Johan Cruyff Institute

The academic institution was founded in 1999 with a program for 35 athletes as part of the Johan Cruyff Academy[3] of Amsterdam and has since then become a global network. In 2002, the Johan Cruyff Institute Barcelona was opened and established as the international headquarters, and the expansion proceeded to Mexico (2003), Amsterdam (2006), Stockholm (2011) and Peru (2013).

There are 5 Johan Cruyff Institute (postgraduate and executive education), 3 Johan Cruyff Academy (graduate education) and 5 Johan Cruyff College (vocational training).

• Edwin van der Sar, CEO at AFC Ajax[5]
• Craig Foster, Chief Football Analyst/Presenter at SBS[6]
• Esther Vergeer, Tournament Director – ABN AMRO Wheelchair Tennis Tournament[7]
• Memo Ochoa, Professional Football Player[8]
• Edith Bosch, Co-Owner – The Impowerment Company[9]
• Jan Bos, Former Coach – Kia Speedskating Academy[10]
• Richard Schuil, Business Coordinator – Thomas St John Group;[11] Co Owner – TopSport & Finance[12]
• Gretar Steinsson, Technical director at Fleetwood Town FC[13]
• Jordi Villacampa, Former President, Club Joventut Badalona[14]
• Sergio Lozano, Professional Futsal player at FC Barcelona[15]
• Marlou van Rhijn, Paralympic sprinter[16]
• Alfreð Finnbogason, Professional football player for FC Augsburg[17]
• Bibian Mentel, Winter Paralympics (Snowboarding) gold-medalist;[18][19][20] Founder – Mentelity Foundation [21]
• Akwasi Frimpong, Sprinter, bobsledder, and skeleton athlete;[22][23][24] Owner at Golden Events Management (GEM USA)[25][26]
• David Alegre, Spanish field hockey midfielder
• Jennifer Pareja, 2012 Summer Olympics waterpolo player silver-medalist[27]
• Rubén Vergés, 2010 Olympic halfpipe Snowboarder[28]
• Daniëlle van de Donk, player for Arsenal[29]