SOCCER PLAYER
Boudewijn Zenden
1976 - Today

Boudewijn Zenden
Boudewijn Zenden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbʌudəʋɛin ˈzɛndə(n)] ; born 15 August 1976) also known by his nickname Bolo, is a Dutch former footballer who played as a left winger or as an attacking midfielder. Named the 1997 Dutch Football Talent of the Year, Zenden played for four teams in the English Premier League, totalling 180 games and 19 goals. He also played in the highest leagues in the Netherlands, Spain and France, for PSV, Barcelona and Marseille respectively. Internationally, Zenden earned 54 caps and scored seven goals for the Netherlands, whom he represented at two UEFA European Championships and the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Boudewijn Zenden is the 2,259th most popular soccer player (up from 2,438th in 2019), the 649th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 693rd in 2019) and the 75th most popular Dutch Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Boudewijn Zenden ranks 2,259 out of 21,273. Before him are Fabián Ruiz, Pedro Zaballa, Ansu Fati, Abdulrahman Fawzi, Karel Pešek, and Mágico González. After him are Éder Militão, Alexander Frei, Antonín Vodička, Steve Perryman, Hernán Gaviria, and Mikel Oyarzabal.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFabián Ruiz
1996 - Present
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 2,257
Pedro Zaballa
1938 - 1997
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 2,258
Ansu Fati
2002 - Present
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 2,259
Abdulrahman Fawzi
1909 - 1988
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 2,260
Karel Pešek
1895 - 1970
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 2,261
Mágico González
1958 - Present
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 2,262
Boudewijn Zenden
1976 - Present
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 2,263
Éder Militão
1998 - Present
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 2,264
Alexander Frei
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 2,265
Antonín Vodička
1907 - 1975
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 2,266
Steve Perryman
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 2,267
Hernán Gaviria
1969 - 2002
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 2,268
Mikel Oyarzabal
1997 - Present
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 2,269
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1976, Boudewijn Zenden ranks 95. Before him are Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Michael Peña, James Roday, Barbie Hsu, Sebastián Abreu, and Bérénice Bejo. After him are Iván de la Peña, Jan Koum, Lukas Haas, Mario Yepes, Roque Júnior, and Ayesha Gaddafi.
Others Born in 1976
Go to all RankingsKatrín Jakobsdóttir
POLITICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 89
Michael Peña
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 90
James Roday
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 91
Barbie Hsu
ACTOR
1976 - 2025
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 92
Sebastián Abreu
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 93
Bérénice Bejo
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 94
Boudewijn Zenden
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 95
Iván de la Peña
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 96
Jan Koum
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1976 - Present
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 97
Lukas Haas
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 98
Mario Yepes
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 99
Roque Júnior
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 100
Ayesha Gaddafi
POLITICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 101
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Boudewijn Zenden ranks 649 out of 1,646. Before him are Maarten Stekelenburg (1982), Alexander Rueb (1882), Pleun Strik (1944), Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh (null), Willy den Ouden (1918), and Jacob Gerritsz. Cuyp (1594). After him are Willem Piso (1611), Anouk (1975), Bernard Leene (1903), Neelie Kroes (1941), Paulus Bor (1601), and Frederik van Eeden (1860).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsMaarten Stekelenburg
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 643
Alexander Rueb
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1959
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 644
Pleun Strik
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2022
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 645
Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh
PAINTER
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 646
Willy den Ouden
SWIMMER
1918 - 1997
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 647
Jacob Gerritsz. Cuyp
PAINTER
1594 - 1652
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 648
Boudewijn Zenden
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 649
Willem Piso
PHYSICIAN
1611 - 1678
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 650
Anouk
SINGER
1975 - Present
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 651
Bernard Leene
CYCLIST
1903 - 1988
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 652
Neelie Kroes
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 653
Paulus Bor
PAINTER
1601 - 1669
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 654
Frederik van Eeden
PSYCHOLOGIST
1860 - 1932
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 655
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Netherlands
Among soccer players born in Netherlands, Boudewijn Zenden ranks 75. Before him are Wim Kieft (1962), Wim Anderiesen (1903), Ibrahim Afellay (1986), Coen Moulijn (1937), Maarten Stekelenburg (1982), and Pleun Strik (1944). After him are Hans Ooft (1947), Wim Jonk (1966), Kick Smit (1911), Pim Doesburg (1943), Kees van Ierssel (1945), and Ruud Hesp (1965).
Wim Kieft
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 69
Wim Anderiesen
1903 - 1944
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 70
Ibrahim Afellay
1986 - Present
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 71
Coen Moulijn
1937 - 2011
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 72
Maarten Stekelenburg
1982 - Present
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 73
Pleun Strik
1944 - 2022
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 74
Boudewijn Zenden
1976 - Present
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 75
Hans Ooft
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 76
Wim Jonk
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 77
Kick Smit
1911 - 1974
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 78
Pim Doesburg
1943 - 2020
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 79
Kees van Ierssel
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 80
Ruud Hesp
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 81