SOCCER PLAYER
Dany Verlinden
1963 - Today

Dany Verlinden
Daniël 'Dany' Verlinden (born 15 August 1963) is a Belgian retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Often referred to as De Muur ("the wall"), he spent most of his career at Club Brugge, having played into his 40s. Dany is the father of Thibaud Verlinden, who is also a professional footballer. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Dany Verlinden is the 7,385th most popular soccer player (down from 6,848th in 2024), the 885th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 878th in 2019) and the 139th most popular Belgian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Dany Verlinden ranks 7,385 out of 21,273. Before him are Andreas Pereira, Hedwiges Maduro, Andreas Ulmer, Seko Fofana, Nayim, and Richard Dutruel. After him are Juan Cayasso, Kengo Nakamura, Johan Mjällby, José Manuel Jurado, Paulo Nunes, and Gabri Veiga.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndreas Pereira
1996 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 7,385
Hedwiges Maduro
1985 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 7,386
Andreas Ulmer
1985 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 7,387
Seko Fofana
1995 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 7,388
Nayim
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 7,389
Richard Dutruel
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 7,390
Dany Verlinden
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 7,391
Juan Cayasso
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 7,392
Kengo Nakamura
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 7,393
Johan Mjällby
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 7,394
José Manuel Jurado
1986 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 7,395
Paulo Nunes
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 7,396
Gabri Veiga
2002 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 7,397
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Dany Verlinden ranks 710. Before him are Vujadin Stanojković, Jewel Taylor, Offer Nissim, Aaron Burckhard, Thomas Gabriel Fischer, and Joan Plaza. After him are Martín Fiz, Zemfira Meftahatdinova, Mamoru Samuragochi, Hugo Conte, Christian Carion, and Davis Guggenheim.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsVujadin Stanojković
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 704
Jewel Taylor
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 705
Offer Nissim
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 706
Aaron Burckhard
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 707
Thomas Gabriel Fischer
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 708
Joan Plaza
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 709
Dany Verlinden
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 710
Martín Fiz
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 711
Zemfira Meftahatdinova
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 712
Mamoru Samuragochi
COMPOSER
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 713
Hugo Conte
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 714
Christian Carion
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 715
Davis Guggenheim
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 716
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Dany Verlinden ranks 885 out of 1,190. Before him are Eric Van Lancker (1961), Bouli Lanners (1965), Philippe Vande Walle (1961), Bertrand Crasson (1971), Glen De Boeck (1971), and Andreas Pereira (1996). After him are Roméo Lavia (2004), Dodi Lukebakio (1997), Eddy Voordeckers (1960), Jérôme d'Ambrosio (1985), Abdelhamid Abaaoud (1987), and Tom Lanoye (1958).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsEric Van Lancker
CYCLIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 879
Bouli Lanners
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 880
Philippe Vande Walle
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 881
Bertrand Crasson
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 882
Glen De Boeck
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 883
Andreas Pereira
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 884
Dany Verlinden
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 885
Roméo Lavia
SOCCER PLAYER
2004 - Present
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 886
Dodi Lukebakio
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 887
Eddy Voordeckers
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 888
Jérôme d'Ambrosio
RACING DRIVER
1985 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 889
Abdelhamid Abaaoud
EXTREMIST
1987 - 2015
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 890
Tom Lanoye
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 891
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Belgium
Among soccer players born in Belgium, Dany Verlinden ranks 139. Before him are Marc Emmers (1966), Jean-François De Sart (1961), Philippe Vande Walle (1961), Bertrand Crasson (1971), Glen De Boeck (1971), and Andreas Pereira (1996). After him are Roméo Lavia (2004), Dodi Lukebakio (1997), Eddy Voordeckers (1960), Leo Van der Elst (1962), Philippe Clement (1974), and Jean-François Gillet (1979).
Marc Emmers
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 133
Jean-François De Sart
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 134
Philippe Vande Walle
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 135
Bertrand Crasson
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 136
Glen De Boeck
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 137
Andreas Pereira
1996 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 138
Dany Verlinden
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 139
Roméo Lavia
2004 - Present
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 140
Dodi Lukebakio
1997 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 141
Eddy Voordeckers
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 142
Leo Van der Elst
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 143
Philippe Clement
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 144
Jean-François Gillet
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 145








































