from the Netherlands. He learned football on the streets, where he toughened his skills and developed a sense of creativity. He joined AFC Ajax youth academy at the age of seven, where they made him play various positions out of not knowing exactly where to use him. Tall and strong at 6'2", they even played him as a defender but figured it was not the best move. Deployed as a striker, the Ajax coaches saw him as strong, fast and intelligent; utilizing his strong frame, he would ease past the defender. One problem that they did notice was that his personality was too impulsive; he lacked a certain patience and recklessness.
However, his impulsiveness did pay off as he was considered Ajax golden boy of the 90s, scoring 50 goals in 97 appearances. He shortly joined AC Milan for Barcelona where he formed a strong partnership with Rivaldo. During his time at Barcelona he scored 90 goals, and his style of play was very interesting as he had a strong finish. For such a tall player he was very quick, he often used his height to dominate aerially and is known to have one of the best headers in football.
In addition to his play he often adopted the “Cruijff Turn”, which is when a person would look to cross the ball, but instead of kicking it, would drag the ball behind his plated foot with the inside of his other foot and turn 180 degrees, away from the confused defender. A tough technique to master, but very effective and dangerous when used.
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