SOCCER PLAYER
Kristof Van Hout
1987 - Today

Kristof Van Hout
Kristof Van Hout (born 9 February 1987) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. With a height of 2.08 metres, he is considered one of the tallest footballers in history. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Kristof Van Hout is the 8,363rd most popular soccer player (down from 8,241st in 2024), the 923rd most popular biography from Belgium (up from 928th in 2019) and the 158th most popular Belgian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Kristof Van Hout ranks 8,369 out of 21,273. Before him are Mohamed El Shenawy, Yutaka Baba, Steve Heighway, Martina Voss-Tecklenburg, Nicolai Jørgensen, Rodolfo Dubó, Hikaru Fujishima, Michael Brown, Eriko Sato, Jan Åge Fjørtoft, Óscar Duarte, and Fabián Estoyanoff.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMohamed El Shenawy
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 8,363
Yutaka Baba
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 8,364
Steve Heighway
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 8,365
Martina Voss-Tecklenburg
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 8,366
Nicolai Jørgensen
1991 - Present
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 8,367
Rodolfo Dubó
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 8,368
Hikaru Fujishima
1989 - Present
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 8,369
Michael Brown
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 8,370
Eriko Sato
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 8,371
Jan Åge Fjørtoft
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 8,372
Óscar Duarte
1989 - Present
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 8,373
Fabián Estoyanoff
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 8,374
Kristof Van Hout
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 8,375
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1987, Kristof Van Hout ranks 345. Before him are Leonardo Genoni, Aziz Bouhaddouz, Alexander Gustafsson, Michael Bradley, Kim Ki-bum, and Cătălina Ponor. After him are Wout Poels, Jonathan Rea, Edvald Boasson Hagen, Shelley Hennig, Sarah Snook, and Mikhail Kukushkin.
Others Born in 1987
Go to all RankingsLeonardo Genoni
HOCKEY PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 339
Aziz Bouhaddouz
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 340
Alexander Gustafsson
MARTIAL ARTS
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 341
Michael Bradley
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 342
Kim Ki-bum
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 343
Cătălina Ponor
GYMNAST
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 344
Kristof Van Hout
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 345
Wout Poels
CYCLIST
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 346
Jonathan Rea
RACING DRIVER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 347
Edvald Boasson Hagen
CYCLIST
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 348
Shelley Hennig
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 349
Sarah Snook
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 350
Mikhail Kukushkin
TENNIS PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 351
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Kristof Van Hout ranks 924 out of 1,190. Before him are Nafissatou Thiam (1994), Natacha Régnier (1974), Hein Vanhaezebrouck (1964), Lucas Belvaux (1961), Marc Van Der Linden (1964), Kim Gevaert (1978), and Angèle (1995). After him are Dick Norman (1971), Anne Coesens (1966), Johan Capiot (1964), Peter Van der Heyden (1976), and Yanina Wickmayer (1989).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsNafissatou Thiam
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 917
Natacha Régnier
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 918
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
COACH
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 919
Lucas Belvaux
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 920
Marc Van Der Linden
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.31
Rank: 921
Kim Gevaert
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.30
Rank: 922
Angèle
SINGER
1995 - Present
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 923
Kristof Van Hout
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 924
Dick Norman
TENNIS PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 925
Anne Coesens
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 926
Johan Capiot
CYCLIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 927
Peter Van der Heyden
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 928
Yanina Wickmayer
TENNIS PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 929
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Belgium
Among soccer players born in Belgium, Kristof Van Hout ranks 159. Before him are Wesley Sonck (1978), Rudi Smidts (1963), Nicolas Lombaerts (1985), Mile Svilar (1999), Maarten Martens (1984), Alexis Saelemaekers (1999), and Marc Van Der Linden (1964). After him are Peter Van der Heyden (1976), Loïs Openda (2000), Steed Malbranque (1980), Bruno Versavel (1967), and Filip Daems (1978).
Wesley Sonck
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 152
Rudi Smidts
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.99
Rank: 153
Nicolas Lombaerts
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 154
Mile Svilar
1999 - Present
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 155
Maarten Martens
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 156
Alexis Saelemaekers
1999 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 157
Marc Van Der Linden
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.31
Rank: 158
Kristof Van Hout
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 159
Peter Van der Heyden
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 160
Loïs Openda
2000 - Present
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 161
Steed Malbranque
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 162
Bruno Versavel
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 163
Filip Daems
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 164














































