SOCCER PLAYER
António Simões
1943 - Today
António Simões
António Simões da Costa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈtɔniu siˈmõjʃ]; born 14 December 1943), known as Simões, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a left winger. He spent 14 professional seasons with Benfica, playing 449 official games and scoring 72 goals. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of António Simões has received more than 100,085 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). António Simões is the 1,225th most popular soccer player (up from 1,517th in 2019), the 240th most popular biography from Portugal (up from 263rd in 2019) and the 26th most popular Portuguese Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
100k
Page Views (PV)
52.90
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
6.23
Effective Languages (L*)
1.89
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, António Simões ranks 1,225 out of 21,273. Before him are Tadao Horie, Roberto Rojas, Antônio Carlos Zago, Al-Saadi Gaddafi, Josef Hügi, and Luis Regueiro. After him are José Torres, Vinícius Júnior, Samir Nasri, Steve McManaman, Roger Hunt, and Péter Palotás.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTadao Horie
1913 - 2003
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 1,219
Roberto Rojas
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 1,220
Antônio Carlos Zago
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 1,221
Al-Saadi Gaddafi
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 1,222
Josef Hügi
1930 - 1995
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 1,223
Luis Regueiro
1908 - 1995
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 1,224
António Simões
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 1,225
José Torres
1938 - 2010
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 1,226
Vinícius Júnior
2000 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 1,227
Samir Nasri
1987 - Present
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 1,228
Steve McManaman
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 1,229
Roger Hunt
1938 - 2021
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 1,230
Péter Palotás
1929 - 1967
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 1,231
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, António Simões ranks 271. Before him are Jimmy Snuka, Roberto Micheletti, Jim Croce, Negasso Gidada, Laura Biagiotti, and Michel Ocelot. After him are Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia, Milan Nenadić, Leo Kinnunen, Ronnie Spector, Charles P. Thacker, and Robert Crumb.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsJimmy Snuka
WRESTLER
1943 - 2017
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 265
Roberto Micheletti
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 266
Jim Croce
MUSICIAN
1943 - 1973
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 267
Negasso Gidada
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2019
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 268
Laura Biagiotti
DESIGNER
1943 - 2017
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 269
Michel Ocelot
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 270
António Simões
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 271
Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 272
Milan Nenadić
ATHLETE
1943 - 2024
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 273
Leo Kinnunen
RACING DRIVER
1943 - 2017
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 274
Ronnie Spector
SINGER
1943 - 2022
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 275
Charles P. Thacker
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1943 - 2017
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 276
Robert Crumb
COMIC ARTIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 277
In Portugal
Among people born in Portugal, António Simões ranks 240 out of 633. Before him are Manuel Monteiro de Castro (1938), José Costa (1953), Vasco Gonçalves (1921), Miguel Torga (1907), André Villas-Boas (1977), and Jaime, Duke of Braganza (1483). After him are José Torres (1938), António de Andrade (1580), João Fernandes Lavrador (1453), Damião de Góis (1502), João César Monteiro (1939), and Vasco de Almeida e Costa (1932).
Others born in Portugal
Go to all RankingsManuel Monteiro de Castro
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 234
José Costa
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 235
Vasco Gonçalves
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2005
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 236
Miguel Torga
WRITER
1907 - 1995
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 237
André Villas-Boas
COACH
1977 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 238
Jaime, Duke of Braganza
POLITICIAN
1483 - 1532
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 239
António Simões
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 240
José Torres
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2010
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 241
António de Andrade
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1580 - 1634
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 242
João Fernandes Lavrador
EXPLORER
1453 - 1505
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 243
Damião de Góis
DIPLOMAT
1502 - 1574
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 244
João César Monteiro
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 2003
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 245
Vasco de Almeida e Costa
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2010
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 246
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Portugal
Among soccer players born in Portugal, António Simões ranks 26. Before him are Pauleta (1973), Humberto Coelho (1950), João Cancelo (1994), Manuel Bento (1948), Fernando Couto (1969), and José Costa (1953). After him are José Torres (1938), José Peseiro (1960), João Félix (1999), Fábio Coentrão (1988), Bruno Alves (1981), and Maniche (1977).
Pauleta
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 20
Humberto Coelho
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 21
João Cancelo
1994 - Present
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 22
Manuel Bento
1948 - 2007
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 23
Fernando Couto
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 24
José Costa
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 25
António Simões
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 26
José Torres
1938 - 2010
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 27
José Peseiro
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 28
João Félix
1999 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 29
Fábio Coentrão
1988 - Present
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 30
Bruno Alves
1981 - Present
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 31
Maniche
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 32