SOCCER PLAYER
François Devries
1913 - 1972

François Devries
François De Vries , also named Sooi or Frans (21 August 1913 – 17 February 1972) was a Belgian footballer. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). François Devries is the 4,318th most popular soccer player (down from 3,955th in 2024), the 743rd most popular biography from Belgium (down from 720th in 2019) and the 87th most popular Belgian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, François Devries ranks 4,318 out of 21,273. Before him are Stig Tøfting, August Hellemans, Paolo Conti, Conor Gallagher, Yuki Tazawa, and Cho Kwang-rae. After him are Juan Seminario, Kuno Klötzer, Niklas Süle, Grațian Sepi, Jean-Paul Bertrand-Demanes, and Puck van Heel.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsStig Tøfting
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 4,317
August Hellemans
1907 - 1992
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 4,318
Paolo Conti
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 4,319
Conor Gallagher
2000 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 4,320
Yuki Tazawa
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 4,321
Cho Kwang-rae
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 4,322
François Devries
1913 - 1972
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 4,323
Juan Seminario
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 4,324
Kuno Klötzer
1922 - 2011
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 4,325
Niklas Süle
1995 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 4,326
Grațian Sepi
1910 - 1977
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 4,327
Jean-Paul Bertrand-Demanes
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 4,328
Puck van Heel
1904 - 1984
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 4,329
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1913, François Devries ranks 322. Before him are Mary Carew, Theo Helfrich, Claude Renoir, Walt Ader, Robert Nisbet, and Ferdinand Kiefler. After him are Maria Kwaśniewska, Roger Rio, Marc Davis, William J. Casey, Henri Eberhardt, and Nikolai Stepulov. Among people deceased in 1972, François Devries ranks 228. Before him are Werner Klingler, Boris Livanov, Henry Dreyfuss, Colin Munro MacLeod, Martin Schröttle, and Emma P. Carr. After him are Moe Berg, Adriaan Fokker, Józef Lange, John Berryman, Betty Blythe, and Wesley Ruggles.
Others Born in 1913
Go to all RankingsMary Carew
ATHLETE
1913 - 2002
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 316
Theo Helfrich
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 1978
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 317
Claude Renoir
PAINTER
1913 - 1993
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 318
Walt Ader
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 1982
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 319
Robert Nisbet
SOCIOLOGIST
1913 - 1996
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 320
Ferdinand Kiefler
ATHLETE
1913 - 1945
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 321
François Devries
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1972
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 322
Maria Kwaśniewska
ATHLETE
1913 - 2007
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 323
Roger Rio
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1999
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 324
Marc Davis
DESIGNER
1913 - 2000
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 325
William J. Casey
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1987
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 326
Henri Eberhardt
ATHLETE
1913 - 1976
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 327
Nikolai Stepulov
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1968
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 328
Others Deceased in 1972
Go to all RankingsWerner Klingler
FILM DIRECTOR
1903 - 1972
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 222
Boris Livanov
ACTOR
1904 - 1972
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 223
Henry Dreyfuss
CELEBRITY
1904 - 1972
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 224
Colin Munro MacLeod
BIOLOGIST
1909 - 1972
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 225
Martin Schröttle
HOCKEY PLAYER
1901 - 1972
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 226
Emma P. Carr
CHEMIST
1880 - 1972
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 227
François Devries
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1972
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 228
Moe Berg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1902 - 1972
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 229
Adriaan Fokker
PHYSICIST
1887 - 1972
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 230
Józef Lange
CYCLIST
1897 - 1972
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 231
John Berryman
WRITER
1914 - 1972
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 232
Betty Blythe
ACTOR
1893 - 1972
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 233
Wesley Ruggles
FILM DIRECTOR
1889 - 1972
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 234
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, François Devries ranks 743 out of 1,190. Before him are Karel De Gucht (1954), Marc Millecamps (1950), Greg (1931), Dana Winner (1965), Bob Baetens (1930), and August Hellemans (1907). After him are Stéphane Demol (1966), Maggie De Block (1962), Ludo Dierckxsens (1964), Henry Spira (1927), Divock Origi (1995), and Filip De Wilde (1964).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsKarel De Gucht
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 737
Marc Millecamps
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 738
Greg
COMIC ARTIST
1931 - 1999
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 739
Dana Winner
SINGER
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 740
Bob Baetens
ATHLETE
1930 - 2016
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 741
August Hellemans
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1992
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 742
François Devries
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1972
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 743
Stéphane Demol
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - 2023
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 744
Maggie De Block
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 745
Ludo Dierckxsens
CYCLIST
1964 - 2025
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 746
Henry Spira
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1927 - 1998
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 747
Divock Origi
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 748
Filip De Wilde
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 749
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Belgium
Among soccer players born in Belgium, François Devries ranks 87. Before him are Alexis Chantraine (1901), Théodore Nouwens (1908), Theo Custers (1950), Thomas Meunier (1991), Marc Millecamps (1950), and August Hellemans (1907). After him are Stéphane Demol (1966), Divock Origi (1995), Filip De Wilde (1964), Félix Welkenhuysen (1908), Émile Mpenza (1978), and Marc Degryse (1965).
Alexis Chantraine
1901 - 1987
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 81
Théodore Nouwens
1908 - 1974
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 82
Theo Custers
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 83
Thomas Meunier
1991 - Present
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 84
Marc Millecamps
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 85
August Hellemans
1907 - 1992
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 86
François Devries
1913 - 1972
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 87
Stéphane Demol
1966 - 2023
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 88
Divock Origi
1995 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 89
Filip De Wilde
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 90
Félix Welkenhuysen
1908 - 1980
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 91
Émile Mpenza
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 92
Marc Degryse
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 93






















































