SOCCER PLAYER
Gregory van der Wiel
1988 - Today

Gregory van der Wiel
Gregory Kurtley van der Wiel (born 3 February 1988) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a right-back. Born in Amsterdam, Van der Wiel is a product of the AFC Ajax youth system. In 2010, he was awarded the Johan Cruyff Award for "Young Player of the Year" in the Netherlands. He also played for Paris Saint-Germain, Fenerbahçe, Cagliari and Toronto FC. Van der Wiel made his debut for the Netherlands national team in February 2009 and participated in the Netherlands' runners-up performance at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gregory van der Wiel is the 4,420th most popular soccer player (down from 3,095th in 2019), the 873rd most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 783rd in 2019) and the 123rd most popular Dutch Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Gregory van der Wiel ranks 4,420 out of 21,273. Before him are Bebé, Manuel Muñoz, Luis Rubiales, Oreste Corbatta, Dwight Lodeweges, and Fredy Guarín. After him are Georgios Samaras, Ramón Abeledo, Filip De Wilde, Ever Palacios, Nordin Amrabat, and Ray Wilkins.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBebé
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 4,419
Manuel Muñoz
1928 - 2022
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 4,420
Luis Rubiales
1977 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 4,421
Oreste Corbatta
1936 - 1991
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 4,422
Dwight Lodeweges
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 4,423
Fredy Guarín
1986 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 4,424
Gregory van der Wiel
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 4,425
Georgios Samaras
1985 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 4,426
Ramón Abeledo
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 4,427
Filip De Wilde
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 4,428
Ever Palacios
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 4,429
Nordin Amrabat
1987 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 4,430
Ray Wilkins
1956 - 2018
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 4,431
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1988, Gregory van der Wiel ranks 101. Before him are Jiah Khan, Tori Black, Shane Dawson, ASAP Rocky, Little Caprice, and Ok Taec-yeon. After him are Parineeti Chopra, Emily Browning, Russell Westbrook, Josip Iličić, Maya Yoshida, and Corey Hawkins.
Others Born in 1988
Go to all RankingsJiah Khan
ACTOR
1988 - 2013
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 95
Tori Black
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 96
Shane Dawson
YOUTUBER
1988 - Present
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 97
ASAP Rocky
MUSICIAN
1988 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 98
Little Caprice
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 99
Ok Taec-yeon
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 100
Gregory van der Wiel
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 101
Parineeti Chopra
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 102
Emily Browning
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 103
Russell Westbrook
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 104
Josip Iličić
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 105
Maya Yoshida
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 106
Corey Hawkins
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 107
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Gregory van der Wiel ranks 873 out of 1,646. Before him are Bas Paauwe (1911), Conny Vandenbos (1937), Winston Bogarde (1970), Duncan Laurence (1994), Adriaan van Maanen (1884), and Mauk Weber (1914). After him are Nordin Amrabat (1987), Willem Slijkhuis (1923), J. Bernlef (1937), Walter Middelberg (1875), Ria Stalman (1951), and Joan Röell (1844).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsBas Paauwe
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1989
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 867
Conny Vandenbos
SINGER
1937 - 2002
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 868
Winston Bogarde
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 869
Duncan Laurence
SINGER
1994 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 870
Adriaan van Maanen
ASTRONOMER
1884 - 1946
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 871
Mauk Weber
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1978
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 872
Gregory van der Wiel
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 873
Nordin Amrabat
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 874
Willem Slijkhuis
ATHLETE
1923 - 2003
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 875
J. Bernlef
WRITER
1937 - 2012
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 876
Walter Middelberg
ATHLETE
1875 - 1944
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 877
Ria Stalman
ATHLETE
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 878
Joan Röell
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1914
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 879
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Netherlands
Among soccer players born in Netherlands, Gregory van der Wiel ranks 123. Before him are Andries Jonker (1962), Joris Mathijsen (1980), Puck van Heel (1904), Bas Paauwe (1911), Winston Bogarde (1970), and Mauk Weber (1914). After him are Nordin Amrabat (1987), Rob Witschge (1966), André Ooijer (1974), Sergiño Dest (2000), Wim Lagendaal (1909), and Leo Halle (1906).
Andries Jonker
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 117
Joris Mathijsen
1980 - Present
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 118
Puck van Heel
1904 - 1984
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 119
Bas Paauwe
1911 - 1989
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 120
Winston Bogarde
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 121
Mauk Weber
1914 - 1978
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 122
Gregory van der Wiel
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 123
Nordin Amrabat
1987 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 124
Rob Witschge
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 125
André Ooijer
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 126
Sergiño Dest
2000 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 127
Wim Lagendaal
1909 - 1987
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 128
Leo Halle
1906 - 1992
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 129