SOCCER PLAYER
Fernando Gomes
1956 - 2022
Fernando Gomes
Fernando Mendes Soares Gomes (22 November 1956 – 26 November 2022) was a Portuguese professional footballer who played as a striker. He achieved great success with Porto, during the late 1970s and 1980s. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Fernando Gomes has received more than 19,147 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Fernando Gomes is the 662nd most popular soccer player (up from 840th in 2019), the 171st most popular biography from Portugal (up from 212th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Portuguese Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
19k
Page Views (PV)
56.25
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
8.68
Effective Languages (L*)
2.09
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Fernando Gomes ranks 662 out of 21,273. Before him are Seki Matsunaga, Isidro Lángara, Mihály Lantos, Arsenio Erico, Alfredo Foni, and Hércules Brito Ruas. After him are Carlo Mazzone, Enrico Albertosi, Nemanja Vidić, Antonio Cabrini, Tite, and Enzo Scifo.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSeki Matsunaga
1928 - 2013
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 656
Isidro Lángara
1912 - 1992
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 657
Mihály Lantos
1928 - 1989
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 658
Arsenio Erico
1915 - 1977
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 659
Alfredo Foni
1911 - 1985
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 660
Hércules Brito Ruas
1939 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 661
Fernando Gomes
1956 - 2022
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 662
Carlo Mazzone
1937 - 2023
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 663
Enrico Albertosi
1939 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 664
Nemanja Vidić
1981 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 665
Antonio Cabrini
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 666
Tite
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 667
Enzo Scifo
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 668
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Fernando Gomes ranks 90. Before him are Alain Ducasse, Boris Trajkovski, Frances Arnold, Mimi Rogers, Maggie Reilly, and Sela Ward. After him are Mikuláš Dzurinda, Bruce Greenwood, Rita Wilson, Henri Toivonen, Philip Kerr, and Elie Hobeika. Among people deceased in 2022, Fernando Gomes ranks 133. Before him are Mario Terán, Christos Sartzetakis, Alain Tanner, Tony Sirico, Piet Schrijvers, and Yuri Averbakh. After him are Kay Parker, Jean-Jacques Beineix, Joachim Streich, Nick Holonyak, Juris Hartmanis, and Reine Wisell.
Others Born in 1956
Go to all RankingsAlain Ducasse
CHEF
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 84
Boris Trajkovski
POLITICIAN
1956 - 2004
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 85
Frances Arnold
CHEMIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 86
Mimi Rogers
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 87
Maggie Reilly
SINGER
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 88
Sela Ward
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 89
Fernando Gomes
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 2022
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 90
Mikuláš Dzurinda
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 91
Bruce Greenwood
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 92
Rita Wilson
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 93
Henri Toivonen
RACING DRIVER
1956 - 1986
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 94
Philip Kerr
WRITER
1956 - 2018
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 95
Elie Hobeika
POLITICIAN
1956 - 2002
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 96
Others Deceased in 2022
Go to all RankingsMario Terán
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1942 - 2022
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 127
Christos Sartzetakis
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2022
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 128
Alain Tanner
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - 2022
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 129
Tony Sirico
ACTOR
1942 - 2022
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 130
Piet Schrijvers
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2022
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 131
Yuri Averbakh
CHESS PLAYER
1922 - 2022
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 132
Fernando Gomes
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 2022
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 133
Kay Parker
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1944 - 2022
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 134
Jean-Jacques Beineix
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - 2022
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 135
Joachim Streich
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - 2022
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 136
Nick Holonyak
PHYSICIST
1928 - 2022
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 137
Juris Hartmanis
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1928 - 2022
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 138
Reine Wisell
RACING DRIVER
1941 - 2022
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 139
In Portugal
Among people born in Portugal, Fernando Gomes ranks 171 out of 633. Before him are Matilda of Savoy, Queen of Portugal (1125), Vítor Baía (1969), Joaquim de Almeida (1957), Luís of Portugal, Duke of Beja (1506), Constance of Portugal (1290), and Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo (1499). After him are Infanta Maria of Guimarães (1538), Ferdinand the Holy Prince (1402), Isabel Luísa, Princess of Beira (1669), Camilo Castelo Branco (1825), Joanna, Princess of Portugal (1452), and Paulo Sousa (1970).
Others born in Portugal
Go to all RankingsMatilda of Savoy, Queen of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1125 - 1157
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 165
Vítor Baía
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 166
Joaquim de Almeida
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 167
Luís of Portugal, Duke of Beja
POLITICIAN
1506 - 1555
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 168
Constance of Portugal
NOBLEMAN
1290 - 1313
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 169
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
EXPLORER
1499 - 1543
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 170
Fernando Gomes
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 2022
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 171
Infanta Maria of Guimarães
POLITICIAN
1538 - 1577
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 172
Ferdinand the Holy Prince
NOBLEMAN
1402 - 1443
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 173
Isabel Luísa, Princess of Beira
NOBLEMAN
1669 - 1690
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 174
Camilo Castelo Branco
WRITER
1825 - 1890
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 175
Joanna, Princess of Portugal
NOBLEMAN
1452 - 1490
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 176
Paulo Sousa
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 177
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Portugal
Among soccer players born in Portugal, Fernando Gomes ranks 12. Before him are Ricardo Quaresma (1983), Artur Jorge (1946), Félix Mourinho (1938), Américo Lopes (1933), Paulo Futre (1966), and Vítor Baía (1969). After him are Paulo Sousa (1970), Sérgio Conceição (1974), Ricardo Carvalho (1978), Alberto Festa (1939), Paulo Bento (1969), and Nuno Gomes (1976).
Ricardo Quaresma
1983 - Present
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 6
Artur Jorge
1946 - 2024
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 7
Félix Mourinho
1938 - 2017
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 8
Américo Lopes
1933 - 2023
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 9
Paulo Futre
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 10
Vítor Baía
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 11
Fernando Gomes
1956 - 2022
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 12
Paulo Sousa
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 13
Sérgio Conceição
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 14
Ricardo Carvalho
1978 - Present
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 15
Alberto Festa
1939 - 2024
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 16
Paulo Bento
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 17
Nuno Gomes
1976 - Present
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 18