As a player, he was an important member of the Dutch national team that finished as runners-up in the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cups.
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Two current players were named after Johan Neeskens, Neeskens Kebano of Paris Saint-Germain F.C. and John Neeskens Ramirez of Villarreal CF.
Johan Christian Fabricius | Johan Galtung | Johan Petter Johansson | Johan Norberg | Johan Niclas Byström | Johan Museeuw | Johan Henric Kellgren | Johan de Witt | Johan Jeremiassen | Johan Gunnar Andersson | Johan Cruyff | Johan Bojer | Nils Johan Berlin | Johan Wohlert | Johan Vande Lanotte | Johan Svendsen | Johan Reinhard | Johan Jakobsson | Johan Ferrier | Johan Falkberget | Johan de Meij | Johan Banér | Ole-Johan Dahl | Neeskens Kebano | Lars Johan Hierta | Johan van Oldenbarnevelt | Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science | Johan Martin Preisler | Johan Lundbye | Johan Hultin |
Netherlands striker joined Johann Cruyff and other famous international players such as Johan Neeskens or Hugo Sotil, which reached to win the league in 1973-1974, after fourteen years of not winning anything.