SOCCER PLAYER
René van de Kerkhof
1951 - Today
René van de Kerkhof
Reinier Lambertus "René" van de Kerkhof (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɛiniːr lɑmˈbɛrtʏs rəˈneː vɑn də ˈkɛr(ə)kɦɔf]; born 16 September 1951) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a right winger for FC Twente, PSV Eindhoven and the Netherlands national team. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of René van de Kerkhof has received more than 239,343 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). René van de Kerkhof is the 203rd most popular soccer player (up from 211th in 2019), the 148th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 162nd in 2019) and the 10th most popular Dutch Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
240k
Page Views (PV)
66.96
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
37
Languages Editions (L)
10.71
Effective Languages (L*)
2.01
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, René van de Kerkhof ranks 203 out of 21,273. Before him are Amancio Amaro, Hiroaki Sato, Edgar Davids, Teófilo Cubillas, Giampiero Boniperti, and Manuel Neuer. After him are Samuel Eto'o, Yozo Aoki, Ernesto Valverde, Gino Colaussi, Pepe, and Rinat Dasayev.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAmancio Amaro
1939 - 2023
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 197
Hiroaki Sato
1932 - 1988
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 198
Edgar Davids
1973 - Present
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 199
Teófilo Cubillas
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 200
Giampiero Boniperti
1928 - 2021
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 201
Manuel Neuer
1986 - Present
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 202
René van de Kerkhof
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 203
Samuel Eto'o
1981 - Present
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 204
Yozo Aoki
1929 - 2014
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 205
Ernesto Valverde
1964 - Present
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 206
Gino Colaussi
1914 - 1991
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 207
Pepe
1935 - Present
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 208
Rinat Dasayev
1957 - Present
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 209
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1951, René van de Kerkhof ranks 43. Before him are Bertie Ahern, Chris Rea, Kenny Dalglish, Johnny Rep, Nicu Ceaușescu, and Anjelica Huston. After him are Jarmila Kratochvílová, Kathryn Bigelow, Jaco Pastorius, Bob Geldof, Kirstie Alley, and Prabowo Subianto.
Others Born in 1951
Go to all RankingsBertie Ahern
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 37
Chris Rea
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 38
Kenny Dalglish
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 39
Johnny Rep
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 40
Nicu Ceaușescu
POLITICIAN
1951 - 1996
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 41
Anjelica Huston
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 42
René van de Kerkhof
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 43
Jarmila Kratochvílová
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 44
Kathryn Bigelow
FILM DIRECTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 45
Jaco Pastorius
MUSICIAN
1951 - 1987
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 46
Bob Geldof
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 47
Kirstie Alley
ACTOR
1951 - 2022
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 48
Prabowo Subianto
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 49
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, René van de Kerkhof ranks 148 out of 1,646. Before him are Ary Scheffer (1795), Meindert Hobbema (1638), Johnny Rep (1951), Gaius Julius Civilis (25), Fanny Blankers-Koen (1918), and Martinus Beijerinck (1851). After him are William II, Duke of Bavaria (1365), Abraham Bloemaert (1566), Maarten van Heemskerck (1498), Ruud Lubbers (1939), Wim Kok (1938), and Willem Claesz. Heda (1594).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsAry Scheffer
PAINTER
1795 - 1858
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 142
Meindert Hobbema
PAINTER
1638 - 1709
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 143
Johnny Rep
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 144
Gaius Julius Civilis
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
25 - 100
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 145
Fanny Blankers-Koen
ATHLETE
1918 - 2004
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 146
Martinus Beijerinck
BIOLOGIST
1851 - 1931
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 147
René van de Kerkhof
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 148
William II, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1365 - 1417
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 149
Abraham Bloemaert
PAINTER
1566 - 1651
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 150
Maarten van Heemskerck
PAINTER
1498 - 1574
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 151
Ruud Lubbers
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2018
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 152
Wim Kok
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2018
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 153
Willem Claesz. Heda
PAINTER
1594 - 1680
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 154
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Netherlands
Among soccer players born in Netherlands, René van de Kerkhof ranks 10. Before him are Edwin van der Sar (1970), Jan Jongbloed (1940), Ruud Krol (1949), Arie Haan (1948), Dennis Bergkamp (1969), and Johnny Rep (1951). After him are Piet Keizer (1943), Ruud van Nistelrooy (1976), Willy van de Kerkhof (1951), Arjen Robben (1984), Peter Bosz (1963), and Abe Lenstra (1920).
Edwin van der Sar
1970 - Present
HPI: 68.98
Rank: 4
Jan Jongbloed
1940 - 2023
HPI: 68.94
Rank: 5
Ruud Krol
1949 - Present
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 6
Arie Haan
1948 - Present
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 7
Dennis Bergkamp
1969 - Present
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 8
Johnny Rep
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 9
René van de Kerkhof
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 10
Piet Keizer
1943 - 2017
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 11
Ruud van Nistelrooy
1976 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 12
Willy van de Kerkhof
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 13
Arjen Robben
1984 - Present
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 14
Peter Bosz
1963 - Present
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 15
Abe Lenstra
1920 - 1985
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 16