COACH
Louis van Gaal
1951 - Today

Louis van Gaal
Aloysius Paulus Maria "Louis" van Gaal (Dutch pronunciation: [luˈʋi vɑŋ ˈɣaːl] ; born 8 August 1951) is a Dutch former football player and former manager who currently serves as an advisor for Ajax. At club level, he served as manager of Ajax, Barcelona, AZ, Bayern Munich and Manchester United, as well as having three spells in charge of the Netherlands national team. Van Gaal is one of the most decorated managers in the history of the game, having won 20 major honours in his managerial career at club level, along with three stints as coach of the Dutch national team. He is sometimes nicknamed the "Iron Tulip". Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Louis van Gaal is the 10th most popular coach (down from 7th in 2019), the 33rd most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 29th in 2019) and the most popular Dutch Coach.
Louis van Gaal is most famous for his coaching career. He has coached teams such as Ajax, Barcelona, AZ, Bayern Munich, Manchester United, and the Netherlands national team.
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Among COACHES
Among coaches, Louis van Gaal ranks 10 out of 471. Before him are Pep Guardiola, José Mourinho, Jupp Heynckes, Dino Zoff, Fabio Capello, and Claudio Ranieri. After him are Leo Beenhakker, Hans-Dieter Flick, Guus Hiddink, Rafael Benítez, Giovanni Trapattoni, and Marco van Basten.
Most Popular Coaches in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPep Guardiola
1971 - Present
HPI: 77.30
Rank: 4
José Mourinho
1963 - Present
HPI: 77.29
Rank: 5
Jupp Heynckes
1945 - Present
HPI: 76.94
Rank: 6
Dino Zoff
1942 - Present
HPI: 76.82
Rank: 7
Fabio Capello
1946 - Present
HPI: 76.04
Rank: 8
Claudio Ranieri
1951 - Present
HPI: 76.00
Rank: 9
Louis van Gaal
1951 - Present
HPI: 75.85
Rank: 10
Leo Beenhakker
1942 - 2025
HPI: 75.46
Rank: 11
Hans-Dieter Flick
1965 - Present
HPI: 75.42
Rank: 12
Guus Hiddink
1946 - Present
HPI: 75.16
Rank: 13
Rafael Benítez
1960 - Present
HPI: 75.12
Rank: 14
Giovanni Trapattoni
1939 - Present
HPI: 75.09
Rank: 15
Marco van Basten
1964 - Present
HPI: 74.92
Rank: 16
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1951, Louis van Gaal ranks 8. Before him are Shehbaz Sharif, Mohamed Morsi, Sting, Phil Collins, Claudio Ranieri, and Ilona Staller. After him are Chesley Sullenberger, Anatoly Karpov, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Santiago Calatrava, Chris Cooper, and Romina Power.
Others Born in 1951
Go to all RankingsShehbaz Sharif
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 78.79
Rank: 2
Mohamed Morsi
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2019
HPI: 78.48
Rank: 3
Sting
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 76.75
Rank: 4
Phil Collins
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 76.12
Rank: 5
Claudio Ranieri
COACH
1951 - Present
HPI: 76.00
Rank: 6
Ilona Staller
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 75.95
Rank: 7
Louis van Gaal
COACH
1951 - Present
HPI: 75.85
Rank: 8
Chesley Sullenberger
PILOT
1951 - Present
HPI: 74.99
Rank: 9
Anatoly Karpov
CHESS PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 10
Ayman al-Zawahiri
EXTREMIST
1951 - 2022
HPI: 74.60
Rank: 11
Santiago Calatrava
ARCHITECT
1951 - Present
HPI: 74.12
Rank: 12
Chris Cooper
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 74.10
Rank: 13
Romina Power
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 73.66
Rank: 14
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Louis van Gaal ranks 33 out of 1,646. Before him are Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands (1967), Johannes Diderik van der Waals (1837), Juliana of the Netherlands (1909), Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor (1165), André Rieu (1949), and Christiaan Eijkman (1858). After him are Jacob van Ruisdael (1628), Peter Debye (1884), Leo Beenhakker (1942), William I of the Netherlands (1772), Jan van Riebeeck (1619), and Guus Hiddink (1946).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsWillem-Alexander of the Netherlands
NOBLEMAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 77.52
Rank: 27
Johannes Diderik van der Waals
PHYSICIST
1837 - 1923
HPI: 77.51
Rank: 28
Juliana of the Netherlands
POLITICIAN
1909 - 2004
HPI: 77.40
Rank: 29
Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1165 - 1197
HPI: 76.61
Rank: 30
André Rieu
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 76.28
Rank: 31
Christiaan Eijkman
PHYSICIAN
1858 - 1930
HPI: 76.20
Rank: 32
Louis van Gaal
COACH
1951 - Present
HPI: 75.85
Rank: 33
Jacob van Ruisdael
PAINTER
1628 - 1682
HPI: 75.72
Rank: 34
Peter Debye
PHYSICIST
1884 - 1966
HPI: 75.71
Rank: 35
Leo Beenhakker
COACH
1942 - 2025
HPI: 75.46
Rank: 36
William I of the Netherlands
POLITICIAN
1772 - 1843
HPI: 75.35
Rank: 37
Jan van Riebeeck
EXPLORER
1619 - 1677
HPI: 75.35
Rank: 38
Guus Hiddink
COACH
1946 - Present
HPI: 75.16
Rank: 39
Among COACHES In Netherlands
Among coaches born in Netherlands, Louis van Gaal ranks 1. After him are Leo Beenhakker (1942), Guus Hiddink (1946), Marco van Basten (1964), Rinus Michels (1928), Frank Rijkaard (1962), Ronald Koeman (1963), Dick Advocaat (1947), Bert van Marwijk (1952), Arne Slot (1978), Huub Stevens (1953), and Pim Verbeek (1956).
Louis van Gaal
1951 - Present
HPI: 75.85
Rank: 1
Leo Beenhakker
1942 - 2025
HPI: 75.46
Rank: 2
Guus Hiddink
1946 - Present
HPI: 75.16
Rank: 3
Marco van Basten
1964 - Present
HPI: 74.92
Rank: 4
Rinus Michels
1928 - 2005
HPI: 74.34
Rank: 5
Frank Rijkaard
1962 - Present
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 6
Ronald Koeman
1963 - Present
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 7
Dick Advocaat
1947 - Present
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 8
Bert van Marwijk
1952 - Present
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 9
Arne Slot
1978 - Present
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 10
Huub Stevens
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 11
Pim Verbeek
1956 - 2019
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 12