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Johan Neeskens
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Dutch football manager and player (1951–2024)
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Johan Neeskens, born Johannes Jacobus Neeskens on September 15, 1951, in Heemstede, is a male citizen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. He worked as an association football player and coach from 1968 to 1991. Playing as a midfielder for the Netherlands, he participated in the 1974 FIFA World Cup, the 1978 FIFA World Cup, and UEFA Euro 1976. His career statistics include two matches played and one total goal.
During his playing career, Neeskens was a member of AFC Ajax, FC Barcelona, FC Groningen, and Zug 94. He also played baseball and indoor soccer. Following his playing days, he served as a coach for Zug 94, N.E.C., and Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. His physical attributes were recorded as a height of 173 and a mass of 76.
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,951x
- The FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management and stewardship
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- Tissue-based map of the human proteome
· 2015 · cited 14,092x
- A metal-free polymeric photocatalyst for hydrogen production from water under visible light
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- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
· 2018 · cited 10,994x
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Key facts
- 1985
- South Florida Sun
- Full name
- Johannes Jacobus Neeskens
- Date of birth
- ( 1951-09-15 ) 15 September 1951
- Place of birth
- Heemstede , Netherlands
- Date of death
- 6 October 2024 (2024-10-06) (aged 73)
- Place of death
- Algeria
- Height
- 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
- Position
- Midfielder
- Years
- Team
- 1968 1970
- RCH
- 1970 1974
- Ajax
- 1974 1979
- Barcelona
- 1979 1984
- New York Cosmos
- 1984 1985
- Groningen
- 1985 1986
- Kansas City Comets (indoor)
- 1986 1987
- Löwenbrau (amateurs)
- 1987 1990
- Baar
- 1990 1991
- FC Zug
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Johan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Place of birth
- Heemstede
- Place of death
- Algiers
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Participant in
- UEFA Euro 1976
- Sport
- indoor soccer
- Member of team
- Netherlands national association football team
- Position played
- midfielder
- Country for sport
- Netherlands
- Mass
- 76
- Image
- Johan Neeskens 1974.jpg
- Height
- 173
- Number of children
- 5
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- Commons category
- Johan Neeskens
- date of birth
- 1951-09-15
- end of work period
- 1991-00-00
- coach of sports team
- Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.
- number of matches played/races/starts
- 2
- total goals in career
- 1
- start of work period
- 1968-00-00
- birth name
- Johannes Jacobus Neeskens
- name in native language
- Johan Neeskens
- date of death
- 2024-10-06
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals
Johannes Jacobus Neeskens ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjoːɦɑ ˈneːskəns]; 15 September 1951 – 6 October 2024) was a Dutch football manager and player. A midfielder, he was an important member of the Netherlands national team that finished as runners-up in the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cups and is considered one of the greatest midfielders of all time. In 2004, he was named one of the 125 Greatest Living Footballers at a FIFA Awards Ceremony, while in 2017 he was included in the FourFourTwo list of the 100 all-time greatest players, at the 64th position.
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