SOCCER PLAYER
Dick Nanninga
1949 - 2015

Dick Nanninga
Dirk Jacobus Willem "Dick" Nanninga (17 January 1949 – 21 July 2015) was a Dutch footballer who played as a forward. At club level, he played for Dutch sides BV Veendam, Roda JC and MVV Maastricht. He also had a short spell with Hong Kong club Seiko. At international level, he represented the Netherlands at the 1978 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1980. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dick Nanninga is the 1,006th most popular soccer player (up from 1,063rd in 2019), the 401st most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 444th in 2019) and the 40th most popular Dutch Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Dick Nanninga ranks 1,006 out of 21,273. Before him are Takeshi Ono, Florent Malouda, Wilfried Van Moer, Ian St John, Jerzy Dudek, and Mário Jardel. After him are Cristian Chivu, Marc Overmars, Dondinho, Ion Andoni Goikoetxea, Viktor Ponedelnik, and Daniel Bertoni.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTakeshi Ono
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 1,003
Florent Malouda
1980 - Present
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 1,004
Wilfried Van Moer
1945 - 2021
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 1,005
Ian St John
1938 - 2021
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 1,006
Jerzy Dudek
1973 - Present
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 1,007
Mário Jardel
1973 - Present
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 1,008
Dick Nanninga
1949 - 2015
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 1,009
Cristian Chivu
1980 - Present
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 1,010
Marc Overmars
1973 - Present
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 1,011
Dondinho
1917 - 1996
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 1,012
Ion Andoni Goikoetxea
1965 - Present
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 1,013
Viktor Ponedelnik
1937 - 2020
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 1,014
Daniel Bertoni
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 1,015
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Dick Nanninga ranks 215. Before him are Matthew Festing, Brooke Adams, Henning Jensen, Eric Carmen, Tommy Mottola, and Mineko Iwasaki. After him are David Foster, Rasim Delić, Brent Spiner, Tadashi Yanai, Thierry Sabine, and José Pékerman. Among people deceased in 2015, Dick Nanninga ranks 135. Before him are Chea Sim, Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs, Aleksei Gubarev, Aruna Shanbaug case, Doris Hart, and Kirk Kerkorian. After him are Geoffrey Lewis, Renzo Zorzi, Ignacio Zoco, Anne Meara, Wayne Dyer, and Vicente Aranda.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsMatthew Festing
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - 2021
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 209
Brooke Adams
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 210
Henning Jensen
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2017
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 211
Eric Carmen
SINGER
1949 - 2024
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 212
Tommy Mottola
BUSINESSPERSON
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 213
Mineko Iwasaki
BUSINESSPERSON
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 214
Dick Nanninga
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2015
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 215
David Foster
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 216
Rasim Delić
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1949 - 2010
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 217
Brent Spiner
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 218
Tadashi Yanai
BUSINESSPERSON
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 219
Thierry Sabine
RACING DRIVER
1949 - 1986
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 220
José Pékerman
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 221
Others Deceased in 2015
Go to all RankingsChea Sim
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2015
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 129
Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs
ATHLETE
1923 - 2015
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 130
Aleksei Gubarev
ASTRONAUT
1931 - 2015
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 131
Aruna Shanbaug case
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1948 - 2015
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 132
Doris Hart
TENNIS PLAYER
1925 - 2015
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 133
Kirk Kerkorian
BUSINESSPERSON
1917 - 2015
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 134
Dick Nanninga
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2015
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 135
Geoffrey Lewis
ACTOR
1935 - 2015
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 136
Renzo Zorzi
RACING DRIVER
1946 - 2015
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 137
Ignacio Zoco
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2015
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 138
Anne Meara
ACTOR
1929 - 2015
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 139
Wayne Dyer
WRITER
1940 - 2015
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 140
Vicente Aranda
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2015
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 141
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Dick Nanninga ranks 401 out of 1,646. Before him are Simon de Vlieger (1601), Aert van der Neer (1603), Frans Timmermans (1961), Petrus Camper (1722), Isaac Israëls (1865), and Hannie Schaft (1920). After him are Marc Overmars (1973), Olivier van Noort (1558), Peter Hans Kolvenbach (1928), Cornelis de Bruijn (1652), Ronald de Boer (1970), and Jacob van Eyck (1590).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsSimon de Vlieger
PAINTER
1601 - 1653
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 395
Aert van der Neer
PAINTER
1603 - 1677
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 396
Frans Timmermans
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 397
Petrus Camper
PHYSICIAN
1722 - 1789
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 398
Isaac Israëls
PAINTER
1865 - 1934
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 399
Hannie Schaft
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1920 - 1945
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 400
Dick Nanninga
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2015
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 401
Marc Overmars
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 402
Olivier van Noort
EXPLORER
1558 - 1627
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 403
Peter Hans Kolvenbach
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 2016
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 404
Cornelis de Bruijn
WRITER
1652 - 1727
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 405
Ronald de Boer
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 406
Jacob van Eyck
COMPOSER
1590 - 1657
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 407
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Netherlands
Among soccer players born in Netherlands, Dick Nanninga ranks 40. Before him are Ruud Geels (1948), Faas Wilkes (1923), Dirk Kuyt (1980), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (1983), Danny Blind (1961), and Piet Schrijvers (1946). After him are Marc Overmars (1973), Ronald de Boer (1970), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (1975), Kees Rijvers (1926), Theo de Jong (1947), and Jordi Cruyff (1974).
Ruud Geels
1948 - 2023
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 34
Faas Wilkes
1923 - 2006
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 35
Dirk Kuyt
1980 - Present
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 36
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
1983 - Present
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 37
Danny Blind
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 38
Piet Schrijvers
1946 - 2022
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 39
Dick Nanninga
1949 - 2015
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 40
Marc Overmars
1973 - Present
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 41
Ronald de Boer
1970 - Present
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 42
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
1975 - Present
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 43
Kees Rijvers
1926 - 2024
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 44
Theo de Jong
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 45
Jordi Cruyff
1974 - Present
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 46