SOCCER PLAYER
Andy van der Meyde
1979 - Today
Andy van der Meyde
Andy van der Meijde (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɛndi vɑn dər ˈmɛidə]; born 30 September 1979), anglicised to van der Meyde, is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a winger. After making a name for himself at Ajax, he went on to represent Inter Milan and Everton, his spell at the latter club being cut short due to several problems, both on and off the pitch. A full international between 2002 and 2004, he won 17 caps and scored one goal for the Dutch national team. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Andy van der Meyde has received more than 486,178 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Andy van der Meyde is the 4,562nd most popular soccer player (down from 4,172nd in 2019), the 915th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 841st in 2019) and the 143rd most popular Dutch Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
490k
Page Views (PV)
51.95
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
30
Languages Editions (L)
5.44
Effective Languages (L*)
2.69
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Andy van der Meyde ranks 4,562 out of 21,273. Before him are Maksimilijan Mihelčič, Willy Kernen, Luis Tejada, Li Chan-myung, Miguel Veloso, and Avi Cohen. After him are Dušan Marković, Timmy Simons, Wolfgang Seguin, Levan Kobiashvili, Masako Yoshida, and Abdul Kader Keïta.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMaksimilijan Mihelčič
1905 - 1958
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 4,556
Willy Kernen
1929 - 2009
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 4,557
Luis Tejada
1982 - 2024
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 4,558
Li Chan-myung
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 4,559
Miguel Veloso
1986 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 4,560
Avi Cohen
1956 - 2010
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 4,561
Andy van der Meyde
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 4,562
Dušan Marković
1906 - 1974
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 4,563
Timmy Simons
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 4,564
Wolfgang Seguin
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 4,565
Levan Kobiashvili
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 4,566
Masako Yoshida
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 4,567
Abdul Kader Keïta
1981 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 4,568
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1979, Andy van der Meyde ranks 152. Before him are Nazanin Boniadi, Nicolás Massú, Sergei Ignashevich, Lee Dong-gook, Rachelle Lefevre, and Pete Doherty. After him are Arpad Sterbik, Christian Lindner, Elizabeth Gutiérrez, Josh Klinghoffer, Mickaël Landreau, and Brandon Routh.
Others Born in 1979
Go to all RankingsNazanin Boniadi
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 146
Nicolás Massú
TENNIS PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 147
Sergei Ignashevich
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 148
Lee Dong-gook
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 149
Rachelle Lefevre
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 150
Pete Doherty
MUSICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 151
Andy van der Meyde
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 152
Arpad Sterbik
HANDBALL PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 153
Christian Lindner
POLITICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 154
Elizabeth Gutiérrez
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 155
Josh Klinghoffer
MUSICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 156
Mickaël Landreau
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 157
Brandon Routh
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 158
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Andy van der Meyde ranks 915 out of 1,646. Before him are Wopke Hoekstra (1975), Johan van der Velde (1956), Dido Havenaar (1957), Arjen Anthony Lucassen (1960), Angerfist (1981), and Angela Visser (1966). After him are Jeroen Dijsselbloem (1966), Atje Keulen-Deelstra (1938), Jaap Mol (1912), George van Rossem (1882), Hermanus Brockmann (1871), and Frits Kuipers (1899).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsWopke Hoekstra
POLITICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 909
Johan van der Velde
CYCLIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 910
Dido Havenaar
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 911
Arjen Anthony Lucassen
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 912
Angerfist
MUSICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 913
Angela Visser
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 914
Andy van der Meyde
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 915
Jeroen Dijsselbloem
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 916
Atje Keulen-Deelstra
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2013
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 917
Jaap Mol
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1972
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 918
George van Rossem
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1955
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 919
Hermanus Brockmann
ATHLETE
1871 - 1936
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 920
Frits Kuipers
SOCCER PLAYER
1899 - 1943
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 921
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Netherlands
Among soccer players born in Netherlands, Andy van der Meyde ranks 143. Before him are John van Loen (1965), Eljero Elia (1987), Noussair Mazraoui (1997), Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (1978), Xavi Simons (2003), and Dido Havenaar (1957). After him are Jaap Mol (1912), Frits Kuipers (1899), John Metgod (1958), Mounir El Hamdaoui (1984), Frans Thijssen (1952), and Mauk Weber (1914).
John van Loen
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 137
Eljero Elia
1987 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 138
Noussair Mazraoui
1997 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 139
Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 140
Xavi Simons
2003 - Present
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 141
Dido Havenaar
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 142
Andy van der Meyde
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 143
Jaap Mol
1912 - 1972
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 144
Frits Kuipers
1899 - 1943
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 145
John Metgod
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 146
Mounir El Hamdaoui
1984 - Present
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 147
Frans Thijssen
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 148
Mauk Weber
1914 - 1978
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 149