Dirk van Duijvenbode: Major titles, world ranking, walk-on song, net worth & more

Famed for his wild walk-on, we profile the eccentric World Championship quarter-finalist and former World Series Finals runner-up Dirk van Duijvenbode.

Dirk van Duijvenbode - Titles

Dirk Van Duijvenbode has won six Players Championship tournaments, three of which came in 2023.

The Titan sealed his first PDC ranking title in April 2021 after defeating Martijn Kleermaker and won two more Players Championship events in 2022.

Interestingly, in three of his six title triumphs, van Duijvenbode has beaten Ryan Searle in the final.

A major remains elusive for the Dutch star but he has come close, enjoying a stunning emergence at the 2020 World Grand Prix where he managed to beat four televised title winners before suffering defeat at the hands of Gerwyn Price in the final.

He would meet Price again in the final of the 2022 World Series Finals, only to suffer a gut-wrenching 11-10 loss against the former world champion.

Van Duijvenbode is also a World Championship quarter-finalist and a European Championship semi-finalist.

Dirk van Duijvenbode - World Ranking

Dirk van Duijvenbode is currently ranked 26th in the PDC Order of Merit.

Dirk van Duijvenbode - Age

Dirk van Duijvenbode is 32-years-old and has been a tour professional for a decade.

Where is Dirk van Duijvenbode from?

Dirk van Duijvenbode was born in the town of 's-Gravenzande in the Netherlands.

's-Gravenzande is also the home of two-time Women's BDO World Championship semi-finalist Sharon Prins.

Dirk van Duijvenbode - Walk-on song

Dirk van Duijvenbode's walk-on song, 'Just Like You' is hailed as one of the most electrifying in all of the PDC.

Marching out to the heavy electronic song by Dutch DJ Radical Redemption, van Duijvenbode bounces around the stage like it's a techno rave.

On one occasion his antics were that animated he fell and injured himself prior to a match against Dylan Slevin at the Dutch Darts Championship. Not that it affected him too much, with van Duijvenbode winning in a deciding leg and proceeding to celebrate on one leg.

Dirk van Duijvenbode - Prize money

Dirk van Duijvenbode is currently ranked 26th on the PDC Order of Merit, having amassed £305,000 over the last two years.

Dirk van Duijvenbode's - Darts

Manufactured by Dutch company Bull's, Dirk van Duijvenbode uses 24-gram, 90% tungsten darts with a 35mm point.

Dirk van Duijvenbode - Nickname

At the start of his career, van Duijvenbode was dubbed 'The Titan', but in recent years the Dutchman has taken on another nickname.

The 'Aubergenius' came to the fore following his emergence in 2020, which stems from Van Duijvenbode's previous employment as an administrative assistant at an aubergine farm.