1969 - Today
Richard Peter Witschge (born 20 September 1969) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a midfielder. He was known for his technique and passing ability. In an 18-year professional career he played mainly for Ajax, but also represented, amongst other clubs, Barcelona. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Richard Witschge has received more than 196,683 page views. His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 50 in 2019). Richard Witschge is the 1,414th most popular soccer player (down from 1,353rd in 2019), the 543rd most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 493rd in 2019) and the 55th most popular Dutch Soccer Player.
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Among soccer players, Richard Witschge ranks 1,414 out of 16,880. Before him are Zlatko Vujović, Fernando Giudicelli, Robert Jonquet, Gabriel Heinze, Mariano Gonzalvo, and Tomas Brolin. After him are Renato Cesarini, Yann Sommer, Bruno Alves, Goro Yamada, Orvar Bergmark, and Aldo Olivieri.
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 1,408
1906 - 1968
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 1,409
1925 - 2008
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 1,410
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 1,411
1922 - 2007
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 1,412
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 1,413
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 1,414
1906 - 1969
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 1,415
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 1,416
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 1,417
1894 - 1958
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 1,418
1930 - 2004
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 1,419
1910 - 2001
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 1,420
Among people born in 1969, Richard Witschge ranks 125. Before him are Rory McCann, Brian Krause, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Cesar Millan, Sayako Kuroda, and Tomas Brolin. After him are Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Mattia Binotto, Chandra Wilson, Gina Torres, Naveen Andrews, and Hélène Grimaud.
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 119
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 120
1969 - 2018
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 121
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 122
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 123
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 124
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 125
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 126
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 127
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 128
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 129
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 130
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 131
Among people born in Netherlands, Richard Witschge ranks 543 out of 1,427. Before him are Badr Hari (1984), Theo de Jong (1947), Jan Wolkers (1925), Peter Aerts (1970), Björn Kuipers (1973), and Bertus Aafjes (1914). After him are Willem Johan Kolff (1911), George Knobel (1922), Hakim Ziyech (1993), Derek de Lint (1950), Michael van Langren (1598), and Claes Jansz. Visscher (1587).
1984 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 537
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 538
1925 - 2007
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 539
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 540
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 541
1914 - 1993
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 542
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 543
1911 - 2009
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 544
1922 - 2012
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 545
1993 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 546
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 547
1598 - 1675
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 548
1587 - 1652
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 549
Among soccer players born in Netherlands, Richard Witschge ranks 55. Before him are Roy Makaay (1975), Gerald Vanenburg (1964), Piet Schrijvers (1946), Georginio Wijnaldum (1990), Ibrahim Afellay (1986), and Theo de Jong (1947). After him are George Knobel (1922), Hakim Ziyech (1993), Michael Reiziger (1973), Gerrie Mühren (1946), Adri van Tiggelen (1957), and Barry Hulshoff (1946).
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 49
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 50
1946 - 2022
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 51
1990 - Present
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 52
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 53
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 54
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 55
1922 - 2012
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 56
1993 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 57
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 58
1946 - 2013
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 59
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 60
1946 - 2020
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 61