SOCCER PLAYER
Faas Wilkes
1923 - 2006
Faas Wilkes
Servaas "Faas" Wilkes (Dutch pronunciation: [faːs ˈʋɪlkəs]; 13 October 1923 – 15 August 2006) was a Dutch football forward, who earned a total of 38 caps for the Netherlands national team, in which he scored 35 goals (average 0.92 goals per game). However, for a prolonged period of his career, June 1949 through till March 1955, he was banned from the national team since the KNVB did not allow professional players to participate. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Faas Wilkes has received more than 163,920 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Faas Wilkes is the 905th most popular soccer player (down from 782nd in 2019), the 395th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 376th in 2019) and the 43rd most popular Dutch Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
160k
Page Views (PV)
54.62
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
4.71
Effective Languages (L*)
2.58
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Faas Wilkes ranks 905 out of 21,273. Before him are Sergei Aleinikov, Roger Piantoni, Nuno Gomes, Toni Turek, Erich Ribbeck, and Pahiño. After him are Ernst Ocwirk, Krasimir Balakov, Gaizka Mendieta, Oleh Protasov, Edmundo Suárez, and Jair da Costa.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSergei Aleinikov
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 899
Roger Piantoni
1931 - 2018
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 900
Nuno Gomes
1976 - Present
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 901
Toni Turek
1919 - 1984
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 902
Erich Ribbeck
1937 - Present
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 903
Pahiño
1923 - 2012
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 904
Faas Wilkes
1923 - 2006
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 905
Ernst Ocwirk
1926 - 1980
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 906
Krasimir Balakov
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 907
Gaizka Mendieta
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 908
Oleh Protasov
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 909
Edmundo Suárez
1916 - 1978
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 910
Jair da Costa
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 911
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, Faas Wilkes ranks 148. Before him are Peter Vaughan, Edward Mulhare, Bob Dole, Joseph Weizenbaum, Gordon Mitchell, and Pahiño. After him are Maria Gripe, Ferenc Szusza, Constantin Dăscălescu, Ann Miller, Seijun Suzuki, and Shoshana Damari. Among people deceased in 2006, Faas Wilkes ranks 124. Before him are Elias Hrawi, William Auld, Prince George William of Hanover, Vera Aceva, George Koval, and Esther Lederberg. After him are Coretta Scott King, Allan Kaprow, Marie Tharp, Ferenc Szusza, W. Montgomery Watt, and Johannes Willebrands.
Others Born in 1923
Go to all RankingsPeter Vaughan
ACTOR
1923 - 2016
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 142
Edward Mulhare
ACTOR
1923 - 1997
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 143
Bob Dole
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2021
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 144
Joseph Weizenbaum
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1923 - 2008
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 145
Gordon Mitchell
ACTOR
1923 - 2003
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 146
Pahiño
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2012
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 147
Faas Wilkes
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 148
Maria Gripe
WRITER
1923 - 2007
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 149
Ferenc Szusza
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 150
Constantin Dăscălescu
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2003
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 151
Ann Miller
ACTOR
1923 - 2004
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 152
Seijun Suzuki
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2017
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 153
Shoshana Damari
SINGER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 154
Others Deceased in 2006
Go to all RankingsElias Hrawi
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2006
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 118
William Auld
WRITER
1924 - 2006
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 119
Prince George William of Hanover
COMPANION
1915 - 2006
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 120
Vera Aceva
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2006
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 121
George Koval
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2006
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 122
Esther Lederberg
BIOLOGIST
1922 - 2006
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 123
Faas Wilkes
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 124
Coretta Scott King
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1927 - 2006
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 125
Allan Kaprow
PAINTER
1927 - 2006
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 126
Marie Tharp
GEOGRAPHER
1920 - 2006
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 127
Ferenc Szusza
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 128
W. Montgomery Watt
HISTORIAN
1909 - 2006
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 129
Johannes Willebrands
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1909 - 2006
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 130
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Faas Wilkes ranks 395 out of 1,646. Before him are Sjaak Swart (1938), Abraham van Beijeren (1620), Pierre Kartner (1935), Arend Lijphart (1936), Pieter Post (1608), and Dirck Hals (1591). After him are Simon de Vlieger (1601), Cornelis Engebrechtsz. (1468), Theo de Jong (1947), Joseph Luns (1911), Allaert van Everdingen (1621), and Paulus Moreelse (1571).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsSjaak Swart
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 389
Abraham van Beijeren
PAINTER
1620 - 1690
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 390
Pierre Kartner
SINGER
1935 - 2022
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 391
Arend Lijphart
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1936 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 392
Pieter Post
ARCHITECT
1608 - 1669
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 393
Dirck Hals
PAINTER
1591 - 1656
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 394
Faas Wilkes
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 395
Simon de Vlieger
PAINTER
1601 - 1653
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 396
Cornelis Engebrechtsz.
PAINTER
1468 - 1533
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 397
Theo de Jong
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 398
Joseph Luns
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2002
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 399
Allaert van Everdingen
PAINTER
1621 - 1675
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 400
Paulus Moreelse
PAINTER
1571 - 1638
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 401
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Netherlands
Among soccer players born in Netherlands, Faas Wilkes ranks 43. Before him are Giovanni van Bronckhorst (1975), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (1983), Jaap Stam (1972), Bennie Muller (1938), Marc Overmars (1973), and Sjaak Swart (1938). After him are Theo de Jong (1947), Hakim Ziyech (1993), Ronald de Boer (1970), Jordi Cruyff (1974), George Knobel (1922), and Virgil van Dijk (1991).
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
1975 - Present
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 37
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
1983 - Present
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 38
Jaap Stam
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 39
Bennie Muller
1938 - 2024
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 40
Marc Overmars
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 41
Sjaak Swart
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 42
Faas Wilkes
1923 - 2006
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 43
Theo de Jong
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 44
Hakim Ziyech
1993 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 45
Ronald de Boer
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 46
Jordi Cruyff
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 47
George Knobel
1922 - 2012
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 48
Virgil van Dijk
1991 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 49