SOCCER PLAYERS from Luxembourg

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Luxembourger Soccer Players of all time. This list of famous Luxembourger 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 Luxembourger Soccer Players.

1. Louis Pilot (1940 - 2016)

With an HPI of 52.46, Louis Pilot is the most famous Luxembourger Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 21 different languages on wikipedia.

Louis Pilot (11 November 1940 – 16 April 2016) was a Luxembourgish football player and manager. In November 2003, to celebrate UEFA's jubilee, he was selected by the Luxembourg Football Federation as the country's Golden Player - the greatest player of the last 50 years.

2. Julien Darui (1916 - 1987)

With an HPI of 43.53, Julien Darui is the 2nd most famous Luxembourger Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Julien Darui (16 February 1916 – 13 December 1987) was a French football goalkeeper, who had stints as a coach after his playing career.

3. Jeff Strasser (1974 - )

With an HPI of 39.43, Jeff Strasser is the 3rd most famous Luxembourger Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 23 different languages.

Jeff Strasser (born 5 October 1974) is a Luxembourgish former professional football player and the current manager of Progrès Niederkorn.

4. Luc Holtz (1969 - )

With an HPI of 34.28, Luc Holtz is the 4th most famous Luxembourger Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Luc Holtz (born 14 June 1969) is a Luxembourgish former international football player. He was the manager of the Luxembourg national under-21 football team. He is currently the manager of the Luxembourg national football team, succeeding Guy Hellers.

5. Vincent Thill (2000 - )

With an HPI of 31.49, Vincent Thill is the 5th most famous Luxembourger Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 20 different languages.

Vincent Thill (born 4 February 2000) is a Luxembourgish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Sabah in the Azerbaijan Premier League and Luxembourg national team. He is the younger brother of fellow Luxembourg internationals Sébastien Thill and Olivier Thill. He was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation 2017".

6. Aurélien Joachim (1986 - )

With an HPI of 30.04, Aurélien Joachim is the 6th most famous Luxembourger Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

Aurélien Joachim (born 10 August 1986) is a professional footballer who plays for RUS Ethe Belmont as a striker. Born in Belgium, he made 80 appearances for the Luxembourg scoring 15 goals between 2005 and 2019. He is the younger brother of former cyclist Benoît Joachim.

7. Daniel da Mota (1985 - )

With an HPI of 27.46, Daniel da Mota is the 7th most famous Luxembourger Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

Daniel da Mota Alves (born 11 September 1985) is a Luxembourger footballer who plays for Etzella Ettelbruck.

8. Chris Philipps (1994 - )

With an HPI of 25.95, Chris Philipps is the 8th most famous Luxembourger Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

Chris Philipps (born 8 March 1994) is a Luxembourgian professional footballer who plays for Wiltz 71 as a midfielder.

9. Leandro Barreiro (2000 - )

With an HPI of 22.84, Leandro Barreiro is the 9th most famous Luxembourger Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Leandro Barreiro Martins (born 3 January 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club Mainz 05 and the Luxembourg national team.

10. Lars Krogh Gerson (1990 - )

With an HPI of 21.87, Lars Krogh Gerson is the 10th most famous Luxembourger Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Lars Christian Krogh Gerson (born 5 February 1990) is a Luxembourgish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for OBOS-ligaen side Kongsvinger IL.