SOCCER PLAYER
Danny Blind
1961 - Today
Danny Blind
Dirk Franciscus "Danny" Blind (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɪr(ə)k frɑnˈsɪskʏz ˈdɛni ˈblɪnt]; born 1 August 1961) is a Dutch former football player and coach. He played as a defender for Sparta Rotterdam, Ajax and the Netherlands national team. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Danny Blind has received more than 1,253,002 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Danny Blind is the 467th most popular soccer player (up from 564th in 2019), the 262nd most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 305th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Dutch Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
1.3M
Page Views (PV)
63.78
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
9.29
Effective Languages (L*)
2.22
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Danny Blind ranks 467 out of 21,273. Before him are Ko Arima, Masao Uchino, Jorge Burruchaga, Oscar, Masafumi Hara, and Juan Román Riquelme. After him are Velibor Vasović, Mauricio Pochettino, Carlos Tevez, Shunichi Kumai, Hirokazu Ninomiya, and Héctor Yazalde.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKo Arima
1917 - Present
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 461
Masao Uchino
1934 - 2013
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 462
Jorge Burruchaga
1962 - Present
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 463
Oscar
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.79
Rank: 464
Masafumi Hara
1943 - Present
HPI: 63.79
Rank: 465
Juan Román Riquelme
1978 - Present
HPI: 63.79
Rank: 466
Danny Blind
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 467
Velibor Vasović
1939 - 2002
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 468
Mauricio Pochettino
1972 - Present
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 469
Carlos Tevez
1984 - Present
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 470
Shunichi Kumai
1910 - Present
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 471
Hirokazu Ninomiya
1917 - 2000
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 472
Héctor Yazalde
1946 - 1997
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 473
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, Danny Blind ranks 55. Before him are Ian Rush, Aziz Akhannouch, Daniele Massaro, Wayne Gretzky, Walter Mazzarri, and Arnaldur Indriðason. After him are Erna Solberg, Ferenc Gyurcsány, Andy Fletcher, Susan Boyle, Toby Keith, and Amr Diab.
Others Born in 1961
Go to all RankingsIan Rush
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 49
Aziz Akhannouch
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 50
Daniele Massaro
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 51
Wayne Gretzky
HOCKEY PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 52
Walter Mazzarri
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 53
Arnaldur Indriðason
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.79
Rank: 54
Danny Blind
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 55
Erna Solberg
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 56
Ferenc Gyurcsány
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 57
Andy Fletcher
MUSICIAN
1961 - 2022
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 58
Susan Boyle
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 59
Toby Keith
SINGER
1961 - 2024
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 60
Amr Diab
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 61
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Danny Blind ranks 262 out of 1,646. Before him are Willem Blaeu (1571), Maarten Tromp (1598), Willem van Hanegem (1944), Carel Struycken (1948), Otto van Veen (1556), and Nicolaes Maes (1634). After him are Hendrik Petrus Berlage (1856), Dick Bruna (1927), Mark van Bommel (1977), Jacob van Campen (1596), Armin van Buuren (1976), and William, Prince of Orange (1840).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsWillem Blaeu
GEOGRAPHER
1571 - 1638
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 256
Maarten Tromp
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1598 - 1653
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 257
Willem van Hanegem
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 258
Carel Struycken
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 259
Otto van Veen
PAINTER
1556 - 1629
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 260
Nicolaes Maes
PAINTER
1634 - 1693
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 261
Danny Blind
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 262
Hendrik Petrus Berlage
ARCHITECT
1856 - 1934
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 263
Dick Bruna
WRITER
1927 - 2017
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 264
Mark van Bommel
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 265
Jacob van Campen
ARCHITECT
1596 - 1657
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 266
Armin van Buuren
MUSICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 267
William, Prince of Orange
POLITICIAN
1840 - 1879
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 268
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Netherlands
Among soccer players born in Netherlands, Danny Blind ranks 24. Before him are Wesley Sneijder (1984), Wim Jansen (1946), Robin van Persie (1983), Wim Suurbier (1945), Patrick Kluivert (1976), and Willem van Hanegem (1944). After him are Mark van Bommel (1977), Erik ten Hag (1970), Frank de Boer (1970), Erwin Koeman (1961), Piet Schrijvers (1946), and Roy Makaay (1975).
Wesley Sneijder
1984 - Present
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 18
Wim Jansen
1946 - 2022
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 19
Robin van Persie
1983 - Present
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 20
Wim Suurbier
1945 - 2020
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 21
Patrick Kluivert
1976 - Present
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 22
Willem van Hanegem
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 23
Danny Blind
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 24
Mark van Bommel
1977 - Present
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 25
Erik ten Hag
1970 - Present
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 26
Frank de Boer
1970 - Present
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 27
Erwin Koeman
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 28
Piet Schrijvers
1946 - 2022
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 29
Roy Makaay
1975 - Present
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 30