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Johan Neeskens

Dutch football manager and player (1951–2024)
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Johan Neeskens

Summary

Johan Neeskens is a human[1]. His place of birth was Heemstede[2]. He was born on September 15, 1951[3]. He died in Algiers[4]. He died on October 6, 2024[5]. He worked as an association football player[6], association football coach[7], and sports executive[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,751 views/month, #6,965 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Heemstede[2], Johan Neeskens…
  • Johan Neeskens died in Algiers[4].
  • Johan Neeskens was born on September 15, 1951[3].
  • Johan Neeskens died on October 6, 2024[5].
  • Johan Neeskens held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Johan Neeskens's professions included association football player[6].
  • Johan Neeskens's professions included association football coach[7].
  • Johan Neeskens worked as a sports executive[8].
  • Johan Neeskens is recorded as male[11].
  • Johan Neeskens's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Johan Neeskens's member of sports team is recorded as AFC Ajax[13].
  • Johan Neeskens's member of sports team is recorded as Futbol Club Barcelona[14].
  • Johan Neeskens's member of sports team is recorded as Kansas City Comets[15].
  • Johan Neeskens's member of sports team is recorded as Fort Lauderdale Sun[16].
  • Johan Neeskens's member of sports team is recorded as Zug 94[17].
  • Johan Neeskens's member of sports team is recorded as FC Groningen[18].
  • Johan Neeskens's member of sports team is recorded as RCH[19].
  • Johan Neeskens's member of sports team is recorded as New York Cosmos[20].
  • Johan Neeskens's member of sports team is recorded as Netherlands national association football team[21].
  • Johan Neeskens's league or competition is recorded as North American Soccer League[22].
  • Johan Neeskens's Commons category is recorded as Johan Neeskens[23].
  • Johan Neeskens's position played on team / speciality is recorded as midfielder[24].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[25].
  • Johan Neeskens's sport is recorded as association football[26].
  • Johan Neeskens's sport is recorded as baseball[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Heemstede[2], Johan Neeskens… he was born on September 15, 1951[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include association football player[6], association football coach[7], and sports executive[8].

Death and Burial

Johan Neeskens died on October 6, 2024[5]. He passed away in Algiers[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[25].

Why It Matters

Johan Neeskens ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,751 views/month, #6,965 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Johan Neeskens born?

Born in Heemstede[2], Johan Neeskens…

Where did Johan Neeskens die?

Johan Neeskens died in Algiers[4].

What did Johan Neeskens do for work?

Johan Neeskens worked as association football player[6], association football coach[7], and sports executive[8].

Related Entities

AFC Ajax Algiers Kingdom of the Netherlands Netherlands

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . telemundo.com. telemundo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . knvb.nl. Retrieved . knvb.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Heemstede
    Work period end → —
    End of work period → +1991-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Work period start → —
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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