SOCCER PLAYER
Alessandro Nesta
1976 - Today
Alessandro Nesta
Alessandro Nesta (Italian pronunciation: [alesˈsandro ˈnɛsta]; born 19 March 1976) is an Italian professional football coach and former player. Usually deployed as a centre-back, he is widely considered as one of the best defenders of all time. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alessandro Nesta has received more than 2,974,498 page views. His biography is available in 58 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 55 in 2019). Alessandro Nesta is the 279th most popular soccer player (up from 372nd in 2019), the 1,372nd most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,673rd in 2019) and the 27th most popular Italian Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
3.0M
Page Views (PV)
65.65
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
58
Languages Editions (L)
11.71
Effective Languages (L*)
2.85
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Alessandro Nesta ranks 279 out of 21,273. Before him are Rajko Mitić, Lee Yoo-hyung, Antoni Ramallets, Duncan Edwards, Raúl, and Gusztáv Sebes. After him are Elías Figueroa, Marcelo, Míchel, Amarildo Tavares da Silveira, Deco, and Angelo Schiavio.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRajko Mitić
1922 - 2008
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 273
Lee Yoo-hyung
1911 - 2003
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 274
Antoni Ramallets
1924 - 2013
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 275
Duncan Edwards
1936 - 1958
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 276
Raúl
1977 - Present
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 277
Gusztáv Sebes
1906 - 1986
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 278
Alessandro Nesta
1976 - Present
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 279
Elías Figueroa
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 280
Marcelo
1988 - Present
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 281
Míchel
1963 - Present
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 282
Amarildo Tavares da Silveira
1939 - Present
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 283
Deco
1977 - Present
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 284
Angelo Schiavio
1905 - 1990
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 285
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1976, Alessandro Nesta ranks 17. Before him are Judit Polgár, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Benedict Cumberbatch, Patrick Vieira, Yuval Noah Harari, and Katrín Jakobsdóttir. After him are Colin Farrell, Diane Kruger, Ryan Reynolds, Audrey Tautou, Simone Inzaghi, and Guti.
Others Born in 1976
Go to all RankingsJudit Polgár
CHESS PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 11
Ruud van Nistelrooy
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 12
Benedict Cumberbatch
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 13
Patrick Vieira
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 14
Yuval Noah Harari
HISTORIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 15
Katrín Jakobsdóttir
POLITICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 16
Alessandro Nesta
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 17
Colin Farrell
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 18
Diane Kruger
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 19
Ryan Reynolds
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 20
Audrey Tautou
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 21
Simone Inzaghi
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 22
Guti
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 23
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Alessandro Nesta ranks 1,372 out of 5,161. Before him are Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri (1667), Alfonso, Duke of Anjou and Cádiz (1936), Musa of Parthia (-40), Franco Alfano (1875), Claudio Magris (1939), and Gaius Asinius Pollio (-76). After him are Frederick IV, Duke of Austria (1382), Angelo Secchi (1818), Vonones I (-100), Nanni Moretti (1953), Quintus Hortensius (-114), and Saint Silvia (515).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsGiovanni Girolamo Saccheri
PHILOSOPHER
1667 - 1733
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 1,366
Alfonso, Duke of Anjou and Cádiz
POLITICIAN
1936 - 1989
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 1,367
Musa of Parthia
POLITICIAN
40 BC - 20
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 1,368
Franco Alfano
COMPOSER
1875 - 1954
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 1,369
Claudio Magris
WRITER
1939 - Present
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 1,370
Gaius Asinius Pollio
WRITER
76 BC - 4
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 1,371
Alessandro Nesta
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 1,372
Frederick IV, Duke of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1382 - 1439
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 1,373
Angelo Secchi
ASTRONOMER
1818 - 1878
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 1,374
Vonones I
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 19
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 1,375
Nanni Moretti
FILM DIRECTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 1,376
Quintus Hortensius
POLITICIAN
114 BC - 50 BC
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 1,377
Saint Silvia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
515 - 592
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 1,378
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Italy
Among soccer players born in Italy, Alessandro Nesta ranks 27. Before him are Antonio Conte (1969), Giampiero Boniperti (1928), Gino Colaussi (1914), Alessandro Costacurta (1966), Gaetano Scirea (1953), and Lorenzo Buffon (1929). After him are Angelo Schiavio (1905), Gennaro Gattuso (1978), Salvatore Schillaci (1964), Valentino Mazzola (1919), Giovanni Ferrari (1907), and Gianpiero Combi (1902).
Antonio Conte
1969 - Present
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 21
Giampiero Boniperti
1928 - 2021
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 22
Gino Colaussi
1914 - 1991
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 23
Alessandro Costacurta
1966 - Present
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 24
Gaetano Scirea
1953 - 1989
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 25
Lorenzo Buffon
1929 - Present
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 26
Alessandro Nesta
1976 - Present
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 27
Angelo Schiavio
1905 - 1990
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 28
Gennaro Gattuso
1978 - Present
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 29
Salvatore Schillaci
1964 - 2024
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 30
Valentino Mazzola
1919 - 1949
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 31
Giovanni Ferrari
1907 - 1982
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 32
Gianpiero Combi
1902 - 1956
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 33