Soccer Player
Celestine Babayaro
Nigerian footballer
1978 - today
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Celestine Babayaro
His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2024). Celestine Babayaro is the 4,830th most popular soccer player (up from 4,984th in 2024), the 68th most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 58th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Nigerian Soccer Player.
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Among Soccer Players
Among soccer players, Celestine Babayaro ranks 4,824 out of 21,273. Before him are Mike Summerbee, Gary Kelly, Alfredo Sánchez, Francesco Calzona, Pedro Munitis, and Dejan Petković. After him are Maxi Pereira, Ramón Quiroga, Luca Marchegiani, Sugao Kambe, Pedro Ochoa, and Vagiz Khidiyatullin.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
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Mike Summerbee
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 4,824
Gary Kelly
1974 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 4,825
Alfredo Sánchez
1904 - 2000
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 4,826
Francesco Calzona
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 4,827
Pedro Munitis
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 4,828
Dejan Petković
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 4,829
Celestine Babayaro
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 4,830
Maxi Pereira
1984 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 4,831
Ramón Quiroga
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 4,832
Luca Marchegiani
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 4,833
Sugao Kambe
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 4,834
Pedro Ochoa
1900 - 1947
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 4,835
Vagiz Khidiyatullin
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 4,836
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1978, Celestine Babayaro ranks 198. Before him are Justine Triet, Anthony Taylor, Four Tet, Thor Hushovd, Lauren Ridloff, and In-Grid. After him are Philipp Plein, Abdoulaye Faye, Mohamed Aboutrika, Hiroyuki Tazawa, Lars Klingbeil, and Ringo Sheena.
Others Born in 1978
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Justine Triet
FILM DIRECTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 192
Anthony Taylor
REFEREE
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 193
Four Tet
MUSICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 194
Thor Hushovd
CYCLIST
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 195
Lauren Ridloff
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 196
In-Grid
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 197
Celestine Babayaro
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 198
Philipp Plein
DESIGNER
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 199
Abdoulaye Faye
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 200
Mohamed Aboutrika
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 201
Hiroyuki Tazawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 202
Lars Klingbeil
POLITICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 203
Ringo Sheena
MUSICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 204
In Nigeria
Among people born in Nigeria, Celestine Babayaro ranks 68 out of NaN. Before him are Israel Adesanya (1989), Victor Ikpeba (1973), Ernest Shonekan (1936), Chukwudi Iwuji (1975), Flora Nwapa (1931), and Kelechi Iheanacho (1996). After him are Daniel Amokachi (1972), Vincent Enyeama (1982), Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (1900), Victor Boniface (2000), Ben Okri (1959), and Peter Rufai (1963).
Others born in Nigeria
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Israel Adesanya
MARTIAL ARTS
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 62
Victor Ikpeba
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 63
Ernest Shonekan
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2022
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 64
Chukwudi Iwuji
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 65
Flora Nwapa
WRITER
1931 - 1993
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 66
Kelechi Iheanacho
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 67
Celestine Babayaro
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 68
Daniel Amokachi
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 69
Vincent Enyeama
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 70
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1978
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 71
Victor Boniface
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 72
Ben Okri
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 73
Peter Rufai
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - 2025
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 74
Among Soccer Players In Nigeria
Among soccer players born in Nigeria, Celestine Babayaro ranks 19. Before him are Ahmed Musa (1992), Obafemi Martins (1984), Stephen Keshi (1962), Uche Okechukwu (1967), Victor Ikpeba (1973), and Kelechi Iheanacho (1996). After him are Daniel Amokachi (1972), Vincent Enyeama (1982), Victor Boniface (2000), Peter Rufai (1963), Momodu Mutairu (1976), and Michael Obiku (1968).
Ahmed Musa
1992 - Present
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 13
Obafemi Martins
1984 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 14
Stephen Keshi
1962 - 2016
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 15
Uche Okechukwu
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 16
Victor Ikpeba
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 17
Kelechi Iheanacho
1996 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 18
Celestine Babayaro
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 19
Daniel Amokachi
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 20
Vincent Enyeama
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 21
Victor Boniface
2000 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 22
Peter Rufai
1963 - 2025
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 23
Momodu Mutairu
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 24
Michael Obiku
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 25
