SOCCER PLAYER
Christopher Samba
1984 - Today
Christopher Samba
Veijeany Christopher Samba (born 28 March 1984), known as Christopher Samba, is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in France, he played for the Congo national team. Samba notably played in the Premier League for Blackburn Rovers where he played for five years, notching up 161 league appearances with 16 goals. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Christopher Samba has received more than 824,411 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Christopher Samba is the 10,787th most popular soccer player (down from 10,227th in 2019), the 5,945th most popular biography from France (down from 5,509th in 2019) and the 569th most popular French Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
820k
Page Views (PV)
41.98
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
3.62
Effective Languages (L*)
3.48
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Christopher Samba ranks 10,787 out of 21,273. Before him are Jorge Sánchez, Moussa Maâzou, Luís Leal, Alexandru Chipciu, Xu Yunlong, and Maksim Tsyhalka. After him are Stephy Mavididi, Aya Sameshima, Kaoru Asano, Yuki Soma, Dmitri Khlestov, and Naohiro Ishikawa.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJorge Sánchez
1997 - Present
HPI: 42.00
Rank: 10,781
Moussa Maâzou
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.00
Rank: 10,782
Luís Leal
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.99
Rank: 10,783
Alexandru Chipciu
1989 - Present
HPI: 41.99
Rank: 10,784
Xu Yunlong
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.99
Rank: 10,785
Maksim Tsyhalka
1983 - 2020
HPI: 41.99
Rank: 10,786
Christopher Samba
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.98
Rank: 10,787
Stephy Mavididi
1998 - Present
HPI: 41.98
Rank: 10,788
Aya Sameshima
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.98
Rank: 10,789
Kaoru Asano
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.98
Rank: 10,790
Yuki Soma
1997 - Present
HPI: 41.98
Rank: 10,791
Dmitri Khlestov
1971 - Present
HPI: 41.98
Rank: 10,792
Naohiro Ishikawa
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.98
Rank: 10,793
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1984, Christopher Samba ranks 626. Before him are Choi Yoon-so, Marcelo Mattos, Brad Guzan, Wilson Bethel, Alexis Norambuena, and Luke Rockhold. After him are Kyriakos Ioannou, Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon, Kisho Yano, Go Soeda, Danka Barteková, and Anna Kikina.
Others Born in 1984
Go to all RankingsChoi Yoon-so
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.09
Rank: 620
Marcelo Mattos
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.09
Rank: 621
Brad Guzan
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.09
Rank: 622
Wilson Bethel
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.05
Rank: 623
Alexis Norambuena
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.05
Rank: 624
Luke Rockhold
MARTIAL ARTS
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.99
Rank: 625
Christopher Samba
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.98
Rank: 626
Kyriakos Ioannou
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.97
Rank: 627
Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.95
Rank: 628
Kisho Yano
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.94
Rank: 629
Go Soeda
TENNIS PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 630
Danka Barteková
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 631
Anna Kikina
ENGINEER
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.90
Rank: 632
In France
Among people born in France, Christopher Samba ranks 5,945 out of 6,770. Before him are Nassim Akrour (1974), Amandine Leynaud (1986), Hugo Descat (1992), Franck Jurietti (1975), Sara Giraudeau (1985), and Younès Kaboul (1986). After him are François de Rugy (1973), Benjamin Boukpeti (1981), Kadidiatou Diani (1995), Enzo Fernández (1995), Abdelaziz Barrada (1989), and Benjamin Bourigeaud (1994).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsNassim Akrour
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.14
Rank: 5,939
Amandine Leynaud
HANDBALL PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 42.11
Rank: 5,940
Hugo Descat
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 42.07
Rank: 5,941
Franck Jurietti
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.04
Rank: 5,942
Sara Giraudeau
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.02
Rank: 5,943
Younès Kaboul
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 42.01
Rank: 5,944
Christopher Samba
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.98
Rank: 5,945
François de Rugy
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.94
Rank: 5,946
Benjamin Boukpeti
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 5,947
Kadidiatou Diani
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 5,948
Enzo Fernández
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 5,949
Abdelaziz Barrada
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - 2024
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 5,950
Benjamin Bourigeaud
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 41.91
Rank: 5,951
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In France
Among soccer players born in France, Christopher Samba ranks 569. Before him are Anthony Knockaert (1991), Jean-Christophe Bahebeck (1993), David Zurutuza (1986), Nassim Akrour (1974), Franck Jurietti (1975), and Younès Kaboul (1986). After him are Kadidiatou Diani (1995), Enzo Fernández (1995), Abdelaziz Barrada (1989), Benjamin Bourigeaud (1994), Fabrice N'Sakala (1990), and Alfred N'Diaye (1990).
Anthony Knockaert
1991 - Present
HPI: 42.21
Rank: 563
Jean-Christophe Bahebeck
1993 - Present
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 564
David Zurutuza
1986 - Present
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 565
Nassim Akrour
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.14
Rank: 566
Franck Jurietti
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.04
Rank: 567
Younès Kaboul
1986 - Present
HPI: 42.01
Rank: 568
Christopher Samba
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.98
Rank: 569
Kadidiatou Diani
1995 - Present
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 570
Enzo Fernández
1995 - Present
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 571
Abdelaziz Barrada
1989 - 2024
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 572
Benjamin Bourigeaud
1994 - Present
HPI: 41.91
Rank: 573
Fabrice N'Sakala
1990 - Present
HPI: 41.90
Rank: 574
Alfred N'Diaye
1990 - Present
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 575