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Frank De Bleeckere
1966 - Today
Frank De Bleeckere
Frank De Bleeckere (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfrɑŋɡ də ˈbleːkərə]; born 1 July 1966) is a Belgian former football referee. He had been a referee since 1984, and an international (FIFA) official since 1998. De Bleeckere refereed in his first World Cup finals in Germany, and had to pass a late fitness test following injury. He had been appointed by UEFA as one of twelve referees to officiate UEFA Euro 2008 matches, and was in charge of the semi-final between Spain and Russia. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frank De Bleeckere is the 30th most popular referee (up from 31st in 2019), the 665th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 649th in 2019) and the most popular Belgian Referee.
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Among REFEREES
Among referees, Frank De Bleeckere ranks 30 out of 147. Before him are Damir Skomina, Toru Kamikawa, Clément Turpin, Arnaldo Cézar Coelho, Tom Henning Øvrebø, and Wolfgang Stark. After him are Daniele Orsato, Milorad Mažić, Nikolay Latyshev, Ľuboš Micheľ, Ravshan Irmatov, and Cüneyt Çakır.
Most Popular Referees in Wikipedia
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Damir Skomina
1976 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 24
Toru Kamikawa
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 25
Clément Turpin
1982 - Present
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 26
Arnaldo Cézar Coelho
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 27
Tom Henning Øvrebø
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 28
Wolfgang Stark
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 29
Frank De Bleeckere
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 30
Daniele Orsato
1975 - Present
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 31
Milorad Mažić
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 32
Nikolay Latyshev
1913 - 1999
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 33
Ľuboš Micheľ
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 34
Ravshan Irmatov
1977 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 35
Cüneyt Çakır
1976 - Present
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 36
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1966, Frank De Bleeckere ranks 219. Before him are Pavel Filip, Tihomir Orešković, Flemming Povlsen, Tom Henning Øvrebø, Peaches, and Femke Halsema. After him are Jovanotti, Zlatko Yankov, Royce Gracie, Michelle Akers, Ed de Goey, and Quorthon.
Others Born in 1966
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Pavel Filip
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 213
Tihomir Orešković
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 214
Flemming Povlsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 215
Tom Henning Øvrebø
REFEREE
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 216
Peaches
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 217
Femke Halsema
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 218
Frank De Bleeckere
REFEREE
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 219
Jovanotti
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 220
Zlatko Yankov
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 221
Royce Gracie
MARTIAL ARTS
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 222
Michelle Akers
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 223
Ed de Goey
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 224
Quorthon
MUSICIAN
1966 - 2004
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 225
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Frank De Bleeckere ranks 665 out of 1,190. Before him are Léopold Anoul (1922), Françoise Mallet-Joris (1930), Laurent Grimmonprez (1902), Frank Odberg (1879), Paul van Ostaijen (1896), and Jean Thissen (1946). After him are Eric van de Poele (1961), Eddy Wally (1932), Tom Boonen (1980), Alexandre Czerniatynski (1960), Johan Devrindt (1945), and Georges Berger (1918).
Others born in Belgium
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Léopold Anoul
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 1990
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 659
Françoise Mallet-Joris
WRITER
1930 - 2016
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 660
Laurent Grimmonprez
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1984
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 661
Frank Odberg
ATHLETE
1879 - 1917
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 662
Paul van Ostaijen
WRITER
1896 - 1928
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 663
Jean Thissen
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 664
Frank De Bleeckere
REFEREE
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 665
Eric van de Poele
RACING DRIVER
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 666
Eddy Wally
SINGER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 667
Tom Boonen
CYCLIST
1980 - Present
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 668
Alexandre Czerniatynski
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 669
Johan Devrindt
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 670
Georges Berger
RACING DRIVER
1918 - 1967
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 671
Among REFEREES In Belgium
Among referees born in Belgium, Frank De Bleeckere ranks 1.
