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Ahn Jung-hwan

1976 - Today

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Ahn Jung-hwan (Korean: 안정환; RR: An Jeong-hwan, Korean pronunciation: [ɐnd͡ʑʌŋɦwɐn] or [ɐn] [t͡ɕʌŋɦwɐn]; born 27 January 1976) is a South Korean television personality and former professional footballer. A versatile forward known for his technical skills and clutch goalscoring, Ahn represented South Korea at three FIFA World Cups, notably scoring a golden goal against Italy in 2002. Following his retirement, Ahn transitioned into a successful career in broadcasting, becoming a popular football commentator and television host. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ahn Jung-hwan has received more than 1,117,049 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia. Ahn Jung-hwan is the 2,256th most popular soccer player (down from 1,758th in 2019), the 212th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 185th in 2019) and the 6th most popular South Korean Soccer Player.

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  • 56.28

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 34

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.13

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.48

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Ahn Jung-hwan ranks 2,256 out of 21,273Before him are Adolf Urban, Ivan Toplak, Ramón Muttis, Hisao Sekiguchi, Alberto Gallardo, and Papa Bouba Diop. After him are Akemi Iwata, Ernst Albrecht, Miroslav Đukić, Lars Olsen, Cuauhtémoc Blanco, and Sardar Azmoun.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Ahn Jung-hwan ranks 106Before him are Mohamed al-Menfi, Aliou Cissé, Ľudovít Ódor, Gábor Király, Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia, and Rhona Mitra. After him are Jennifer Capriati, Joe Manganiello, Ayesha Gaddafi, Robert Vancea, Mario Yepes, and Zhao Wei.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Ahn Jung-hwan ranks 212 out of 1,128Before him are Jang Na-ra (1981), Kyeon Mi-ri (1965), Chung Un-chan (1947), So Ji-sub (1977), Nam Sung-yong (1912), and Yun Seondo (1587). After him are Yoo Jae-suk (1972), Kim Jee-woon (1964), Seo Ye-ji (1990), Kim Hee-sun (1977), Lee Seo-jin (1971), and Yunjin Kim (1973).

Among SOCCER PLAYERS In South Korea

Among soccer players born in South Korea, Ahn Jung-hwan ranks 6Before him are Cha Bum-kun (1953), Son Heung-min (1992), Hong Myung-bo (1969), Park Ji-sung (1981), and Huh Jung-moo (1955). After him are Hwang Sun-hong (1968), Kim Min-jae (1996), Myung Rye-hyun (1926), Shin Tae-yong (1970), Choi Kang-hee (1959), and Kim Joo-sung (1966).