SOCCER PLAYER
Derlei
1975 - Today

Derlei
Vanderlei Fernandes Silva (born 14 July 1975), known as Derlei, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He spent most of his 16-year professional career in Portugal (one full decade), having represented all three most important clubs in the country and amassing Primeira Liga totals of 187 matches and 70 goals. He also played two seasons with Dynamo Moscow in the Russian Premier League. With Porto, Derlei won eight major titles including two leagues, one Champions League and one UEFA Cup. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Derlei is the 6,620th most popular soccer player (down from 5,667th in 2024), the 937th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 861st in 2019) and the 508th most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Derlei ranks 6,620 out of 21,273. Before him are Yann Aurel Bisseck, Ryuji Shimoshi, Midori Honda, José Carlos da Costa Araújo, Atsushi Yanagisawa, and Sami Trabelsi. After him are Steven Pienaar, Lobilo Boba, Dejan Damjanović, Eric Van Meir, Eduardo Coudet, and Alessandro Lucarelli.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYann Aurel Bisseck
2000 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 6,620
Ryuji Shimoshi
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 6,621
Midori Honda
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 6,622
José Carlos da Costa Araújo
1962 - 2009
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 6,623
Atsushi Yanagisawa
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 6,624
Sami Trabelsi
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 6,625
Derlei
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 6,626
Steven Pienaar
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 6,627
Lobilo Boba
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 6,628
Dejan Damjanović
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 6,629
Eric Van Meir
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 6,630
Eduardo Coudet
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 6,631
Alessandro Lucarelli
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 6,632
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1975, Derlei ranks 351. Before him are Jack Johnson, Sufjan Stevens, Jimmie Johnson, David Ortiz, André 3000, and Ilya Ponomarev. After him are Markus Schulz, Daniela Ceccarelli, Elena Likhovtseva, Charmaine Sheh, Hiromi Ikeda, and Marissa Mayer.
Others Born in 1975
Go to all RankingsJack Johnson
MUSICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 345
Sufjan Stevens
MUSICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 346
Jimmie Johnson
RACING DRIVER
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 347
David Ortiz
BASEBALL PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 348
André 3000
MUSICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 349
Ilya Ponomarev
POLITICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 350
Derlei
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 351
Markus Schulz
MUSICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 352
Daniela Ceccarelli
SKIER
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 353
Elena Likhovtseva
TENNIS PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 354
Charmaine Sheh
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 355
Hiromi Ikeda
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 356
Marissa Mayer
BUSINESSPERSON
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 357
In Brazil
Among people born in Brazil, Derlei ranks 937 out of 2,236. Before him are Carolina Dieckmann (1978), Caroline Criado Perez (1984), Cláudia Ohana (1963), Antônio Rinaldo Gonçalves (1966), Karim Aïnouz (1966), and José Carlos da Costa Araújo (1962). After him are Carlos Alberto Santos (1960), Lucas di Grassi (1984), Leandro Damião (1989), João W. Nery (1950), Marcos Assunção (1976), and Otacílio Gonçalves (1940).
Others born in Brazil
Go to all RankingsCarolina Dieckmann
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 931
Caroline Criado Perez
WRITER
1984 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 932
Cláudia Ohana
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 933
Antônio Rinaldo Gonçalves
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 934
Karim Aïnouz
FILM DIRECTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 935
José Carlos da Costa Araújo
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - 2009
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 936
Derlei
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 937
Carlos Alberto Santos
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 938
Lucas di Grassi
RACING DRIVER
1984 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 939
Leandro Damião
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 940
João W. Nery
WRITER
1950 - 2018
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 941
Marcos Assunção
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 942
Otacílio Gonçalves
COACH
1940 - 2025
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 943
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil
Among soccer players born in Brazil, Derlei ranks 508. Before him are Matuzalém (1980), Nené (1942), Paulinho McLaren (1963), Elivélton (1971), Antônio Rinaldo Gonçalves (1966), and José Carlos da Costa Araújo (1962). After him are Carlos Alberto Santos (1960), Leandro Damião (1989), Marcos Assunção (1976), Marcelo Bordon (1976), Marques Batista de Abreu (1973), and Acácio (1959).
Matuzalém
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 502
Nené
1942 - 2016
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 503
Paulinho McLaren
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 504
Elivélton
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 505
Antônio Rinaldo Gonçalves
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 506
José Carlos da Costa Araújo
1962 - 2009
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 507
Derlei
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 508
Carlos Alberto Santos
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 509
Leandro Damião
1989 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 510
Marcos Assunção
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 511
Marcelo Bordon
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 512
Marques Batista de Abreu
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 513
Acácio
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 514










































