SOCCER PLAYER
Leo Van der Elst
1962 - Today

Leo Van der Elst
Leo Van der Elst (born 7 January 1962) is a Belgian retired footballer who played mainly as a midfielder. He amassed Belgian Pro League totals of 406 games and 67 goals over the course of 15 seasons, mainly in representation of Antwerp, Club Brugge and Genk. His older brother, François, was also a professional footballer, and both were Belgian internationals. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Leo Van der Elst is the 7,482nd most popular soccer player (down from 6,994th in 2019), the 884th most popular biography from Belgium (up from 889th in 2019) and the 142nd most popular Belgian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Leo Van der Elst ranks 7,482 out of 21,273. Before him are Mun In-guk, Naoto Otake, Tomáš Řepka, Alex Chandre de Oliveira, Kevin Kampl, and José Fernández. After him are Kenichi Shimokawa, Moussa Diaby, Jaroslav Drobný, Odisseas Vlachodimos, Tim de Cler, and Kenichi Uemura.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMun In-guk
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 7,482
Naoto Otake
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 7,483
Tomáš Řepka
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 7,484
Alex Chandre de Oliveira
1977 - 2014
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 7,485
Kevin Kampl
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 7,486
José Fernández
1939 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 7,487
Leo Van der Elst
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 7,488
Kenichi Shimokawa
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 7,489
Moussa Diaby
1999 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 7,490
Jaroslav Drobný
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 7,491
Odisseas Vlachodimos
1994 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 7,492
Tim de Cler
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 7,493
Kenichi Uemura
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 7,494
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, Leo Van der Elst ranks 632. Before him are Kate Spade, Bela B., Ingo Schulze, Anna Kanakis, Stefano Colantuono, and Lee Kyung-keun. After him are Brett Gurewitz, H. R. McMaster, Michael Widenius, Nanne Grönvall, Monique Gabrielle, and Barbara Alyn Woods.
Others Born in 1962
Go to all RankingsKate Spade
DESIGNER
1962 - 2018
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 626
Bela B.
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 627
Ingo Schulze
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 628
Anna Kanakis
ACTOR
1962 - 2023
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 629
Stefano Colantuono
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 630
Lee Kyung-keun
WRESTLER
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 631
Leo Van der Elst
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 632
Brett Gurewitz
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 633
H. R. McMaster
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 634
Michael Widenius
BUSINESSPERSON
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 635
Nanne Grönvall
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 636
Monique Gabrielle
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 637
Barbara Alyn Woods
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 638
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Leo Van der Elst ranks 884 out of 1,190. Before him are Dany Verlinden (1963), Roméo Lavia (2004), Dodi Lukebakio (1997), Jérôme d'Ambrosio (1985), Abdelhamid Abaaoud (1987), and Tom Lanoye (1958). After him are Philippe Clement (1974), Jean-François Gillet (1979), Freddy Loix (1970), Éric Deflandre (1973), Gert Verheyen (1970), and Sébastien Pocognoli (1987).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsDany Verlinden
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 878
Roméo Lavia
SOCCER PLAYER
2004 - Present
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 879
Dodi Lukebakio
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 880
Jérôme d'Ambrosio
RACING DRIVER
1985 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 881
Abdelhamid Abaaoud
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1987 - 2015
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 882
Tom Lanoye
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 883
Leo Van der Elst
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 884
Philippe Clement
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 885
Jean-François Gillet
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 886
Freddy Loix
RACING DRIVER
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 887
Éric Deflandre
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 888
Gert Verheyen
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 889
Sébastien Pocognoli
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 890
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Belgium
Among soccer players born in Belgium, Leo Van der Elst ranks 142. Before him are Bertrand Crasson (1971), Glen De Boeck (1971), Andreas Pereira (1996), Dany Verlinden (1963), Roméo Lavia (2004), and Dodi Lukebakio (1997). After him are Philippe Clement (1974), Jean-François Gillet (1979), Éric Deflandre (1973), Gert Verheyen (1970), Sébastien Pocognoli (1987), and Geert De Vlieger (1971).
Bertrand Crasson
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 136
Glen De Boeck
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 137
Andreas Pereira
1996 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 138
Dany Verlinden
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 139
Roméo Lavia
2004 - Present
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 140
Dodi Lukebakio
1997 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 141
Leo Van der Elst
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 142
Philippe Clement
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 143
Jean-François Gillet
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 144
Éric Deflandre
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 145
Gert Verheyen
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 146
Sébastien Pocognoli
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 147
Geert De Vlieger
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 148