The Most Famous
SOCCER PLAYERS from Madagascar
This page contains a list of the greatest Malagasy Soccer Players. The pantheon dataset contains 21,273 Soccer Players, 1 of which were born in Madagascar. This makes Madagascar the birth place of the 173rd most number of Soccer Players behind Mongolia, and South Sudan.
Top 6
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Malagasy Soccer Players of all time. This list of famous Malagasy Soccer Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Anicet Abel (b. 1990)
With an HPI of 42.97, Anicet Abel is the most famous Malagasy Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages on wikipedia.
Anicet Abel Andrianantenaina (born 13 March 1990) is a Malagasy professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Bnei Reineh and captains the Madagascar national team.
2. Paulin Voavy (b. 1987)
With an HPI of 39.97, Paulin Voavy is the 2nd most famous Malagasy Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Paulin Voavy (born 10 November 1987) is a Malagasy professional footballer who plays for Réunion Premier League side Saint-Pauloise FC and the Madagascar national team.
3. Faneva Imà Andriatsima (b. 1984)
With an HPI of 38.46, Faneva Imà Andriatsima is the 3rd most famous Malagasy Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 14 different languages.
Faneva Imà Andriatsima (born 3 June 1984) is a Malagasy professional footballer who plays as a forward.
4. Carolus Andriamatsinoro (b. 1989)
With an HPI of 36.75, Carolus Andriamatsinoro is the 4th most famous Malagasy Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 14 different languages.
Charles Carolus Andriamatsinoro (born 6 July 1989), simply known as Andria, is a Malagasy professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi club Al-Sadd and the Madagascar national team.
5. Lalaïna Nomenjanahary (b. 1986)
With an HPI of 36.41, Lalaïna Nomenjanahary is the 5th most famous Malagasy Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 14 different languages.
Lalaïna Henintsoa Nomenjanahary (born 16 January 1986) is a former Malagasy professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
6. Albert Rafetraniaina (b. 1996)
With an HPI of 33.41, Albert Rafetraniaina is the 6th most famous Malagasy Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 14 different languages.
Albert Tokinirina Rafetraniaina (born 9 September 1996) is a Malagasy professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.
People
Pantheon has 6 people classified as Malagasy soccer players born between 1984 and 1996. Of these 6, 6 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Malagasy soccer players include Anicet Abel, Paulin Voavy, and Faneva Imà Andriatsima. As of April 2024, 5 new Malagasy soccer players have been added to Pantheon including Paulin Voavy, Faneva Imà Andriatsima, and Carolus Andriamatsinoro.
Living Malagasy Soccer Players
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Anicet Abel
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Paulin Voavy
1987 - Present
HPI: 39.97
Faneva Imà Andriatsima
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.46
Carolus Andriamatsinoro
1989 - Present
HPI: 36.75
Lalaïna Nomenjanahary
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.41
Albert Rafetraniaina
1996 - Present
HPI: 33.41
Newly Added Malagasy Soccer Players (2025)
Go to all RankingsPaulin Voavy
1987 - Present
HPI: 39.97
Faneva Imà Andriatsima
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.46
Carolus Andriamatsinoro
1989 - Present
HPI: 36.75
Lalaïna Nomenjanahary
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.41
Albert Rafetraniaina
1996 - Present
HPI: 33.41
