SOCCER PLAYER
Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink
1978 - Today

Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink
Johannes "Jan" Vennegoor of Hesselink (Dutch pronunciation: [joːˈɦɑnəs ˈfɛnəɣoːr ɔf ˈɦɛsəlɪŋk, jɑɱ ˈvɛn-]; born 7 November 1978) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker. Vennegoor of Hesselink played in the Eredivisie for Twente and PSV, in the Scottish Premier League for Celtic, in the Premier League for Hull City, in the Austrian Football Bundesliga for Rapid Vienna and the Netherlands national team. Vennegoor of Hesselink earned 19 caps for the Netherlands national team between 2000 and 2009, scoring three goals. He was selected for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2008. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink is the 5,139th most popular soccer player (down from 4,417th in 2019), the 936th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 906th in 2019) and the 142nd most popular Dutch Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink ranks 5,139 out of 21,273. Before him are Magdaleno Mercado, Jean Capelle, Jiří Pešek, József Moravetz, Carlos Ruiz, and Jermain Defoe. After him are Álvaro Odriozola, Yasutaro Matsuki, Kazuki Tsuda, Antonio Jasso, Aloísio Pires Alves, and Gordon Hodgson.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMagdaleno Mercado
1944 - 2020
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 5,139
Jean Capelle
1913 - 1977
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 5,140
Jiří Pešek
1927 - 2011
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 5,141
József Moravetz
1911 - 1990
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 5,142
Carlos Ruiz
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 5,143
Jermain Defoe
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 5,144
Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 5,145
Álvaro Odriozola
1995 - Present
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 5,146
Yasutaro Matsuki
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 5,147
Kazuki Tsuda
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 5,148
Antonio Jasso
1935 - 2013
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 5,149
Aloísio Pires Alves
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 5,150
Gordon Hodgson
1904 - 1951
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 5,151
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1978, Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink ranks 220. Before him are Takumi Hayama, Alireza Faghani, Tyler Reks, Paola Núñez, Chris Brown, and Marcelo Zalayeta. After him are Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Koichi Higashi, Albert Luque, Luke Kirby, Bonaventure Kalou, and Emile Heskey.
Others Born in 1978
Go to all RankingsTakumi Hayama
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 214
Alireza Faghani
REFEREE
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 215
Tyler Reks
WRESTLER
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 216
Paola Núñez
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 217
Chris Brown
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 218
Marcelo Zalayeta
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 219
Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 220
Ryusuke Hamaguchi
FILM DIRECTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 221
Koichi Higashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 222
Albert Luque
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 223
Luke Kirby
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 224
Bonaventure Kalou
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 225
Emile Heskey
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 226
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink ranks 936 out of 1,646. Before him are Guus Kuijer (1942), Herman Rouwé (1943), Pieter van den Hoogenband (1978), Rogier Blokland (1971), Frans Thijssen (1952), and Anna Dresden-Polak (1906). After him are Angela Visser (1966), Thérèse Steinmetz (1933), Roelof Wunderink (1948), Carry Geijssen (1947), Jetta Goudal (1891), and Arnold Scholten (1962).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsGuus Kuijer
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 930
Herman Rouwé
ATHLETE
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 931
Pieter van den Hoogenband
SWIMMER
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 932
Rogier Blokland
LINGUIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 933
Frans Thijssen
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 934
Anna Dresden-Polak
ATHLETE
1906 - 1943
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 935
Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 936
Angela Visser
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 937
Thérèse Steinmetz
SINGER
1933 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 938
Roelof Wunderink
RACING DRIVER
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 939
Carry Geijssen
SKATER
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 940
Jetta Goudal
ACTOR
1891 - 1985
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 941
Arnold Scholten
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 942
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Netherlands
Among soccer players born in Netherlands, Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink ranks 142. Before him are Dido Havenaar (1957), Xavi Simons (2003), Jan Poortvliet (1955), Remko Pasveer (1983), Bryan Roy (1970), and Frans Thijssen (1952). After him are Arnold Scholten (1962), John Metgod (1958), Sander Boschker (1970), Kevin Strootman (1990), Andy van der Meyde (1979), and John van den Brom (1966).
Dido Havenaar
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 136
Xavi Simons
2003 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 137
Jan Poortvliet
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 138
Remko Pasveer
1983 - Present
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 139
Bryan Roy
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 140
Frans Thijssen
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 141
Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 142
Arnold Scholten
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 143
John Metgod
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 144
Sander Boschker
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 145
Kevin Strootman
1990 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 146
Andy van der Meyde
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 147
John van den Brom
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 148