SOCCER PLAYER
Dion Cools
1996 - Today

Dion Cools
Dion-Johan Chai Cools (born 4 June 1996) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays either as a full-back or centre-back for J.League club Cerezo Osaka and captains the Malaysia national team. Cools was raised in Belgium, and represented that country at youth level with 28 caps, but later chose to play for his native Malaysia, and made his senior debut on 3 June 2021. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dion Cools is the 15,362nd most popular soccer player (up from 17,035th in 2019), the 81st most popular biography from Malaysia and the 5th most popular Malaysian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Dion Cools ranks 15,362 out of 21,273. Before him are Ben Olsen, Oliver Burke, David Jurásek, Andrija Kaluđerović, Ami Sugita, and Tom De Sutter. After him are Rodrigo Souto, Gastón Silva, Geyse, Jean Onana, Marvin Zeegelaar, and Miguel de las Cuevas.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBen Olsen
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.68
Rank: 15,375
Oliver Burke
1997 - Present
HPI: 38.68
Rank: 15,376
David Jurásek
2000 - Present
HPI: 38.68
Rank: 15,377
Andrija Kaluđerović
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 15,378
Ami Sugita
1992 - Present
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 15,379
Tom De Sutter
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 15,380
Dion Cools
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 15,381
Rodrigo Souto
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 15,382
Gastón Silva
1994 - Present
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 15,383
Geyse
1998 - Present
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 15,384
Jean Onana
2000 - Present
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 15,385
Marvin Zeegelaar
1990 - Present
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 15,386
Miguel de las Cuevas
1986 - Present
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 15,387
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1996, Dion Cools ranks 527. Before him are Stéphen Boyer, Zhang Zhizhen, Ruka Norimatsu, Alberth Elis, Dillon Brooks, and Mayu Ikejiri. After him are Minami Tanaka, Alfonso Pedraza, Rebecca Šramková, Cansu Özbay, Larisa Iordache, and Andreas Obst.
Others Born in 1996
Go to all RankingsStéphen Boyer
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.85
Rank: 521
Zhang Zhizhen
TENNIS PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.83
Rank: 522
Ruka Norimatsu
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.82
Rank: 523
Alberth Elis
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.78
Rank: 524
Dillon Brooks
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.76
Rank: 525
Mayu Ikejiri
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.70
Rank: 526
Dion Cools
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 527
Minami Tanaka
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 528
Alfonso Pedraza
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.65
Rank: 529
Rebecca Šramková
TENNIS PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.58
Rank: 530
Cansu Özbay
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.58
Rank: 531
Larisa Iordache
GYMNAST
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.56
Rank: 532
Andreas Obst
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.56
Rank: 533
In Malaysia
Among people born in Malaysia, Dion Cools ranks 81 out of 90. Before him are Yuna (1986), Lee Zii Jia (1998), Fairuz Fauzy (1982), Moyuka Uchijima (2001), Nicol David (1983), and Pandelela Rinong (1993). After him are Nigel Ng (1991), Shaun Maloney (1983), Ronny Chieng (1985), Tadashi Takeda (1986), Goh Liu Ying (1989), and Soh Wooi Yik (1998).
Others born in Malaysia
Go to all RankingsYuna
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 39.35
Rank: 75
Lee Zii Jia
BADMINTON PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 39.31
Rank: 76
Fairuz Fauzy
RACING DRIVER
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.25
Rank: 77
Moyuka Uchijima
TENNIS PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 39.07
Rank: 78
Nicol David
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.04
Rank: 79
Pandelela Rinong
ATHLETE
1993 - Present
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 80
Dion Cools
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 81
Nigel Ng
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 38.58
Rank: 82
Shaun Maloney
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.55
Rank: 83
Ronny Chieng
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.26
Rank: 84
Tadashi Takeda
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.96
Rank: 85
Goh Liu Ying
BADMINTON PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 36.64
Rank: 86
Soh Wooi Yik
BADMINTON PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 36.02
Rank: 87
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Malaysia
Among soccer players born in Malaysia, Dion Cools ranks 5. Before him are Soh Chin Ann (1950), Mokhtar Dahari (1953), Mohd Faiz Subri (1987), and Wan Zack Haikal (1991). After him are Shaun Maloney (1983), Tadashi Takeda (1986), and Hadi Fayyadh (2000).
Soh Chin Ann
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 1
Mokhtar Dahari
1953 - 1991
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 2
Mohd Faiz Subri
1987 - Present
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 3
Wan Zack Haikal
1991 - Present
HPI: 42.12
Rank: 4
Dion Cools
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 5
Shaun Maloney
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.55
Rank: 6
Tadashi Takeda
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.96
Rank: 7
Hadi Fayyadh
2000 - Present
HPI: 26.97
Rank: 8