SOCCER PLAYER
Denis Irwin
1965 - Today
Denis Irwin
Joseph Denis Irwin (born 31 October 1965) is an Irish former professional footballer and sports television presenter. Irwin is the joint most successful Irish footballer in history, a record he shares with Ronnie Whelan and fellow Manchester United stalwart Roy Keane, having won 19 trophies in his career. As a player, he played as a full back from 1983 to 2004. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Denis Irwin has received more than 2,112,935 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Denis Irwin is the 4,819th most popular soccer player (down from 3,060th in 2019), the 294th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 242nd in 2019) and the 11th most popular Irish Soccer Player.
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Memorability Metrics
2.1M
Page Views (PV)
51.48
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
37
Languages Editions (L)
2.78
Effective Languages (L*)
4.72
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Denis Irwin ranks 4,819 out of 21,273. Before him are Dmitri Alenichev, Artem Dzyuba, Leonid Slutsky, Manfred Manglitz, Aleksandrs Starkovs, and Joe Spence. After him are Mauk Weber, Cobi Jones, Tomás Rincón, Asier Illarramendi, Sergio Brio, and Friedrich Scherfke.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDmitri Alenichev
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 4,813
Artem Dzyuba
1988 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 4,814
Leonid Slutsky
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 4,815
Manfred Manglitz
1940 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 4,816
Aleksandrs Starkovs
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 4,817
Joe Spence
1898 - 1966
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 4,818
Denis Irwin
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 4,819
Mauk Weber
1914 - 1978
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 4,820
Cobi Jones
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 4,821
Tomás Rincón
1988 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 4,822
Asier Illarramendi
1990 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 4,823
Sergio Brio
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 4,824
Friedrich Scherfke
1909 - 1983
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 4,825
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1965, Denis Irwin ranks 367. Before him are Wallace Langham, Albert Sánchez Piñol, Georgios Bartzokas, Johnny Ekström, Jessica Hecht, and Dyanna Lauren. After him are Hiroshi Mikitani, Rikishi, Graeme Obree, Aleqa Hammond, Stepan Poltorak, and Luis Islas.
Others Born in 1965
Go to all RankingsWallace Langham
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 361
Albert Sánchez Piñol
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 362
Georgios Bartzokas
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 363
Johnny Ekström
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 364
Jessica Hecht
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 365
Dyanna Lauren
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 366
Denis Irwin
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 367
Hiroshi Mikitani
BUSINESSPERSON
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 368
Rikishi
WRESTLER
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 369
Graeme Obree
CYCLIST
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 370
Aleqa Hammond
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 371
Stepan Poltorak
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 372
Luis Islas
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 373
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, Denis Irwin ranks 294 out of 549. Before him are William Stokes (1804), Michael McElhatton (1963), Stephen Gately (1976), Liam O'Flaherty (1896), Albert Reynolds (1932), and Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet (1715). After him are Graham Norton (1963), Brian Shawe-Taylor (1915), Mary Proctor (1862), Geraldine Somerville (1967), Michael O'Leary (1961), and Katie McGrath (1983).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsWilliam Stokes
PHYSICIAN
1804 - 1878
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 288
Michael McElhatton
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 289
Stephen Gately
SINGER
1976 - 2009
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 290
Liam O'Flaherty
WRITER
1896 - 1984
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 291
Albert Reynolds
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2014
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 292
Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet
POLITICIAN
1715 - 1774
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 293
Denis Irwin
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 294
Graham Norton
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 295
Brian Shawe-Taylor
RACING DRIVER
1915 - 1999
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 296
Mary Proctor
ASTRONOMER
1862 - 1957
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 297
Geraldine Somerville
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 298
Michael O'Leary
BUSINESSPERSON
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 299
Katie McGrath
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 300
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Ireland
Among soccer players born in Ireland, Denis Irwin ranks 11. Before him are Arthur Johnson (1879), Billy Whelan (1935), Liam Brady (1956), John O'Shea (1981), Caoimhín Kelleher (1998), and Tony Dunne (1941). After him are John McKenna (1855), Frank O'Farrell (1927), Johnny Giles (1940), Damien Duff (1979), Johnny Carey (1919), and Shay Given (1976).
Arthur Johnson
1879 - 1920
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 5
Billy Whelan
1935 - 1958
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 6
Liam Brady
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 7
John O'Shea
1981 - Present
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 8
Caoimhín Kelleher
1998 - Present
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 9
Tony Dunne
1941 - 2020
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 10
Denis Irwin
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 11
John McKenna
1855 - 1936
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 12
Frank O'Farrell
1927 - 2022
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 13
Johnny Giles
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 14
Damien Duff
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 15
Johnny Carey
1919 - 1995
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 16
Shay Given
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 17