SOCCER PLAYERS from Guadeloupe

Top 9

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

1. Lilian Thuram (b. 1972)

With an HPI of 62.58, Lilian Thuram is the most famous Guadeloupian Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 66 different languages on wikipedia.

Ruddy Lilian Thuram-Ulien (French pronunciation: [liljɑ̃ tyʁam]; born 1 January 1972) is a French author, philanthropist and former professional footballer who played as a defender. A quick, powerful and versatile player, he was capable of playing both as a centre-back or as a right-back, and was competent both offensively and defensively. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders in the history of the sport. He began playing football professionally in his homeland with Monaco and played in the top flight in France, Italy and Spain for over 15 seasons, with notable stints in Serie A with both Parma and Juventus before finishing his career with Barcelona. With France, Thuram was a key player for the team that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup; his side also won UEFA Euro 2000, and he helped them to runners-up at the 2006 World Cup. Thuram was the most capped player in the history of the France national team with 142 appearances between 1994 and 2008 until Hugo Lloris surpassed the mark in 2022. Thuram has been described as a "studious" figure off the pitch; in 2010, he became a UNICEF ambassador, and has stood out for his initiatives to fight against racism. He founded the Fondation Lilian Thuram, which aims to educate people about racism.

2. Marius Trésor (b. 1950)

With an HPI of 58.34, Marius Trésor is the 2nd most famous Guadeloupian Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 36 different languages.

Marius Paul Trésor (French pronunciation: [maʁjys pɔl tʁezɔʁ]; born 15 January 1950) is a French former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He is regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation.

3. Jocelyn Angloma (b. 1965)

With an HPI of 50.45, Jocelyn Angloma is the 3rd most famous Guadeloupian Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 31 different languages.

Jocelyn Angloma (born 7 August 1965) is a Guadeloupean football manager and former professional player who played as a defender. Born in Guadeloupe, he represented both the France and Guadeloupe national teams. He is the head coach of the Guadeloupe national team.

4. Thomas Lemar (b. 1995)

With an HPI of 42.64, Thomas Lemar is the 4th most famous Guadeloupian Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 47 different languages.

Thomas Benoît Lemar (born 12 November 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Atlético Madrid. He is known for his versatility, being able to play on both wings and through the centre. Lemar began his senior career at Caen in 2013. He played 32 times for the club, before moving to Monaco for £3.4 million in 2015, where he would win the 2016–17 Ligue 1 title. In 2018, he signed for La Liga club Atlético Madrid, winning the UEFA Super Cup in his debut season. Lemar represented France at every level from under-17 to under-21, and made his senior international debut in 2016 against the Ivory Coast. He was a member of the team that won the 2018 FIFA World Cup, also featuring at UEFA Euro 2020.

5. Pascal Chimbonda (b. 1979)

With an HPI of 34.03, Pascal Chimbonda is the 5th most famous Guadeloupian Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 35 different languages.

Pascal Chimbonda (born 21 February 1979) is a French football coach and professional player who most recently was the player-manager of English non-league club Skelmersdale United. Chimbonda, a right-back, began his professional career in 1998 with Le Havre, where he featured over 100 times combined for the club's first team and B team before moving to Bastia in 2003. In 2005, he moved to Premier League club Wigan Athletic for their debut season in the top flight. He earned a place in that season's Premier League Team of the Year, but on the last day of the 2005–06 season, he handed in a transfer request. He was subsequently signed by Tottenham Hotspur that summer. After two seasons with Spurs he later moved on to fellow Premier League club Sunderland before briefly returning to Spurs in 2009. In the summer of 2009, he signed for Blackburn Rovers, where he remained until 2011, when he joined Football Championship club Queens Park Rangers. During the 2011–12 season, he was one of a number of former Premier League players who played for Doncaster Rovers, but he went on to be released at the end of the season. Having remained without a club for the following year, Chimbonda dropped down six leagues to sign non-contract terms with Market Drayton Town, remaining with them only briefly before joining Carlisle. He retired following a short stint with AC Arles-Avignon. In 2017, he came out of retirement and spent two spells with English non-League sides Washington and Ashton Town. Despite initially playing his international football for Guadeloupe, Chimbonda went on to be selected for the France squad for the 2006 World Cup. He was an unused substitute in each of France's matches, including the final, in which they lost on a penalty shoot-out to Italy. His only France cap came in a World Cup warm-up match against Denmark. Chimbonda agreed to manage Skelmersdale United in October 2023. In January 2024, Chimbonda was registered as a player for Skelmersdale United, following a three-match touchline ban by the FA. He was relieved of his duties on 4 May 2024, after Skelmersdale United was relegated.

6. Wylan Cyprien (b. 1995)

With an HPI of 30.50, Wylan Cyprien is the 6th most famous Guadeloupian Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 20 different languages.

Wylan Jean-Claude Cyprien (born 28 January 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Parma.

7. Claudio Beauvue (b. 1988)

With an HPI of 29.94, Claudio Beauvue is the 7th most famous Guadeloupian Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 25 different languages.

Claudio Benoît Beauvue (born 16 April 1988) is a Guadeloupean professional footballer who plays for Championnat National 3 club Calais. Mainly a left winger, he can also play as a forward.

8. Ronald Zubar (b. 1985)

With an HPI of 28.50, Ronald Zubar is the 8th most famous Guadeloupian Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

Ronald Raymond Zubar (born 20 September 1985) is a Guadeloupean former professional footballer who played as a defender. Zubar's efforts at French club Stade Malherbe Caen earned him a move to Olympique de Marseille in 2006. His time at Marseille ended sourly though, after some individual errors saw fans turn against him and him relegated to the sidelines. He found an exit in English Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers, for whom he signed in 2009 and remained until 2013.

9. Marcus Coco (b. 1996)

With an HPI of 28.41, Marcus Coco is the 9th most famous Guadeloupian Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Marcus Regis Coco (born 24 June 1996) is a Guadeloupean professional footballer who plays as a right midfielder, right wing-back or right winger for Ligue 1 club Nantes and the Guadeloupe national team.