SOCCER PLAYER
Eric Abidal
1979 - Today
Eric Abidal
Eric Sylvain Abidal (French pronunciation: [eʁik abidal]; born 11 September 1979) is a French former professional footballer who played as a left-back or centre-back. He played mainly for Lyon and Barcelona, totalling 18 trophies with both teams, including two Champions Leagues with the latter. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Eric Abidal has received more than 1,198,594 page views. His biography is available in 63 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 61 in 2019). Eric Abidal is the 810th most popular soccer player (down from 661st in 2019), the 2,554th most popular biography from France (down from 2,460th in 2019) and the 39th most popular French Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
1.2M
Page Views (PV)
55.23
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
63
Languages Editions (L)
10.47
Effective Languages (L*)
3.13
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Eric Abidal ranks 810 out of 21,273. Before him are Kepa Arrizabalaga, Hugo Gatti, Saeed Al-Owairan, Manuel Sanchís Martínez, Slava Metreveli, and Tita. After him are Marc Wilmots, Christophe Galtier, Domingo Tejera, Lefter Küçükandonyadis, Hans Tilkowski, and Dudu Georgescu.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKepa Arrizabalaga
1994 - Present
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 804
Hugo Gatti
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 805
Saeed Al-Owairan
1967 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 806
Manuel Sanchís Martínez
1938 - 2017
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 807
Slava Metreveli
1936 - 1998
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 808
Tita
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 809
Eric Abidal
1979 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 810
Marc Wilmots
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 811
Christophe Galtier
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 812
Domingo Tejera
1899 - 1969
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 813
Lefter Küçükandonyadis
1924 - 2012
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 814
Hans Tilkowski
1935 - 2020
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 815
Dudu Georgescu
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 816
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1979, Eric Abidal ranks 22. Before him are Rosamund Pike, Júlio César, Tawakkol Karman, Evangeline Lilly, Zhang Ziyi, and James McAvoy. After him are Adrian Mutu, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Olga Kurylenko, Noomi Rapace, Rafael Márquez, and Mato Neretljak.
Others Born in 1979
Go to all RankingsRosamund Pike
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 16
Júlio César
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 17
Tawakkol Karman
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1979 - Present
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 18
Evangeline Lilly
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 19
Zhang Ziyi
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 20
James McAvoy
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 21
Eric Abidal
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 22
Adrian Mutu
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 23
Jennifer Love Hewitt
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 24
Olga Kurylenko
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 25
Noomi Rapace
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 26
Rafael Márquez
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 27
Mato Neretljak
COACH
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 28
In France
Among people born in France, Eric Abidal ranks 2,554 out of 6,770. Before him are Eustache Le Sueur (1616), Guillaume Dubois (1656), Pierre Fournier (1906), Gérard Oury (1919), Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon (1510), and Marcellin Champagnat (1789). After him are Henri Desgrange (1865), Theobald III, Count of Blois (1019), Horace François Bastien Sébastiani de La Porta (1772), Christophe Galtier (1966), Marie-Claire Alain (1926), and Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon (1555).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsEustache Le Sueur
PAINTER
1616 - 1655
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 2,548
Guillaume Dubois
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1656 - 1723
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 2,549
Pierre Fournier
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1986
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 2,550
Gérard Oury
FILM DIRECTOR
1919 - 2006
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 2,551
Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon
EXPLORER
1510 - 1571
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 2,552
Marcellin Champagnat
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1789 - 1840
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 2,553
Eric Abidal
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 2,554
Henri Desgrange
WRITER
1865 - 1940
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 2,555
Theobald III, Count of Blois
NOBLEMAN
1019 - 1089
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 2,556
Horace François Bastien Sébastiani de La Porta
POLITICIAN
1772 - 1851
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 2,557
Christophe Galtier
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 2,558
Marie-Claire Alain
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2013
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 2,559
Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon
NOBLEMAN
1555 - 1623
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 2,560
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In France
Among soccer players born in France, Eric Abidal ranks 39. Before him are David Ginola (1967), Gonzalo Higuaín (1987), Hugo Lloris (1986), Gabriel Hanot (1889), Paul Pogba (1993), and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (1989). After him are Christophe Galtier (1966), Lucien Muller (1934), Dominique Colonna (1928), Roger Piantoni (1931), Patrick Battiston (1957), and Bruno Metsu (1954).
David Ginola
1967 - Present
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 33
Gonzalo Higuaín
1987 - Present
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 34
Hugo Lloris
1986 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 35
Gabriel Hanot
1889 - 1968
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 36
Paul Pogba
1993 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 37
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
1989 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 38
Eric Abidal
1979 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 39
Christophe Galtier
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 40
Lucien Muller
1934 - Present
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 41
Dominique Colonna
1928 - 2023
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 42
Roger Piantoni
1931 - 2018
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 43
Patrick Battiston
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 44
Bruno Metsu
1954 - 2013
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 45