SOCCER PLAYER
Dany Verlinden
1963 - Today

Dany Verlinden
Daniël 'Dany' Verlinden (born 15 August 1963) is a Belgian retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Often referred to as De Muur ("the wall"), he spent most of his career at Club Brugge, having played into his 40s. Dany is the father of Thibaud Verlinden, who is also a professional footballer. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Dany Verlinden is the 7,374th most popular soccer player (down from 6,848th in 2024), the 881st most popular biography from Belgium (down from 878th in 2019) and the 139th most popular Belgian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Dany Verlinden ranks 7,378 out of 21,273. Before him are David Martin, Rainer Hasler, Ivan Ergić, Yasuyuki Moriyama, Andreas Pereira, Hedwiges Maduro, Andreas Ulmer, Seko Fofana, Nayim, and Richard Dutruel. After him are Juan Cayasso, and Kengo Nakamura.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDavid Martin
1986 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 7,374
Rainer Hasler
1958 - 2014
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 7,375
Ivan Ergić
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 7,376
Yasuyuki Moriyama
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 7,377
Andreas Pereira
1996 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 7,378
Hedwiges Maduro
1985 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 7,379
Andreas Ulmer
1985 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 7,380
Seko Fofana
1995 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 7,381
Nayim
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 7,382
Richard Dutruel
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 7,383
Dany Verlinden
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 7,384
Juan Cayasso
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 7,385
Kengo Nakamura
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 7,386
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Dany Verlinden ranks 709. Before him are Vujadin Stanojković, Jewel Taylor, Offer Nissim, Aaron Burckhard, Thomas Gabriel Fischer, and Joan Plaza. After him are Martín Fiz, Zemfira Meftahatdinova, Mamoru Samuragochi, Hugo Conte, Christian Carion, and Davis Guggenheim.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsVujadin Stanojković
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 703
Jewel Taylor
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 704
Offer Nissim
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 705
Aaron Burckhard
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 706
Thomas Gabriel Fischer
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 707
Joan Plaza
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 708
Dany Verlinden
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 709
Martín Fiz
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 710
Zemfira Meftahatdinova
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 711
Mamoru Samuragochi
COMPOSER
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 712
Hugo Conte
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 713
Christian Carion
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 714
Davis Guggenheim
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 715
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Dany Verlinden ranks 883 out of 1,190. Before him are Xavier Malisse (1980), Marieke Vervoort (1979), Edwig Van Hooydonck (1966), Bouli Lanners (1965), Philippe Vande Walle (1961), Bertrand Crasson (1971), Glen De Boeck (1971), and Andreas Pereira (1996). After him are Roméo Lavia (2004), Dodi Lukebakio (1997), Jérôme d'Ambrosio (1985), and Abdelhamid Abaaoud (1987).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsXavier Malisse
TENNIS PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 875
Marieke Vervoort
ATHLETE
1979 - 2019
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 876
Edwig Van Hooydonck
CYCLIST
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 877
Bouli Lanners
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 878
Philippe Vande Walle
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 879
Bertrand Crasson
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 880
Glen De Boeck
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 881
Andreas Pereira
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 882
Dany Verlinden
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 883
Roméo Lavia
SOCCER PLAYER
2004 - Present
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 884
Dodi Lukebakio
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 885
Jérôme d'Ambrosio
RACING DRIVER
1985 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 886
Abdelhamid Abaaoud
EXTREMIST
1987 - 2015
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 887
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Belgium
Among soccer players born in Belgium, Dany Verlinden ranks 139. Before him are Marc Emmers (1966), Jean-François De Sart (1961), Philippe Vande Walle (1961), Bertrand Crasson (1971), Glen De Boeck (1971), and Andreas Pereira (1996). After him are Roméo Lavia (2004), Dodi Lukebakio (1997), Leo Van der Elst (1962), Philippe Clement (1974), Jean-François Gillet (1979), and Éric Deflandre (1973).
Marc Emmers
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 133
Jean-François De Sart
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 134
Philippe Vande Walle
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 135
Bertrand Crasson
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 136
Glen De Boeck
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 137
Andreas Pereira
1996 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 138
Dany Verlinden
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 139
Roméo Lavia
2004 - Present
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 140
Dodi Lukebakio
1997 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 141
Leo Van der Elst
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 142
Philippe Clement
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 143
Jean-François Gillet
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 144
Éric Deflandre
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 145









































