The Most Famous
SOCCER PLAYERS from Luxembourg
This page contains a list of the greatest Luxembourger Soccer Players. The pantheon dataset contains 21,273 Soccer Players, 10 of which were born in Luxembourg. This makes Luxembourg the birth place of the 97th most number of Soccer Players behind French Polynesia, and Mozambique.
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 56.14, 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 46.69, Julien Darui is the 2nd most famous Luxembourger Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 16 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. Luc Holtz (b. 1969)
With an HPI of 42.02, Luc Holtz is the 3rd most famous Luxembourger Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 19 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.
4. Jeff Strasser (b. 1974)
With an HPI of 41.17, Jeff Strasser is the 4th most famous Luxembourger Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 25 different languages.
Jeff Strasser (born 5 October 1974) is a Luxembourgish former professional football player and the current manager of Progrès Niederkorn.
5. Guy Hellers (b. 1964)
With an HPI of 38.79, Guy Hellers is the 5th most famous Luxembourger Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Guy Hellers (French pronunciation: [ɡi ɛ.lɛʁs]; born 10 October 1964) is a Luxembourgish football manager and former player, who played as a midfielder. He was the head coach of the Luxembourg national team, having succeeded Dane Allan Simonsen in 2004. In 2010, Hellers resigned as Luxembourg coach and was succeeded by Luc Holtz.
6. Daniel da Mota (b. 1985)
With an HPI of 33.57, Daniel da Mota is the 6th 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.
7. Laurent Jans (b. 1992)
With an HPI of 29.29, Laurent Jans is the 7th most famous Luxembourger Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
Laurent Jans (born 5 August 1992) is a Luxembourgish professional footballer who plays as a right back for Beveren.
8. Vincent Thill (b. 2000)
With an HPI of 29.11, Vincent Thill is the 8th most famous Luxembourger Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 22 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".
9. Chris Philipps (b. 1994)
With an HPI of 28.62, Chris Philipps is the 9th 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.
10. Leandro Barreiro (b. 2000)
With an HPI of 27.98, Leandro Barreiro is the 10th most famous Luxembourger Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
Leandro Barreiro Martins (born 3 January 2000) is a Luxembourgish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Benfica and the Luxembourg national team.
People
Pantheon has 13 people classified as Luxembourger soccer players born between 1916 and 2000. Of these 13, 11 (84.62%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Luxembourger soccer players include Luc Holtz, Jeff Strasser, and Guy Hellers. The most famous deceased Luxembourger soccer players include Louis Pilot, and Julien Darui. As of April 2024, 4 new Luxembourger soccer players have been added to Pantheon including Guy Hellers, Laurent Jans, and Olivier Thill.
Living Luxembourger Soccer Players
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Luc Holtz
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.02
Jeff Strasser
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.17
Guy Hellers
1964 - Present
HPI: 38.79
Daniel da Mota
1985 - Present
HPI: 33.57
Laurent Jans
1992 - Present
HPI: 29.29
Vincent Thill
2000 - Present
HPI: 29.11
Chris Philipps
1994 - Present
HPI: 28.62
Leandro Barreiro
2000 - Present
HPI: 27.98
Olivier Thill
1996 - Present
HPI: 27.97
Christopher Martins
1997 - Present
HPI: 27.69
Lars Krogh Gerson
1990 - Present
HPI: 23.43
Deceased Luxembourger Soccer Players
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Go to all RankingsGuy Hellers
1964 - Present
HPI: 38.79
Laurent Jans
1992 - Present
HPI: 29.29
Olivier Thill
1996 - Present
HPI: 27.97
Christopher Martins
1997 - Present
HPI: 27.69
