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Daniel Van Buyten

1978 - Today

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Daniel Van Buyten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdaːnijɛl vɑm ˈbœytə(n)]; born 7 February 1978) is a Belgian former footballer who played as a centre back. Nicknamed "Big Dan", Van Buyten was known for his uncompromising style of play, exploiting both his physical strength and aerial ability. Beginning at Charleroi as a striker, Van Buyten's career took off when he converted to a centre back, playing for a series of top flight clubs, including Marseille, Manchester City, Hamburger SV and Bayern Munich. Throughout his career, Van Buyten was also a regular starter for the Belgium national team, amassing 83 caps in an international career that spanned 13 years and which included participation at two FIFA World Cups. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Daniel Van Buyten is the 1,226th most popular soccer player (up from 1,236th in 2019), the 400th most popular biography from Belgium (up from 428th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Belgian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Daniel Van Buyten ranks 1,226 out of 21,273. Before him are Angelo Sormani, Aleksandar Tirnanić, Géza Toldi, Sjaak Swart, Ivica Horvat, and Sven Andersson. After him are Tite, Julinho, Danilo Popivoda, Alen Bokšić, Paolo Di Canio, and Bojan Krkić.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Daniel Van Buyten ranks 53. Before him are Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco, Katherine Heigl, Josh Dallas, Josh Hartnett, Joan Capdevila, and Walter Samuel. After him are Kevin Federline, Steve Chen, Irakli Kobakhidze, Diplo, Vanessa-Mae, and AJ McLean.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Daniel Van Buyten ranks 400 out of 1,190. Before him are Sigebert of Gembloux (1030), Adriaen van Utrecht (1599), Stan Ockers (1920), Johnny Galecki (1975), Olivier Gendebien (1924), and Alexander De Croo (1975). After him are Gustaaf Wappers (1803), Aelbrecht Bouts (1450), Gaston Roelants (1937), Julien Ries (1920), Adrien-François Servais (1807), and Jan Sanders van Hemessen (1500).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Belgium

Among soccer players born in Belgium, Daniel Van Buyten ranks 17. Before him are Romelu Lukaku (1993), Bernard Voorhoof (1910), Wilfried Van Moer (1945), Franky Van der Elst (1961), Marc Wilmots (1969), and Franky Vercauteren (1956). After him are Jean-Marc Bosman (1964), Dries Mertens (1987), Raoul Lambert (1944), Raymond Braine (1907), Jacques Moeschal (1900), and André Vandewyer (1909).

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