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Hans Vanaken

Belgian footballer (born 1992)
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Hans Vanaken

Summary

Hans Vanaken is a human[1]. He was born in Neerpelt[2]. He was born on August 24, 1992[3]. He worked as an association football player[4]. He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Neerpelt[2], Hans Vanaken…
  • Hans Vanaken was born on August 24, 1992[3].
  • Hans Vanaken held citizenship in Belgium[6].
  • Dutch was Hans Vanaken's native language[7].
  • Hans Vanaken's professions included association football player[4].
  • Hans Vanaken received the Belgian professional football awards[8].
  • Hans Vanaken is recorded as male[9].
  • Hans Vanaken's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Hans Vanaken's member of sports team is recorded as Club Brugge K.V.[11].
  • Hans Vanaken's member of sports team is recorded as Belgium men's national football team[12].
  • Hans Vanaken's Commons category is recorded as Hans Vanaken[13].
  • Hans Vanaken's position played on team / speciality is recorded as midfielder[14].
  • Hans Vanaken's sport is recorded as association football[15].
  • Hans Vanaken's family name is recorded as Vanaken[16].
  • Hans Vanaken's given name is recorded as Hans[17].
  • Hans Vanaken's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[18].
  • Hans Vanaken's country for sport is recorded as Belgium[19].
  • Hans Vanaken's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Hans Vanaken'}[20].
  • Hans Vanaken's sport number is recorded as 20[21].
  • Hans Vanaken's start of work period is recorded as 2010[22].
  • Hans Vanaken's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+194'}[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Neerpelt[2], Hans Vanaken… he was born on August 24, 1992[3]. Dutch was his native language[7].

Career and Affiliations

Hans Vanaken worked as an association football player[4].

Recognition

Hans Vanaken received the Belgian professional football awards[8].

Why It Matters

Hans Vanaken has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Hans Vanaken born?

Hans Vanaken's place of birth was Neerpelt[2].

What did Hans Vanaken do for work?

Hans Vanaken worked as association football player[4].

What awards did Hans Vanaken receive?

Honors received include Belgian professional football awards[8].

Related Entities

Belgium

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . FBref. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . FIFA World Cup 2022 Sticker Album. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Club Brugge K.V.. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21h ago · ~2026-37544-31 · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Neerpelt
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P19]]: [[Q651751]]"
  2. 6d ago · Kolja21 · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → ['Q5020214', 'Q373501', 'Q284163']
    Gnd id → 1406451487
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P227]]: 1406451487"
  3. 29d ago · Nordprinz · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → ['Q5020214', 'Q373501', 'Q284163']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1344]]: [[Q373501]]"
  4. 4w ago · Tuxfux · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native language → Dutch
    Country for sport → Belgium
    Instance of → —
    Family name → Vanaken
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1344]]: [[Q5020214]], Fifa Worldcup 2026 participations to players ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a0ece00233c|details]])"
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