The Most Famous
SOCCER PLAYERS from Guyana
This page contains a list of the greatest Guyanese Soccer Players. The pantheon dataset contains 21,273 Soccer Players, 2 of which were born in Guyana. This makes Guyana the birth place of the 148th most number of Soccer Players behind São Tomé and Príncipe, and Monaco.
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Guyanese Soccer Players of all time. This list of famous Guyanese Soccer Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Andrew Watson (1856 - 1921)
With an HPI of 47.80, Andrew Watson is the most famous Guyanese Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages on wikipedia.
Andrew Watson (24 May 1856 – 8 March 1921) was a Scottish footballer who is widely considered to be the first black person to play association football at international level. He played three matches for Scotland between 1881 and 1882. Arthur Wharton was previously commonly thought to be the first black player, as he was the first black professional footballer to play in the Football League, but Watson's career predated him by over a decade. There is evidence that Watson was paid professionally when at Bootle in 1887, two years prior to Wharton becoming a professional with Rotherham Town; however, the Merseyside club did not play in the Football League at the time Watson played there.
2. Alex Bunbury (b. 1967)
With an HPI of 40.83, Alex Bunbury is the 2nd most famous Guyanese Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Alexander Bunbury (born 18 June 1967) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a striker. During a 13-year professional career he played for West Ham United, Marítimo and Kansas City Wizards, as well as representing the Canadian national team. Bunbury was inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame in April 2006. Following a coaching career, Bunbury lead an investment group and purchased C.D. Portosantense in April 2024, becoming the club's new President with a 90% ownership stake.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Guyanese soccer players born between 1856 and 1967. Of these 2, 1 (50.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Guyanese soccer players include Alex Bunbury. The most famous deceased Guyanese soccer players include Andrew Watson. As of April 2024, 2 new Guyanese soccer players have been added to Pantheon including Andrew Watson, and Alex Bunbury.
