Daniel Van Buyten 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. See more

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

While he was with Manchester City, he, along with players Djamel Belmadi and Matías Vuoso, were the victims of theft perpetrated by two bankers. In January 2006, the bank … See more

• Official website (in German, French, and Dutch)
• Daniel Van Buyten at WorldFootball.net
• Daniel Van Buyten at fussballdaten.de (in German)
• Daniel Van Buyten at National-Football-Teams.com See more

Early career
Van Buyten joined Olympique de Marseille in the summer of 2001, leaving Belgian side Standard Liège with whom he had been with since 1999. After two-and-a-half productive seasons with the club, on 31 January 2004 Van … See more

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 … See more

Club
Hamburger SV
• UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2005
Bayern Munich
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