Klaas-Jan Huntelaar

Dutch association football player (born 1983)
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Summary

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar was born on August 12, 1983[1], in Voor-Drempt[2]. He has worked as an association football player[3] and association football coach[4]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,187 views/month, #6,189 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[6]
  • Native language: Dutch[7]
  • Award received: AFC Ajax–player of the year[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Member of sports team: Hessen Combinatie '03[10]
  • League or competition: Bundesliga[11], Eredivisie[12], La Liga[13], Serie A[14]
  • Commons category: Klaas-Jan Huntelaar[15]
  • Position played on team / speciality: forward[16]
  • Sport: association football[17]
  • Family name: Huntelaar[18]
  • Given name: Dirk[19], Jan[20], Klaas[21], Klaas-Jan[22]
  • Official website: http://www.klaasjanhuntelaar.com[23]
  • Participant in: 2014 FIFA World Cup[24], 2010 FIFA World Cup[25], UEFA Euro 2008[26], UEFA Euro 2012[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[28]
  • Birth name: Dirk Jan Klaas Huntelaar[29]
  • Country for sport: Netherlands[30]
  • Name in native language: Klaas-Jan Huntelaar[31]
  • Sport number: 9[32]
  • Start of work period: 2002[33]
  • Height: 186 cm[34]
  • Mass: 78 kg[35]
  • Social media followers: 466,069[36], 454,509[37], 446,650[38]
  • P14750: 32F8-4F49-2867-0C6A-8D39[39]

Why It Matters

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 82 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Klaas-Jan Huntelaar born?

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar's place of birth was Voor-Drempt[2].

What did Klaas-Jan Huntelaar do for work?

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar worked as an association football player[3] and association football coach[4].

What awards did Klaas-Jan Huntelaar receive?

Honors received include AFC Ajax–player of the year[8].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4w ago · Roger.ec1 · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Besoccer player id → 29813
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  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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