SOCCER PLAYER
Ben Wijnstekers
1955 - Today

Ben Wijnstekers
Hubertus Johannes Nicolaas "Ben" (or "Bennie") Wijnstekers (Dutch pronunciation: [bɛɱ ˈʋɛinsteːkərs]; born 31 August 1955) is a Dutch retired footballer who was active as a defender. Wijnstekers made his professional debut at Feyenoord Rotterdam on 7 June 1976 against De Graafschap (finale score 8–0). He also played for K.R.C. Mechelen and Germinal Ekeren. Wijnstekers earned 36 caps for the Netherlands national football team, scoring one goal, and captaining the team during 19 matches. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Ben Wijnstekers is the 7,989th most popular soccer player (down from 7,338th in 2024), the 1,127th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 1,104th in 2019) and the 215th most popular Dutch Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Ben Wijnstekers ranks 7,989 out of 21,273. Before him are Nicolás Pareja, Luciano Figueroa, Shoko Mikami, Michalis Kapsis, Enzo Escobar, and Rafa Silva. After him are Emre Aşık, Kenji Wakamatsu, René Aufhauser, Yoshiaki Shimojo, Robert Andrich, and Adrien Silva.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNicolás Pareja
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 7,989
Luciano Figueroa
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 7,990
Shoko Mikami
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 7,991
Michalis Kapsis
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 7,992
Enzo Escobar
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 7,993
Rafa Silva
1993 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 7,994
Ben Wijnstekers
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 7,995
Emre Aşık
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 7,996
Kenji Wakamatsu
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 7,997
René Aufhauser
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 7,998
Yoshiaki Shimojo
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 7,999
Robert Andrich
1994 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 8,000
Adrien Silva
1989 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 8,001
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1955, Ben Wijnstekers ranks 653. Before him are Grete Faremo, Roberto Rojas, Tracy Hickman, Susie Essman, Christopher Lawford, and Anthony Dod Mantle. After him are Janina Ochojska, Steve Roach, Linda Martín Alcoff, Carol Ann Duffy, Nikolay Solodukhin, and John Paulson.
Others Born in 1955
Go to all RankingsGrete Faremo
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 647
Roberto Rojas
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - 1991
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 648
Tracy Hickman
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 649
Susie Essman
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 650
Christopher Lawford
ACTOR
1955 - 2018
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 651
Anthony Dod Mantle
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 652
Ben Wijnstekers
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 653
Janina Ochojska
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 654
Steve Roach
COMPOSER
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 655
Linda Martín Alcoff
PHILOSOPHER
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 656
Carol Ann Duffy
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 657
Nikolay Solodukhin
MARTIAL ARTS
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 658
John Paulson
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 659
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Ben Wijnstekers ranks 1,127 out of 1,646. Before him are Servais Knaven (1971), Sylvie Meis (1978), Bram Moolenaar (1961), Alette Pos (1962), Headhunterz (1985), and Joshua Zirkzee (2001). After him are Tim Krul (1988), Jan van Steenbergen (1970), Mario Melchiot (1976), Timothy Fosu-Mensah (1998), Alexander Pechtold (1965), and Jelle Nijdam (1963).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsServais Knaven
CYCLIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 1,121
Sylvie Meis
MODEL
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 1,122
Bram Moolenaar
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1961 - 2023
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 1,123
Alette Pos
HOCKEY PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 1,124
Headhunterz
MUSICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 1,125
Joshua Zirkzee
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 1,126
Ben Wijnstekers
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 1,127
Tim Krul
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 1,128
Jan van Steenbergen
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 1,129
Mario Melchiot
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 1,130
Timothy Fosu-Mensah
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 1,131
Alexander Pechtold
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 1,132
Jelle Nijdam
CYCLIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 1,133
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Netherlands
Among soccer players born in Netherlands, Ben Wijnstekers ranks 215. Before him are Tarik Oulida (1974), Wilbert Suvrijn (1962), Donny van de Beek (1997), Ryan Gravenberch (2002), Abdelhak Nouri (1997), and Joshua Zirkzee (2001). After him are Tim Krul (1988), Mario Melchiot (1976), Timothy Fosu-Mensah (1998), Erik van Rossum (1963), Andries Noppert (1994), and Jan Kromkamp (1980).
Tarik Oulida
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 209
Wilbert Suvrijn
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 210
Donny van de Beek
1997 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 211
Ryan Gravenberch
2002 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 212
Abdelhak Nouri
1997 - Present
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 213
Joshua Zirkzee
2001 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 214
Ben Wijnstekers
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 215
Tim Krul
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 216
Mario Melchiot
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 217
Timothy Fosu-Mensah
1998 - Present
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 218
Erik van Rossum
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 219
Andries Noppert
1994 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 220
Jan Kromkamp
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 221












































