SOCCER PLAYER
Adebayo Akinfenwa
1982 - Today
Adebayo Akinfenwa
Saheed Adebayo Akinfenwa (born 10 May 1982) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. Akinfenwa's professional breakthrough came at Doncaster Rovers, having spent time up until then in the lower leagues of English football as well as spells in Lithuania and Wales. Following a short but successful time at Doncaster, Akinfenwa moved to his seventh club, Torquay United. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Adebayo Akinfenwa has received more than 5,666,821 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Adebayo Akinfenwa is the 3,914th most popular soccer player (down from 2,797th in 2019), the 4,296th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,800th in 2019) and the 177th most popular British Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
5.7M
Page Views (PV)
45.71
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
5.74
Effective Languages (L*)
3.32
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Adebayo Akinfenwa ranks 3,914 out of 21,273. Before him are Tadeusz Kraus, Michael Baur, Tugay Kerimoğlu, Cristiano Zanetti, Sanae Mishima, and Marcus Allbäck. After him are Caius Welcker, Kurt Armbruster, Gennadi Gusarov, Johan Devrindt, Romano Fogli, and Patrik Schick.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTadeusz Kraus
1932 - 2018
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 3,908
Michael Baur
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 3,909
Tugay Kerimoğlu
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 3,910
Cristiano Zanetti
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 3,911
Sanae Mishima
1957 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 3,912
Marcus Allbäck
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 3,913
Adebayo Akinfenwa
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 3,914
Caius Welcker
1885 - 1939
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 3,915
Kurt Armbruster
1934 - 2019
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 3,916
Gennadi Gusarov
1937 - 2014
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 3,917
Johan Devrindt
1945 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 3,918
Romano Fogli
1938 - 2021
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 3,919
Patrik Schick
1996 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 3,920
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1982, Adebayo Akinfenwa ranks 120. Before him are Brad Renfro, Anna Chapman, José Bosingwa, Annemiek van Vleuten, Ju Ji-hoon, and Sophia Bush. After him are Noemi, Cam Gigandet, Jaroslav Plašil, Gemma Chan, Gennady Golovkin, and Hilarie Burton.
Others Born in 1982
Go to all RankingsBrad Renfro
ACTOR
1982 - 2008
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 114
Anna Chapman
CELEBRITY
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 115
José Bosingwa
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 116
Annemiek van Vleuten
CYCLIST
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 117
Ju Ji-hoon
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 118
Sophia Bush
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 119
Adebayo Akinfenwa
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 120
Noemi
SINGER
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 121
Cam Gigandet
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 122
Jaroslav Plašil
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 123
Gemma Chan
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 124
Gennady Golovkin
BOXER
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 125
Hilarie Burton
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 126
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Adebayo Akinfenwa ranks 4,296 out of 8,785. Before him are William Primrose (1904), Ben Nicholson (1894), George Lillo (1691), Paul McGann (1959), Arthur Whitten Brown (1886), and James Wilson (1805). After him are George Hillyard (1864), Phoebe Waller-Bridge (1985), Indira Varma (1973), Gilbert Thomas Burnett (1800), Phyllis Covell (1895), and Katrin Cartlidge (1961).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsWilliam Primrose
MUSICIAN
1904 - 1982
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 4,290
Ben Nicholson
PAINTER
1894 - 1982
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 4,291
George Lillo
WRITER
1691 - 1739
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 4,292
Paul McGann
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 4,293
Arthur Whitten Brown
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1948
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 4,294
James Wilson
ECONOMIST
1805 - 1860
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 4,295
Adebayo Akinfenwa
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 4,296
George Hillyard
TENNIS PLAYER
1864 - 1943
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 4,297
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 4,298
Indira Varma
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 4,299
Gilbert Thomas Burnett
BIOLOGIST
1800 - 1835
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 4,300
Phyllis Covell
TENNIS PLAYER
1895 - 1982
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 4,301
Katrin Cartlidge
ACTOR
1961 - 2002
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 4,302
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Adebayo Akinfenwa ranks 177. Before him are Tommy Docherty (1928), Jimmy Jones (1928), Tony Adams (1966), Charles W. Alcock (1842), Stan Mortensen (1921), and Jadon Sancho (2000). After him are Cliff Bastin (1912), Peter Taylor (1928), Frank Swift (1913), David O'Leary (1958), Marcus Rashford (1997), and Jack Rowley (1920).
Tommy Docherty
1928 - 2020
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 171
Jimmy Jones
1928 - 2014
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 172
Tony Adams
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 173
Charles W. Alcock
1842 - 1907
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 174
Stan Mortensen
1921 - 1991
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 175
Jadon Sancho
2000 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 176
Adebayo Akinfenwa
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 177
Cliff Bastin
1912 - 1991
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 178
Peter Taylor
1928 - 1990
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 179
Frank Swift
1913 - 1958
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 180
David O'Leary
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 181
Marcus Rashford
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 182
Jack Rowley
1920 - 1998
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 183