SOCCER PLAYER
Georges Heylens
1941 - Today
Georges Heylens
Georges Heylens (born 8 August 1941) is a Belgian former footballer who played as a right-back for R.S.C. Anderlecht and the Belgium national team. He participated in the 1964 match between Belgium and the Netherlands, alongside 10 teammates from Anderlecht, following the substitution of goalkeeper Delhasse by Jean-Marie Trappeniers. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Georges Heylens has received more than 36,975 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Georges Heylens is the 1,313th most popular soccer player (up from 1,941st in 2019), the 443rd most popular biography from Belgium (up from 527th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Belgian Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
37k
Page Views (PV)
52.48
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
8.72
Effective Languages (L*)
1.32
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Georges Heylens ranks 1,313 out of 21,273. Before him are José Sanfilippo, József Takács, Juan Cuadrado, Justo Tejada, John Terry, and Titus Buberník. After him are Nacho, Pachín, Ryuzo Hiraki, Guillermo Ochoa, Pierre Sinibaldi, and Miodrag Belodedici.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJosé Sanfilippo
1935 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 1,307
József Takács
1904 - 1983
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 1,308
Juan Cuadrado
1988 - Present
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 1,309
Justo Tejada
1933 - 2021
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 1,310
John Terry
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 1,311
Titus Buberník
1933 - 2022
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 1,312
Georges Heylens
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 1,313
Nacho
1990 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 1,314
Pachín
1938 - 2021
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 1,315
Ryuzo Hiraki
1931 - 2009
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 1,316
Guillermo Ochoa
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 1,317
Pierre Sinibaldi
1924 - 2012
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 1,318
Miodrag Belodedici
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 1,319
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1941, Georges Heylens ranks 247. Before him are Yevhen Marchuk, Lucien Aimar, Steve Cropper, Randall Collins, Vitaly Solomin, and Vladimir Lyakhov. After him are Desmond Dekker, Anne Tyler, George Clinton, George Pell, Roberto Calasso, and Lynne Cheney.
Others Born in 1941
Go to all RankingsYevhen Marchuk
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2021
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 241
Lucien Aimar
CYCLIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 242
Steve Cropper
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 243
Randall Collins
SOCIOLOGIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 244
Vitaly Solomin
ACTOR
1941 - 2002
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 245
Vladimir Lyakhov
ASTRONAUT
1941 - 2018
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 246
Georges Heylens
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 247
Desmond Dekker
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2006
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 248
Anne Tyler
WRITER
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 249
George Clinton
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 250
George Pell
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1941 - 2023
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 251
Roberto Calasso
WRITER
1941 - 2021
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 252
Lynne Cheney
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 253
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Georges Heylens ranks 443 out of 1,190. Before him are Raymond Braine (1907), Theodoor Rombouts (1597), George Minne (1866), Théophile de Donder (1872), Jan Gruter (1560), and Jan van Kessel the Elder (1626). After him are Pierre François Verhulst (1804), Perkin Warbeck (1474), Princess Anne, Duchess of Calabria (1938), Caspar Barlaeus (1584), Gaston Eyskens (1905), and Adriaen Isenbrandt (1490).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsRaymond Braine
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1978
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 437
Theodoor Rombouts
PAINTER
1597 - 1637
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 438
George Minne
SCULPTOR
1866 - 1941
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 439
Théophile de Donder
PHYSICIST
1872 - 1957
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 440
Jan Gruter
WRITER
1560 - 1627
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 441
Jan van Kessel the Elder
PAINTER
1626 - 1679
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 442
Georges Heylens
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 443
Pierre François Verhulst
MATHEMATICIAN
1804 - 1849
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 444
Perkin Warbeck
EXTREMIST
1474 - 1499
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 445
Princess Anne, Duchess of Calabria
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 446
Caspar Barlaeus
WRITER
1584 - 1648
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 447
Gaston Eyskens
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1988
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 448
Adriaen Isenbrandt
PAINTER
1490 - 1551
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 449
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Belgium
Among soccer players born in Belgium, Georges Heylens ranks 25. Before him are Franky Vercauteren (1956), Radja Nainggolan (1988), Axel Witsel (1989), Daniel Van Buyten (1978), Kevin De Bruyne (1991), and Raymond Braine (1907). After him are Joseph Mermans (1922), Erwin Vandenbergh (1959), Louis Van Hege (1889), Marouane Fellaini (1987), Vincent Kompany (1986), and Jacques Duquesne (1940).
Franky Vercauteren
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 19
Radja Nainggolan
1988 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 20
Axel Witsel
1989 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 21
Daniel Van Buyten
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 22
Kevin De Bruyne
1991 - Present
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 23
Raymond Braine
1907 - 1978
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 24
Georges Heylens
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 25
Joseph Mermans
1922 - 1996
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 26
Erwin Vandenbergh
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 27
Louis Van Hege
1889 - 1975
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 28
Marouane Fellaini
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 29
Vincent Kompany
1986 - Present
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 30
Jacques Duquesne
1940 - 2023
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 31