The Dutch legend Johan Neeskens has passed away.

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One of the legendary figures of Dutch football, Johan Neeskens, passed away at the age of 73.

HE ALSO WORKED AT GALATASARAY

Neeskens served as an assistant to head coach Frank Rijkaard at Galatasaray during the 2009-2010 season.

WHO IS NEESKENS?

Born in Heemstede, the Dutch coach became a professional football player at the age of 17 with his country's RCH team. After two seasons, Neeskens transferred to Ajax, where he had a career breakthrough, playing 124 matches and scoring 33 goals in four seasons.

Being a midfield star of the era opened the door for Neeskens to Barcelona in 1974. He played 140 matches and scored 35 goals with the Spanish team over five seasons, earning the nickname Johan Segon (Second Johan) as a reference to his teammate and fellow countryman Johan Cruyff.

In 1979, he moved to New York Cosmos, and after spending five seasons in the USA, he returned to Europe, playing for various clubs until he retired at the age of 40.

During his active football career, Neeskens won two league titles with Ajax, three European Cup titles, the UEFA Super Cup won in 1972, and the Intercontinental Championship, as well as the Cup Winners' Cup with Barcelona in 1979.

Neeskens, who played 49 times and scored 17 goals for the Netherlands National Team, reached the World Cup final twice.

Entering the legends of an era with his football, Neeskens began his coaching career at FC Zug, where he retired. In 1995, he started working with the Netherlands National Team as an assistant to Guus Hiddink. He then continued as Rijkaard's assistant during the 1998 World Cup and the 2000 European Championship.

Between 2000 and 2004, he managed NEC Nijmegen, leading the club to European competitions for the first time. In 2005, he again served as Guus Hiddink's assistant for the Australian National Team. He worked with our player Harry Kewell in the 2006 World Cup, where they were eliminated by Italy in the last second penalty.

That same year, he joined Barcelona as Rijkaard's assistant and played a role in the cups won. After leaving Barcelona with Rijkaard, Neeskens managed the Dutch B National Team until he reached an agreement with Galatasaray.