SOCCER PLAYER
Willem van Hanegem
1944 - Today
Willem van Hanegem
Willem "Wim" van Hanegem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləɱ ˈʋɪɱ vɑn ˈɦaːnəɣɛm]; born 20 February 1944) is a Dutch former football player and coach who played as a midfielder. In a playing career spanning over 20 years, he won several domestic honours in the Netherlands, as well as both the European Cup and UEFA Cup with Feyenoord. He was also part of the Dutch national team that were runners-up in the 1974 FIFA World Cup. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Willem van Hanegem has received more than 227,201 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). Willem van Hanegem is the 452nd most popular soccer player (up from 485th in 2019), the 258th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 271st in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Dutch Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
230k
Page Views (PV)
58.10
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
33
Languages Editions (L)
4.06
Effective Languages (L*)
3.59
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Willem van Hanegem ranks 452 out of 21,273. Before him are Noritaka Hidaka, Miguel Ángel González Suárez, Thibaut Courtois, Ally McCoist, Miloš Milutinović, and Hans-Peter Briegel. After him are Roberto Dinamite, John Toshack, Gianluca Zambrotta, Yukio Tsuda, Luis del Sol, and Walter Mazzarri.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNoritaka Hidaka
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 446
Miguel Ángel González Suárez
1947 - 2024
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 447
Thibaut Courtois
1992 - Present
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 448
Ally McCoist
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 449
Miloš Milutinović
1933 - 2003
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 450
Hans-Peter Briegel
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 451
Willem van Hanegem
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 452
Roberto Dinamite
1954 - 2023
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 453
John Toshack
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 454
Gianluca Zambrotta
1977 - Present
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 455
Yukio Tsuda
1917 - 1979
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 456
Luis del Sol
1935 - 2021
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 457
Walter Mazzarri
1961 - Present
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 458
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, Willem van Hanegem ranks 142. Before him are Gianfranco Ferré, Gary Busey, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ayad Allawi, Luis Ladaria Ferrer, and Ron Huldai. After him are Christian Boltanski, Kiri Te Kanawa, Chung Hong-won, John Entwistle, Jan Guillou, and James Heckman.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsGianfranco Ferré
FASHION DESIGNER
1944 - 2007
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 136
Gary Busey
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 137
Jon Kabat-Zinn
PSYCHOLOGIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 138
Ayad Allawi
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 139
Luis Ladaria Ferrer
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 140
Ron Huldai
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 141
Willem van Hanegem
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 142
Christian Boltanski
PAINTER
1944 - 2021
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 143
Kiri Te Kanawa
SINGER
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 144
Chung Hong-won
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 145
John Entwistle
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2002
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 146
Jan Guillou
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 147
James Heckman
ECONOMIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 148
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Willem van Hanegem ranks 258 out of 1,646. Before him are Jan Peter Balkenende (1956), Johann Weyer (1515), Aletta Jacobs (1854), C. H. D. Buys Ballot (1817), Willem Blaeu (1571), and Maarten Tromp (1598). After him are Carel Struycken (1948), Otto van Veen (1556), Nicolaes Maes (1634), Danny Blind (1961), Hendrik Petrus Berlage (1856), and Dick Bruna (1927).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsJan Peter Balkenende
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 252
Johann Weyer
PHYSICIAN
1515 - 1588
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 253
Aletta Jacobs
PHYSICIAN
1854 - 1929
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 254
C. H. D. Buys Ballot
CHEMIST
1817 - 1890
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 255
Willem Blaeu
GEOGRAPHER
1571 - 1638
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 256
Maarten Tromp
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1598 - 1653
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 257
Willem van Hanegem
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 258
Carel Struycken
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 259
Otto van Veen
PAINTER
1556 - 1629
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 260
Nicolaes Maes
PAINTER
1634 - 1693
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 261
Danny Blind
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 262
Hendrik Petrus Berlage
ARCHITECT
1856 - 1934
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 263
Dick Bruna
WRITER
1927 - 2017
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 264
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Netherlands
Among soccer players born in Netherlands, Willem van Hanegem ranks 23. Before him are Ruud Geels (1948), Wesley Sneijder (1984), Wim Jansen (1946), Robin van Persie (1983), Wim Suurbier (1945), and Patrick Kluivert (1976). After him are Danny Blind (1961), Mark van Bommel (1977), Erik ten Hag (1970), Frank de Boer (1970), Erwin Koeman (1961), and Piet Schrijvers (1946).
Ruud Geels
1948 - 2023
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 17
Wesley Sneijder
1984 - Present
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 18
Wim Jansen
1946 - 2022
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 19
Robin van Persie
1983 - Present
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 20
Wim Suurbier
1945 - 2020
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 21
Patrick Kluivert
1976 - Present
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 22
Willem van Hanegem
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 23
Danny Blind
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 24
Mark van Bommel
1977 - Present
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 25
Erik ten Hag
1970 - Present
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 26
Frank de Boer
1970 - Present
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 27
Erwin Koeman
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 28
Piet Schrijvers
1946 - 2022
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 29