SOCCER PLAYER

Orlando Engelaar

1979 - Today

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Orlando Engelaar (Dutch pronunciation: [ɔrˈlɑndoː ˈɛŋəlaːr]; born 24 August 1979) is a Dutch former footballer. Engelaar usually played as a midfielder, and is well known for his height. At 1.96 metres (6 ft 5 in) tall, he is a towering presence on the pitch. His greatest quality was largely considered to be his through pass because, in spite of his size, Engelaar was very much an attack-minded player. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia. Orlando Engelaar is the 6,927th most popular soccer player (down from 6,785th in 2024), the 1,058th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 1,072nd in 2019) and the 186th most popular Dutch Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Orlando Engelaar ranks 6,927 out of 21,273. Before him are Ted Ditchburn, Bernardo Corradi, Theodor Gebre Selassie, Koya Saito, Takuya Sasagaki, and Vicente Engonga. After him are Franz Wohlfahrt, Koichiro Morita, Josué Anunciado de Oliveira, Luther Blissett, Fabian Ernst, and Jussi Jääskeläinen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Orlando Engelaar ranks 338. Before him are Leo Varadkar, Chae Rim, Ânderson Polga, Vinzenz Kiefer, Édison Méndez, and Ana Moura. After him are Josué Anunciado de Oliveira, Fabian Ernst, Valentín Elizalde, Kangta, Aaron Ashmore, and Anthony Davidson.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Orlando Engelaar ranks 1,058 out of 1,646. Before him are Pia Douwes (1964), Chantal Janzen (1979), Princess Alexia of the Netherlands (2005), Yvonne van Gennip (1964), Gène Hanssen (1959), and Noussair Mazraoui (1997). After him are Steven Berghuis (1991), Marten de Roon (1991), Karim El Ahmadi (1985), Ellen van Langen (1966), Peter van Vossen (1968), and Rik Smits (1966).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Netherlands

Among soccer players born in Netherlands, Orlando Engelaar ranks 186. Before him are Jeremain Lens (1987), Alfred Nijhuis (1966), Paul Bosvelt (1970), Bas Dost (1989), Gène Hanssen (1959), and Noussair Mazraoui (1997). After him are Steven Berghuis (1991), Marten de Roon (1991), Karim El Ahmadi (1985), Peter van Vossen (1968), Noa Lang (1999), and Steven Bergwijn (1997).

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