Soccer Player
Kim Kyong-il
North Korean footballer
1988 - today
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Kim Kyong-il
His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Kim Kyong-il is the 55th most popular soccer player (up from 13,366th in 2024), the 9th most popular biography from North Korea (up from 149th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular North Korean Soccer Player.
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Historical Popularity Index
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Among Soccer Players
Among soccer players, Kim Kyong-il ranks 53 out of 21,273. Before him are Fernando Santos, Ricardo Zamora, Omar Sívori, Mircea Lucescu, Pak Sung-hyok, and Ri Kwang-hyok. After him are Zlatan Ibrahimović, Pak Chol-jin, Kim Myong-gil, Filippo Inzaghi, Takashi Kasahara, and Josef Masopust.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
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Fernando Santos
1954 - Present
HPI: 73.34
Rank: 49
Ricardo Zamora
1901 - 1978
HPI: 73.15
Rank: 50
Omar Sívori
1935 - 2005
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 51
Mircea Lucescu
1945 - 2026
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 52
Pak Sung-hyok
1990 - Present
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 53
Ri Kwang-hyok
1987 - Present
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 54
Kim Kyong-il
1988 - Present
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 55
Zlatan Ibrahimović
1981 - Present
HPI: 73.03
Rank: 56
Pak Chol-jin
1985 - Present
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 57
Kim Myong-gil
1984 - Present
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 58
Filippo Inzaghi
1973 - Present
HPI: 73.00
Rank: 59
Takashi Kasahara
1918 - 1996
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 60
Josef Masopust
1931 - 2015
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 61
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1988, Kim Kyong-il ranks 1. After him are Rihanna, Adele, Robert Lewandowski, Stephen Curry, Conor McGregor, Ángel Di María, Marcelo, Mesut Özil, Ibrahim Traoré, Grimes, and Diego Costa.
Others Born in 1988
Go to all RankingsKim Kyong-il
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 1
Rihanna
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 72.25
Rank: 2
Adele
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 3
Robert Lewandowski
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 4
Stephen Curry
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 5
Conor McGregor
MARTIAL ARTS
1988 - Present
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 6
Ángel Di María
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 7
Marcelo
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 8
Mesut Özil
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 9
Ibrahim Traoré
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1988 - Present
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 10
Grimes
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 11
Diego Costa
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 12
In North Korea
Among people born in North Korea, Kim Kyong-il ranks 9 out of NaN. Before him are Kim Jong Un (1983), Taejo of Goryeo (877), Kim Jong-suk (1919), Gwangjong of Goryeo (925), Jeongjong of Joseon (1357), and Kim Hyong-jik (1894). After him are Ri Kwang-hyok (1987), Pak Sung-hyok (1990), Kim Myong-gil (1984), Pak Chol-jin (1985), Injo of Joseon (1595), and Jang Song-thaek (1946).
Others born in North Korea
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Kim Jong Un
POLITICIAN
1983 - Present
HPI: 77.19
Rank: 3
Taejo of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
877 - 943
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 4
Kim Jong-suk
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1949
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 5
Gwangjong of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
925 - 975
HPI: 74.16
Rank: 6
Jeongjong of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1357 - 1419
HPI: 73.36
Rank: 7
Kim Hyong-jik
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1894 - 1926
HPI: 73.20
Rank: 8
Kim Kyong-il
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 9
Ri Kwang-hyok
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 10
Pak Sung-hyok
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 11
Kim Myong-gil
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 12
Pak Chol-jin
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 13
Injo of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1595 - 1649
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 14
Jang Song-thaek
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2013
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 15
Among Soccer Players In North Korea
Among soccer players born in North Korea, Kim Kyong-il ranks 2. Before him are Ri Kwang-hyok (1987). After him are Pak Sung-hyok (1990), Pak Chol-jin (1985), Kim Myong-gil (1984), Kim Yong-sik (1910), Lee Yoo-hyung (1911), Kim Sung-gan (1912), Pak Doo-ik (1943), Pak Seung-zin (1941), Li Dong-woon (1945), and Kim Jong-hun (1956).
Ri Kwang-hyok
1987 - Present
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 1
Kim Kyong-il
1988 - Present
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 2
Pak Sung-hyok
1990 - Present
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 3
Pak Chol-jin
1985 - Present
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 4
Kim Myong-gil
1984 - Present
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 5
Kim Yong-sik
1910 - 1985
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 6
Lee Yoo-hyung
1911 - 2003
HPI: 70.16
Rank: 7
Kim Sung-gan
1912 - 1984
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 8
Pak Doo-ik
1943 - Present
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 9
Pak Seung-zin
1941 - 2011
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 10
Li Dong-woon
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 11
Kim Jong-hun
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 12
