SOCCER PLAYER
George Knobel
1922 - 2012

George Knobel
George Knobel (10 December 1922 – 5 May 2012) was a Dutch football manager. Knobel was born and died in Roosendaal. He was the coach of the Netherlands national team for 15 matches (9 wins, 1 draw, 5 losses) from 1974 to 1976. During his period the Dutch finished third at the European Championship of 1976. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Knobel is the 1,239th most popular soccer player (down from 984th in 2019), the 466th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 419th in 2019) and the 49th most popular Dutch Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, George Knobel ranks 1,239 out of 21,273. Before him are Miguel Ángel Nadal, Buakaw Banchamek, Francisco Bru, John van 't Schip, Klaus Fichtel, and Werner Liebrich. After him are Milutin Šoškić, Lippo Hertzka, Karl Koller, Mauro Icardi, Takaji Mori, and Anton Schall.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMiguel Ángel Nadal
1966 - Present
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 1,236
Buakaw Banchamek
1982 - Present
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 1,237
Francisco Bru
1885 - 1962
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 1,238
John van 't Schip
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 1,239
Klaus Fichtel
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 1,240
Werner Liebrich
1927 - 1995
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 1,241
George Knobel
1922 - 2012
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 1,242
Milutin Šoškić
1937 - 2022
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 1,243
Lippo Hertzka
1904 - 1951
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 1,244
Karl Koller
1929 - 2009
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 1,245
Mauro Icardi
1993 - Present
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 1,246
Takaji Mori
1943 - 2011
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 1,247
Anton Schall
1907 - 1947
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 1,248
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1922, George Knobel ranks 193. Before him are Bob Anderson, George McGovern, Farrokhroo Parsa, Eileen Essell, Eusebio Tejera, and Jackie Cooper. After him are Manuel Fraga, Alexander Zinoviev, Hammer DeRoburt, Corneille Guillaume Beverloo, Stanley Schachter, and Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin. Among people deceased in 2012, George Knobel ranks 165. Before him are Bob Anderson, Maxim of Bulgaria, George McGovern, Pavel Grachev, Ivica Horvat, and Adrienne Rich. After him are Josef Škvorecký, Friedrich Hirzebruch, Manuel Fraga, Shulamith Firestone, Fiorenzo Magni, and Angelo Dundee.
Others Born in 1922
Go to all RankingsBob Anderson
ACTOR
1922 - 2012
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 187
George McGovern
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2012
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 188
Farrokhroo Parsa
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1980
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 189
Eileen Essell
ACTOR
1922 - 2015
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 190
Eusebio Tejera
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2002
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 191
Jackie Cooper
ACTOR
1922 - 2011
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 192
George Knobel
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2012
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 193
Manuel Fraga
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2012
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 194
Alexander Zinoviev
PHILOSOPHER
1922 - 2006
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 195
Hammer DeRoburt
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1992
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 196
Corneille Guillaume Beverloo
PAINTER
1922 - 2010
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 197
Stanley Schachter
PSYCHOLOGIST
1922 - 1997
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 198
Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1922 - 2013
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 199
Others Deceased in 2012
Go to all RankingsBob Anderson
ACTOR
1922 - 2012
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 159
Maxim of Bulgaria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1914 - 2012
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 160
George McGovern
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2012
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 161
Pavel Grachev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1948 - 2012
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 162
Ivica Horvat
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2012
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 163
Adrienne Rich
WRITER
1929 - 2012
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 164
George Knobel
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2012
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 165
Josef Škvorecký
WRITER
1924 - 2012
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 166
Friedrich Hirzebruch
MATHEMATICIAN
1927 - 2012
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 167
Manuel Fraga
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2012
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 168
Shulamith Firestone
WRITER
1945 - 2012
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 169
Fiorenzo Magni
CYCLIST
1920 - 2012
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 170
Angelo Dundee
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1921 - 2012
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 171
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, George Knobel ranks 466 out of 1,646. Before him are Philippa of Guelders (1464), Sjaak Swart (1938), Edward, Count Palatine of Simmern (1625), Jan Mandijn (1500), Salomon de Bray (1597), and Co Adriaanse (1947). After him are Auguste Kerckhoffs (1835), Princess Marie of the Netherlands (1841), Lenny Kuhr (1950), Reinhart Dozy (1820), Gerald Vanenburg (1964), and Isaac van Ostade (1621).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsPhilippa of Guelders
POLITICIAN
1464 - 1547
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 460
Sjaak Swart
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 461
Edward, Count Palatine of Simmern
POLITICIAN
1625 - 1663
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 462
Jan Mandijn
PAINTER
1500 - 1560
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 463
Salomon de Bray
ARCHITECT
1597 - 1664
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 464
Co Adriaanse
COACH
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 465
George Knobel
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2012
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 466
Auguste Kerckhoffs
MATHEMATICIAN
1835 - 1903
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 467
Princess Marie of the Netherlands
COMPANION
1841 - 1910
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 468
Lenny Kuhr
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 469
Reinhart Dozy
HISTORIAN
1820 - 1883
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 470
Gerald Vanenburg
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 471
Isaac van Ostade
PAINTER
1621 - 1649
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 472
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Netherlands
Among soccer players born in Netherlands, George Knobel ranks 49. Before him are Giovanni van Bronckhorst (1975), Kees Rijvers (1926), Theo de Jong (1947), Jordi Cruyff (1974), Rinus Israël (1942), and Sjaak Swart (1938). After him are Gerald Vanenburg (1964), Virgil van Dijk (1991), Dick van Dijk (1946), Memphis Depay (1994), Gerrie Mühren (1946), and Jo Bonfrère (1946).
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
1975 - Present
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 43
Kees Rijvers
1926 - 2024
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 44
Theo de Jong
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 45
Jordi Cruyff
1974 - Present
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 46
Rinus Israël
1942 - 2025
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 47
Sjaak Swart
1938 - Present
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 48
George Knobel
1922 - 2012
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 49
Gerald Vanenburg
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 50
Virgil van Dijk
1991 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 51
Dick van Dijk
1946 - 1997
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 52
Memphis Depay
1994 - Present
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 53
Gerrie Mühren
1946 - 2013
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 54
Jo Bonfrère
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 55