Frank Wels

Dutch footballer (1909-1982)
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Summary

Frank Wels was born on February 21, 1909[1], in Ede[2]. He died on February 16, 1982[3], in Gorinchem[4]. He worked as an association football player[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[7]
  • Sex or gender: male[8]
  • Member of sports team: Feyenoord Rotterdam[9], Netherlands national association football team[10]
  • Commons category: Frank Wels[11]
  • Position played on team / speciality: forward[12]
  • Sport: association football[13]
  • Family name: Wels[14]
  • Given name: Frank[15]
  • Participant in: 1938 FIFA World Cup[16], 1934 FIFA World Cup[17]
  • Country for sport: Netherlands[18]
  • Height: 163 cm[19]

Why It Matters

Frank Wels has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Frank Wels born?

Frank Wels's place of birth was Ede[2].

Where did Frank Wels die?

Frank Wels died in Gorinchem[4].

What did Frank Wels do for work?

Frank Wels worked as an association football player[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  10. [1] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position played on team / speciality → forward
    Footballfakts.ru person id → 1766772, 99734
    Member of sports team → Feyenoord Rotterdam, Netherlands national association football team
    Playmakerstats.com player id → 21308
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Playmakerstats.com player id: 21308, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289935|batch #289935]]"
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