the end of December. Managerial career In his first full season as head coach in season 2017–18, Cruyff led Maccabi Tel Aviv to Toto Cup glory, oversaw a second-place league finish and secured European qualification for a sixth successive year since he joined the club in 2012. At the start of that campaign, he successfully guided the team through four qualifying rounds to reach the UEFA Europa League group stage. At the end of the season, he announced his intention to leave the club to begin new experiences. On 8 August 2018, Cruyff was appointed as the manager of Chinese Super League side Chongqing Dangdai Lifan. In 2019, he led the club to their best start in Super League history but decided to not renew his contract, and left the club at the end of the season. On 3 January 2020, Cruyff reached an agreement to become manager of the Ecuador national football team. On 23 July 2020 Cruyff resigned from his position. This came after several major leadership changes in the Ecuadorian Football Federation. Ecuador did not play any matches or hold any training camps in his time as head coach, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 14 August 2020, Cruyff was appointed as the manager of Chinese Super League club Shenzhen FC. On 2 June 2021, Barcelona announced his appointment on the role of sporting advisor. Career statistics Club International Scores and results list the Netherlands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cruyff goal. Managerial statistics Honours Player Barcelona Supercopa de España: 1994 Manchester United Premier League: 1996–97 FA Charity Shield: 1996, 1997 UEFA Champions League: 1998–99 Manager Maccabi Tel Aviv Toto Cup: 2017–18 Sources Barça: A People's Passion (1998), Jimmy Burns. References External links SportingHeroes profile Jordi 1974 births Living people Footballers from Amsterdam Dutch footballers Footballers from Catalonia Association football midfielders FC Barcelona Atlètic players FC Barcelona players Manchester United F.C. players RC Celta de Vigo players Deportivo Alavés players RCD Espanyol footballers FC Metalurh Donetsk players Valletta F.C. players La Liga players Premier League players Ukrainian Premier League players Maltese Premier League players Netherlands international footballers Catalonia international footballers UEFA Euro 1996 players Dutch expatriate footballers Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Spain Dutch expatriate sportspeople in England Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Malta Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate footballers in Ukraine Expatriate footballers in Malta