SOCCER PLAYER

David de Gea

1990 - Today

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David de Gea Quintana (Spanish pronunciation: [daˈβið ðe ˈxea kinˈtana] ; born 7 November 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Fiorentina. Considered one of the best keepers of his generation, he is known for his reflexes, agility, and shot-stopping capabilities. Born in Madrid, De Gea began his playing career with Atlético Madrid, rising through the academy system at the club before making his senior debut in 2009, aged 18. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David de Gea has received more than 11,487,574 page views. His biography is available in 75 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 74 in 2019). David de Gea is the 583rd most popular soccer player (up from 1,109th in 2019), the 640th most popular biography from Spain (up from 998th in 2019) and the 44th most popular Spanish Soccer Player.

Memorability Metrics

  • 11M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 56.91

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 75

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.83

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.26

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, David de Gea ranks 583 out of 21,273. Before him are Shumpei Inoue, David Ginola, Alejandro Sabella, Christian Vieri, José Ángel Iribar, and Américo Lopes. After him are Jorge Campos, Sandro Puppo, Romelu Lukaku, Jimmy Greaves, Paul Gascoigne, and Wayne Rooney.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1990, David de Gea ranks 7. Before him are Margot Robbie, Emma Watson, Toni Kroos, Mario Balotelli, Liam Hemsworth, and Jennifer Lawrence. After him are İlkay Gündoğan, Magnus Carlsen, Kristen Stewart, Machine Gun Kelly, Joselu, and Princess Eugenie of York.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, David de Gea ranks 640 out of 3,355. Before him are Ardo (700), Isabella Colbran (1785), Santiago Cañizares (1969), Sisenand (605), José Ángel Iribar (1943), and Josep Pla (1897). After him are Antonio de Cabezón (1510), Manuel Fraga (1922), Ruy López de Villalobos (1500), Ángel Nieto (1947), Diego Laynez (1512), and Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Germany (1305).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Spain

Among soccer players born in Spain, David de Gea ranks 44. Before him are Víctor Valdés (1982), Pirri (1945), Estanislau Basora (1926), Marcos Alonso (1933), Santiago Cañizares (1969), and José Ángel Iribar (1943). After him are Jesús María Pereda (1938), Luis Molowny (1925), Isidro Lángara (1912), Fernando Morientes (1976), Lorenzo Fernández (1900), and Jacinto Quincoces (1905).

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