SOCCER PLAYER

Afonsinho

1914 - 1997

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Afonso Guimarães da Silva, best known as Afonsinho (born in Rio de Janeiro, March 8, 1914 – February 20, 1997), was a Brazilian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. During his career (1931–1946), he played for America-RJ, Flamengo, São Cristóvão and Fluminense. He won four Rio de Janeiro State Championships (1931, 1940, 1941, 1946). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Afonsinho has received more than 5,908 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Afonsinho is the 1,923rd most popular soccer player (down from 1,702nd in 2019), the 407th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 379th in 2019) and the 196th most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.

Memorability Metrics

  • 5.9k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 50.40

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.41

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.32

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Afonsinho ranks 1,923 out of 21,273. Before him are Heleno de Freitas, Roque Santa Cruz, Fritz Laband, Chendo, Takayuki Kuwata, and Jaroslav Šilhavý. After him are Per Mertesacker, Jon Dahl Tomasson, Gavriil Kachalin, Paul Mebus, Bernd Schneider, and Gervinho.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1914, Afonsinho ranks 220. Before him are Jacques Dufilho, Henri Laborit, Dorothy Lamour, Christl Cranz, Vincent J. McMahon, and Johannes Virolainen. After him are Irmã Dulce, Ralph Ellison, Grigol Abashidze, Reuben Fine, Wilhelm Hahnemann, and Charles Régnier. Among people deceased in 1997, Afonsinho ranks 174. Before him are Bengt Danielsson, Georgy Shonin, Robert Pinget, John Akii-Bua, Myrtle Bachelder, and Tony Williams. After him are William Hickey, Tete Montoliu, Shinichi Hoshi, Billy Bremner, Juan Burgueño, and Heikki A. Alikoski.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Afonsinho ranks 407 out of 2,236. Before him are Giba (1976), Júlio César (1963), Eumir Deodato (1942), Grafite (1979), Júlio Baptista (1981), and Heleno de Freitas (1920). After him are Adoniran Barbosa (1910), Irmã Dulce (1914), Maneca (1926), Mazinho Oliveira (1965), Carlos Renato Frederico (1957), and Júlio Prestes (1882).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil

Among soccer players born in Brazil, Afonsinho ranks 196. Before him are Zinho (1967), Paulo César Carpegiani (1949), Júlio César (1963), Grafite (1979), Júlio Baptista (1981), and Heleno de Freitas (1920). After him are Maneca (1926), Mazinho Oliveira (1965), Carlos Renato Frederico (1957), Dadá Maravilha (1946), Marcos Senna (1976), and Luiz Gustavo (1987).

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