SOCCER PLAYER
Kevin De Bruyne
1991 - Today
Kevin De Bruyne
Kevin De Bruyne (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɛvɪn də ˈbrœynə]; born 28 June 1991) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the Belgium national team. De Bruyne is often regarded as one of the best players in the world, and of his generation, known for his passing, technique, shooting and playmaking. De Bruyne began his professional senior career at Genk, where he was a regular player when they won the 2010–11 Belgian Pro League. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kevin De Bruyne has received more than 15,975,500 page views. His biography is available in 80 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 70 in 2019). Kevin De Bruyne is the 1,255th most popular soccer player (up from 1,290th in 2019), the 430th most popular biography from Belgium (up from 441st in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Belgian Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
16M
Page Views (PV)
52.73
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
80
Languages Editions (L)
5.37
Effective Languages (L*)
5.64
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Kevin De Bruyne ranks 1,255 out of 21,273. Before him are Angelo Sormani, Ladislav Novák, Mitsuo Watanabe, John van 't Schip, Mágico González, and Emmanuel Sanon. After him are Gerald Vanenburg, Jorginho, José Luis Mendilibar, Keisuke Honda, Jan Wouters, and Bernard Lacombe.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAngelo Sormani
1939 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 1,249
Ladislav Novák
1931 - 2011
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 1,250
Mitsuo Watanabe
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 1,251
John van 't Schip
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 1,252
Mágico González
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 1,253
Emmanuel Sanon
1951 - 2008
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 1,254
Kevin De Bruyne
1991 - Present
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 1,255
Gerald Vanenburg
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 1,256
Jorginho
1991 - Present
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 1,257
José Luis Mendilibar
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 1,258
Keisuke Honda
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 1,259
Jan Wouters
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 1,260
Bernard Lacombe
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 1,261
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1991, Kevin De Bruyne ranks 9. Before him are Thiago Alcântara, James Rodríguez, Virgil van Dijk, Ed Sheeran, N'Golo Kanté, and Riyad Mahrez. After him are Jorginho, Roberto Firmino, Lucas Vázquez, Oriol Romeu, Kalidou Koulibaly, and Xherdan Shaqiri.
Others Born in 1991
Go to all RankingsThiago Alcântara
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 3
James Rodríguez
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 4
Virgil van Dijk
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 5
Ed Sheeran
SINGER
1991 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 6
N'Golo Kanté
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 7
Riyad Mahrez
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 8
Kevin De Bruyne
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 9
Jorginho
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 10
Roberto Firmino
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 11
Lucas Vázquez
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 12
Oriol Romeu
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 13
Kalidou Koulibaly
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 14
Xherdan Shaqiri
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 15
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Kevin De Bruyne ranks 430 out of 1,190. Before him are Maurice De Waele (1896), Sigiswald Kuijken (1944), Joseph Decaisne (1807), Daniel Van Buyten (1978), Jean Servais (1910), and Alfred Stevens (1823). After him are Annie Cordy (1928), Philippe de Monte (1521), Philippe van Lansberge (1561), Countess Catharina Belgica of Nassau (1578), Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens (1823), and Dirk Frimout (1941).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsMaurice De Waele
CYCLIST
1896 - 1952
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 424
Sigiswald Kuijken
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 425
Joseph Decaisne
POLITICIAN
1807 - 1882
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 426
Daniel Van Buyten
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 427
Jean Servais
ACTOR
1910 - 1976
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 428
Alfred Stevens
PAINTER
1823 - 1906
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 429
Kevin De Bruyne
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 430
Annie Cordy
ACTOR
1928 - 2020
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 431
Philippe de Monte
COMPOSER
1521 - 1603
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 432
Philippe van Lansberge
ASTRONOMER
1561 - 1632
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 433
Countess Catharina Belgica of Nassau
NOBLEMAN
1578 - 1648
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 434
Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens
COMPOSER
1823 - 1881
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 435
Dirk Frimout
ASTRONAUT
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 436
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Belgium
Among soccer players born in Belgium, Kevin De Bruyne ranks 23. Before him are Raoul Lambert (1944), Dries Mertens (1987), Franky Vercauteren (1956), Radja Nainggolan (1988), Axel Witsel (1989), and Daniel Van Buyten (1978). After him are Raymond Braine (1907), Georges Heylens (1941), Joseph Mermans (1922), Erwin Vandenbergh (1959), Louis Van Hege (1889), and Marouane Fellaini (1987).
Raoul Lambert
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 17
Dries Mertens
1987 - Present
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 18
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