SOCCER PLAYER
Dick van Dijk
1946 - 1997

Dick van Dijk
Dirk Wouter Johannes "Dick" van Dijk (15 February 1946 – 8 July 1997) was a Dutch professional footballer who played as a forward for FC Twente and Ajax Amsterdam. He was a member of Ajax's European Cup victory in 1971. He earned seven caps for the Netherlands national football team. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dick van Dijk is the 1,351st most popular soccer player (down from 1,171st in 2019), the 498th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 479th in 2019) and the 52nd most popular Dutch Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Dick van Dijk ranks 1,351 out of 21,273. Before him are Flávio Costa, Luis Arconada, Katsuyuki Kawachi, Raymond Braine, Jean-Pierre Adams, and Stefan Abadzhiev. After him are Patrick O'Connell, Kiril Ivkov, Mariano Martín, Felipe Melo, Bengt Gustavsson, and Pietro Serantoni.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFlávio Costa
1906 - 1999
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 1,348
Luis Arconada
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 1,349
Katsuyuki Kawachi
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 1,350
Raymond Braine
1907 - 1978
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 1,351
Jean-Pierre Adams
1948 - 2021
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 1,352
Stefan Abadzhiev
1934 - 2024
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 1,353
Dick van Dijk
1946 - 1997
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 1,354
Patrick O'Connell
1887 - 1959
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 1,355
Kiril Ivkov
1946 - 2025
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 1,356
Mariano Martín
1919 - 1998
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 1,357
Felipe Melo
1983 - Present
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 1,358
Bengt Gustavsson
1928 - 2017
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 1,359
Pietro Serantoni
1906 - 1964
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 1,360
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, Dick van Dijk ranks 315. Before him are Abdul Ali Mazari, Ratomir Dujković, Hanan Ashrawi, Jüri Tarmak, Paul Cremona, and Jane Asher. After him are Richard Carpenter, Kiril Ivkov, Óscar Berger, Vazgen Manukyan, Alexander Kaidanovsky, and Gerrie Mühren. Among people deceased in 1997, Dick van Dijk ranks 130. Before him are Luigi Villoresi, Anatoli Boukreev, Stanley Schachter, Joan Coromines, Saw Maung, and Robert Serber. After him are Georges Marchais, Sanford Meisner, King Hu, Lev Kopelev, Alfredo II, and Amos Tutuola.
Others Born in 1946
Go to all RankingsAbdul Ali Mazari
POLITICIAN
1946 - 1995
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 309
Ratomir Dujković
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 310
Hanan Ashrawi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 311
Jüri Tarmak
ATHLETE
1946 - 2022
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 312
Paul Cremona
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 313
Jane Asher
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 314
Dick van Dijk
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 1997
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 315
Richard Carpenter
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 316
Kiril Ivkov
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2025
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 317
Óscar Berger
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 318
Vazgen Manukyan
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 319
Alexander Kaidanovsky
ACTOR
1946 - 1995
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 320
Gerrie Mühren
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2013
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 321
Others Deceased in 1997
Go to all RankingsLuigi Villoresi
RACING DRIVER
1909 - 1997
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 124
Anatoli Boukreev
MOUNTAINEER
1958 - 1997
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 125
Stanley Schachter
PSYCHOLOGIST
1922 - 1997
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 126
Joan Coromines
LINGUIST
1905 - 1997
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 127
Saw Maung
POLITICIAN
1928 - 1997
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 128
Robert Serber
PHYSICIST
1909 - 1997
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 129
Dick van Dijk
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 1997
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 130
Georges Marchais
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1997
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 131
Sanford Meisner
ACTOR
1905 - 1997
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 132
King Hu
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 1997
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 133
Lev Kopelev
WRITER
1912 - 1997
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 134
Alfredo II
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 1997
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 135
Amos Tutuola
WRITER
1920 - 1997
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 136
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Dick van Dijk ranks 498 out of 1,646. Before him are Johannes van den Bosch (1780), Virgil van Dijk (1991), Gijs van Lennep (1942), Barent Fabritius (1624), Tim Krabbé (1943), and Jelle Zijlstra (1918). After him are Arnold Houbraken (1660), Henri Nouwen (1932), Memphis Depay (1994), Gerrie Mühren (1946), Bernardus Johannes Alfrink (1900), and Jacob Veldhuyzen van Zanten (1927).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsJohannes van den Bosch
POLITICIAN
1780 - 1844
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 492
Virgil van Dijk
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 493
Gijs van Lennep
RACING DRIVER
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 494
Barent Fabritius
PAINTER
1624 - 1673
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 495
Tim Krabbé
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 496
Jelle Zijlstra
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2001
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 497
Dick van Dijk
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 1997
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 498
Arnold Houbraken
PAINTER
1660 - 1719
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 499
Henri Nouwen
PSYCHOLOGIST
1932 - 1996
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 500
Memphis Depay
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 501
Gerrie Mühren
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2013
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 502
Bernardus Johannes Alfrink
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1900 - 1987
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 503
Jacob Veldhuyzen van Zanten
PILOT
1927 - 1977
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 504
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Netherlands
Among soccer players born in Netherlands, Dick van Dijk ranks 52. Before him are Jordi Cruyff (1974), Rinus Israël (1942), Sjaak Swart (1938), George Knobel (1922), Gerald Vanenburg (1964), and Virgil van Dijk (1991). After him are Memphis Depay (1994), Gerrie Mühren (1946), Jo Bonfrère (1946), Kees Kist (1952), Pierre van Hooijdonk (1969), and Arnold Mühren (1951).
Jordi Cruyff
1974 - Present
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 46
Rinus Israël
1942 - 2025
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 47
Sjaak Swart
1938 - Present
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 48
George Knobel
1922 - 2012
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 49
Gerald Vanenburg
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 50
Virgil van Dijk
1991 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 51
Dick van Dijk
1946 - 1997
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 52
Memphis Depay
1994 - Present
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 53
Gerrie Mühren
1946 - 2013
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 54
Jo Bonfrère
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 55
Kees Kist
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 56
Pierre van Hooijdonk
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 57
Arnold Mühren
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 58