SOCCER PLAYER
Christopher Katongo
1982 - Today
Christopher Katongo
Christopher Katongo (born 31 August 1982) is a Zambian former professional footballer who played as a striker. At international level, he amassed over 100 caps between 2003 and 2016 for the Zambia national team. He is an Africa Cup of Nations winner and won the BBC's African Footballer of the Year award in 2012, winning just over 40% of the public vote. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Christopher Katongo has received more than 205,411 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Christopher Katongo is the 8,459th most popular soccer player (down from 7,221st in 2019), the 20th most popular biography from Zambia (down from 17th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Zambian Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
210k
Page Views (PV)
36.85
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
4.75
Effective Languages (L*)
2.93
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Christopher Katongo ranks 8,459 out of 21,273. Before him are Przemysław Frankowski, Pedro Barbosa, Dean Saunders, Joe Gomez, Joey Didulica, and Zoltan Sabo. After him are Cheikhou Kouyaté, Angelo Palombo, Shinji Kobayashi, Gustavo Méndez, David Raum, and Jorge Borelli.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPrzemysław Frankowski
1995 - Present
HPI: 36.87
Rank: 8,453
Pedro Barbosa
1970 - Present
HPI: 36.87
Rank: 8,454
Dean Saunders
1964 - Present
HPI: 36.87
Rank: 8,455
Joe Gomez
1997 - Present
HPI: 36.87
Rank: 8,456
Joey Didulica
1977 - Present
HPI: 36.86
Rank: 8,457
Zoltan Sabo
1972 - 2020
HPI: 36.85
Rank: 8,458
Christopher Katongo
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.85
Rank: 8,459
Cheikhou Kouyaté
1989 - Present
HPI: 36.84
Rank: 8,460
Angelo Palombo
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.84
Rank: 8,461
Shinji Kobayashi
1960 - Present
HPI: 36.84
Rank: 8,462
Gustavo Méndez
1971 - Present
HPI: 36.84
Rank: 8,463
David Raum
1998 - Present
HPI: 36.84
Rank: 8,464
Jorge Borelli
1964 - Present
HPI: 36.84
Rank: 8,465
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1982, Christopher Katongo ranks 440. Before him are Kate Nauta, Abel Kirui, Derek Muller, Hideaki Takizawa, Saif al-Arab Gaddafi, and Heather Matarazzo. After him are Zach Gilford, Lorie, Robinson Canó, Marko Popović, Han Xiaopeng, and Axel Hirsoux.
Others Born in 1982
Go to all RankingsKate Nauta
MODEL
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.00
Rank: 434
Abel Kirui
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.93
Rank: 435
Derek Muller
PRESENTER
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.90
Rank: 436
Hideaki Takizawa
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.89
Rank: 437
Saif al-Arab Gaddafi
POLITICIAN
1982 - 2011
HPI: 36.86
Rank: 438
Heather Matarazzo
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.86
Rank: 439
Christopher Katongo
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.85
Rank: 440
Zach Gilford
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.84
Rank: 441
Lorie
SINGER
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.81
Rank: 442
Robinson Canó
BASEBALL PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.81
Rank: 443
Marko Popović
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.80
Rank: 444
Han Xiaopeng
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.77
Rank: 445
Axel Hirsoux
SINGER
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.77
Rank: 446
In Zambia
Among people born in Zambia, Christopher Katongo ranks 20 out of 41. Before him are Medardo Joseph Mazombwe (1931), Robert John "Mutt" Lange (1948), Samuel Matete (1968), A. C. Grayling (1949), Patson Daka (1998), and Emmanuel Mayuka (1990). After him are Janny Sikazwe (1979), Guus Til (1997), Jacob Mulenga (1984), Alan Rusbridger (1953), Dambisa Moyo (1969), and Kennedy Mweene (1984).
Others born in Zambia
Go to all RankingsMedardo Joseph Mazombwe
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2013
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 14
Robert John "Mutt" Lange
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 15
Samuel Matete
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 39.29
Rank: 16
A. C. Grayling
PHILOSOPHER
1949 - Present
HPI: 37.79
Rank: 17
Patson Daka
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 37.45
Rank: 18
Emmanuel Mayuka
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 37.03
Rank: 19
Christopher Katongo
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.85
Rank: 20
Janny Sikazwe
REFEREE
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.81
Rank: 21
Guus Til
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 34.39
Rank: 22
Jacob Mulenga
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 34.27
Rank: 23
Alan Rusbridger
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 33.47
Rank: 24
Dambisa Moyo
ECONOMIST
1969 - Present
HPI: 32.79
Rank: 25
Kennedy Mweene
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 31.43
Rank: 26
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Zambia
Among soccer players born in Zambia, Christopher Katongo ranks 5. Before him are Godfrey Chitalu (1947), Kalusha Bwalya (1963), Patson Daka (1998), and Emmanuel Mayuka (1990). After him are Guus Til (1997), Jacob Mulenga (1984), Kennedy Mweene (1984), James Chamanga (1980), Felix Katongo (1984), Stoppila Sunzu (1989), and Emmanuel Mbola (1993).
Godfrey Chitalu
1947 - 1993
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 1
Kalusha Bwalya
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 2
Patson Daka
1998 - Present
HPI: 37.45
Rank: 3
Emmanuel Mayuka
1990 - Present
HPI: 37.03
Rank: 4
Christopher Katongo
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.85
Rank: 5
Guus Til
1997 - Present
HPI: 34.39
Rank: 6
Jacob Mulenga
1984 - Present
HPI: 34.27
Rank: 7
Kennedy Mweene
1984 - Present
HPI: 31.43
Rank: 8
James Chamanga
1980 - Present
HPI: 30.53
Rank: 9
Felix Katongo
1984 - Present
HPI: 30.09
Rank: 10
Stoppila Sunzu
1989 - Present
HPI: 29.92
Rank: 11
Emmanuel Mbola
1993 - Present
HPI: 29.76
Rank: 12