Johannes Jacobus Neeskens is a Dutch football manager and former player. A midfielder, he was an important member of the Netherlands national team that finished as runners-up in the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cups and is considered one of the greatest midfielders of all time. In 2004, he was named one of the 125 Greatest Living Footballers at a FIFA Awards Ceremony, while in 2017 he has been included in the FourFourTwo list of the 100 all-time greatest players, at the 64th position.
Football Club Utrecht is a Dutch professional football club based in Utrecht. The club competes in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, and plays its home matches at the Stadion Galgenwaard.
Danon Issouf Johannes Djourou Gbadjere, known as Johan Djourou, is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a centre back. According to his profile on the website of his former club Arsenal, Djourou possesses "pace, power and whole-hearted commitment" in addition to his versatility.
The Johan Cruyff Shield is a football trophy in the Netherlands named after Dutch footballer Johan Cruyff, also often referred to as the Dutch Super Cup. The winner is decided in one match only, played by the winner of the national football league, Eredivisie, and the winner of the national KNVB Cup. In the event of a team winning both the Eredivisie and the KNVB Cup, the Johan Cruyff Shield will be contested between that team and the runner up in the national league.
Foeke Booy is a Dutch football manager, executive, and former player. He serves as the technical manager of Cambuur.
Johan Audel is a footballer who played as a winger. Born in metropolitan France, he played for the Martinique national team. He is the brother of French player Thierry Audel.
Lustans Lakejer is a Swedish new wave group formed in 1978, subsequently led by singer-songwriter Johan Kinde who has been the only permanent member throughout their career. They were successful in the early 1980s, but by the mid-1980s, their popularity began to decline, and the members split up.
Johan Kristoffer Sellberg-Wiland is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Starting off his career in Sweden with IF Elfsborg in the early 2000s, he went on to represent F.C. Copenhagen and Malmö FF before retiring at Hammarby IF in 2019. A full international between 2007 and 2013, he won nine caps for the Sweden national team and was a part of their UEFA Euro 2008 and 2012 squads.
Hendrik Johannes Cruijff, commonly known as Johan Cruyff, was a Dutch professional football player and manager. Regarded as one of the greatest players in history and as the greatest Dutch footballer ever, he won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1971, 1973, and 1974. Cruyff was a proponent of the football philosophy known as Total Football developed by Rinus Michels, which Cruyff also employed as a manager. Because of the far-reaching impact of his playing style and his coaching ideas, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in modern football, and he is also regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time.
The fifteenth edition of the Johan Cruyff Shield was held on 31 July 2010 at the Amsterdam Arena. The match was played between the 2009–10 Eredivisie champions FC Twente and 2009–10 KNVB Cup winners Ajax. FC Twente won the match 1–0 with a goal from Luuk de Jong.
The sixteenth edition of the Johan Cruyff Shield was held on 30 July 2011 at the Amsterdam Arena. The match was played between 2010–11 KNVB Cup winners FC Twente and 2010–11 Eredivisie winners Ajax. FC Twente won 2–1 in front of 45,000 spectators.
The 2011–12 Eerste Divisie, known as Jupiler League for sponsorship reasons, was the fifty-sixth season of Eerste Divisie since its establishment in 1955. It began in August 2011 with the first matches of the season and ended in June 2012 with the nacompetitie, a promotion-and-relegation tournament also involving the 16th- and 17th-placed teams from the 2011–12 Eredivisie. The competition was won by FC Zwolle on 13 April 2012, after drawing FC Eindhoven 0–0 at home in their 32nd match of the season.
Johan Andrés Mojica Palacio is a Colombian professional footballer who plays for as a left-back for La Liga club Mallorca and the Colombia national team.
Lina Mona Andréa Hurtig is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for English Women's Super League club Arsenal and the Sweden national team.
Lovisa von Plat, also known under the names Platskan and Moster von Platen was a Swedish brothel owner and procurer, active in Stockholm for about forty years until her death. She belonged to the elite of her trade and became a known figure of her time, mentioned in memoirs, diaries and literature.
Events from the year 1785 in Sweden
The 2015 Johan Cruyff Shield was the twentieth edition of the Johan Cruyff Shield, an annual Dutch football match played between the winners of the previous season's Eredivisie and KNVB Cup. The match was contested by FC Groningen, the 2014–15 KNVB Cup winners, and PSV Eindhoven, champions of the 2014–15 Eredivisie. It was held at the Amsterdam Arena on 2 August 2015. PSV won the match 3–0.
Alex Plat is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Eerste Divisie club Volendam.
Brian Plat is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian club Beerschot.
Sofia Maria Margareta Amloh is a Swedish politician, trade unionist and member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Social Democratic Party, she has represented Södermanland County since September 2022. She had previously been a substitute member of the Riksdag for Fredrik Olovsson between September 2021 and September 2022.
