SOCCER PLAYER
Costel Pantilimon
1987 - Today

Costel Pantilimon
Costel Fane Pantilimon (Romanian pronunciation: [kosˈtel pantiliˈmon]; born 1 February 1987) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. As a player, Pantilimon was deployed as a goalkeeper and began his career at Politehnica Timișoara. In 2011, he signed for Premier League team Manchester City on an initial loan, serving as a backup to Joe Hart. Pantilimon was first choice for City in their 2013–14 League Cup conquest, after which he promptly moved to Sunderland. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2024). Costel Pantilimon is the 7,981st most popular soccer player (down from 7,641st in 2024), the 614th most popular biography from Romania (down from 593rd in 2019) and the 109th most popular Romanian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Costel Pantilimon ranks 7,981 out of 21,273. Before him are Dmitri Popov, Eddie Baily, Kinoto Saito, Tom Ince, Satoru Yoshida, and Stan Bowles. After him are Mickaël Madar, Nicolás Pareja, Luciano Figueroa, Shoko Mikami, Michalis Kapsis, and Enzo Escobar.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDmitri Popov
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 7,981
Eddie Baily
1925 - 2010
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 7,982
Kinoto Saito
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 7,983
Tom Ince
1992 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 7,984
Satoru Yoshida
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 7,985
Stan Bowles
1948 - 2024
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 7,986
Costel Pantilimon
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 7,987
Mickaël Madar
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 7,988
Nicolás Pareja
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 7,989
Luciano Figueroa
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 7,990
Shoko Mikami
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 7,991
Michalis Kapsis
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 7,992
Enzo Escobar
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 7,993
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1987, Costel Pantilimon ranks 316. Before him are Merve Boluğur, Brooklyn Decker, Naoki Miyata, Monica Niculescu, Simon Cox, and Anthony Vanden Borre. After him are Shahar Pe'er, Kevin Jonas, Thaísa Menezes, Jake Abel, Sebastian Boenisch, and Yusuke Tanahashi.
Others Born in 1987
Go to all RankingsMerve Boluğur
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 310
Brooklyn Decker
MODEL
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 311
Naoki Miyata
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 312
Monica Niculescu
TENNIS PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 313
Simon Cox
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 314
Anthony Vanden Borre
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 315
Costel Pantilimon
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 316
Shahar Pe'er
TENNIS PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 317
Kevin Jonas
MUSICIAN
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 318
Thaísa Menezes
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 319
Jake Abel
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 320
Sebastian Boenisch
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 321
Yusuke Tanahashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 322
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, Costel Pantilimon ranks 614 out of 844. Before him are Colin Kolles (1967), Ovidiu Stîngă (1972), Gheorghe Dogărescu (1960), Radu Drăgușin (2002), Georgeta Gabor (1962), and Monica Niculescu (1987). After him are Ionel Ganea (1973), Mirel Rădoi (1981), Elina Löwensohn (1966), Sándor Schwartz (1909), Adrian Popescu (1960), and Vlad Chiricheș (1989).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsColin Kolles
BUSINESSPERSON
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 608
Ovidiu Stîngă
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 609
Gheorghe Dogărescu
HANDBALL PLAYER
1960 - 2020
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 610
Radu Drăgușin
SOCCER PLAYER
2002 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 611
Georgeta Gabor
GYMNAST
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 612
Monica Niculescu
TENNIS PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 613
Costel Pantilimon
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 614
Ionel Ganea
COACH
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 615
Mirel Rădoi
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 616
Elina Löwensohn
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 617
Sándor Schwartz
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1994
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 618
Adrian Popescu
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 619
Vlad Chiricheș
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 620
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Romania
Among soccer players born in Romania, Costel Pantilimon ranks 109. Before him are Marcel Coraș (1959), Florin Prunea (1968), Nicolae Stanciu (1993), Bogdan Stancu (1987), Ovidiu Stîngă (1972), and Radu Drăgușin (2002). After him are Mirel Rădoi (1981), Sándor Schwartz (1909), Adrian Popescu (1960), Vlad Chiricheș (1989), Gabriel Tamaș (1983), and Daniel Timofte (1967).
Marcel Coraș
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 103
Florin Prunea
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 104
Nicolae Stanciu
1993 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 105
Bogdan Stancu
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 106
Ovidiu Stîngă
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 107
Radu Drăgușin
2002 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 108
Costel Pantilimon
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 109
Mirel Rădoi
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 110
Sándor Schwartz
1909 - 1994
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 111
Adrian Popescu
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 112
Vlad Chiricheș
1989 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 113
Gabriel Tamaș
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 114
Daniel Timofte
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 115









































