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, and the director of football at FC Barcelona. In his career, he played mainly for Lyon and Barcelona, winning 18 titles with both teams combined, including two Champions League trophies with the latter. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Eric Abidal has received more than 305,370 page views. His biography is available in 58 different languages on Wikipedia making him the 479th most popular soccer player.
Memorability Metrics
310k
Page Views (PV)
54.41
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
58
Languages Editions (L)
11.78
Effective Languages (L*)
2.73
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Eric Abidals by language
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Eric Abidal ranks 477 out of 13,233. Before him are Orlando Peçanha, Ali Daei, Philipp Lahm, Ivan Rakitić, Carlos José Castilho, and Juan Sebastián Verón. After him are Milan Galić, Ivo Viktor, Jenő Buzánszky, Sjaak Swart, Sachi Kagawa, and Koji Funamoto.
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Orlando Peçanha
1935 - 2010
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 471
Ali Daei
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 472
Philipp Lahm
1983 - Present
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 473
Ivan Rakitić
1988 - Present
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 474
Carlos José Castilho
1927 - 1987
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 475
Juan Sebastián Verón
1975 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 476
Eric Abidal
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 477
Milan Galić
1938 - 2014
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 478
Ivo Viktor
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 479
Jenő Buzánszky
1925 - 2015
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 480
Sjaak Swart
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 481
Sachi Kagawa
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 482
Koji Funamoto
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 483
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1979, Eric Abidal ranks 10. Before him are Kimi Räikkönen, Anders Behring Breivik, Diego Forlán, Chris Pratt, James McAvoy, and Jason Momoa. After him are Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland, Diego Milito, Evangeline Lilly, Rosamund Pike, Michael Owen, and Jennifer Love Hewitt.
Others Born in 1979
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Kimi Räikkönen
1979 - Present
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 4
Anders Behring Breivik
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 5
Diego Forlán
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 6
Chris Pratt
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 7
James McAvoy
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 8
Jason Momoa
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 9
Eric Abidal
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 10
Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 11
Diego Milito
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 12
Evangeline Lilly
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 13
Rosamund Pike
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 14
Michael Owen
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 15
Jennifer Love Hewitt
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 16
In France
Among people born in France, Eric Abidal ranks 1,968 out of 4,109. Before him are Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant (1797), Fernand Cormon (1845), Adélaïde d'Orléans (1777), Tino Rossi (1907), Jean-Féry Rebel (1666), and Johann Hermann (1738). After him are Adélaïde Labille-Guiard (1749), Guillaume Dupuytren (1777), Claude Goudimel (1514), Avitus of Vienne (450), Fulk IV, Count of Anjou (1043), and René Pleven (1901).
Others born in France
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Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant
1797 - 1886
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 1,962
Fernand Cormon
1845 - 1924
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 1,963
Adélaïde d'Orléans
1777 - 1847
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 1,964
Tino Rossi
1907 - 1983
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 1,965
Jean-Féry Rebel
1666 - 1747
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 1,966
Johann Hermann
1738 - 1800
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 1,967
Eric Abidal
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 1,968
Adélaïde Labille-Guiard
1749 - 1803
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 1,969
Guillaume Dupuytren
1777 - 1835
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 1,970
Claude Goudimel
1514 - 1572
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 1,971
Avitus of Vienne
450 - 518
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 1,972
Fulk IV, Count of Anjou
1043 - 1109
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 1,973
René Pleven
1901 - 1993
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 1,974
