Soccer Player
Gary Lineker
English TV presenter and former footballer
1960 - today
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Gary Lineker
His biography is available in 70 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 69 in 2024). Gary Lineker is the 690th most popular soccer player (down from 262nd in 2024), the 1,651st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 901st in 2019) and the 42nd most popular British Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
860k
Page Views
Past 12 months
63.76
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
70
Gary Lineker's biography appears in 70 language editions of Wikipedia, more than 99% of all Soccer Players.
#42 / 1,640
Gary Lineker ranks #42 of 1,640 Soccer Players born in United Kingdom, inside the top 3% of that cohort.
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Among Soccer Players
Among soccer players, Gary Lineker ranks 687 out of 24,321. Before him are Carlos José Castilho, Lorenzo Fernández, Hans-Peter Briegel, Lúcio, Bruno Fernandes, and Michael Owen. After him are Ken Naganuma, Fabio Cudicini, Ahmed Faras, Isco, Klaus Augenthaler, and Takayuki Kuwata.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
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Carlos José Castilho
1927 - 1987
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 684
Lorenzo Fernández
1900 - 1973
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 685
Hans-Peter Briegel
1955 - Present
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 686
Lúcio
1978 - Present
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 687
Bruno Fernandes
1994 - Present
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 688
Michael Owen
1979 - Present
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 689
Gary Lineker
1960 - Present
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 690
Ken Naganuma
1930 - 2008
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 691
Fabio Cudicini
1935 - 2025
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 692
Ahmed Faras
1946 - 2025
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 693
Isco
1992 - Present
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 694
Klaus Augenthaler
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 695
Takayuki Kuwata
1941 - Present
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 696
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Gary Lineker ranks 92. Before him are Jennifer Grey, Gazebo, Jonas Gahr Støre, Daryl Hannah, Hiroshi Amano, and John Schneider. After him are Simonetta Sommaruga, Nicoletta Braschi, Leos Carax, José Maria Neves, Yannick Noah, and Cathy Moriarty.
Others Born in 1960
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Jennifer Grey
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 86
Gazebo
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 87
Jonas Gahr Støre
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 88
Daryl Hannah
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 89
Hiroshi Amano
PHYSICIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 90
John Schneider
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 91
Gary Lineker
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 92
Simonetta Sommaruga
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 93
Nicoletta Braschi
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 94
Leos Carax
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 95
José Maria Neves
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 96
Yannick Noah
TENNIS PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 97
Cathy Moriarty
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 98
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Gary Lineker ranks 1,651 out of 9,870. Before him are Thomas Hodgkin (1798), Walafrid Strabo (808), Oliver Lodge (1851), Henry Campbell-Bannerman (1836), Nigel Short (1965), and Michael Owen (1979). After him are Beau Brummell (1778), Christabel Pankhurst (1880), Jon Anderson (1944), Jessie J (1988), R. M. Ballantyne (1825), and Mark Phillips (1948).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Thomas Hodgkin
PHYSICIAN
1798 - 1866
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 1,645
Walafrid Strabo
WRITER
808 - 849
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 1,646
Oliver Lodge
INVENTOR
1851 - 1940
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 1,647
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
POLITICIAN
1836 - 1908
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 1,648
Nigel Short
CHESS PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 1,649
Michael Owen
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 1,650
Gary Lineker
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 1,651
Beau Brummell
DESIGNER
1778 - 1840
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 1,652
Christabel Pankhurst
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1880 - 1958
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 1,653
Jon Anderson
SINGER
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 1,654
Jessie J
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 1,655
R. M. Ballantyne
WRITER
1825 - 1894
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 1,656
Mark Phillips
ATHLETE
1948 - Present
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 1,657
Among Soccer Players In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Gary Lineker ranks 42. Before him are Ian Rush (1961), Gerry Byrne (1938), Frank Lampard (1978), Alan Shearer (1970), Dave Sexton (1930), and Michael Owen (1979). After him are Geoff Hurst (1941), Herbert Kilpin (1870), John Charles (1931), Steven Gerrard (1980), Jimmy Greaves (1940), and Paul Scholes (1974).
Ian Rush
1961 - Present
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 36
Gerry Byrne
1938 - 2015
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 37
Frank Lampard
1978 - Present
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 38
Alan Shearer
1970 - Present
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 39
Dave Sexton
1930 - 2012
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 40
Michael Owen
1979 - Present
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 41
Gary Lineker
1960 - Present
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 42
Geoff Hurst
1941 - Present
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 43
Herbert Kilpin
1870 - 1916
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 44
John Charles
1931 - 2004
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 45
Steven Gerrard
1980 - Present
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 46
Jimmy Greaves
1940 - 2021
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 47
Paul Scholes
1974 - Present
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 48
