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Dutch footballer and manager (born 1974)

Johan Cruyff Cruyff in 2009 Personal information Full name Johan Jordi Cruijff[1] Date of birth (1974-02-09) 9 February 1974 (age 52)[2] Place of birth Amsterdam,[3] Netherlands Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] Position Attacking midfielder Team information Current team Ajax (Technical director) 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 Vigo (loan) 8 (2) 2000–2003 Alavés 94 (8) 2003–2004 Espanyol 30 (3) 2006–2008 Metalurh Donetsk 28 (0) 2009–2010 Valletta 17 (10) Total 299 (56) International career 1996 Netherlands 9 (1) 1995–2004 Catalonia 9 (2) Managerial career 2017–2018 Maccabi Tel Aviv 2018–2019 Chongqing Dangdai Lifan 2020 Ecuador 2020–2021 Shenzhen FC 2022-2025 Barcelona (Technical director) 2026– Ajax (Technical director) * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Johan Jordi Cruijff** (anglicised to **Cruyff**; born 9 February 1974) is a Dutch-Spanish professional [football](/source/Association_football) director, coach and former player. Following an appointment in December 2025, he is the Director of Football at [Ajax](/source/AFC_Ajax).

He is the son of footballer [Johan Cruyff](/source/Johan_Cruyff). He played from 1992 through to 2010, including periods with [Barcelona](/source/FC_Barcelona) and [Manchester United](/source/Manchester_United_F.C.). He earned nine caps for the [Netherlands national team](/source/Netherlands_national_football_team), playing at [UEFA Euro 1996](/source/UEFA_Euro_1996), and he won the [Premier League](/source/Premier_League) title in 1997 while at Manchester United.[4]

Cruyff played mainly as an [attacking midfielder](/source/Attacking_midfielder), although he could also perform as a [second striker](/source/Second_striker). In his later years, notably with [Metalurh Donetsk](/source/FC_Metalurh_Donetsk), he also played as a [centre back](/source/Defender_(association_football)#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 [Alavés](/source/Deportivo_Alav%C3%A9s), helping the club to reach the [2001 UEFA Cup Final](/source/2001_UEFA_Cup_Final). He also played for [Celta Vigo](/source/Celta_de_Vigo), [Espanyol](/source/RCD_Espanyol) and finished his playing career with [Valletta](/source/Valletta_F.C.) in the [Maltese Premier League](/source/Maltese_Premier_League).

Under his stewardship as [Maccabi Tel Aviv](/source/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.[5] He was the [sporting director](/source/Sporting_director) at [FC Barcelona](/source/FC_Barcelona) from 2022 to 2025.

## Club career

### Barcelona

Cruyff with his father [Johan](/source/Johan_Cruyff) and mother [Danny Coster](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Danny_Coster&action=edit&redlink=1) in 1977

In 1992, Cruyff made his debut for [Barcelona B](/source/FC_Barcelona_B) in the [Segunda División](/source/Segunda_Divisi%C3%B3n), becoming the team's top scorer alongside [Óscar García](/source/%C3%93scar_Garc%C3%ADa_(footballer%2C_born_1973)). Two years later, Cruyff was promoted to the senior team during a pre-season tour in the Netherlands, where he scored [hat-tricks](/source/Hat-trick) against [Groningen](/source/FC_Groningen) and [De Graafschap](/source/De_Graafschap). On 4 September 1994, he made his [top flight](/source/La_Liga) debut in a 2–1 defeat at [Sporting Gijón](/source/Sporting_de_Gij%C3%B3n). On 2 November, he played against [Manchester United](/source/Manchester_United_F.C.) in the [Champions League](/source/UEFA_Champions_League_1994%E2%80%9395), setting up the first goal for [Hristo Stoichkov](/source/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 Vigo](/source/Celta_de_Vigo), at the [Camp Nou](/source/Camp_Nou).

### Manchester United

In August 1996, Cruyff signed with [Manchester United](/source/Manchester_United_F.C.) 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](/source/Newcastle_United) in the [1996 FA Charity Shield](/source/1996_FA_Charity_Shield), and then played in a 3–0 win over [Wimbledon](/source/Wimbledon_F.C.), the opening league fixture of the [1996–97 FA Premier League](/source/1996%E2%80%9397_FA_Premier_League). Cruyff then scored on his next two appearances, helping the team to 2–2 draws against [Everton](/source/Everton_F.C.) and [Blackburn Rovers](/source/Blackburn_Rovers_F.C.).

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](/source/1998%E2%80%9399_UEFA_Champions_League). He played eleven times and scored twice in [1998–99 season](/source/1998%E2%80%9399_Manchester_United_F.C._season), before a loan deal with [Celta Vigo](/source/RC_Celta_de_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.[6][7]

### Return to La Liga

After an initial agreement with [Harry Redknapp](/source/Harry_Redknapp)'s [West Ham United](/source/West_Ham_United_F.C.) fell through, Cruyff returned to Spain on a free transfer to [Alavés](/source/Deportivo_Alav%C3%A9s). With the [Basque](/source/Basque_Country_(autonomous_community)) club, he reached the [2001 UEFA Cup Final](/source/2001_UEFA_Cup_Final), against [Liverpool](/source/Liverpool_F.C.): 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](/source/Own_goal) in [extra time](/source/Extra_time) saw Liverpool win the trophy. Cruyff continued to play for Alavés until the club was relegated at the end of [2002–03](/source/La_Liga_2002%E2%80%9303).[8]

The following season, he joined [Espanyol](/source/RCD_Espanyol),[9] 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](/source/Bolton_Wanderers_F.C.), coached by [Sam Allardyce](/source/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 [Metalurh Donetsk](/source/FC_Metalurh_Donetsk),[10] 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 [Maltese](/source/Malta) side [Valletta](/source/Valletta_F.C.), assisting first team coach [Ton Caanen](/source/Ton_Caanen),[11] a role he admitted he did not take to.[12] He made his debut on 26 July 2009, in a 3–0 win in the [Europa League 2009–10](/source/UEFA_Europa_League_2009%E2%80%9310) first qualifying round against Icelandic side [Keflavík](/source/Keflav%C3%ADk_Football_Club). His first league appearance came on 21 August 2008, in a 3–1 win over [Birkirkara](/source/Birkirkara_F.C.). He scored his first goal on 29 August 2009 in a 6–0 win against [Floriana](/source/Floriana_F.C.). Valletta won the MFA Trophy in Cruyff's first season beating [Qormi](/source/Qormi_F.C.) 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.[13]

## International career

Cruyff (number 17) playing for the [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands_national_football_team) against [Scotland](/source/Scotland_national_football_team) at [Villa Park](/source/Villa_Park) during [Euro 96](/source/UEFA_Euro_96)

Cruyff was approached to play at under-21 level by both [Spain](/source/Spain_national_under-21_football_team) and the [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands_national_under-21_football_team). He was unsure which country to represent, and in 1996 he declined the possibility to join the [Spanish team](/source/Spain_national_under-23_football_team) for the [Olympic Games](/source/1996_Summer_Olympics); meanwhile, his performances for Barcelona persuaded coach [Guus Hiddink](/source/Guus_Hiddink) to include him in the [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands_national_football_team) squad for [UEFA Euro 1996](/source/UEFA_Euro_1996). He made his debut for the national side in a 2–0 friendly defeat against [Germany](/source/Germany_national_football_team) on 24 April 1996. He scored his only goal for the Netherlands during a 2–0 win against [Switzerland](/source/Switzerland_national_football_team) at [Villa Park](/source/Villa_Park) on 13 June,[14] and was one of five Dutch footballers to be selected for the Dutch national team while never having played in the [Eredivisie](/source/Eredivisie).[15] Between 1995 and 2004, he also made nine appearances for the [Catalonia national football team](/source/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](/source/AEK_Larnaca_F.C.) as [director of football](/source/Director_of_football) on a three-year deal.[16] He appointed [Ton Caanen](/source/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](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_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](/source/Anorthosis_Famagusta_FC) and [APOEL](/source/APOEL_FC) 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](/source/Mitchell_Goldhar), owner of [Maccabi Tel Aviv](/source/Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_F.C.), as the sports director of the club,[17] which paid compensation to AEK Larnaca.[18][19] His initial work included signing [Óscar García](/source/%C3%93scar_Garc%C3%ADa_(footballer%2C_born_1973)), then head coach of [Barcelona Juvenil A](/source/FC_Barcelona_(youth)), 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 season](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_F.C._season) saw a change in the club's coach position, when Cruyff appointed the Portuguese coach, [Paulo Sousa](/source/Paulo_Sousa) to replace Garcia, after the Spanish coach was signed by [English Championship](/source/EFL_Championship) side [Brighton and Hove Albion](/source/Brighton_%26_Hove_Albion_F.C.). 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 [Bordeaux](/source/FC_Girondins_de_Bordeaux) (twice) and [Eintracht Frankfurt](/source/Eintracht_Frankfurt) before eventually exiting the competition following a loss to [Basel](/source/FC_Basel).

The [2014–15 season](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_F.C._season) was characterized by a difficult start. [Operation Protective Edge](/source/2014_Israel%E2%80%93Gaza_conflict) meant that the qualifying games to the [UEFA Champions League](/source/UEFA_Champions_League) were held away from Israel, leading Maccabi to be ousted from both the Champions League and the [Europa League](/source/UEFA_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](/source/Pako_Ayestar%C3%A1n), former assistant to [Rafael Benítez](/source/Rafael_Ben%C3%ADtez) at [Liverpool](/source/Liverpool_F.C.). Maccabi Tel Aviv became the first Israeli team to win all three local trophies: the [Israeli Premier League](/source/Israeli_Premier_League), the [Israel State Cup](/source/Israel_State_Cup) and the [Toto Cup](/source/Toto_Cup).

In April 2015, Cruyff renewed his contract for a further two years despite interest from English Championship and [Bundesliga](/source/Bundesliga) sides.

In the [2015–16 season](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_F.C._season), Cruyff appointed [Slaviša Jokanović](/source/Slavi%C5%A1a_Jokanovi%C4%87) as head coach after the Serbian had promoted [Watford](/source/Watford_F.C.) to the [Premier League](/source/Premier_League). The team qualified for the UEFA Champions League group stages for the first time in 11 years, playing against [Chelsea](/source/Chelsea_F.C.), [Porto](/source/FC_Porto) and [Dynamo Kyiv](/source/FC_Dynamo_Kyiv) in Group G, before exiting the competition. Cruyff appointed [Vitesse](/source/SBV_Vitesse)'s [Peter Bosz](/source/Peter_Bosz)[20] after Jokanovic signed as the new [Fulham](/source/Fulham_F.C.)'s head coach at the end of December.[21]

### Barcelona

On 2 June 2021, Barcelona announced Cruyff's appointment to the role of sporting advisor.[22] 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](/source/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](/source/Robert_Lewandowski), [Jules Koundé](/source/Jules_Kound%C3%A9), and [Andreas Christensen](/source/Andreas_Christensen).

During the [2022–23 season](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_FC_Barcelona_season), his management of the sporting area contributed to Barcelona winning their first [La Liga](/source/La_Liga) title in four years, as well as the [Supercopa de España](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Supercopa_de_Espa%C3%B1a). Cruyff was praised for his ability to act as a bridge between the board of directors, led by [Joan Laporta](/source/Joan_Laporta), and the coaching staff under [Xavi](/source/Xavi_(footballer%2C_born_1980)). 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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

### Indonesia

On 25 February 2025, [Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI)](/source/Football_Association_of_Indonesia) chairman, [Erick Thohir](/source/Erick_Thohir) announced that Cruyff was appointed as technical advisor to the [Indonesia national team](/source/Indonesia_national_football_team).[23]

### Ajax

On 28 December 2025, [AFC Ajax](/source/AFC_Ajax) announced that the club had reached a verbal agreement with Cruyff to join as Director of Football.[24] 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](/source/Johan_Cruyff), who had previously spearheaded the club's "[Velvet Revolution](/source/History_of_AFC_Ajax#The_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 ['De Toekomst'](/source/Ajax_Youth_Academy) academy.

## Managerial career

In his first full season as head coach in the 2017–18 season, Cruyff led [Maccabi Tel Aviv](/source/Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_F.C.) to [Toto Cup](/source/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 [UEFA Europa League](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_UEFA_Europa_League) group stage. At the end of the season, he announced his intention to leave the club to begin new experiences.[25]

On 8 August 2018, Cruyff was appointed as the manager of [Chinese Super League](/source/Chinese_Super_League) side [Chongqing Dangdai Lifan](/source/Chongqing_Dangdai_Lifan_F.C.).[26] 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.[27]

On 3 January 2020, Cruyff reached an agreement to become manager of the [Ecuador](/source/Ecuador_national_football_team) national side.[28] On 23 July 2020, Cruyff resigned from his position. This came after several major leadership changes in the [Ecuadorian Football Federation](/source/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](/source/COVID-19_pandemic).

On 14 August 2020, Cruyff was appointed as the manager of Chinese Super League club [Shenzhen FC](/source/Shenzhen_F.C.).[29]

## Career statistics

### Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[30] Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Barcelona 1993–94 La Liga 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 1994–95 La Liga 28 9 2 0 — 5[c] 0 1[d] 0 36 9 1995–96 La Liga 13 2 1 0 — 4[e] 0 — 18 2 Total 41 11 3 0 — 9 0 1 0 54 11 Manchester United 1996–97 Premier League 16 3 0 0 1 0 4[c] 0 1[f] 0 22 3 1997–98 Premier League 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1[f] 0 8 0 1998–99 Premier League 5 2 0 0 2 0 3[c] 0 1[f] 0 11 2 1999–2000 Premier League 8 3 0 0 1 0 4[c] 0 4[g] 0 17 3 Total 34 8 1 0 5 0 11 0 7 0 58 8 Celta Vigo (loan) 1998–99 La Liga 8 2 1 0 — 0 0 — 9 2 Alavés 2000–01 La Liga 35 3 0 0 — 10[e] 4 — 45 7 2001–02 La Liga 33 4 0 0 — — — 33 4 2002–03 La Liga 26 1 3 0 — 3[e] 0 — 32 1 Total 94 8 3 0 — 13 4 — 110 12 Espanyol 2003–04 La Liga 30 3 0 0 — — — 30 3 Metalurh Donetsk 2006–07 Vyshcha Liha 13 0 3 0 — — — 16 0 2007–08 Vyshcha Liha 15 0 2 1 — — — 17 1 Total 28 0 5 1 — — — 33 1 Valletta 2009–10 Maltese Premier League 17 10 1 0 — 4[h] 0 — 22 10 Career total 252 42 14 1 5 0 37 4 8 0 316 47

1. **[^](#cite_ref-31)** Includes [Copa del Rey](/source/Copa_del_Rey), [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup), [Ukrainian Cup](/source/Ukrainian_Cup), [Maltese FA Trophy](/source/Maltese_FA_Trophy)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-32)** Includes [Football League Cup](/source/Football_League_Cup)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-UCL_33-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-UCL_33-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-UCL_33-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-UCL_33-3) Appearances in [UEFA Champions League](/source/UEFA_Champions_League)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-34)** Appearance in [Supercopa de España](/source/Supercopa_de_Espa%C3%B1a)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-UC_35-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-UC_35-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-UC_35-2) Appearances in [UEFA Cup](/source/UEFA_Cup)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FACS_36-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FACS_36-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-FACS_36-2) Appearance in [FA Charity Shield](/source/FA_Charity_Shield)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-37)** Appearance in FA Charity Shield, appearance in [UEFA Super Cup](/source/UEFA_Super_Cup), two appearances in [FIFA Club World Championship](/source/FIFA_Club_World_Championship)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-38)** Appearances in [UEFA Europa League](/source/UEFA_Europa_League)

### International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[31] National team Year Apps Goals Netherlands 1996 9 1 Total 9 1

List of international goals scored by Jordi Cruyff No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref. 1 13 June 1996 Villa Park, Birmingham, United Kingdom Switzerland 1–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 1996 [31]

### Managerial statistics

- *As of 30 May 2021*

Team Nat From To Record G W D L Win % Maccabi Tel Aviv (caretaker) 5 January 2017 10 February 2017 7 6 1 0 085.71 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1 July 2017 30 June 2018 50 29 9 12 058.00 Chongqing Dangdai Lifan 8 August 2018 14 December 2019 46 14 14 18 030.43 Ecuador 13 January 2020 23 July 2020 0 0 0 0 !— Shenzhen FC 6 September 2020 4 June 2021 17 7 4 6 041.18 Total 120 56 28 36 046.67

## Honours

### Player

**Barcelona**

- [Supercopa de España](/source/Supercopa_de_Espa%C3%B1a): [1994](/source/1994_Supercopa_de_Espa%C3%B1a)[32]

**Manchester United**

- [Premier League](/source/Premier_League): [1996–97](/source/1996%E2%80%9397_FA_Premier_League)[2]

- [FA Charity Shield](/source/FA_Charity_Shield): [1996](/source/1996_FA_Charity_Shield),[33] [1997](/source/1997_FA_Charity_Shield)[34]

### Manager

**Maccabi Tel Aviv**

- [Toto Cup](/source/Toto_Cup): [2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Toto_Cup_Al)[35]

## See also

- [List of European association football families](/source/List_of_European_association_football_families)

## Sources

- *Barça: A People's Passion* (1998), Jimmy Burns.[36]

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v t e Netherlands squad – UEFA Euro 1996 1 Van der Sar 2 Reiziger 3 Blind (c) 4 Seedorf 5 Stam 6 De Boer 7 Taument 8 Davids 9 Kluivert 10 Bergkamp 11 Hoekstra 12 Winter 13 Numan 14 Witschge 15 Bogarde 16 De Goey 17 Cruyff 18 De Kock 19 Mulder 20 Cocu 21 Hesp 22 Veldman Coach: Hiddink

Managerial positions v t e Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. – managers Gur-Arie (1910s–?) Ratner (192?–34) Pollak (1934–39) Weiss (1939–41) Pollak (1941–47) Beit haLevi (1947–52) Machlis (1952–53) Beit haLevi (1953–57) Tessler (1957–59) Merimovich (1959–61) Molnár (1961–62) Halivner (1962) Stankovic (1962–64) E. Spiegel (1966–67) Erlich (1966–67) Halivner (1967–68) Merimovich (1968–69) Schweitzer (1969–70) Halivner (1970–71) Schneor (1971–72) Merimovich (1972–73) Schneor (1973–76) Grundman (1976–77) Perlman (1977–78) Bachar (1978–79) Rosen (1979–80) Seltzer (1980–81) Grundman (1981–82) Bachar (1982–83) Schweitzer (1983–85) Shenhar (1985–87) G. Spiegel (1987–88) Merimovich (1988–89) Bachar (1989–90) Rosen (1990–91) Grant (1991–95) Kashtan (1995–96) Grant (1996–2000) Scharf (2000) Levine (2000–02) Klinger (2002–05) Caanen (2005–06) Cohen (2006–07) Levine (2007–08) Ben Shimon (2008) Nimni (2009–10) Mizrahi (2010–11) Ivanir (2011) Levine (2011–12) García (2012–13) Sousa (2013–14) García (2014) Ayestarán (2014–15) Jokanović (2015) Bosz (2016) Arveladze (2016–17) Vidigal (2017) Cruyff (2017–18) Ivić (2018–20) Donis (2020–21) van Leeuwen (2021) Krstajić (2021–22) Ivić (2022–23) Karanka (2023) Keane (2023–24) Lazetić (2024–26) Deila (2026–) v t e Ecuador national football team – managers Lamas (1938) Unamuno (1939) Parodi (1941–42) Orlandini (1945) Unamuno (1947) Planas (1949) Esperón (1953) Díaz (1955) Spandre (1957) López (1959–60) Montalván (1963) Rodríguez (1965) Montalván (1966) Nogueira (1969) Guerra (1970) Lazo (1972) Resquín (1973) Máspoli (1975–77) Guerra (1977–79) Morales (1979–80) Vieira (1981) Hohberg (1981–82) Guerra (1983) Ferreira (1984–85) Grimaldi (1986–87) Drašković (1988–93) Garcés (1994) Ron (1994) Maturana (1995–97) Carrera (1998) Sevilla (1999) Gómez (1999–2004) Suárez (2004–07) Vizuete (2007–10) Rueda (2010–14) Vizuete (2014–15) Quinteros (2015–17) Célico (2017–18) Gómez (2018–19) Célico (2019–20) Cruyff (2020) Alfaro (2020–23) Sánchez (2023–24) Beccacece (2024–26) v t e Shenzhen F.C. – managers Hu Zhigang (1994–95) Zhou Hui'an (1995–96) Liu Jianjiang (1996–97) Lu Jianren (1997) Xiao Duoyin (1997–98) Zeng Xuelin (1998) Cha Bum-kun (1998–99) Tavares (1999–2000) Zhu Guanghu (2000–05) Chi Shangbin (2005) Guo Ruilong (2005) Xie Feng (2005) Wang Baoshan (2005–06) Xie Feng (2006) Zhang Jun (2006–07) Mai Chao (2007–08) Zhang Zengqun (2008–09) Fan Yuhong (2009) Xie Feng (2009) Gogić (2010–11) Troussier (2011–13) Li Yi (2013–15) Lee Lim-saeng (2015) Li Haiqiang (2015) Tang Yaodong (2015–16) Seedorf (2016) Eriksson (2016–17) Wang Baoshan (2017–18) López Caro (2018–19) Donadoni (2019–20) Zhang Xiaorui (2020) Cruyff (2020–21) Granero (2021) Zhang Xiaorui (2021) Lee Jang-soo (2022) Zhang Xiaorui (2022) Chen Tao (2023) Xiang Jun (2023–24)

v t e Operational structure of AFC Ajax Owner AFC Ajax N.V. Euronext Amsterdam: AJAX Chairman Ernst Boekhorst Board of directors Menno Geelen (CEO) Shashi Baboeram Panday (CFO) Cas Biesta (CCO) Jordi Cruyff (Technical director) Marijn Beuker (Director of football) Board of supervisors Lesley Bamberger (Chairman) Dirk Anbeek Anita Coronel Marry de Gaay Fortman Edo Ophof Duncan Stutterheim Technical staff Óscar García (Manager) Carlos García (Assistant coach) Denny Landzaat (Assistant coach) Enrique Sanz (Performance coach) Sam Feringa (Performance coach) Juan Pablo Colinas (Goalkeeping coach) Harmen Kuperus (Goalkeeping coach) Erik Heijblok (Goalkeeping coach) Former Chairmen Floris Stempel (1900–1908) Chris Holst (1908–1910, 1912–1913) Han Dade (1910–1912) Willem Egeman (1913–1925) Frans Schoevaart (1925–1932) Marius Koolhaas (1932–1956) Wim Volkers (1956–1958) Jan Melchers (1958–1964) Jaap van Praag (1964–1978) Ton Harmsen (1978–1988) Michael van Praag (1989–2003) John Jaakke (2003–2008) Uri Coronel (2008–2011) Hennie Henrichs (2011–2020) Frank Eijken (2020–2023)

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