SOCCER PLAYER
Altair Gomes de Figueiredo
1938 - 2019
Altair Gomes de Figueiredo
Altair Gomes de Figueiredo, usually referred to as Altair (22 January 1938 – 9 August 2019), was a football defender and a World Champion for Brazil in the 1962 World Cup. He spent his entire career at Fluminense, for which he played 551 games, scoring twice. He was called "magro" (slim) because he was skinny and despite his modest physical appearance, was a tough tackler and tremendous marker. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Altair Gomes de Figueiredo has received more than 70,903 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Altair Gomes de Figueiredo is the 1,027th most popular soccer player (up from 1,177th in 2019), the 242nd most popular biography from Brazil (up from 281st in 2019) and the 105th most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
71k
Page Views (PV)
53.94
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
7.85
Effective Languages (L*)
1.70
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Altair Gomes de Figueiredo ranks 1,027 out of 21,273. Before him are Claude Le Roy, Guido Masetti, Antonio Puerta, Diego Godín, Hristo Bonev, and Björn Nordqvist. After him are Julio César Romero, Andrej Kvašňák, Wilfried Van Moer, Quique Sánchez Flores, Yusuke Omi, and Guillermo Subiabre.
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1948 - Present
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 1,021
Guido Masetti
1907 - 1993
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 1,022
Antonio Puerta
1984 - 2007
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 1,023
Diego Godín
1986 - Present
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 1,024
Hristo Bonev
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 1,025
Björn Nordqvist
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 1,026
Altair Gomes de Figueiredo
1938 - 2019
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 1,027
Julio César Romero
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 1,028
Andrej Kvašňák
1936 - 2007
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 1,029
Wilfried Van Moer
1945 - 2021
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 1,030
Quique Sánchez Flores
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 1,031
Yusuke Omi
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 1,032
Guillermo Subiabre
1903 - 1964
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 1,033
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1938, Altair Gomes de Figueiredo ranks 197. Before him are Willi Schulz, Daidō Moriyama, Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho, Igor Ter-Ovanesyan, Liya Akhedzhakova, and Lindsay Kemp. After him are Zbigniew Religa, Daniel Buren, Evel Knievel, Nieves Navarro, Günter Brus, and Chas Chandler. Among people deceased in 2019, Altair Gomes de Figueiredo ranks 158. Before him are Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir, Ken Kercheval, Stefano Delle Chiaie, Paul Volcker, Dick Dale, and Edith González. After him are Ric Ocasek, Krishna Sobti, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Peter Schreier, Luigi Colani, and José Antonio Reyes.
Others Born in 1938
Go to all RankingsWilli Schulz
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 191
Daidō Moriyama
PHOTOGRAPHER
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 192
Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho
POLITICIAN
1938 - 1996
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 193
Igor Ter-Ovanesyan
ATHLETE
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 194
Liya Akhedzhakova
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 195
Lindsay Kemp
DANCER
1938 - 2018
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 196
Altair Gomes de Figueiredo
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2019
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 197
Zbigniew Religa
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2009
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 198
Daniel Buren
SCULPTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 199
Evel Knievel
PAINTER
1938 - 2007
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 200
Nieves Navarro
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 201
Günter Brus
ARTIST
1938 - 2024
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 202
Chas Chandler
MUSICIAN
1938 - 1996
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 203
Others Deceased in 2019
Go to all RankingsNasrallah Boutros Sfeir
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2019
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 152
Ken Kercheval
ACTOR
1935 - 2019
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 153
Stefano Delle Chiaie
EXTREMIST
1936 - 2019
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 154
Paul Volcker
ECONOMIST
1927 - 2019
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 155
Dick Dale
MUSICIAN
1937 - 2019
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 156
Edith González
ACTOR
1964 - 2019
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 157
Altair Gomes de Figueiredo
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2019
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 158
Ric Ocasek
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2019
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 159
Krishna Sobti
WRITER
1925 - 2019
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 160
Jean-Pierre Marielle
ACTOR
1932 - 2019
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 161
Peter Schreier
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2019
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 162
Luigi Colani
DESIGNER
1928 - 2019
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 163
José Antonio Reyes
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - 2019
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 164
In Brazil
Among people born in Brazil, Altair Gomes de Figueiredo ranks 242 out of 2,236. Before him are Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves (1848), Friaça (1924), Afonso, Prince Imperial of Brazil (1845), Carlos Chagas (1879), Jorge Ben (1942), and Silvio Santos (1930). After him are Marinho Peres (1947), Diane, Duchess of Württemberg (1940), Regina Duarte (1947), Philippe Coutinho (1992), Rodrigo Santoro (1975), and Maicon Sisenando (1981).
Others born in Brazil
Go to all RankingsFrancisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves
POLITICIAN
1848 - 1919
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 236
Friaça
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2009
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 237
Afonso, Prince Imperial of Brazil
NOBLEMAN
1845 - 1847
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 238
Carlos Chagas
PHYSICIAN
1879 - 1934
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 239
Jorge Ben
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 240
Silvio Santos
BUSINESSPERSON
1930 - 2024
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 241
Altair Gomes de Figueiredo
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2019
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 242
Marinho Peres
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2023
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 243
Diane, Duchess of Württemberg
NOBLEMAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 244
Regina Duarte
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 245
Philippe Coutinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 246
Rodrigo Santoro
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 247
Maicon Sisenando
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 248
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil
Among soccer players born in Brazil, Altair Gomes de Figueiredo ranks 105. Before him are Giovane Élber (1972), Bauer (1925), Branco (1964), Baltazar Maria de Morais Júnior (1959), Paulo Cézar Caju (1949), and Friaça (1924). After him are Marinho Peres (1947), Philippe Coutinho (1992), Maicon Sisenando (1981), Edu (1949), Edmundo (1971), and Joel Antônio Martins (1931).
Giovane Élber
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 99
Bauer
1925 - 2007
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 100
Branco
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 101
Baltazar Maria de Morais Júnior
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 102
Paulo Cézar Caju
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 103
Friaça
1924 - 2009
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 104
Altair Gomes de Figueiredo
1938 - 2019
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 105
Marinho Peres
1947 - 2023
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 106
Philippe Coutinho
1992 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 107
Maicon Sisenando
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 108
Edu
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 109
Edmundo
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 110
Joel Antônio Martins
1931 - 2003
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 111