SOCCER PLAYER
Thomas Buffel
1981 - Today

Thomas Buffel
Thomas Buffel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtoːmɑz ˈbʏfəl]; born 19 February 1981) is a Belgian professional football coach and a former player who played as an attacking midfielder or forward. He is the manager of Jong Genk in Challenger Pro League. He represented the Belgium national team at international level. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas Buffel is the 10,569th most popular soccer player (down from 10,031st in 2024), the 1,002nd most popular biography from Belgium (down from 997th in 2019) and the 192nd most popular Belgian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Thomas Buffel ranks 10,569 out of 21,273. Before him are Ben Davies, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Kenan Karaman, Gary Gillespie, Derek Dougan, and Yusuke Adachi. After him are Juan José Borrelli, Leroy Fer, Patrick Mtiliga, Paulinho Santos, Radostin Kishishev, and Sani Kaita.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBen Davies
1995 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 10,569
Satoshi Yamaguchi
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 10,570
Kenan Karaman
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 10,571
Gary Gillespie
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 10,572
Derek Dougan
1938 - 2007
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 10,573
Yusuke Adachi
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 10,574
Thomas Buffel
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 10,575
Juan José Borrelli
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 10,576
Leroy Fer
1990 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 10,577
Patrick Mtiliga
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 10,578
Paulinho Santos
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 10,579
Radostin Kishishev
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 10,580
Sani Kaita
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 10,581
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1981, Thomas Buffel ranks 694. Before him are Morten Gamst Pedersen, Vera Vitali, Teruyuki Moniwa, Paul Codrea, Oliver Zaugg, and Tijana Bogićević. After him are Patrick Mtiliga, Antonis Fotsis, Eugenio Siller, Daniel Rossi, José Manuel Jiménez Ortiz, and Raphaël Personnaz.
Others Born in 1981
Go to all RankingsMorten Gamst Pedersen
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 688
Vera Vitali
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 689
Teruyuki Moniwa
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 690
Paul Codrea
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 691
Oliver Zaugg
CYCLIST
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 692
Tijana Bogićević
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 693
Thomas Buffel
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 694
Patrick Mtiliga
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 695
Antonis Fotsis
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 696
Eugenio Siller
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.29
Rank: 697
Daniel Rossi
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 698
José Manuel Jiménez Ortiz
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 699
Raphaël Personnaz
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 700
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Thomas Buffel ranks 1,002 out of 1,190. Before him are Milow (1981), Mehdi Carcela (1989), Peter Piot (1949), Matz Sels (1992), Tom Saintfiet (1973), and Dennis Praet (1994). After him are Gella Vandecaveye (1973), Ritchie De Laet (1988), Luca Brecel (1995), Princess Eléonore of Belgium (2008), Blanche (1999), and Selah Sue (1989).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsMilow
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.58
Rank: 996
Mehdi Carcela
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 997
Peter Piot
BIOLOGIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 998
Matz Sels
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 999
Tom Saintfiet
COACH
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 1,000
Dennis Praet
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 1,001
Thomas Buffel
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 1,002
Gella Vandecaveye
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 1,003
Ritchie De Laet
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 44.30
Rank: 1,004
Luca Brecel
SNOOKER
1995 - Present
HPI: 44.30
Rank: 1,005
Princess Eléonore of Belgium
NOBLEMAN
2008 - Present
HPI: 44.29
Rank: 1,006
Blanche
SINGER
1999 - Present
HPI: 44.23
Rank: 1,007
Selah Sue
SINGER
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 1,008
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Belgium
Among soccer players born in Belgium, Thomas Buffel ranks 192. Before him are Gaëtan Englebert (1976), Frédéric Herpoel (1974), Silvio Proto (1983), Mehdi Carcela (1989), Matz Sels (1992), and Dennis Praet (1994). After him are Ritchie De Laet (1988), Timothy Castagne (1995), Urko Pardo (1983), Stephan Van Der Heyden (1969), Olivier Deschacht (1981), and Bilal El Khannous (2004).
Gaëtan Englebert
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 186
Frédéric Herpoel
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.80
Rank: 187
Silvio Proto
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 188
Mehdi Carcela
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 189
Matz Sels
1992 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 190
Dennis Praet
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 191
Thomas Buffel
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 192
Ritchie De Laet
1988 - Present
HPI: 44.30
Rank: 193
Timothy Castagne
1995 - Present
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 194
Urko Pardo
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.07
Rank: 195
Stephan Van Der Heyden
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.04
Rank: 196
Olivier Deschacht
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 197
Bilal El Khannous
2004 - Present
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 198











































