedale |first=Ali |date=22 March 2021 |title=Go for it |url=https://www.coachesvoice.com/jordi-cruyff-johan-barcelona-manchester-united/ |access-date=18 January 2023 |website=The Coaches' Voice }}</ref> He was the [[sporting director]] at [[FC Barcelona]] from 2022 to 2025.
==Club career== ===Barcelona=== [[File:Johan Cruijff with family 1977b.jpg|thumb|Cruyff with his father [[Johan Cruyff|Johan]] and mother [[Danny Coster]] in 1977]] In 1992, Cruyff made his debut for [[FC Barcelona B|Barcelona B]] in the [[Segunda División]], becoming the team's top scorer alongside [[Óscar García (footballer, born 1973)|Óscar García]]. Two years later, Cruyff was promoted to the senior team during a pre-season tour in the Netherlands, where he scored [[hat-trick]]s against [[FC Groningen|Groningen]] and [[De Graafschap]]. On 4 September 1994, he made his [[La Liga|top flight]] debut in a 2–1 defeat at [[Sporting de Gijón|Sporting Gijón]]. On 2 November, he played against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in the [[UEFA Champions League 1994–95|Champions League]], setting up the first goal for [[Hristo Stoichkov]], as Barcelona won 4–0.
That season, Barcelona finished fourth in La Liga and Cruyff was one of the team's top scorers alongside Stoichkov and Koeman, despite not being a regular starter. Cruyff scored the goal that guaranteed Barcelona played in Europe the following season.
Despite a positive start to the following campaign, Barcelona finished third, and were runners up in the Copa del Rey. On 19 May 1996, he played his last game for the club against [[Celta de Vigo|Celta Vigo]], at the [[Camp Nou]].
===Manchester United=== In August 1996, Cruyff signed with [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] for a fee of £1.4 million on a four-year contract. He made his debut on 11 August in a 4–0 win over [[Newcastle United]] in the [[1996 FA Charity Shield]], and then played in a 3–0 win over [[Wimbledon F.C.|Wimbledon]], the opening league fixture of the [[1996–97 FA Premier League]]. Cruyff then scored on his next two appearances, helping the team to 2–2 draws against [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] and [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]].
He was a regular in the first team until the end of November 1996, when he suffered another knee injury. Cruyff's spell at Manchester United was marked by injuries, but he played three games in the group stage of the [[1998–99 UEFA Champions League]]. He played eleven times and scored twice in [[1998–99 Manchester United F.C. season|1998–99 season]], before a loan deal with [[RC Celta de Vigo|Celta Vigo]] took him back to Spain in January 1999, and thus denying him the chance to win the treble achieved by the club in May 1999. He scored twice in eight games for the Spaniards before returning for United.
Cruyff's contract expired on 30 June 2000. In four years, he had played a total of 57 games for United and scored eight goals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=36659 |title=Jordi Cruyff - Manchester United FC - Football-Heroes.net |publisher=Sporting-heroes.net |access-date=11 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Jonathan |last=McCleery |url=http://dnausers.d-n-a.net/dnetmQXk/playerpages/JordiCruyffMAIN.htm |title=Jordi Cruyff: Manchester United Profile |publisher=Dnausers.d-n-a.net |date=9 February 1974 |access-date=11 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710214944/http://dnausers.d-n-a.net/dnetmQXk/playerpages/JordiCruyffMAIN.htm |archive-date=10 July 2012 }}</ref>
===Return to La Liga=== After an initial agreement with [[Harry Redknapp]]'s [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] fell through, Cruyff returned to Spain on a free transfer to [[Deportivo Alavés|Alavés]]. With the [[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque]] club, he reached the [[2001 UEFA Cup Final]], against [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]: despite being 2–0 and then 3–1 down, Alavés embarked on a spirited comeback and Cruyff's goal in the 89th minute tied the game at 4–4. An [[own goal]] in [[extra time]] saw Liverpool win the trophy. Cruyff continued to play for Alavés until the club was relegated at the end of [[La Liga 2002–03|2002–03]].<ref>[https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2003/06/24/vrije-transfer-voor-jordi-bij-alaves-7644050-a753335 Vrije transfer voor Jordi bij Alaves] - NRC {{in lang|nl}}</ref>
The following season, he joined [[RCD Espanyol|Espanyol]],<ref>[https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/artikel-detail?name=cruijff-door-keuring-en-tekent-bij-espanyol&type=nieuws&category=& Cruijff door keuring en tekent bei Espanyol] - Voetbal International {{in lang|nl}}</ref> being played regularly in his only season. Cruyff decided against extending his contract with Espanyol and voluntarily left that summer.
===Later career=== He then trained with [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]], coached by [[Sam Allardyce]], but failed a medical test. After he temporarily retired in 2004, Cruyff made a return to professional football in 2006, playing two seasons at the Ukrainian side [[FC Metalurh Donetsk|Metalurh Donetsk]],<ref>[https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/jordi-cruijff-langer-bij-metalurg-donetsk 'Jordi Cruijff langer bei Metalurg Donetsk'] - Voetbal International {{in lang|nl}}</ref> where he played mainly as a centre back. At the same time, he entered the fashion business, helping develop the Cruyff clothing brand.
In mid-2009, Cruyff signed a three-year deal as a player-cum-assistant-manager of [[Malta|Maltese]] side [[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]], assisting first team coach [[Ton Caanen]],<ref>[https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/caanen-en-cruijff-gaan-maltezer-topclub-leiden.htm?channel=phone Caanen en Cruijff gaan Maltezer topclub leiden] - Voetbal International {{in lang|nl}}</ref> a role he admitted he did not take to.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/nov/23/jordi-cruyff-maccabi-tel-aviv-chelsea|title=Jordi Cruyff: Because of my name I'm not a guy who can make mistakes|first=Nick|last=Ames|date=23 November 2015|work=The Guardian}}</ref> He made his debut on 26 July 2009, in a 3–0 win in the [[UEFA Europa League 2009–10|Europa League 2009–10]] first qualifying round against Icelandic side [[Keflavík Football Club|Keflavík]]. His first league appearance came on 21 August 2008, in a 3–1 win over [[Birkirkara F.C.|Birkirkara]]. He scored his first goal on 29 August 2009 in a 6–0 win against [[Floriana F.C.|Floriana]]. Valletta won the MFA Trophy in Cruyff's first season beating [[Qormi F.C.|Qormi]] 2–1, although Cruyff did not play in the final as he was not fully fit.
Despite mostly playing as a defensive player in the latter stages of his career, Cruyff took on a more attacking role with Valletta.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofmalta.com/article/malta-a-pleasant-experience-says-in-form-cruyff.296347|title=Malta a pleasant experience, says in-form Cruyff|first=Kevin|last=Azzopardi|date=2 March 2010|website=Times of Malta}}</ref>
==International career== [[File:Scotland-holland euro 96.jpg|thumb|Cruyff (number 17) playing for the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] against [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] at [[Villa Park]] during [[UEFA Euro 96|Euro 96]]]] Cruyff was approached to play at under-21 level by both [[Spain national under-21 football team|Spain]] and the [[Netherlands national under-21 football team|Netherlands]]. He was unsure which country to represent, and in 1996 he declined the possibility to join the [[Spain national under-23 football team|Spanish team]] for the [[1996 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]; meanwhile, his performances for Barcelona persuaded coach [[Guus Hiddink]] to include him in the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] squad for [[UEFA Euro 1996]]. He made his debut for the national side in a 2–0 friendly defeat against [[Germany national football team|Germany]] on 24 April 1996. He scored his only goal for the Netherlands during a 2–0 win against [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]] at [[Villa Park]] on 13 June,<ref>[https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=4003 Intl career stats] - EU Football</ref> and was one of five Dutch footballers to be selected for the Dutch national team while never having played in the [[Eredivisie]].<ref>[http://www.volkskrant.nl/sport/debuut-tim-krul-bij-az-eindigt-in-nederlaag-tegen-psv~a4458305/ Debuut Tim Krul bij AZ eindigt in nederlaag tegen PSV] - Volkskrant {{in lang|nl}}</ref> Between 1995 and 2004, he also made nine appearances for the [[Catalonia national football team]], scoring twice.
==Career as sports director== ===AEK Larnaca=== In 2010, Cruyff announced his retirement from professional football and joined [[AEK Larnaca F.C.|AEK Larnaca]] as [[director of football]] on a three-year deal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofmalta.com/article/cruyff-to-hang-up-boots-at-end-of-season.305887|title=Cruyff to hang up boots at end of season|first=Kevin|last=Azzopardi|date=5 May 2010|website=Times of Malta}}</ref> He appointed [[Ton Caanen]] as head coach, and the pair worked to establish the team as a new football powerhouse in Cyprus. In his first season, the team finished fourth, and qualified for the Europa League. In his second season, AEK Larnaca qualified for the group stage of the Europa League, after beating Rosenborg in the play-offs.
The participation of the team in the [[2011–12 UEFA Europa League]] was historic for both the club and for Cypriot football, as the club became the first Cypriot team to secure qualification to the Europa League (preceded by [[Anorthosis Famagusta FC|Anorthosis]] and [[APOEL FC|APOEL]] in the group stages of the Champions League). The team finished fifth that season in the domestic league.
===Maccabi Tel Aviv=== In April 2012, Cruyff was appointed by [[Mitchell Goldhar]], owner of [[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]], as the sports director of the club,<ref>[http://www.nu.nl/voetbal/2786407/jordi-cruijff-wordt-technisch-directeur-bij-maccabi-tel-aviv.html Jordi Cruijff wordt technisch directeur bij Maccabi Tel Aviv] - NU {{in lang|nl}}</ref> which paid compensation to AEK Larnaca.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.one.co.il/Article/198209.html |title=Jordi Cruyff signed an agreement with Maccabi Tel Aviv: It's a special club |publisher=ONE |language=he |first=Lior |last=Timor |date=13 April 2012 |access-date=13 April 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.maccabi-tlv.co.il/News.asp?id=1883&lang=en |title=Jordi Cruyff joins Maccabi Tel Aviv |publisher=Maccabi Tel Aviv FC |date=13 April 2012 |access-date=13 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120417211856/http://www.maccabi-tlv.co.il/News.asp?id=1883&lang=en |archive-date=17 April 2012 }}</ref> His initial work included signing [[Óscar García (footballer, born 1973)|Óscar García]], then head coach of [[FC Barcelona (youth)|Barcelona Juvenil A]], as the new head coach.
Cruyff's arrival finally put an end to Maccabi Tel Aviv's bad fortunes in the league, as they won their first championship in ten years. Under Cruyff's and Garcia's stewardship, Maccabi dominated the league and claimed the title by thirteen points ahead of their nearest rival. The team finished the season as the league's highest scorers, with 78, whilst only conceding 30 - the fewest in the league.
The [[2013–14 Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. season|2013–14 season]] saw a change in the club's coach position, when Cruyff appointed the Portuguese coach, [[Paulo Sousa]] to replace Garcia, after the Spanish coach was signed by [[EFL Championship|English Championship]] side [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton and Hove Albion]]. During this period, many players left the club whilst several others were recruited.
The team continued its success in the league competition by claiming another league title by a margin of 16 points. The club also enjoyed success in the Europa League as they advanced to the round of 32 following a difficult group stage, where they beat [[FC Girondins de Bordeaux|Bordeaux]] (twice) and [[Eintracht Frankfurt]] before eventually exiting the competition following a loss to [[FC Basel|Basel]].
The [[2014–15 Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. season|2014–15 season]] was characterized by a difficult start. [[2014 Israel–Gaza conflict|Operation Protective Edge]] meant that the qualifying games to the [[UEFA Champions League]] were held away from Israel, leading Maccabi to be ousted from both the Champions League and the [[UEFA Europa League|Europa League]]. There was also a change in club manager following Paulo Sousa's appointment at FC Basel. Oscar Garcia briefly returned but left before the beginning of the season when Cruyff appointed [[Pako Ayestarán]], former assistant to [[Rafael Benítez]] at [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]. Maccabi Tel Aviv became the first Israeli team to win all three local trophies: the [[Israeli Premier League]], the [[Israel State Cup]] and the [[Toto Cup]].
In April 2015, Cruyff renewed his contract for a further two years despite interest from English Championship and [[Bundesliga]] sides.
In the [[2015–16 Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. season|2015–16 season]], Cruyff appointed [[Slaviša Jokanović]] as head coach after the Serbian had promoted [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] to the [[Premier League]]. The team qualified for the UEFA Champions League group stages for the first time in 11 years, playing against [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]], [[FC Porto|Porto]] and [[FC Dynamo Kyiv|Dynamo Kyiv]] in Group G, before exiting the competition. Cruyff appointed [[SBV Vitesse|Vitesse]]'s [[Peter Bosz]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2016/01/vitesse-coach-peter-bosz-heads-for-tel-aviv/|title=Vitesse coach Peter Bosz heads for Tel Aviv|website=Dutch News|date=4 January 2016|access-date=25 April 2020}}</ref> after Jokanovic signed as the new [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]'s head coach at the end of December.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35187877|title=Slavisa Jokanovic: Fulham appoint Serb as new head coach |website=BBC Sport|date=27 December 2015|access-date=25 April 2020}}</ref>
===Barcelona=== On 2 June 2021, Barcelona announced Cruyff's appointment to the role of sporting advisor.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jordi Cruyff to join the football area of the Club as of August 1 |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/2165044/jordi-cruyff-to-join-the-football-area-of-the-club-as-of-august-1 |website=fcbarcelona.com |access-date=3 September 2021 |date=3 June 2021 }}</ref> Following a transition period, he was officially appointed as the club's sporting director on 1 September 2022. Working in close tandem with director of football [[Mateu Alemany]], Cruyff was instrumental in the club's squad restructuring during a period of significant financial constraint and the activation of economic "levers." He played a key role in the recruitment of players such as [[Robert Lewandowski]], [[Jules Koundé]], and [[Andreas Christensen]].
During the [[2022–23 FC Barcelona season|2022–23 season]], his management of the sporting area contributed to Barcelona winning their first [[La Liga]] title in four years, as well as the [[2022–23 Supercopa de España|Supercopa de España]]. Cruyff was praised for his ability to act as a bridge between the board of directors, led by [[Joan Laporta]], and the coaching staff under [[Xavi (footballer, born 1980)|Xavi]]. On 16 May 2023, the club announced that Cruyff would not renew his contract at the end of the season, expressing his desire to seek new professional challenges.{{citation needed|date=April 2026}}
===Indonesia=== On 25 February 2025, [[Football Association of Indonesia|Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI)]] chairman, [[Erick Thohir]] announced that Cruyff was appointed as technical advisor to the [[Indonesia national football team|Indonesia national team]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.cnnindonesia.com/olahraga/20250225160329-142-1202325/pssi-tunjuk-jordi-cruyff-jadi-technical-advisor-timnas-indonesia/amp|publisher=CNN Indonesia|title=PSSI Tunjuk Jordi Cruyff Jadi Technical Advisor Timnas|language=id|date=25 February 2025}}</ref>
===Ajax=== On 28 December 2025, [[AFC Ajax]] announced that the club had reached a verbal agreement with Cruyff to join as Director of Football.<ref name="ajax2025">{{cite web |url=https://english.ajax.nl/articles/ajax-and-jordi-cruijff-reach-verbal-agreement/ |title=Ajax and Jordi Cruijff reach verbal agreement |publisher=AFC Ajax |date=28 December 2025 |access-date=31 December 2025}}</ref> The appointment was considered a historic milestone for the club, as it saw the Cruyff name return to a formal technical leadership position at Ajax for the first time since the passing of his father, [[Johan Cruyff]], who had previously spearheaded the club's "[[History of AFC Ajax#The Velvet Revolution|Velvet Revolution]]".
Cruyff was tasked with overseeing the club's long-term technical policy, with a specific mandate to re-align the first team's recruitment strategy with the traditional Ajax philosophy and the integration of youth talent from the [[Ajax Youth Academy|'De Toekomst']] academy.
==Managerial career== In his first full season as head coach in the 2017–18 season, Cruyff led [[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]] to [[Toto Cup]] glory, oversaw a second-place league finish and secured European qualification for a sixth successive year since he joined the club in 2012. At the start of that campaign, he successfully guided the team through four qualifying rounds to reach the [[2017–18 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]] group stage. At the end of the season, he announced his intention to leave the club to begin new experiences.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 March 2018 |title=Jordi Cruyff pone fin a seis años de éxito en el Maccabi Tel Aviv |url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/futbol-internacional/2018/03/27/5aba64d1468aebfc648b45cd.html |access-date=18 January 2023 |website=Marca.com |language=es}}</ref>
On 8 August 2018, Cruyff was appointed as the manager of [[Chinese Super League]] side [[Chongqing Dangdai Lifan F.C.|Chongqing Dangdai Lifan]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/j/2018-08-08/doc-ihhkuskt7580814.shtml|script-title=zh:重庆官方宣布新帅上任 克鲁伊夫之子执掌斯威教鞭|publisher=Sina|language=zh|date=8 August 2018|access-date=8 August 2018}}</ref> In 2019, he led the club to their best start in Super League history but decided to not renew his contract, and left the club at the end of the season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sports.sina.com.cn/china/j/2019-12-14/doc-iihnzhfz5917186.shtml|title=斯威官宣小克鲁伊夫不再执教 双方就续约未达一致|date=14 December 2019|website=Sina|language=zh|access-date=16 December 2019}}</ref>
On 3 January 2020, Cruyff reached an agreement to become manager of the [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]] national side.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Aldunate |first1=Ramiro |title=Official: Jordi Cruyff becomes Ecuador's new head coach |url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/2020/01/03/5e0e8252ca4741d91c8b4602.html |work=Marca|location=Madrid |access-date=3 January 2020 |date=3 January 2020}}</ref> On 23 July 2020, Cruyff resigned from his position. This came after several major leadership changes in the [[Ecuadorian Football Federation]]. Ecuador did not play any matches or hold any training camps in his time as head coach, due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].
On 14 August 2020, Cruyff was appointed as the manager of Chinese Super League club [[Shenzhen F.C.|Shenzhen FC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.sina.cn/china/2020-08-14/detail-iivhvpwy0991532.d.html|title=深足官方宣布小克鲁伊夫出任球队主帅|work=Sina Sports|date=14 August 2020|access-date=14 August 2020|language=zh}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{cite web|title=Jordi Cruijff Profile|url=http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler/Jordi-Cruijff.htm|publisher=Voetbal International|access-date=26 September 2009|language=nl}}</ref> |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Copa del Rey]], [[FA Cup]], [[Ukrainian Cup]], [[Maltese FA Trophy]]}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[Football League Cup]]}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|[[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] |[[1993–94 FC Barcelona season|1993–94]] |[[La Liga]] |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |[[1994–95 FC Barcelona season|1994–95]] |La Liga |28||9||2||0||colspan="2"|—||5{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||0||1{{efn|Appearance in [[Supercopa de España]]}}||0||36||9 |- |[[1995–96 FC Barcelona season|1995–96]] |La Liga |13||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|name=UC|Appearances in [[UEFA Cup]]}}||0||colspan="2"|—||18||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !41!!11!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!9!!0!!1!!0!!54!!11 |- |rowspan="5"|[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] |[[1996–97 Manchester United F.C. season|1996–97]] |[[Premier League]] |16||3||0||0||1||0||4{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||1{{efn|name=FACS|Appearance in [[FA Charity Shield]]}}||0||22||3 |- |[[1997–98 Manchester United F.C. season|1997–98]] |Premier League |5||0||1||0||1||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=FACS}}||0||8||0 |- |[[1998–99 Manchester United F.C. season|1998–99]] |Premier League |5||2||0||0||2||0||3{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||1{{efn|name=FACS}}||0||11||2 |- |[[1999–2000 Manchester United F.C. season|1999–2000]] |Premier League |8||3||0||0||1||0||4{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||4{{efn|Appearance in FA Charity Shield, appearance in [[UEFA Super Cup]], two appearances in [[FIFA Club World Championship]]}}||0||17||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !34!!8!!1!!0!!5!!0!!11!!0!!7!!0!!58!!8 |- |[[Celta de Vigo|Celta Vigo]] (loan) |[[1998–99 Celta de Vigo season|1998–99]] |La Liga |8||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||9||2 |- |rowspan="4"|[[Deportivo Alavés|Alavés]] |[[2000–01 Deportivo Alavés season|2000–01]] |La Liga |35||3||0||0||colspan="2"|—||10{{efn|name=UC}}||4||colspan="2"|—||45||7 |- |[[2001–02 Deportivo Alavés season|2001–02]] |La Liga |33||4||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||33||4 |- |[[2002–03 Deportivo Alavés season|2002–03]] |La Liga |26||1||3||0||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|name=UC}}||0||colspan="2"|—||32||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !94!!8!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!13!!4!!colspan="2"|—!!110!!12 |- |[[RCD Espanyol|Espanyol]] |[[2003–04 La Liga|2003–04]] |La Liga |30||3||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||30||3 |- |rowspan="3"|[[FC Metalurh Donetsk|Metalurh Donetsk]] |[[2006–07 Vyshcha Liha|2006–07]] |[[Ukrainian Premier League|Vyshcha Liha]] |13||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||0 |- |[[2007–08 Vyshcha Liha|2007–08]] |Vyshcha Liha |15||0||2||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||17||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !28!!0!!5!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!33!!1 |- |[[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]] |[[2009–10 Maltese Premier League|2009–10]] |[[Maltese Premier League]] |17||10||1||0||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||0||colspan="2"|—||22||10 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !252!!42!!14!!1!!5!!0!!37!!4!!8!!0!!316!!47 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=National football team player Jordi Cruyff|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=4003|website=EU Football Info}}</ref> !National team !Year !Apps !Goals |- |[[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] |1996 |9 |1 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !9 !1 |}
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+List of international goals scored by Jordi Cruyff !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition !scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- |align="center"|1 |13 June 1996 |[[Villa Park]], [[Birmingham]], United Kingdom |{{fb|SUI}} |align="center"|1–0 |align="center"|2–0 |[[UEFA Euro 1996]] |<ref name=":0" /> |} {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
===Managerial statistics=== {{updated|30 May 2021}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !rowspan="2"|Team !rowspan="2"|Nat !rowspan="2"|From !rowspan="2"|To !colspan="5"|Record |- !G!!W!!D!!L!!Win % |- |align=left|[[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]] (caretaker) |{{flagicon|ISR}} |align=left|5 January 2017 |align=left|10 February 2017 {{WDL|7|6|1|0}} |- |align=left|Maccabi Tel Aviv |{{flagicon|ISR}} |align=left|1 July 2017 |align=left|30 June 2018 {{WDL|50|29|9|12}} |- |align=left|[[Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic F.C.|Chongqing Dangdai Lifan]] |{{flagicon|CHN}} |align=left|8 August 2018 |align=left|14 December 2019 {{WDL|46|14|14|18}} |- |align=left|[[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]] |{{flagicon|ECU}} |align=left|13 January 2020 |align=left|23 July 2020 {{WDL|0|0|0|0}} |- |align=left|[[Shenzhen F.C.|Shenzhen FC]] |{{flagicon|CHN}} |align=left|6 September 2020 |align=left|4 June 2021 {{WDL|17|7|4|6}} |- !colspan="4"|Total {{WDLtot|120|56|28|36}} |}
==Honours== ===Player=== '''Barcelona''' *[[Supercopa de España]]: [[1994 Supercopa de España|1994]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.linguasport.com/futbol/nacional/supercopa/supercopa94.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304114945/http://www.linguasport.com/futbol/nacional/supercopa/supercopa94.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=4 March 2016|title=Supercopa / Spanish Super Cup 1994}}</ref>
'''Manchester United''' *[[Premier League]]: [[1996–97 FA Premier League|1996–97]]<ref name="PremProfile"/> *[[FA Charity Shield]]: [[1996 FA Charity Shield|1996]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/manchester-united-v-newcastle-united-11-august-1996-285943/ |title=Manchester United v Newcastle United, 11 August 1996 |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=7 April 2021}}</ref> [[1997 FA Charity Shield|1997]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/charity-remains-at-home-1.93968 |title=Charity remains at home |newspaper=The Irish Times |location=Dublin |date=4 August 1997 |access-date=7 April 2021}}</ref>
===Manager=== '''Maccabi Tel Aviv''' *[[Toto Cup]]: [[2017–18 Toto Cup Al|2017–18]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.football.org.il/leagues/games/game/?season_id=19&game_id=525359|title=גביע הטוטו ליגת העל מחזור 3|website=Israel Football|date=14 December 2017|accessdate=2 June 2021|language=he}}</ref>
== See also == *[[List of European association football families]]
==Sources== *''Barça: A People's Passion'' (1998), Jimmy Burns.<ref>{{cite book|title=Barca: A People's Passion|isbn=0747545545|last1=Burns|first1=Jimmy|year=2000}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
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