SOCCER PLAYER
Carlos Marchena
1979 - Today
Carlos Marchena
Carlos Marchena López (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾlos maɾˈtʃena ˈlopeθ]; born 31 July 1979) is a Spanish retired footballer. Mainly a central defender with an aggressive approach, he also played as a defensive midfielder. Most of his professional career (nine years) was spent at Valencia, where he helped the club to win five major titles, including two La Liga championships. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Carlos Marchena has received more than 538,171 page views. His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 49 in 2019). Carlos Marchena is the 2,925th most popular soccer player (down from 2,709th in 2019), the 1,523rd most popular biography from Spain (down from 1,454th in 2019) and the 242nd most popular Spanish Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
540k
Page Views (PV)
54.76
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
51
Languages Editions (L)
7.71
Effective Languages (L*)
3.32
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Carlos Marchena ranks 2,925 out of 21,273. Before him are Mario Basler, Thorgan Hazard, Mladen Ramljak, Jacques Songo'o, Ciriaco Sforza, and João Morais. After him are Malcom, František Šterc, Rudolf Bürger, Lobo Carrasco, Hans Schwartz, and Mihailo Petrović.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMario Basler
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 2,919
Thorgan Hazard
1993 - Present
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 2,920
Mladen Ramljak
1945 - 1978
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 2,921
Jacques Songo'o
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 2,922
Ciriaco Sforza
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 2,923
João Morais
1935 - 2010
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 2,924
Carlos Marchena
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 2,925
Malcom
1997 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 2,926
František Šterc
1912 - 1978
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 2,927
Rudolf Bürger
1908 - 1980
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 2,928
Lobo Carrasco
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 2,929
Hans Schwartz
1913 - 1991
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 2,930
Mihailo Petrović
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 2,931
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1979, Carlos Marchena ranks 99. Before him are Simão Sabrosa, Stipe Pletikosa, Naohiro Takahara, Lee Pace, Mariusz Lewandowski, and Siti Nurhaliza. After him are Ivo Karlović, Jessica Jaymes, Kasia Smutniak, Christian Wilhelmsson, Ildefons Lima, and Andriy Voronin.
Others Born in 1979
Go to all RankingsSimão Sabrosa
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 93
Stipe Pletikosa
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 94
Naohiro Takahara
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 95
Lee Pace
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 96
Mariusz Lewandowski
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 97
Siti Nurhaliza
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 98
Carlos Marchena
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 99
Ivo Karlović
TENNIS PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 100
Jessica Jaymes
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1979 - 2019
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 101
Kasia Smutniak
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 102
Christian Wilhelmsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 103
Ildefons Lima
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 104
Andriy Voronin
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 105
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Carlos Marchena ranks 1,523 out of 3,355. Before him are José Luis Romero (1945), Ricardo Tormo (1952), Alexia Putellas (1994), Manuel Arce y Ochotorena (1879), Francisco Martínez Soria (1902), and Rafael Azcona (1926). After him are Lobo Carrasco (1959), Blanca Fernández Ochoa (1963), Luz Casal (1958), Margarita Robles (1956), Gregorio Marañón (1887), and Pasieguito (1925).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsJosé Luis Romero
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 1,517
Ricardo Tormo
RACING DRIVER
1952 - 1998
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 1,518
Alexia Putellas
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 1,519
Manuel Arce y Ochotorena
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1948
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 1,520
Francisco Martínez Soria
ACTOR
1902 - 1982
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 1,521
Rafael Azcona
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2008
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 1,522
Carlos Marchena
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 1,523
Lobo Carrasco
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 1,524
Blanca Fernández Ochoa
SKIER
1963 - 2019
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 1,525
Luz Casal
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 1,526
Margarita Robles
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 1,527
Gregorio Marañón
PHYSICIAN
1887 - 1960
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 1,528
Pasieguito
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2002
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 1,529
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Spain
Among soccer players born in Spain, Carlos Marchena ranks 242. Before him are Lucas Alcaraz (1966), Vicente Asensi (1919), Marcos Llorente (1995), Pedro Vallana (1897), José Luis Romero (1945), and Alexia Putellas (1994). After him are Lobo Carrasco (1959), Pasieguito (1925), Luis García (1978), David Albelda (1977), Victorio Unamuno (1909), and Ángel Atienza (1931).
Lucas Alcaraz
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 236
Vicente Asensi
1919 - 2000
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 237
Marcos Llorente
1995 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 238
Pedro Vallana
1897 - 1980
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 239
José Luis Romero
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 240
Alexia Putellas
1994 - Present
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 241
Carlos Marchena
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 242
Lobo Carrasco
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 243
Pasieguito
1925 - 2002
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 244
Luis García
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 245
David Albelda
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 246
Victorio Unamuno
1909 - 1988
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 247
Ángel Atienza
1931 - 2015
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 248