SOCCER PLAYER
Adrian Knup
1968 - Today
Adrian Knup
Adrian Knup (born 2 July 1968) is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a striker in the 1980s and 1990s. He was capped 49 times and scored 26 goals for the Switzerland national team between 1989 and 1996, including three games at the 1994 FIFA World Cup. From 2009 to 2017 he worked as the head coach of the youth sector at FC Basel. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Adrian Knup has received more than 59,848 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Adrian Knup is the 5,599th most popular soccer player (down from 5,060th in 2019), the 669th most popular biography from Switzerland (down from 611th in 2019) and the 71st most popular Swiss Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
60k
Page Views (PV)
50.05
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
6.36
Effective Languages (L*)
1.89
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Adrian Knup ranks 5,599 out of 21,273. Before him are Poul Pedersen, Eduardo Coudet, Hendrik Isemborghs, Alexander Sørloth, Alexander Hall, and Masayuki Nakagomi. After him are Ron Staniforth, Alf Martinsen, Gerónimo Rulli, José Claramunt, Ramón Eguiazábal, and Roland Hattenberger.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPoul Pedersen
1932 - 2016
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 5,593
Eduardo Coudet
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 5,594
Hendrik Isemborghs
1914 - 1973
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 5,595
Alexander Sørloth
1995 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 5,596
Alexander Hall
1880 - 1943
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 5,597
Masayuki Nakagomi
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 5,598
Adrian Knup
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 5,599
Ron Staniforth
1924 - 1988
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 5,600
Alf Martinsen
1911 - 1988
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 5,601
Gerónimo Rulli
1992 - Present
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 5,602
José Claramunt
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 5,603
Ramón Eguiazábal
1896 - 1939
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 5,604
Roland Hattenberger
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 5,605
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1968, Adrian Knup ranks 394. Before him are Miguel Herrera, Jürgen Vogel, Grace Poe, Mathilde Seigner, Sarah McLachlan, and Cheryl Strayed. After him are Ivaylo Yordanov, Wendi Deng Murdoch, Oleh Luzhny, Ljubinko Drulović, Tiken Jah Fakoly, and Peter van Vossen.
Others Born in 1968
Go to all RankingsMiguel Herrera
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 388
Jürgen Vogel
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 389
Grace Poe
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 390
Mathilde Seigner
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 391
Sarah McLachlan
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 392
Cheryl Strayed
WRITER
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 393
Adrian Knup
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 394
Ivaylo Yordanov
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 395
Wendi Deng Murdoch
BUSINESSPERSON
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 396
Oleh Luzhny
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 397
Ljubinko Drulović
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 398
Tiken Jah Fakoly
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 399
Peter van Vossen
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 400
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Adrian Knup ranks 669 out of 1,015. Before him are Eren Derdiyok (1988), Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein (1969), Gaston Strobino (1891), Walter Schneiter (1918), Ludovic Magnin (1979), and Oscar Camenzind (1971). After him are Ricardo Rodríguez (1992), Denis Oswald (1947), Gregor Foitek (1965), Taulant Xhaka (1991), Max Bloesch (1908), and Otto Licha (1912).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsEren Derdiyok
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 663
Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein
NOBLEMAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 664
Gaston Strobino
ATHLETE
1891 - 1969
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 665
Walter Schneiter
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 1975
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 666
Ludovic Magnin
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 667
Oscar Camenzind
CYCLIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 668
Adrian Knup
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 669
Ricardo Rodríguez
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 670
Denis Oswald
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 671
Gregor Foitek
RACING DRIVER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 672
Taulant Xhaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 673
Max Bloesch
HANDBALL PLAYER
1908 - 1997
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 674
Otto Licha
ATHLETE
1912 - 1996
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 675
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Switzerland
Among soccer players born in Switzerland, Adrian Knup ranks 71. Before him are Denis Zakaria (1996), Roman Bürki (1990), Marco Pascolo (1966), Eren Derdiyok (1988), Walter Schneiter (1918), and Ludovic Magnin (1979). After him are Ricardo Rodríguez (1992), Taulant Xhaka (1991), Fabio Celestini (1975), Gregor Kobel (1997), Stephan Lehmann (1963), and Patrick Müller (1976).
Denis Zakaria
1996 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 65
Roman Bürki
1990 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 66
Marco Pascolo
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 67
Eren Derdiyok
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 68
Walter Schneiter
1918 - 1975
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 69
Ludovic Magnin
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 70
Adrian Knup
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 71
Ricardo Rodríguez
1992 - Present
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 72
Taulant Xhaka
1991 - Present
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 73
Fabio Celestini
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 74
Gregor Kobel
1997 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 75
Stephan Lehmann
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 76
Patrick Müller
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 77