Johan Neeskens
- January 5, 2024
- Soccer Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Johan Neeskens |
| Occupation | Soccer Player |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 15, 1951(1951-09-15) |
| Age | 73 |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
Johan Neeskens Biography
| Name | Johan Neeskens |
| Birthday | Sep 15 |
| Birth Year | 1951 |
| Birth Country | Netherlands |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Spouse | Marlis Neeskens |
| Children(s) | Bianca Neeskens, Armand Neeskens |
Johan Neeskens is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on September 15, 1951 in Netherlands. One of the top European players of the time, he took home several league titles at Ajax and also led Ajax’s Dutch nation to World Cup finals in both 1974 and 1978.
He was known as “Johan the Second,” with the first being the famous He was nicknamed “Johan the Second,” the first one being the great Johan Cruyff..
Neeskens, a native of Heemstede, started his career at RCH Heemstede in 1968, before being spotted by Rinus Michels and signed for Ajax in 1970. The youngster impressed at right-back, playing in that position for Ajax in the 1971 European Cup Final win against Panathinaikos. During the 1971–72 season, Neeskens took up more of a central midfield role, in support of Johan Cruyff. He adapted well to his new central midfield role because he was a tireless runner, had great technical skills and scored his fair share of goals. Ajax completed a hat-trick of European Cup wins between 1971 and 1973, and Neeskens moved on to FC Barcelona in 1974 to join Cruyff and Michels. There he was nicknamed Johan Segon (Johan the Second).
Neeskens was capped 49 times for his country, scoring 17 goals. He made his debut against East Germany, and played a crucial role in the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cups, playing in central midfield. Neeskens scored the opening goal of the 1974 World Cup final against West Germany with a penalty kick after only two minutes of play.
He was born in Heemstede, Netherlands.
Johan Neeskens Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Soccer Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Johan Neeskens is one of the richest Soccer Player from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Johan Neeskens 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a player with RCH Heemstede for several seasons before he signed with Ajax in the year 1970.
Two players from later generations were named for his name: Neeskens Kebano of Paris Saint-Germain F.C. as well as John Neeskens Ramirez of Villarreal CF.
Johannes Jacobus “Johan” Neeskens (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjoːɦɑn ˈneːskə(n)s] ; born 15 September 1951) is a Dutch football manager and former midfielder. As a player, he was an important member of the Dutch national team that finished as runners-up in the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cups and is considered to be one of the greatest Dutch 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 has been included in the FourFourTwo list of the 100 all-time greatest players, at the 64th position.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
Johan Neeskens height 5 ft 10 in Johan weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Johan Neeskens Dating?
According to our records, Johan Neeskens married to Marlis Neeskens. As of December 1, 2023, Johan Neeskens’s is not dating anyone.
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At the request of Guus Hiddink, Neeskens, along with Frank Rijkaard and Ronald Koeman, acted as assistant coach for the Dutch national team during the qualifiers and finals of the 1998 FIFA World Cup. When Hiddink stepped down as national coach after the 1998 FIFA World Cup, he performed the same role during the reign of Frank Rijkaard as national coach up until the end of Euro
- He was then appointed as coach of Dutch side NEC Nijmegen, leading them to their first European appearance in twenty years in 2003, but was fired in 2004 because of poor results.
Facts & Trivia
Johan Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Johan Neeskens celebrates birthday on September 15 of every year.
After the 2006 World Cup, Neeskens returned to FC Barcelona to replace Henk ten Cate in the club’s technical staff, reuniting with Frank Rijkaard. The three-year deal was signed when Neeskens flew in from Germany following Australia’s opening win over Japan, but on 8 May 2008, after two disappointing seasons, Barcelona’s president Joan Laporta announced that Neeskens (as well as Rijkaard) were to leave Barcelona at the end of the season.