Daniel Van Buyten
| Date of birth | 07 February 1978 |
| Place of birth | Chimay |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Weight | 87 kg |
| Height | 1.96 m |
| Position | Defender |
A highly-rated and versatile defender, often compared to former Charleroi star Philippe Albert, Daniel Van Buyten had been linked with a move to Manchester United.
He joined Standard Liege from Charleroi for £200,000 in 1999, then rejoined his former Sclessin boss Tomislav Ivic at Marseille in the 2001 close season for £7.7million.
Daniel made his full international debut against San Marino in a World Cup qualifier in March 2001, and the following month netted the equaliser against Scotland to clinch a valuable point.
Especially due to his height, Daniel usually plays at centre back but can also play effectively at left back.
He was included in Marc Wilmots' 2014 World Cup squad.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSC Charleroi | 01 Jan 1997 | 01 Jul 1999 | |
| Standard Liege | 01 Jul 1999 | 05 Jul 2001 | |
| Olympique Marseille | 05 Jul 2001 | ||
| Manchester City | 31 Jan 2004 | 31 May 2004 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Standard Liege | Jupiler League | 29 | 4 |
1
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1
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| 2001-02 | Olympique Marseille | French Championnat | 23 | 2 |
5
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| 2002-03 | Olympique Marseille | French Championnat | 35 | 8 |
4
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1
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| 2003-04 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Manchester City | Premier League | 5 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Olympique Marseille | French Championnat | 18 | 2 |
4
|
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| 2003-04 | Olympique Marseille | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 1 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Hamburger SV | Bundesliga | 33 | 5 |
4
|
||
| 2005-06 | Hamburger SV | Bundesliga | 26 | 1 |
2 |
1
|
1
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| 2006-07 | Bayern Munchen | Bundesliga | 31 | 3 |
1
|
||
| 2007-08 | Bayern Munchen | Bundesliga | 13 | 1 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Bayern Munchen | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Bayern Munchen | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Bayern Munchen | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Bayern Munchen | UEFA Champions League | 6 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Bayern Munchen | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2000 | Harelbeke v Standard Liège | W | 3-4 | Jupiler League | 1 |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Standard Liège v La Louviere | W | 3-0 | Jupiler League | 2 |
| 25 Aug 2000 | Germinal Beerschot v Standard Liège | L | 1-0 | Jupiler League | 3 |
| 06 Sep 2000 | Standard Liège v Club Brugge | L | 0-4 | Jupiler League | 4 |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Mechelen v Standard Liège | W | 0-4 | Jupiler League | 5 |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Standard Liège v Eendracht Aalst | W | 7-0 | Jupiler League | 6 |
| 23 Sep 2000 | St Truiden v Standard Liège | D | 1-1 | Jupiler League | 7 |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Standard Liège v Westerlo | W | 5-3 | Jupiler League | 8 |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Beveren v Standard Liège | W | 0-3 | Jupiler League | 9 |
| 20 Oct 2000 | Standard Liège v Charleroi | W | 4-0 | Jupiler League | 10 |
| 29 Oct 2000 | Royal Antwerp v Standard Liège | W | 1-2 | Jupiler League | 11 |
| 12 Nov 2000 | Standard Liège v Anderlecht | D | 1-1 | Jupiler League | 12 |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Lierse SK v Standard Liège | D | 1-1 | Jupiler League | 13 |
| 24 Nov 2000 | Standard Liège v RC Genk | W | 2-1 | Jupiler League | 14 |
| 02 Dec 2000 | AA Ghent v Standard Liège | L | 2-1 | Jupiler League | 15 |
| 08 Dec 2000 | Standard Liège v Excelsior Mouscron | D | 3-3 | Jupiler League | 16 |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Lokeren v Standard Liège | L | 2-1 | Jupiler League | 17 |
| 20 Dec 2000 | Standard Liège v Harelbeke | W | 3-0 | Jupiler League | 18 |
| 28 Jan 2001 | Standard Liège v Germinal Beerschot | D | 1-1 | Jupiler League | 20 |
| 04 Feb 2001 | Club Brugge v Standard Liège | D | 1-1 | Jupiler League | 21 |
| 11 Feb 2001 | Standard Liège v Mechelen | W | 2-0 | Jupiler League | 22 |
| 18 Feb 2001 | Eendracht Aalst v Standard Liège | D | 1-1 | Jupiler League | 23 |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Standard Liège v St Truiden | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 24 |
| 09 Mar 2001 | Westerlo v Standard Liège | D | 2-2 | Jupiler League | 25 |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Standard Liège v Beveren | W | 4-2 | Jupiler League | 26 |
| 01 Apr 2001 | Charleroi v Standard Liège | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 27 |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Standard Liège v Royal Antwerp | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 28 |
| 13 Apr 2001 | Anderlecht v Standard Liège | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 29 |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Standard Liège v Lierse SK | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 30 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | Belgium | B International | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Belgium | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | 1 |
1 |
2
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| 2000-01 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2001-02 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Belgium | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Belgium | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 4 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 1 |
1
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||
| 2007-08 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 4 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Belgium | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Belgium | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Belgium | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 2 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Belgium | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Belgium | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 8 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Belgium | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1999 | Estonia v Belgium | W | 1-7 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 03 Sep 1999 | Belgium v Estonia | W | 5-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 07 Sep 1999 | Belgium v Lithuania | W | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 22 Sep 1999 | Bosnia-Herzegovina v Belgium | W | 3-4 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 08 Oct 1999 | Czech Republic v Belgium | W | 1-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 13 Nov 1999 | Netherlands v Belgium | D | 2-2 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 22 Feb 2000 | Belgium v France | D | 1-1 | B INTER | |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Belgium v San Marino | W | 10-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Scotland v Belgium | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Belgium v Norway | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Greece v Belgium | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 May 2002 | Belgium v Algeria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 May 2002 | France v Belgium | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2002 | Belgium v Costa Rica | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2002 | Japan v Belgium | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 10 Jun 2002 | Tunisia v Belgium | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Belgium v Russia | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 17 Jun 2002 | Brazil v Belgium | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Poland v Belgium | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Belgium v Bulgaria | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Algeria v Belgium | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Croatia v Belgium | L | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Belgium v Poland | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2003 | Bulgaria v Belgium | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Belgium v Andorra | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Belgium v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Belgium v Croatia | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Belgium v Estonia | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Norway v Belgium | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Belgium v Lithuania | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Spain v Belgium | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Belgium v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 30 Mar 2005 | San Marino v Belgium | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 04 Jun 2005 | Serbia and Montenegro v Belgium | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Belgium v Greece | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Belgium | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Belgium v San Marino | W | 8-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Belgium v Spain | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Belgium v Kazakhstan | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Armenia v Belgium | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Serbia v Belgium | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Belgium v Azerbaijan | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Belgium v Poland | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 07 Feb 2007 | Belgium v Czech Republic | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Portugal v Belgium | L | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Belgium v Finland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Belgium v Armenia | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Poland v Belgium | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Azerbaijan v Belgium | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Belgium v Morocco | L | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Germany v Belgium | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Belgium v Estonia | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Belgium v Spain | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Luxembourg v Belgium | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Belgium v Slovenia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Czech Republic v Belgium | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Spain v Belgium | L | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Armenia v Belgium | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Belgium v Turkey | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Estonia v Belgium | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Belgium v Hungary | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2009 | Belgium v Qatar | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2010 | Belgium v Germany | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 07 Sep 2010 | Turkey v Belgium | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 08 Oct 2010 | Kazakhstan v Belgium | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Russia v Belgium | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2011 | Belgium v Finland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 2011 | Austria v Belgium | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Belgium v Azerbaijan | W | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Slovenia v Belgium | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Oct 2011 | Belgium v Kazakhstan | W | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 11 Nov 2011 | Belgium v Romania | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2011 | France v Belgium | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Belgium v Netherlands | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2012 | Romania v Belgium | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Belgium v Slovakia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 2013 | North Macedonia v Belgium | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 07 Jun 2013 | Belgium v Serbia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 14 Aug 2013 | Belgium v France | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2013 | Scotland v Belgium | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 11 Oct 2013 | Croatia v Belgium | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 15 Oct 2013 | Belgium v Wales | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 19 Nov 2013 | Belgium v Japan | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Mar 2014 | Belgium v Ivory Coast | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2014 | Belgium v Luxembourg | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2014 | Sweden v Belgium | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2014 | Belgium v Tunisia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Belgium v Algeria | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Belgium v Russia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 26 Jun 2014 | Korea Republic v Belgium | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 01 Jul 2014 | Belgium v USA | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 05 Jul 2014 | Argentina v Belgium | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Quarter-final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.