Marcel Dries

Belgian footballer (1929-2011)
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Summary

Marcel Dries was born on September 19, 1929[1], in Berchem[2]. He died on September 27, 2011[3], in Antwerp[4]. He worked as an association football player[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: Léopold Dries[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Belgium[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Member of sports team: K. Berchem Sport[10], Royale Union Saint-Gilloise[11], Stade Kortrijk[12], Belgium men's national football team[13], K.V. Kortrijk[14]
  • Position played on team / speciality: defender[15]
  • Sport: association football[16]
  • Given name: Marcel[17]
  • Participant in: 1954 FIFA World Cup[18]
  • Country for sport: Belgium[19]

Why It Matters

Marcel Dries has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Marcel Dries born?

Marcel Dries was born in Berchem[2].

Where did Marcel Dries die?

Marcel Dries passed away in Antwerp[4].

Who were Marcel Dries's parents?

Marcel Dries's father was Léopold Dries[7].

What did Marcel Dries do for work?

Marcel Dries worked as an association football player[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . FBref. static.belgianfootball.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  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. 1d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Playmakerstats.com player id → 22154
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Berchem
    Instance of → human
    Place of death → Antwerp
    Sex or gender → male
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57986|batch #57986]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 3/3"
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