Recognition and versatility
Wikipedia language coverage is used as a recognition proxy. Height shows how many different DailyFoot clues the player satisfies.
Johan Cruyff
Johan Cruyff in DailyFoot: which criteria they satisfy, which editions feature them, and which past grids they were a valid answer for.
#9DailyFoot rank
127Wikipedia languages
10Matching clues
12International seasons
How Johan Cruyff compares
Four views of Johan Cruyff among 199 recognizable footballers in DailyFoot's data. The red circle is always Johan Cruyff; every green circle is another player and links to their profile.
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Era and longevity
Players are positioned by their first international year and the length of their senior international career.
Grid usefulness
Archive cells count every past clue pairing where the player was a valid answer. Height measures the breadth of their clue profile.
Among FW players
A position-only comparison of recognition and past grid usefulness for FW players.
Editions featuring Johan Cruyff
Criteria Johan Cruyff satisfies
- More than 30 international goals
- A goal every two caps
- Ballon d'Or
- More than 10 international goals
- International debut in the 1960s
- Forward
- Double letter (first or last name)
- Played for Barcelona
- More than 20 international goals
- Plays for Netherlands
Past grids where Johan Cruyff was a valid answer
- All Nations, 26 September 2026 · Ballon d'Or × A goal every two caps
- All Nations, 25 August 2026 · A goal every two caps × Ballon d'Or