Johan Cruyff Award

Matthijs de Ligt/copyright Ajax Images

2017-2018 winner: Matthijs de Ligt

Each football season the most Talented Player of the Dutch Eredivisie will be awared with the Johan Cruyff Award. The prize itself is a mini-statue of Johan, and the young talented player gets the opportunity to realize his own Cruyff Court. In close cooperation with the Cruyff Foundation and supported by the Postcode Lottery.

Since Johan passed away, his son Jordi Cruyff took over as chairman of the jury. The entire jury for the season 2017-2018: Jordi Cruyff, Peter Bosz, Philip Cocu, Wim Jonk, John van den Brom, Ron Jans, Willem van Hanegem, Willy Dullens, Henk Fraser, Pierre van Hooijdonk, John van ‘t Schip, Aron Winter en Frank Rijkaard. The criteria are linked to the 14-rules of Johan Cruyff.

Winners of the Johan Cruyff Award, for most Talented Player in the Eredivisie: