SOCCER PLAYER
Ed de Goey
1966 - Today

Ed de Goey
Ed de Goeij (born 20 December 1966), anglicized to de Goey, is a Dutch former professional football goalkeeper. In a 20-year career, he played for Sparta Rotterdam, Feyenoord, Chelsea, Stoke City and Ilkeston Town FC. He played 31 times for the Netherlands national team. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Ed de Goey is the 3,213th most popular soccer player (down from 3,017th in 2024), the 769th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 773rd in 2019) and the 96th most popular Dutch Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Ed de Goey ranks 3,213 out of 21,273. Before him are Jaú, Dionisio Mejía, Mustafa Mansour, Paul Halla, Henning Enoksen, and Vampeta. After him are Willi Giesemann, Ricardo Sá Pinto, Zoran Vulić, Daniel Bravo, Danilo Pereira, and José Vidal.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJaú
1909 - 1988
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 3,211
Dionisio Mejía
1907 - 1963
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 3,212
Mustafa Mansour
1914 - 2002
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 3,213
Paul Halla
1931 - 2005
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 3,214
Henning Enoksen
1935 - 2016
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 3,215
Vampeta
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 3,216
Ed de Goey
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 3,217
Willi Giesemann
1937 - 2024
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 3,218
Ricardo Sá Pinto
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 3,219
Zoran Vulić
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 3,220
Daniel Bravo
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 3,221
Danilo Pereira
1991 - Present
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 3,222
José Vidal
1896 - 1974
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 3,223
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1966, Ed de Goey ranks 227. Before him are Femke Halsema, Frank De Bleeckere, Jovanotti, Zlatko Yankov, Royce Gracie, and Michelle Akers. After him are Quorthon, Marin Hinkle, Matthew Labyorteaux, Tim Sköld, Baja Mali Knindža, and Ramón Medina Bello.
Others Born in 1966
Go to all RankingsFemke Halsema
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 221
Frank De Bleeckere
REFEREE
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 222
Jovanotti
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 223
Zlatko Yankov
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 224
Royce Gracie
MARTIAL ARTS
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 225
Michelle Akers
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 226
Ed de Goey
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 227
Quorthon
MUSICIAN
1966 - 2004
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 228
Marin Hinkle
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 229
Matthew Labyorteaux
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 230
Tim Sköld
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 231
Baja Mali Knindža
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 232
Ramón Medina Bello
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 233
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Ed de Goey ranks 769 out of 1,646. Before him are Thérèse Schwartze (1851), Martin van Creveld (1946), Doutzen Kroes (1985), Jaap Eden (1873), Nicolaas Pierson (1839), and Dirk Hartog (1580). After him are Cornelis Ketel (1548), Henriette Roland Holst (1869), Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau (1968), Pieter Cort van der Linden (1846), Joseph Bruyère (1948), and Frederik Kaiser (1808).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsThérèse Schwartze
PAINTER
1851 - 1918
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 763
Martin van Creveld
HISTORIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 764
Doutzen Kroes
MODEL
1985 - Present
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 765
Jaap Eden
SOCCER PLAYER
1873 - 1925
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 766
Nicolaas Pierson
POLITICIAN
1839 - 1909
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 767
Dirk Hartog
EXPLORER
1580 - 1621
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 768
Ed de Goey
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 769
Cornelis Ketel
PAINTER
1548 - 1616
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 770
Henriette Roland Holst
WRITER
1869 - 1952
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 771
Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 772
Pieter Cort van der Linden
POLITICIAN
1846 - 1935
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 773
Joseph Bruyère
CYCLIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 774
Frederik Kaiser
ASTRONOMER
1808 - 1872
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 775
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Netherlands
Among soccer players born in Netherlands, Ed de Goey ranks 96. Before him are Georginio Wijnaldum (1990), Leen Vente (1911), Khalid Boulahrouz (1981), Harry Vos (1946), Adri van Male (1910), and Jaap Eden (1873). After him are Daley Blind (1990), Hans Gillhaus (1963), Stefan de Vrij (1992), Eddy Pieters Graafland (1934), Johan Boskamp (1948), and John Heitinga (1983).
Georginio Wijnaldum
1990 - Present
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 90
Leen Vente
1911 - 1989
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 91
Khalid Boulahrouz
1981 - Present
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 92
Harry Vos
1946 - 2010
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 93
Adri van Male
1910 - 1990
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 94
Jaap Eden
1873 - 1925
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 95
Ed de Goey
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 96
Daley Blind
1990 - Present
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 97
Hans Gillhaus
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 98
Stefan de Vrij
1992 - Present
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 99
Eddy Pieters Graafland
1934 - 2020
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 100
Johan Boskamp
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 101
John Heitinga
1983 - Present
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 102















































