SOCCER PLAYER
Ebbe Sand
1972 - Today

Ebbe Sand
Ebbe Sand (Danish pronunciation: [ˈepə ˈsænˀ]; born 19 July 1972) is a former professional footballer from Denmark who played as a forward for Brøndby IF in Denmark and FC Schalke 04 in Germany. He was the Bundesliga top scorer in 2001, and won the DFB-Pokal in 2001 and 2002 with Schalke. On the international stage, he played for the Denmark national team at the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cup, as well as the 2000 and 2004 European Championships. At the 1998 World Cup, he scored the fastest-ever World Cup goal by a substitute – 16 seconds after entering the match. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ebbe Sand is the 2,993rd most popular soccer player (down from 2,912th in 2019), the 490th most popular biography from Denmark (up from 492nd in 2019) and the 28th most popular Danish Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Ebbe Sand ranks 2,993 out of 21,273. Before him are Slobodan Dubajić, Sven Jacobsson, Hugo Villanueva, Willoughby Hamilton, Armandinho, and Jovan Aćimović. After him are Pedro Bergés, Federico Saiz, Milan Stojanović, Phil Neal, Enzo Fernández, and Mengálvio Pedro Figueiró.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSlobodan Dubajić
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 2,991
Sven Jacobsson
1914 - 1983
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 2,992
Hugo Villanueva
1939 - 2024
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 2,993
Willoughby Hamilton
1864 - 1943
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 2,994
Armandinho
1911 - 1972
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 2,995
Jovan Aćimović
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 2,996
Ebbe Sand
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 2,997
Pedro Bergés
1906 - 1978
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 2,998
Federico Saiz
1912 - 1989
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 2,999
Milan Stojanović
1911 - Present
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 3,000
Phil Neal
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 3,001
Enzo Fernández
2001 - Present
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 3,002
Mengálvio Pedro Figueiró
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 3,003
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Ebbe Sand ranks 173. Before him are Antonio Sabàto Jr., Vitaly Scherbo, Mohamed Al-Deayea, Taylor Hawkins, Jennifer Taylor, and Mike Dirnt. After him are Archie Panjabi, Gurban Gurbanov, Judith Godrèche, Stephen Marley, Drea de Matteo, and Taeko Kawasumi.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsAntonio Sabàto Jr.
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 167
Vitaly Scherbo
GYMNAST
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 168
Mohamed Al-Deayea
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 169
Taylor Hawkins
MUSICIAN
1972 - 2022
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 170
Jennifer Taylor
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 171
Mike Dirnt
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 172
Ebbe Sand
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 173
Archie Panjabi
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 174
Gurban Gurbanov
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 175
Judith Godrèche
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 176
Stephen Marley
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 177
Drea de Matteo
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 178
Taeko Kawasumi
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 179
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Ebbe Sand ranks 490 out of 1,032. Before him are Jens Christian Christensen (1856), Thure Lindhardt (1974), Tage Reedtz-Thott (1839), Tommy Seebach (1949), Ernst Schultz (1879), and Henrik Nordbrandt (1945). After him are Kaare Klint (1888), Hannibal Sehested (1842), Leif Mortensen (1946), Kenneth Brylle (1959), Katy Bødtger (1932), and Ole Lund Kirkegaard (1940).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsJens Christian Christensen
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1930
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 484
Thure Lindhardt
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 485
Tage Reedtz-Thott
POLITICIAN
1839 - 1923
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 486
Tommy Seebach
SINGER
1949 - 2003
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 487
Ernst Schultz
ATHLETE
1879 - 1906
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 488
Henrik Nordbrandt
WRITER
1945 - 2023
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 489
Ebbe Sand
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 490
Kaare Klint
ARCHITECT
1888 - 1954
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 491
Hannibal Sehested
POLITICIAN
1842 - 1924
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 492
Leif Mortensen
CYCLIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 493
Kenneth Brylle
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 494
Katy Bødtger
SINGER
1932 - 2017
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 495
Ole Lund Kirkegaard
WRITER
1940 - 1979
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 496
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Denmark
Among soccer players born in Denmark, Ebbe Sand ranks 28. Before him are Brian Steen Nielsen (1968), Jan Heintze (1963), Lars Olsen (1961), Nicklas Bendtner (1988), Ivan Nielsen (1956), and Christian Poulsen (1980). After him are Kenneth Brylle (1959), Flemming Povlsen (1966), Karl Aage Hansen (1921), Jens Jørgen Hansen (1939), Bent Hansen (1933), and Henning Enoksen (1935).
Brian Steen Nielsen
1968 - Present
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 22
Jan Heintze
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 23
Lars Olsen
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 24
Nicklas Bendtner
1988 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 25
Ivan Nielsen
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 26
Christian Poulsen
1980 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 27
Ebbe Sand
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 28
Kenneth Brylle
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 29
Flemming Povlsen
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 30
Karl Aage Hansen
1921 - 1990
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 31
Jens Jørgen Hansen
1939 - 2022
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 32
Bent Hansen
1933 - 2001
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 33
Henning Enoksen
1935 - 2016
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 34