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
|
||
| 2003-04 | Olympique Marseille | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 1 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Hamburger SV | Bundesliga | 33 | 5 |
4
|
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| 2005-06 | Hamburger SV | Bundesliga | 26 | 1 |
2 |
1
|
1
|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug 2004 | Hamburger SV v Bayern München | W | 4-2 | Bundesliga | 1 |
| 14 Aug 2004 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 v Hamburger SV | L | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 2 |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Hamburger SV v 1.FC Nürnberg | W | 4-3 | Bundesliga | 3 |
| 11 Sep 2004 | VfB Stuttgart v Hamburger SV | L | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 4 |
| 18 Sep 2004 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Hamburger SV | L | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 5 |
| 26 Sep 2004 | Hamburger SV v Hertha Berlin | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 6 |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Bayer Leverkusen v Hamburger SV | L | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 7 |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Hamburger SV v Arminia Bielefeld | L | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 8 |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Borussia Dortmund v Hamburger SV | W | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 9 |
| 27 Oct 2004 | Hamburger SV v SC Freiburg | W | 4-0 | Bundesliga | 10 |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Werder Bremen v Hamburger SV | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 11 |
| 07 Nov 2004 | Hamburger SV v Schalke 04 | L | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 12 |
| 14 Nov 2004 | Hansa Rostock v Hamburger SV | W | 0-6 | Bundesliga | 13 |
| 21 Nov 2004 | Hamburger SV v VfL Wolfsburg | W | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 14 |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Borussia Mönchengladbach v Hamburger SV | W | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 15 |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Hamburger SV v Hannover 96 | L | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 16 |
| 11 Dec 2004 | VfL Bochum v Hamburger SV | W | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 17 |
| 21 Jan 2005 | Bayern München v Hamburger SV | L | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 18 |
| 29 Jan 2005 | Hamburger SV v 1.FSV Mainz 05 | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 19 |
| 05 Feb 2005 | 1.FC Nürnberg v Hamburger SV | W | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 20 |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Hamburger SV v VfB Stuttgart | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 21 |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Hamburger SV v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 22 |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Hertha Berlin v Hamburger SV | L | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 23 |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Hamburger SV v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 24 |
| 12 Mar 2005 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld v Hamburger SV | W | 3-4 | Bundesliga | 25 |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Hamburger SV v Borussia Dortmund | L | 2-3 | Bundesliga | 26 |
| 02 Apr 2005 | SC Freiburg v Hamburger SV | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 27 |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Hamburger SV v Werder Bremen | L | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 28 |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Schalke 04 v Hamburger SV | W | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 29 |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Hamburger SV v Hansa Rostock | W | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 30 |
| 01 May 2005 | VfL Wolfsburg v Hamburger SV | L | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 31 |
| 08 May 2005 | Hamburger SV v Borussia Mönchengladbach | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 32 |
| 21 May 2005 | Hamburger SV v VfL Bochum | L | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 33 |
| 13 Aug 2005 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld v Hamburger SV | W | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 2 |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Hamburger SV v Hannover 96 | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 3 |
| 10 Sep 2005 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 v Hamburger SV | W | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 4 |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Hamburger SV v Eintracht Frankfurt | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 5 |
| 21 Sep 2005 | VfB Stuttgart v Hamburger SV | W | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 6 |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Hamburger SV v Bayern München | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 7 |
| 02 Oct 2005 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Hamburger SV | W | 0-3 | Bundesliga | 8 |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Hamburger SV v VfL Wolfsburg | L | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 9 |
| 23 Oct 2005 | Borussia Dortmund v Hamburger SV | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 10 |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Hamburger SV v Schalke 04 | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 11 |
| 06 Nov 2005 | Borussia Mönchengladbach v Hamburger SV | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 12 |
| 20 Nov 2005 | Hamburger SV v MSV Duisburg | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 13 |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Bayer Leverkusen v Hamburger SV | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 14 |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Hamburger SV v 1.FC Köln | W | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 15 |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Hamburger SV v Hertha BSC Berlin | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 16 |
| 18 Dec 2005 | Werder Bremen v Hamburger SV | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 17 |
| 28 Jan 2006 | 1.FC Nürnberg v Hamburger SV | L | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 18 |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Hamburger SV v DSC Arminia Bielefeld | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 19 |
| 08 Feb 2006 | Hannover 96 v Hamburger SV | L | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 20 |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Hamburger SV v 1.FSV Mainz 05 | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 21 |
| 19 Feb 2006 | Eintracht Frankfurt v Hamburger SV | W | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 22 |
| 26 Feb 2006 | Hamburger SV v VfB Stuttgart | L | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 23 |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hamburger SV v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | W | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 25 |
| 18 Mar 2006 | VfL Wolfsburg v Hamburger SV | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 26 |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Hamburger SV v Borussia Dortmund | L | 2-4 | Bundesliga | 27 |
| 06 May 2006 | Hertha Berlin v Hamburger SV | L | 4-2 | Bundesliga | 33 |
| 12 May 2006 | Hamburger SV v Werder Bremen | L | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 34 |
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
|
|||
| 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
|
||
| 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
|
||
| 2009-10 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
1
|
||
| 2009-10 | Belgium | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Belgium | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 2 |
1
|
||
| 2011-12 | Belgium | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
1
|
|||
| 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.