The Most Famous
SOCCER PLAYERS from Mauritania
This page contains a list of the greatest Mauritanian Soccer Players. The pantheon dataset contains 21,273 Soccer Players, 1 of which were born in Mauritania. This makes Mauritania the birth place of the 167th most number of Soccer Players behind Maldives, and Cambodia.
Top 5
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Mauritanian Soccer Players of all time. This list of famous Mauritanian Soccer Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Gerardo Miranda (b. 1956)
With an HPI of 40.86, Gerardo Miranda is the most famous Mauritanian Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages on wikipedia.
Gerardo Miranda Concepción (born 16 November 1956), known simply as Gerardo, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a right-back.
2. Dominique Da Sylva (b. 1989)
With an HPI of 30.46, Dominique Da Sylva is the 2nd most famous Mauritanian Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Dominique Da Sylva (born 16 August 1989) is a Mauritanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Third Division club Radwa and the Mauritanian national team.
3. Bessam (b. 1987)
With an HPI of 28.67, Bessam is the 3rd most famous Mauritanian Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Cheikh El Khalil Moulaye Ahmed (Arabic: شيخ مولاي أحمد; born 4 December 1987), more commonly known as Bessam, is a Mauritanian professional footballer who most recently played for FC Nouadhibou. He also plays for the Mauritania national team.
4. Adama Ba (b. 1993)
With an HPI of 27.22, Adama Ba is the 4th most famous Mauritanian Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Adama Ba (Arabic: آدما با; born 27 August 1993) is a Mauritanian professional footballer who plays as a winger.
5. Aly Abeid (b. 1997)
With an HPI of 22.33, Aly Abeid is the 5th most famous Mauritanian Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Yacoub Aly Abeid (Arabic: يعقوب علي اعبيد; born 11 December 1997) is a Mauritanian footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga I club CFR Cluj and captains the Mauritania national team.
People
Pantheon has 5 people classified as Mauritanian soccer players born between 1956 and 1997. Of these 5, 5 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Mauritanian soccer players include Gerardo Miranda, Dominique Da Sylva, and Bessam. As of April 2024, 4 new Mauritanian soccer players have been added to Pantheon including Gerardo Miranda, Dominique Da Sylva, and Bessam.
Living Mauritanian Soccer Players
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Gerardo Miranda
1956 - Present
HPI: 40.86
Dominique Da Sylva
1989 - Present
HPI: 30.46
Bessam
1987 - Present
HPI: 28.67
Adama Ba
1993 - Present
HPI: 27.22
Aly Abeid
1997 - Present
HPI: 22.33
Newly Added Mauritanian Soccer Players (2024)
Go to all RankingsGerardo Miranda
1956 - Present
HPI: 40.86
Dominique Da Sylva
1989 - Present
HPI: 30.46
Bessam
1987 - Present
HPI: 28.67
Aly Abeid
1997 - Present
HPI: 22.33
