hiː fˈɔːɹmd ɐ səksˈɛsfəl pˈɑːɹtnɚʃˌɪp wɪð dʒˈoʊhæn kɹˈaɪf, bˈoʊθ ˌɔn ænd ˈɔf ðə fˈiːld, ænd æz ɐ plˈeɪɚɹ ɐpˈɪɹd ɪn sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt ɡˈeɪmz ænd skˈoːɹd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən ɡˈoʊlz, wˈɪnɪŋ ðə pɪtʃˈɪtʃi tɹˈoʊfi ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn; hiː wˈʌn ˈeɪt tˈaɪɾəlz bˈoʊθ kəpˈæsᵻɾiz kəmbˈaɪnd, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðə lˌæ lˈiːɡə tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ sˈiːzən ænd ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn kˈʌp wˈɪnɚz kˈʌp.
He formed a successful partnership with Johan Cruyff, both on and off the field, and as a player appeared in 638 games and scored 197 goals, winning the Pichichi Trophy in 1971; he won eight titles both capacities combined, including the La Liga championship in the 1973–74 season and the 1979 Cup Winners' Cup.