1981 - Today
Thomas Buffel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtoːmɑz ˈbʏfəl], born 19 February 1981) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or forward. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Thomas Buffel has received more than 159,303 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Thomas Buffel is the 7,993rd most popular soccer player (down from 7,346th in 2019), the 854th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 762nd in 2019) and the 158th most popular Belgian Soccer Player.
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Among soccer players, Thomas Buffel ranks 7,993 out of 16,880. Before him are Craig Brown, Yoshiaki Shimojo, Bastos, Michael Silberbauer, Olivier Deschacht, and Marcelo Estigarribia. After him are Ralf Falkenmayer, Branimir Hrgota, Paulo Rodrigues Barc, Yasser Al-Shahrani, Keith Gumbs, and Jérémy Doku.
1940 - 2023
HPI: 33.24
Rank: 7,987
1954 - Present
HPI: 33.24
Rank: 7,988
1991 - Present
HPI: 33.24
Rank: 7,989
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.24
Rank: 7,990
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.24
Rank: 7,991
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.24
Rank: 7,992
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.24
Rank: 7,993
1963 - Present
HPI: 33.24
Rank: 7,994
1993 - Present
HPI: 33.24
Rank: 7,995
1960 - Present
HPI: 33.23
Rank: 7,996
1992 - Present
HPI: 33.23
Rank: 7,997
1972 - Present
HPI: 33.23
Rank: 7,998
2002 - Present
HPI: 33.22
Rank: 7,999
Among people born in 1981, Thomas Buffel ranks 575. Before him are Joci Pápai, Zurab Zviadauri, Bernhard Eisel, Luke Wilkshire, Michael Silberbauer, and Olivier Deschacht. After him are Erik Guay, Ray William Johnson, Maggie Stiefvater, Marta Roure, Gemma Whelan, and Daisuke Nasu.
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.30
Rank: 569
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.27
Rank: 570
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.26
Rank: 571
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.26
Rank: 572
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.24
Rank: 573
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.24
Rank: 574
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.24
Rank: 575
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.24
Rank: 576
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.22
Rank: 577
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.21
Rank: 578
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.21
Rank: 579
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.21
Rank: 580
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.19
Rank: 581
Among people born in Belgium, Thomas Buffel ranks 854 out of 1,019. Before him are Omar El Kaddouri (1990), Guillaume Gillet (1984), Zakaria Bakkali (1996), Bernd Thijs (1978), Victor Campenaerts (1991), and Olivier Deschacht (1981). After him are Jérémy Doku (2002), Jacky Peeters (1969), Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe (1989), François Duval (1980), Matz Sels (1992), and Kevin Borlée (1988).
1990 - Present
HPI: 33.47
Rank: 848
1984 - Present
HPI: 33.44
Rank: 849
1996 - Present
HPI: 33.43
Rank: 850
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.40
Rank: 851
1991 - Present
HPI: 33.35
Rank: 852
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.24
Rank: 853
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.24
Rank: 854
2002 - Present
HPI: 33.22
Rank: 855
1969 - Present
HPI: 33.20
Rank: 856
1989 - Present
HPI: 33.20
Rank: 857
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.20
Rank: 858
1992 - Present
HPI: 33.11
Rank: 859
1988 - Present
HPI: 33.10
Rank: 860
Among soccer players born in Belgium, Thomas Buffel ranks 158. Before him are Charles De Ketelaere (2001), Omar El Kaddouri (1990), Guillaume Gillet (1984), Zakaria Bakkali (1996), Bernd Thijs (1978), and Olivier Deschacht (1981). After him are Jérémy Doku (2002), Jacky Peeters (1969), Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe (1989), Matz Sels (1992), Dodi Lukebakio (1997), and Sébastien Pocognoli (1987).
2001 - Present
HPI: 33.60
Rank: 152
1990 - Present
HPI: 33.47
Rank: 153
1984 - Present
HPI: 33.44
Rank: 154
1996 - Present
HPI: 33.43
Rank: 155
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.40
Rank: 156
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.24
Rank: 157
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.24
Rank: 158
2002 - Present
HPI: 33.22
Rank: 159
1969 - Present
HPI: 33.20
Rank: 160
1989 - Present
HPI: 33.20
Rank: 161
1992 - Present
HPI: 33.11
Rank: 162
1997 - Present
HPI: 33.05
Rank: 163
1987 - Present
HPI: 32.73
Rank: 164