Daniel Van Buyten

Quick Facts

Full Name	Daniel Van Buyten
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 7, 1978(1978-02-07)
Age	46
Birthplace	Chimay
Country	Belgium
Horoscope	Aquarius

Daniel Van Buyten Biography

Daniel Van Buyten is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on February 7, 1978 in Chimay, Belgium. Center back who was a part of Bayern Munich from 2006 to 2014. He started his long time association with the Belgium national team in 2001.

He along with fellow center-back He and fellow center back Thomas Vermaelen became teammates on the Belgium national team. were teammates for the Belgium national team.

Daniel Van Buyten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdaːnijɛl vɑm ˈbœytə(n)] ; born 7 February 1978) is a Belgian former footballer who played as a centre back. Nicknamed “Big Dan”, Van Buyten was known for his uncompromising style of play, exploiting both his physical strength and aerial ability.

Van Buyten was called up to the national team in 2001 and received his first cap for Belgium on 28 February 2001 against San Marino in a 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying match, starting in a 10–1 thrashing of the nation. His first goal for the national team came in just his second cap, heading home the equalizing goal in a 2–2 draw with Scotland on 24 March 2001, earning a crucial point for ten-man Belgium in World Cup qualifying.

His birthplace was Chimay, Belgium.

Daniel Van Buyten Net Worth

Daniel Van Buyten is one of the richest Soccer Player from Belgium. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Daniel Van Buyten 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He made his debut as a professional for Charleroi in 1998.

The striker scored 12 times in 76 games for Marseille between 2001 and 2004.

Van Buyten’s father, Franz, was a popular Belgian catcher/wrestler in Europe from 1960 to 1980. His mother, Renate, is German.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Daniel Van Buyten height 6 ft 5 in Daniel weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Daniel Van Buyten Dating?

According to our records, Daniel Van Buyten married to Celine Van Buyten. As of December 1, 2023, Daniel Van Buyten’s is not dating anyone.

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While he was with Manchester City, he, along with players Djamel Belmadi and Matías Vuoso, were the victim of theft perpetrated by two bankers. In January 2006, the bank workers, Paul Sherwood, a cashier, and Paul Hanley, his supervisor, were jailed for 32 months and 12 months respectively.

Facts & Trivia

Daniel Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Belgium. Daniel Van Buyten celebrates birthday on February 7 of every year.

Arguably Van Buyten’s most valuable contribution in his debut season, however, came against Milan on 3 April 2007, in the first-leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final. Van Buyten scored two away goals to level the match and give Bayern Munich the advantage in the tie. In the quarter-final encounter against Milan, he scored twice with his left foot, once in the 78th minute to take Bayern to 1–1 and then he scored a stoppage time half-volley.

Top Facts about Daniel Van Buyten

1. Daniel Van Buyten is a retired Belgian footballer.
2. He played as a centre-back for Bayern Munich and Belgium.
3. Van Buyten won 85 caps for the Belgian national team.
4. He scored 10 goals for Belgium in international matches.
5. Van Buyten won six Bundesliga titles with Bayern Munich.
6. He also won the Champions League with Bayern in 2013.
7. Van Buyten was named Belgian Footballer of the Year in 2002.
8. He started his professional career at Standard Liege in Belgium.
9. Van Buyten also played for Marseille, Hamburg, and Genk.
10. He retired from professional football in 2014 at age 36.