Daniël Van Buyten was a strong central defender with a great header who scored regularly.
He was an undisputed player in the heart of the defence between 2001 and 2014. He played the 2002 and 2014 World Cup. He was the most experienced player in the team of national team manager Marc Wilmots in Brazil. He played the best big tournament of this career and was named best defender of the World Cup. He retired from the national team after the match that was also his highlight with the Devils.