SOCCER PLAYER
Asamoah Gyan
1985 - Today
Asamoah Gyan
Asamoah Gyan ( ASS-ə-MOH-ə JAHN; born 22 November 1985) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is a former captain of the Ghana national team. Gyan began his career in 2003 with Ghana Premier League club Liberty Professionals, scoring ten goals in sixteen matches. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Asamoah Gyan has received more than 3,072,021 page views. His biography is available in 55 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 52 in 2019). Asamoah Gyan is the 3,614th most popular soccer player (down from 2,877th in 2019), the 22nd most popular biography from Ghana (down from 19th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Ghanaian Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
3.1M
Page Views (PV)
53.54
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
55
Languages Editions (L)
6.03
Effective Languages (L*)
4.12
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Asamoah Gyan ranks 3,614 out of 21,273. Before him are Rune Carlsson, John Carew, Nolito, Dani, Faisal Al-Dakhil, and Masanori Suzuki. After him are Rolf Holmberg, Arie Schans, José Luis Artetxe, Erol Keskin, Ernő Solymosi, and Wolfgang Blochwitz.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRune Carlsson
1909 - 1943
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 3,608
John Carew
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 3,609
Nolito
1986 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 3,610
Dani
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 3,611
Faisal Al-Dakhil
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 3,612
Masanori Suzuki
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 3,613
Asamoah Gyan
1985 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 3,614
Rolf Holmberg
1914 - 1979
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 3,615
Arie Schans
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 3,616
José Luis Artetxe
1930 - 2016
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 3,617
Erol Keskin
1927 - 2016
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 3,618
Ernő Solymosi
1940 - 2011
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 3,619
Wolfgang Blochwitz
1941 - 2005
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 3,620
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1985, Asamoah Gyan ranks 85. Before him are Tomáš Berdych, Jessica Szohr, Joël Dicker, Aja Naomi King, Dritan Abazović, and Deontay Wilder. After him are Hadise, Rubén de la Red, Cristian Rodríguez, Addys Mercedes, Jelena Janković, and Humza Yousaf.
Others Born in 1985
Go to all RankingsTomáš Berdych
TENNIS PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 79
Jessica Szohr
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 80
Joël Dicker
WRITER
1985 - Present
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 81
Aja Naomi King
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 82
Dritan Abazović
POLITICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 83
Deontay Wilder
BOXER
1985 - Present
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 84
Asamoah Gyan
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 85
Hadise
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 86
Rubén de la Red
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 87
Cristian Rodríguez
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 88
Addys Mercedes
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 89
Jelena Janković
TENNIS PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 90
Humza Yousaf
POLITICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 91
In Ghana
Among people born in Ghana, Asamoah Gyan ranks 22 out of 162. Before him are Samuel Kuffour (1976), Efua Dorkenoo (1949), Ignatius Kutu Acheampong (1931), Ama Ata Aidoo (1942), Sulley Muntari (1984), and John Mahama (1958). After him are El Anatsui (1944), Peter Poreku Dery (1918), Fred Akuffo (1937), Gerald Asamoah (1978), Ibrahim Sunday (1944), and Hilla Limann (1934).
Others born in Ghana
Go to all RankingsSamuel Kuffour
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 16
Efua Dorkenoo
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1949 - 2014
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 17
Ignatius Kutu Acheampong
POLITICIAN
1931 - 1979
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 18
Ama Ata Aidoo
WRITER
1942 - 2023
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 19
Sulley Muntari
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 20
John Mahama
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 21
Asamoah Gyan
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 22
El Anatsui
SCULPTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 23
Peter Poreku Dery
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1918 - 2008
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 24
Fred Akuffo
POLITICIAN
1937 - 1979
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 25
Gerald Asamoah
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 26
Ibrahim Sunday
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 27
Hilla Limann
POLITICIAN
1934 - 1998
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 28
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Ghana
Among soccer players born in Ghana, Asamoah Gyan ranks 6. Before him are Marcel Desailly (1968), Abedi Pele (1964), Michael Essien (1982), Samuel Kuffour (1976), and Sulley Muntari (1984). After him are Gerald Asamoah (1978), Ibrahim Sunday (1944), Alphonso Davies (2000), Stephen Appiah (1980), Tony Yeboah (1966), and Kwadwo Asamoah (1988).
Marcel Desailly
1968 - Present
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 1
Abedi Pele
1964 - Present
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 2
Michael Essien
1982 - Present
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 3
Samuel Kuffour
1976 - Present
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 4
Sulley Muntari
1984 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 5
Asamoah Gyan
1985 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 6
Gerald Asamoah
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 7
Ibrahim Sunday
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 8
Alphonso Davies
2000 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 9
Stephen Appiah
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 10
Tony Yeboah
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 11
Kwadwo Asamoah
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 12