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Born on February 9, 1974, Jordi Cruyff is from Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. Jordi Cruyff is listed as an association football player and association football coach. That works out to 52 years old in 2026. The listed height is 183 cm.
My Take
Jordi Cruyff carried the heaviest surname in football and still built a career that stands on its own. Playing for Barcelona and Manchester United while constantly being measured against Johan would have crushed most people; he simply kept working. What fascinates me is the second act: coaching and sporting-director roles around the world, culminating in his December 2025 appointment as Director of Football at Ajax, the club where his father is practically a religion. Returning there as an executive rather than as a ghost of his dad takes real self-knowledge. I admire the quiet stubbornness of a man who refused both nepotism's shortcuts and its shadow.
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- Name (English)
- Jordi Cruyff
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョルディ・クライフ
- Reading
- じょるでぃ・くらいふ
- Born
- February 9, 1974 (age 52)
- Origin
- Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- Height
- 183 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Tiger
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jordi Cruyff born?
Born February 9, 1974 (age 52).
Where is Jordi Cruyff from?
Jordi Cruyff is from Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.
What does Jordi Cruyff do?
Jordi Cruyff works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Jordi Cruyff?
Jordi Cruyff is 183 cm.
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