SOCCER PLAYER
Jean-Marc Bosman
1964 - Today

Jean-Marc Bosman
Jean-Marc Bosman (French: [ʒɑ̃ maʁk bɔsman]; born 30 October 1964) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. His judicial challenge of the football transfer rules led to the Bosman ruling in 1995. This landmark judgement, which was handed down by the European Court of Justice, completely changed the way footballers are employed, allowing professional players in the European Union to move freely to another club at the end of their contract with their present team. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jean-Marc Bosman is the 1,270th most popular soccer player (down from 891st in 2019), the 410th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 338th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Belgian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Jean-Marc Bosman ranks 1,270 out of 21,273. Before him are Nery Pumpido, Kuniya Daini, Fernando Couto, Daniele De Rossi, Oscar, and Bora Kostić. After him are Bernard Chiarelli, Mario Corso, Djibril Cissé, Bill Foulkes, Jorge Olguín, and Angelo Domenghini.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNery Pumpido
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 1,267
Kuniya Daini
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 1,268
Fernando Couto
1969 - Present
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 1,269
Daniele De Rossi
1983 - Present
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 1,270
Oscar
1991 - Present
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 1,271
Bora Kostić
1930 - 2011
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 1,272
Jean-Marc Bosman
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 1,273
Bernard Chiarelli
1934 - 2024
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 1,274
Mario Corso
1941 - 2020
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 1,275
Djibril Cissé
1981 - Present
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 1,276
Bill Foulkes
1932 - 2013
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 1,277
Jorge Olguín
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 1,278
Angelo Domenghini
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 1,279
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1964, Jean-Marc Bosman ranks 123. Before him are Vincent Perez, Kim Jee-woon, Rob Lowe, Melissa Gilbert, Gerald Vanenburg, and Jennifer Doudna. After him are Branco, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Eddie Vedder, Lars Mikkelsen, Michelle Fairley, and Anthony Delon.
Others Born in 1964
Go to all RankingsVincent Perez
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 117
Kim Jee-woon
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 118
Rob Lowe
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 119
Melissa Gilbert
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 120
Gerald Vanenburg
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 121
Jennifer Doudna
CHEMIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 122
Jean-Marc Bosman
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 123
Branco
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 124
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
EXTREMIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 125
Eddie Vedder
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 126
Lars Mikkelsen
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 127
Michelle Fairley
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 128
Anthony Delon
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 129
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Jean-Marc Bosman ranks 410 out of 1,190. Before him are Julien Ries (1920), Adrien-François Servais (1807), Jan Sanders van Hemessen (1500), David Vinckboons (1576), Briek Schotte (1919), and George Washington (1871). After him are Erik De Vlaeminck (1945), Paul de Man (1919), Marie Popelin (1846), Herman Van Springel (1943), Joos de Momper (1564), and Hucbald (840).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsJulien Ries
HISTORIAN
1920 - 2013
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 404
Adrien-François Servais
MUSICIAN
1807 - 1866
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 405
Jan Sanders van Hemessen
PAINTER
1500 - 1566
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 406
David Vinckboons
PAINTER
1576 - 1632
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 407
Briek Schotte
CYCLIST
1919 - 2004
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 408
George Washington
INVENTOR
1871 - 1946
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 409
Jean-Marc Bosman
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 410
Erik De Vlaeminck
CYCLIST
1945 - 2015
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 411
Paul de Man
PHILOSOPHER
1919 - 1983
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 412
Marie Popelin
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1846 - 1913
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 413
Herman Van Springel
CYCLIST
1943 - 2022
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 414
Joos de Momper
PAINTER
1564 - 1635
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 415
Hucbald
COMPOSER
840 - 930
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 416
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Belgium
Among soccer players born in Belgium, Jean-Marc Bosman ranks 18. Before him are Bernard Voorhoof (1910), Wilfried Van Moer (1945), Franky Van der Elst (1961), Marc Wilmots (1969), Franky Vercauteren (1956), and Daniel Van Buyten (1978). After him are Dries Mertens (1987), Raoul Lambert (1944), Raymond Braine (1907), Jacques Moeschal (1900), André Vandewyer (1909), and Radja Nainggolan (1988).
Bernard Voorhoof
1910 - 1974
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 12
Wilfried Van Moer
1945 - 2021
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 13
Franky Van der Elst
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 14
Marc Wilmots
1969 - Present
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 15
Franky Vercauteren
1956 - Present
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 16
Daniel Van Buyten
1978 - Present
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 17
Jean-Marc Bosman
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 18
Dries Mertens
1987 - Present
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 19
Raoul Lambert
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 20
Raymond Braine
1907 - 1978
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 21
Jacques Moeschal
1900 - 1956
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 22
André Vandewyer
1909 - 1992
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 23
Radja Nainggolan
1988 - Present
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 24