SOCCER PLAYER
Jan Diddens
1906 - 1972

Jan Diddens
Jan Diddens is a Belgian footballer, born 14 September 1906 in Mechelen (Belgium), died 31 July 1972. Striker for Racing malinois and Belgium, he played two matches in the Olympic tournament in 1928 in Amsterdam, and two matches at the first World Cup in 1930 in Montevideo. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jan Diddens is the 2,875th most popular soccer player (up from 3,891st in 2019), the 638th most popular biography from Belgium (up from 712th in 2019) and the 52nd most popular Belgian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Jan Diddens ranks 2,875 out of 21,273. Before her are Dražen Ladić, Pedro Benítez, Riccardo Carapellese, Paul Zielinski, Günter Sawitzki, and Hermógenes Fonseca. After her are Willibald Kreß, Marco Antônio, Peter McParland, Joaquín, Nando González, and Ivan Kolev.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDražen Ladić
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 2,873
Pedro Benítez
1901 - 1974
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 2,874
Riccardo Carapellese
1922 - 1995
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 2,875
Paul Zielinski
1911 - 1966
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 2,876
Günter Sawitzki
1932 - 2020
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 2,877
Hermógenes Fonseca
1908 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 2,878
Jan Diddens
1906 - 1972
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 2,879
Willibald Kreß
1906 - 1989
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 2,880
Marco Antônio
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 2,881
Peter McParland
1934 - 2025
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 2,882
Joaquín
1981 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 2,883
Nando González
1921 - 1988
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 2,884
Ivan Kolev
1930 - 2005
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 2,885
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1906, Jan Diddens ranks 290. Before her are Édouard Artigas, Eitel Cantoni, William Wilson Morgan, Victor Carlund, Virginia Hall, and Klavdiya Shulzhenko. After her are Willibald Kreß, Galo Plaza, Arturo Torres Carrasco, Francisco Cepeda, Hans Haas, and Ernest Libérati. Among people deceased in 1972, Jan Diddens ranks 183. Before her are Theodor Blank, Isak Abrahamsen, Saul Alinsky, Alexander Bek, Havergal Brian, and Andrea Andreen. After her are Jan Wils, Rainer von Fieandt, Charles Mayer, He Xiangning, Aharon Katzir, and Armandinho.
Others Born in 1906
Go to all RankingsÉdouard Artigas
ATHLETE
1906 - 2001
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 284
Eitel Cantoni
RACING DRIVER
1906 - 1997
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 285
William Wilson Morgan
ASTRONOMER
1906 - 1994
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 286
Victor Carlund
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1985
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 287
Virginia Hall
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1982
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 288
Klavdiya Shulzhenko
SINGER
1906 - 1984
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 289
Jan Diddens
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1972
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 290
Willibald Kreß
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1989
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 291
Galo Plaza
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1987
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 292
Arturo Torres Carrasco
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1987
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 293
Francisco Cepeda
CYCLIST
1906 - 1935
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 294
Hans Haas
ATHLETE
1906 - 1973
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 295
Ernest Libérati
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1983
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 296
Others Deceased in 1972
Go to all RankingsTheodor Blank
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1972
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 177
Isak Abrahamsen
GYMNAST
1891 - 1972
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 178
Saul Alinsky
WRITER
1909 - 1972
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 179
Alexander Bek
WRITER
1903 - 1972
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 180
Havergal Brian
COMPOSER
1876 - 1972
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 181
Andrea Andreen
PHYSICIAN
1888 - 1972
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 182
Jan Diddens
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1972
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 183
Jan Wils
ARCHITECT
1891 - 1972
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 184
Rainer von Fieandt
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1972
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 185
Charles Mayer
BOXER
1882 - 1972
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 186
He Xiangning
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1972
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 187
Aharon Katzir
BIOLOGIST
1914 - 1972
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 188
Armandinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1972
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 189
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Jan Diddens ranks 638 out of 1,190. Before her are Jules d'Anethan (1803), Gabrielle Petit (1893), Suzanne Lilar (1901), Jef Planckaert (1934), Emiel Puttemans (1947), and Jean-Philippe Toussaint (1957). After her are Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (1984), Willy Planckaert (1944), Philippe Van Parijs (1951), François Weyergans (1941), René Desaeyere (1947), and Jan Frans Willems (1793).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsJules d'Anethan
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1888
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 632
Gabrielle Petit
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1893 - 1916
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 633
Suzanne Lilar
WRITER
1901 - 1992
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 634
Jef Planckaert
CYCLIST
1934 - 2007
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 635
Emiel Puttemans
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 636
Jean-Philippe Toussaint
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 637
Jan Diddens
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1972
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 638
Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
NOBLEMAN
1984 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 639
Willy Planckaert
CYCLIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 640
Philippe Van Parijs
ECONOMIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 641
François Weyergans
WRITER
1941 - 2019
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 642
René Desaeyere
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 643
Jan Frans Willems
WRITER
1793 - 1846
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 644
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Belgium
Among soccer players born in Belgium, Jan Diddens ranks 52. Before her are Ludo Coeck (1955), Marouane Fellaini (1987), Henri De Deken (1907), Jean Dockx (1941), Julien Cools (1947), and Georges Grün (1962). After her are René Desaeyere (1947), Victor Mees (1927), Jacques Beurlet (1944), Ferdinand Adams (1903), Léopold Anoul (1922), and Laurent Grimmonprez (1902).
Ludo Coeck
1955 - 1985
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 46
Marouane Fellaini
1987 - Present
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 47
Henri De Deken
1907 - 1960
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 48
Jean Dockx
1941 - 2002
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 49
Julien Cools
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 50
Georges Grün
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 51
Jan Diddens
1906 - 1972
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 52
René Desaeyere
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 53
Victor Mees
1927 - 2012
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 54
Jacques Beurlet
1944 - 2020
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 55
Ferdinand Adams
1903 - 1992
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 56
Léopold Anoul
1922 - 1990
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 57
Laurent Grimmonprez
1902 - 1984
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 58