SOCCER PLAYER
Carlos Valderrama
1961 - Today
Carlos Valderrama
Carlos Alberto Valderrama Palacio (Colombian Spanish: [ˈkaɾlos alˈβeɾto βaldeˈrama paˈlasjo]; born 2 September 1961), also known as "El Pibe" ("The Kid"), is a Colombian former professional footballer and sports commentator for Fútbol de Primera, who played as an attacking midfielder. Valderrama is considered by many to be one of the greatest South American players in history and one of the best players of his era. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Carlos Valderrama has received more than 2,463,164 page views. His biography is available in 57 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 56 in 2019). Carlos Valderrama is the 138th most popular soccer player (up from 139th in 2019), the 8th most popular biography from Colombia (up from 9th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Colombian Soccer Player.
Carlos Valderrama is a Colombian footballer who is best known for his hairstyle.
Memorability Metrics
2.5M
Page Views (PV)
63.61
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
57
Languages Editions (L)
8.74
Effective Languages (L*)
3.21
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Carlos Valderrama ranks 138 out of 21,273. Before him are Tostão, Jan Jongbloed, Zoltán Czibor, Alcides Ghiggia, Allan Simonsen, and Sergio Ramos. After him are Robert Lewandowski, Harald Schumacher, Sandro Mazzola, Juan Alberto Schiaffino, Xavi, and Xabi Alonso.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTostão
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 132
Jan Jongbloed
1940 - 2023
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 133
Zoltán Czibor
1929 - 1997
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 134
Alcides Ghiggia
1926 - 2015
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 135
Allan Simonsen
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 136
Sergio Ramos
1986 - Present
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 137
Carlos Valderrama
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 138
Robert Lewandowski
1988 - Present
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 139
Harald Schumacher
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 140
Sandro Mazzola
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 141
Juan Alberto Schiaffino
1925 - 2002
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 142
Xavi
1980 - Present
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 143
Xabi Alonso
1981 - Present
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 144
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, Carlos Valderrama ranks 18. Before him are Enya, Carl Lewis, Julia Gillard, Peter Jackson, Petr Pavel, and Hibatullah Akhundzada. After him are Robert Carlyle, Manu Chao, Joseph Kony, Nastassja Kinski, Samy Naceri, and Woody Harrelson.
Others Born in 1961
Go to all RankingsEnya
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 12
Carl Lewis
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 13
Julia Gillard
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 14
Peter Jackson
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 15
Petr Pavel
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 16
Hibatullah Akhundzada
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 17
Carlos Valderrama
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 18
Robert Carlyle
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 19
Manu Chao
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 20
Joseph Kony
EXTREMIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 21
Nastassja Kinski
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 22
Samy Naceri
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 23
Woody Harrelson
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 24
In Colombia
Among people born in Colombia, Carlos Valderrama ranks 8 out of 356. Before him are Gabriel García Márquez (1927), Griselda Blanco (1943), Fernando Botero (1932), René Higuita (1966), Juan Manuel Santos (1951), and César Gaviria (1947). After him are Shakira (1977), Sofía Vergara (1972), Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela (1939), Luis Garavito (1957), Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela (1943), and Pedro López (1948).
Others born in Colombia
Go to all RankingsGabriel García Márquez
WRITER
1927 - 2014
HPI: 80.00
Rank: 2
Griselda Blanco
MAFIOSO
1943 - 2012
HPI: 71.49
Rank: 3
Fernando Botero
PAINTER
1932 - 2023
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 4
René Higuita
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 5
Juan Manuel Santos
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 6
César Gaviria
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 7
Carlos Valderrama
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 8
Shakira
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 9
Sofía Vergara
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 10
Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2022
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 11
Luis Garavito
EXTREMIST
1957 - 2023
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 12
Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 13
Pedro López
EXTREMIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 14
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Colombia
Among soccer players born in Colombia, Carlos Valderrama ranks 2. Before him are René Higuita (1966). After him are James Rodríguez (1991), Andrés Escobar (1967), Radamel Falcao (1986), Faustino Asprilla (1969), Iván Córdoba (1976), Juan Cuadrado (1988), Faryd Mondragón (1971), Juan Carlos Osorio (1961), Freddy Rincón (1966), and David Ospina (1988).
René Higuita
1966 - Present
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 1
Carlos Valderrama
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 2
James Rodríguez
1991 - Present
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 3
Andrés Escobar
1967 - 1994
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 4
Radamel Falcao
1986 - Present
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 5
Faustino Asprilla
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 6
Iván Córdoba
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 7
Juan Cuadrado
1988 - Present
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 8
Faryd Mondragón
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 9
Juan Carlos Osorio
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 10
Freddy Rincón
1966 - 2022
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 11
David Ospina
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 12