SOCCER PLAYERS from French Polynesia

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Soccer Players of all time. This list of famous Soccer Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Soccer Players.

1. Pascal Vahirua (b. 1966)

With an HPI of 39.19, Pascal Vahirua is the most famous Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 19 different languages on wikipedia.

Pascal Vahirua (born 9 March 1966) is a French former professional footballer who played as a winger. His career was intimately connected with AJ Auxerre. Vahirua appeared for the France national team at Euro 1992.

2. Marama Vahirua (b. 1980)

With an HPI of 37.34, Marama Vahirua is the 2nd most famous Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 24 different languages.

Marama Vahirua (born 12 May 1980) is a Tahitian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He spent most of his career in France before finishing his professional career in Greece with Panthrakikos F.C. In July 2018, he became president of Tahitian club A.S. Dragon. Between 2013 and 2014, he was the technical director of the Tahitian Football Federation.

3. Nicolas Vallar (b. 1983)

With an HPI of 33.96, Nicolas Vallar is the 3rd most famous Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 21 different languages.

Hiro Nicolas Vallar (born 22 October 1983) is a Tahitian footballer who plays as a centre-back. He is a former member of the Tahiti national team.

4. Jonathan Tehau (b. 1988)

With an HPI of 32.43, Jonathan Tehau is the 4th most famous Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 23 different languages.

Jonathan Tehau (born 9 January 1988) is a Tahitian footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for A.S. Central Sport. He is the brother of twins Lorenzo Tehau and Alvin Tehau and cousin of Teaonui Tehau, all playing for Tahiti national team. He made 26 appearances for the Tahiti national team scoring five goals.

5. Mikaël Roche (b. 1982)

With an HPI of 30.98, Mikaël Roche is the 5th most famous Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Mikaël Roche (born 24 December 1982) is a footballer from Papeete, Tahiti, who plays as a goalkeeper for A.S. Central Sport. He is a member of the Tahiti national football team.

6. Henri Caroine (b. 1981)

With an HPI of 28.16, Henri Caroine is the 6th most famous Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Henri Caroine (born 7 September 1981) is a Tahitian footballer currently playing for Horizon Patho. He is a member of Tahiti national football team.

7. Steevy Chong Hue (b. 1990)

With an HPI of 27.63, Steevy Chong Hue is the 7th most famous Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.

Steevy Chong Hue (Chinese: 斯蒂维·张; born 26 January 1990) is a Tahitian footballer who plays as a striker. He last played for A.S. Tefana in the Tahitian First Division.

8. Alvin Tehau (b. 1989)

With an HPI of 25.29, Alvin Tehau is the 8th most famous Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Alvin Tehau (born April 10, 1989) is a Tahitian professional association footballer who plays for A.S. Pirae as a central midfielder. He is the twin brother of Lorenzo Tehau, brother of Jonathan Tehau and cousin of Teaonui Tehau, all playing for Tahiti national football team. Tehau is a full-time member of the Tahiti national football team, and represented his country at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. He signed for Aceh United of Liga Primer Indonesia in 2011, alongside Cameroon internationals Pierre Njanka and Alain N'Kong.

9. Lorenzo Tehau (b. 1989)

With an HPI of 25.08, Lorenzo Tehau is the 9th most famous Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Lorenzo Tehau is a footballer from Tahiti currently playing for A.S. Central Sport as a forward or midfielder. He is the twin brother of Alvin Tehau, brother of Jonathan Tehau and cousin of Teaonui Tehau, all of them playing for Tahiti national football team. He represented his country in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup and now is a full-time member of the Tahiti national football team. He was the top goalscorer for Tahiti in the 2012 OFC Nations Cup, where his national side won the tournament for the first time.

10. Teaonui Tehau (b. 1992)

With an HPI of 24.73, Teaonui Tehau is the 10th most famous Soccer Player.  Her biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Teaonui Tehau (born 1 September 1992) is a Tahitian professional footballer who plays as a striker or as a midfielder for Vénus. He is the cousin of the brothers Alvin Tehau, Lorenzo Tehau and Jonathan Tehau, all of them playing for Tahiti.