François Devries

Belgian footballer (1913-1972)
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François Devries

Summary

François Devries is a human[1]. Born in Antwerp[2], he… he was born on August 21, 1913[3]. He passed away in Deurne[4]. He died on February 17, 1972[5]. He worked as an association football player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • François Devries was born in Antwerp[2].
  • François Devries's place of birth was Deurne[8].
  • François Devries passed away in Deurne[4].
  • François Devries was born on August 21, 1913[3].
  • François Devries died on February 17, 1972[5].
  • François Devries died on February 16, 1972[9].
  • François Devries held citizenship in Belgium[10].
  • François Devries worked as an association football player[6].
  • François Devries is recorded as male[11].
  • François Devries's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • François Devries's member of sports team is recorded as Royal Antwerp F.C.[13].
  • François Devries's member of sports team is recorded as R.C.S. La Forestoise[14].
  • François Devries's member of sports team is recorded as Belgium men's national football team[15].
  • François Devries's member of sports team is recorded as R. Léopold Uccle Forestoise[16].
  • François Devries's position played on team / speciality is recorded as forward[17].
  • François Devries's sport is recorded as association football[18].
  • François Devries's family name is recorded as De Vries[19].
  • François Devries's given name is recorded as François[20].
  • François Devries's participant in is recorded as 1934 FIFA World Cup[21].
  • François Devries's country for sport is recorded as Belgium[22].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Antwerp[2], a Belgian municipality with the title of city[23], in Belgium[24], headquartered in Antwerp City Hall[25] and Deurne[8], a district of Antwerp[26], in Belgium[27]. François Devries was born on August 21, 1913[3].

Career and Affiliations

François Devries's professions included association football player[6].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 17, 1972[5] and February 16, 1972[9]. François Devries died in Deurne[4].

Why It Matters

François Devries ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was François Devries born?

Born in Antwerp[2], François Devries…

Where did François Devries die?

François Devries passed away in Deurne[4].

What did François Devries do for work?

François Devries worked as association football player[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Antwerp, Deurne
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Footballfakts.ru person id → 1772680, 100406
    Instance of → —
    Country for sport → Belgium
    Position played on team / speciality → forward
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56926|batch #56926]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
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