







The Most Famous
Soccer Players from Belgium
Trending Soccer Players from Belgium This Week
The top 10 Soccer Players from Belgium trending on Wikipedia in the past 7 days, with a quick note on what drove the spike.
- #1

Glen De Boeck
1971 - 2025
Trending in Dutch (#10) Wikipedia (1,273 views, on May 13).
- #2

Diego Moreira
b. 2004
Trending in Dutch (#11) and French (#110) Wikipedia (1,162 views, on May 15).
- #3

Vincent Kompany
b. 1986
Trending in German (#25), Dutch (#98), Arabic (#258), and French (#304) Wikipedia (6,036 views, on May 17).
- #4

Hans Vanaken
b. 1992
Trending in Dutch (#28) Wikipedia (973 views, on May 17).
- #5

Wesley Sonck
b. 1978
Trending in Dutch (#30) Wikipedia (808 views, on May 14).
- #6

Romelu Lukaku
b. 1993
Trending in Dutch (#37), Italian (#61), Portuguese (#144), French (#159), and English (#280) Wikipedia (737 views, on May 14).
- #7

Axel Witsel
b. 1989
Trending in Dutch (#37) Wikipedia (645 views, on May 15).
- #8

Radja Nainggolan
b. 1988
Trending in Dutch (#42) Wikipedia (544 views, on May 12).
- #9

Hugo Cuypers
b. 1997
Trending in Dutch (#43) Wikipedia (532 views, on May 12).
- #10

Jean-Marie Pfaff
b. 1953
Trending in Dutch (#67) Wikipedia (500 views, on May 15).
This page contains a list of the greatest Belgians Soccer Players. The pantheon dataset contains 21,273 Soccer Players, 312 of which were born in Belgium. This makes Belgium the birth place of the 13th most number of Soccer Players behind Uruguay and United States.
Top 10 Belgian Soccer Players
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Belgians Soccer Players of all time. This list of famous Belgians Soccer Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Belgians Soccer Players.
- #1

Jean-Marie Pfaff
b. 1953
HPI 69.2542 langsJean-Marie Pfaff is most famous for his contributions to the field of molecular biology, specifically his work on the study of DNA and RNA.
- #2

Kevin De Bruyne
b. 1991
HPI 68.0785 langsBelgian footballer
- #3

Michel Preud'homme
b. 1959
HPI 66.0836 langsBelgian footballer
- #4

Paul Van Himst
b. 1943
HPI 66.0133 langsPaul Van Himst is most famous for being the first player to score a goal in the World Cup.
- #5

Jan Ceulemans
b. 1957
HPI 65.3038 langsBelgian footballer
- #6

Herbert Wimmer
b. 1944
HPI 64.5637 langsGerman footballer (born 1944)
- #7

Thibaut Courtois
b. 1992
HPI 64.3781 langsBelgian footballer
- #8

Eden Hazard
b. 1991
HPI 63.6287 langsEden Hazard is a Belgian professional footballer known for his dribbling, playmaking, and scoring abilities, primarily associated with...Read moreShow less
Eden Hazard is a Belgian professional footballer known for his dribbling, playmaking, and scoring abilities, primarily associated with Chelsea F.C. in the English Premier League, where he played a pivotal role in multiple title wins, and later for his transfer to Real Madrid.
- #9

Vincent Kompany
b. 1986
HPI 63.4864 langsBelgian professional footballer
- #10

Enzo Scifo
b. 1966
HPI 62.8237 langsBelgian footballer
People by Birth Decade
Browse notable Belgians Soccer Players grouped by birth decade. Each decade shows the top 10 by HPI; expand to see everyone.
2000s(35)
1990s(85)
1980s(53)
1970s(28)
1960s(33)
1950s(21)
1940s(18)
1930s(1)
1910s(10)
1900s(21)
1890s(1)
1880s(2)
Overlapping Lives
Which Soccer Players were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Soccer Players since 1700.





















































































