SOCCER PLAYER
Raymond Braine
1907 - 1978

Raymond Braine
Raymond Ernest Michel Braine (28 April 1907 – 24 December 1978) was a Belgian football striker. He was also the first Belgian professional player, when he obtained a transfer to Sparta Prague in 1930. Braine played in 54 matches for the Belgium national football team and scored 26 times, making him Belgium's 5th top all-time scorer. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Raymond Braine is the 1,348th most popular soccer player (down from 1,273rd in 2019), the 433rd most popular biography from Belgium (up from 438th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Belgian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Raymond Braine ranks 1,348 out of 21,273. Before him are Virgil van Dijk, David Alaba, Iñaki Sáez, Flávio Costa, Luis Arconada, and Katsuyuki Kawachi. After him are Jean-Pierre Adams, Stefan Abadzhiev, Dick van Dijk, Patrick O'Connell, Kiril Ivkov, and Mariano Martín.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVirgil van Dijk
1991 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 1,345
David Alaba
1992 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 1,346
Iñaki Sáez
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 1,347
Flávio Costa
1906 - 1999
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 1,348
Luis Arconada
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 1,349
Katsuyuki Kawachi
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 1,350
Raymond Braine
1907 - 1978
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 1,351
Jean-Pierre Adams
1948 - 2021
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 1,352
Stefan Abadzhiev
1934 - 2024
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 1,353
Dick van Dijk
1946 - 1997
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 1,354
Patrick O'Connell
1887 - 1959
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 1,355
Kiril Ivkov
1946 - 2025
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 1,356
Mariano Martín
1919 - 1998
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 1,357
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1907, Raymond Braine ranks 170. Before him are Guido Masetti, Alfred Delp, L. Sprague de Camp, Janusz Kusociński, Annabella, and Rosalind Russell. After him are Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer, Roman Rudenko, Mariam Aslamazian, Ursula Kuczynski, Phil Edwards, and Gunnar Ekelöf. Among people deceased in 1978, Raymond Braine ranks 120. Before him are Semyon Krivoshein, Hans Stuck, Bernhard Karlgren, Costante Girardengo, Juan Evaristo, and Warren Weaver. After him are Jerzy Kuryłowicz, Harold Abrahams, José Gonzalvo, Zivia Lubetkin, Franz Bäke, and Prince Sigismund of Prussia.
Others Born in 1907
Go to all RankingsGuido Masetti
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1993
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 164
Alfred Delp
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1907 - 1945
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 165
L. Sprague de Camp
WRITER
1907 - 2000
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 166
Janusz Kusociński
ATHLETE
1907 - 1940
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 167
Annabella
ACTOR
1907 - 1996
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 168
Rosalind Russell
ACTOR
1907 - 1976
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 169
Raymond Braine
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1978
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 170
Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer
BIOLOGIST
1907 - 2004
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 171
Roman Rudenko
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1981
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 172
Mariam Aslamazian
PAINTER
1907 - 2006
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 173
Ursula Kuczynski
WRITER
1907 - 2000
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 174
Phil Edwards
ATHLETE
1907 - 1971
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 175
Gunnar Ekelöf
WRITER
1907 - 1968
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 176
Others Deceased in 1978
Go to all RankingsSemyon Krivoshein
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1899 - 1978
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 114
Hans Stuck
RACING DRIVER
1900 - 1978
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 115
Bernhard Karlgren
LINGUIST
1889 - 1978
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 116
Costante Girardengo
CYCLIST
1893 - 1978
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 117
Juan Evaristo
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1978
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 118
Warren Weaver
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1894 - 1978
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 119
Raymond Braine
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1978
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 120
Jerzy Kuryłowicz
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1978
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 121
Harold Abrahams
ATHLETE
1899 - 1978
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 122
José Gonzalvo
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 1978
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 123
Zivia Lubetkin
WRITER
1914 - 1978
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 124
Franz Bäke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1978
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 125
Prince Sigismund of Prussia
NOBLEMAN
1896 - 1978
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 126
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Raymond Braine ranks 433 out of 1,190. Before him are Philippe van Lansberge (1561), Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens (1823), Pierre François Verhulst (1804), Lucas van Valckenborch (1535), Benoît Sokal (1954), and Emile Claus (1849). After him are Charles de Broqueville (1860), Princess Marie-Esméralda of Belgium (1956), Wim Mertens (1953), Michiel Sweerts (1618), Prince Laurent of Belgium (1963), and Maurice De Waele (1896).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsPhilippe van Lansberge
ASTRONOMER
1561 - 1632
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 427
Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens
COMPOSER
1823 - 1881
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 428
Pierre François Verhulst
MATHEMATICIAN
1804 - 1849
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 429
Lucas van Valckenborch
PAINTER
1535 - 1597
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 430
Benoît Sokal
COMIC ARTIST
1954 - 2021
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 431
Emile Claus
PAINTER
1849 - 1924
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 432
Raymond Braine
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1978
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 433
Charles de Broqueville
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1940
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 434
Princess Marie-Esméralda of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 435
Wim Mertens
COMPOSER
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 436
Michiel Sweerts
PAINTER
1618 - 1664
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 437
Prince Laurent of Belgium
NOBLEMAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 438
Maurice De Waele
CYCLIST
1896 - 1952
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 439
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Belgium
Among soccer players born in Belgium, Raymond Braine ranks 21. Before him are Marc Wilmots (1969), Franky Vercauteren (1956), Daniel Van Buyten (1978), Jean-Marc Bosman (1964), Dries Mertens (1987), and Raoul Lambert (1944). After him are Jacques Moeschal (1900), André Vandewyer (1909), Radja Nainggolan (1988), Frans Janssens (1945), Louis Van Hege (1889), and Léon Semmeling (1940).
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
Frans Janssens
1945 - 2024
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 25
Louis Van Hege
1889 - 1975
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 26
Léon Semmeling
1940 - 2024
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 27