Diego Maradona vs Johan Cruyff
Two greats, side by side: honours, records, money and the numbers that define them.
| Football | Sport | Football |
| Argentina | Nationality | Netherlands |
| 30 October 1960 | Born | April 25, 1947 |
| 1.65 m / 5 ft 5 in | Height | 1.78 m / 5 ft 10 in |
| - | Net worth | $2M |
| 4 | Major honours | 5 |
| 2 | Records | 3 |
Career Numbers
| 589 | Total club appearances | - |
| 311 | Total club goals | - |
| 91 | International caps | 48 |
| 34 | International goals | 33 |
| - | Total career appearances | 761 |
| - | Total career goals | 433 |
Honours Side by Side
Diego Maradona (4)
- FIFA World Cup
- FIFA World Cup
- Copa América
- FIFA Player of the Century
Johan Cruyff (5)
- Ballon d'Or
- FIFA World Cup Runner-up
- European Championship
- Laureus World Sports Award for Lifetime Achievement
- Milliyet Sports Award for World Athlete of the Year
The Case for Each
Johan Cruyff brings the heavier trophy cabinet: 5 documented honours against 4 for Diego Maradona. Silverware is not the whole story, but it is the first line of any football argument.
On records, Johan Cruyff holds 3 documented marks. Records show peaks; honours show sustained dominance. The two lists rarely agree on a winner.
Johan Cruyff is the senior figure by roughly 12 years, which frames the comparison: one career is closer to its final shape, the other still has chapters to write.
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