| 1971 Ballon d'Or | |
|---|---|
 1971 Ballon d'Or winner Johan Cruyff | |
| Date | 28 December 1971 |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Presented by | France Football |
| Highlights | |
| Won by |  Johan Cruyff (1st award) |
| Website | francefootball.fr/ballon-d-or |
The 1971 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to Johan Cruyff on 28 December 1971.[1]
Cruyff was the first Dutch national to win the award, and also the first Ajax player to win the trophy.[2]
- ^ Pierrend, José Luis (7 Apr 2005). "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or") 1971". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 18 January 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2008.
- ^ "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or")". RSSSF. 18 December 2008. Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2008.