SOCCER PLAYER

Falcão

1977 - Today

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Alessandro Rosa Vieira (born 8 June 1977), known as Falcão, is a Brazilian retired professional futsal player, often regarded as the greatest futsal player of all time and its biggest icon. He is known for his flashy and potent dribbling skills and a powerful and accurate left foot. He is also the world's all-time leading goalscorer in men's international matches. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Falcão has received more than 51,704 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Falcão is the 3,595th most popular soccer player (down from 2,413th in 2019), the 663rd most popular biography from Brazil (down from 511th in 2019) and the 340th most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.

Memorability Metrics

  • 52k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 53.56

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.94

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.02

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Falcão ranks 3,595 out of 21,273. Before him are Algisto Lorenzato, Roberto Sosa, Pál Várhidi, Julio César Baldivieso, Constantino Urbieta Sosa, and Ivan Leko. After him are Horst Wolter, Ramón Heredia, Oceano Cruz, Richarlison, José Luis Capón, and Masafumi Yokoyama.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Falcão ranks 126. Before him are Vince Carter, Joe Hahn, Morgan De Sanctis, Jesper Grønkjær, Abu Mohammad al-Adnani, and Sara Martins. After him are Shabani Nonda, Oxana Fedorova, Sébastien Chabal, Dudu Aouate, Lynn Collins, and Jelena Rozga.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Falcão ranks 663 out of 2,236. Before him are Brandãozinho (1925), Raymundo Damasceno Assis (1937), Batista (1955), Ricardinho (1976), Marco Antônio da Silva (1966), and Algisto Lorenzato (1910). After him are Vanderlei de Lima (1969), Richarlison (1997), Paulo Henrique Ganso (1989), Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (1976), Paulo Emilio (1936), and Beatriz Segall (1926).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil

Among soccer players born in Brazil, Falcão ranks 340. Before him are Naldo (1982), Marcelinho Carioca (1971), Brandãozinho (1925), Batista (1955), Marco Antônio da Silva (1966), and Algisto Lorenzato (1910). After him are Richarlison (1997), Paulo Henrique Ganso (1989), André Cruz (1968), Nilmar (1984), Lucas Paquetá (1997), and Josimar (1961).

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