SOCCER PLAYER
Fernando Hierro
1968 - Today
Fernando Hierro
Fernando Ruiz Hierro (Spanish pronunciation: [feɾˈnando ˈʝero]; born 23 March 1968) is a Spanish football executive and former player who played as a centre-back, sweeper or defensive midfielder. He won five La Liga and three Champions League trophies with Real Madrid in 14 years after signing from Valladolid, during which he appeared in 601 official matches. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Fernando Hierro has received more than 2,334,593 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 49 in 2019). Fernando Hierro is the 250th most popular soccer player (up from 302nd in 2019), the 374th most popular biography from Spain (up from 492nd in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Spanish Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
2.3M
Page Views (PV)
60.68
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
50
Languages Editions (L)
10.20
Effective Languages (L*)
2.83
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Fernando Hierro ranks 250 out of 21,273. Before him are Ken Noritake, Paulino Alcántara, Francisco Varallo, Mordechai Spiegler, Peter Bosz, and David Villa. After him are Yoshio Okada, Valentin Ivanov, Antoine Griezmann, Udo Lattek, Mesut Özil, and Dida.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKen Noritake
1922 - 1994
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 244
Paulino Alcántara
1896 - 1964
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 245
Francisco Varallo
1910 - 2010
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 246
Mordechai Spiegler
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 247
Peter Bosz
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 248
David Villa
1981 - Present
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 249
Fernando Hierro
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 250
Yoshio Okada
1926 - 2002
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 251
Valentin Ivanov
1934 - 2011
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 252
Antoine Griezmann
1991 - Present
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 253
Udo Lattek
1935 - 2015
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 254
Mesut Özil
1988 - Present
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 255
Dida
1973 - Present
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 256
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1968, Fernando Hierro ranks 23. Before him are Marcel Desailly, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Gillian Anderson, Anastacia, Emmanuelle Charpentier, and Owen Wilson. After him are Sabrina Salerno, Guy Ritchie, Tito Vilanova, Kylie Minogue, Mateusz Morawiecki, and Youri Djorkaeff.
Others Born in 1968
Go to all RankingsMarcel Desailly
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 17
Kyriakos Mitsotakis
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 18
Gillian Anderson
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 19
Anastacia
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 20
Emmanuelle Charpentier
BIOLOGIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 21
Owen Wilson
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 22
Fernando Hierro
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 23
Sabrina Salerno
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 24
Guy Ritchie
FILM DIRECTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 25
Tito Vilanova
COACH
1968 - 2014
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 26
Kylie Minogue
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 27
Mateusz Morawiecki
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 28
Youri Djorkaeff
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 29
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Fernando Hierro ranks 374 out of 3,355. Before him are Achila II (695), Juan de la Cosa (1460), Francisco Ferrer (1859), Ordoño II of León (873), Erwig (642), and David Villa (1981). After him are Rosalía de Castro (1837), Anthony Mary Claret (1807), Alfonso V of León (994), Bernal Díaz del Castillo (1492), Mercè Rodoreda (1908), and Teresa Berganza (1933).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsAchila II
POLITICIAN
695 - 716
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 368
Juan de la Cosa
EXPLORER
1460 - 1510
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 369
Francisco Ferrer
PHILOSOPHER
1859 - 1909
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 370
Ordoño II of León
POLITICIAN
873 - 924
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 371
Erwig
POLITICIAN
642 - 687
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 372
David Villa
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 373
Fernando Hierro
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 374
Rosalía de Castro
WRITER
1837 - 1885
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 375
Anthony Mary Claret
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1807 - 1870
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 376
Alfonso V of León
POLITICIAN
994 - 1028
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 377
Bernal Díaz del Castillo
EXPLORER
1492 - 1584
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 378
Mercè Rodoreda
WRITER
1908 - 1983
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 379
Teresa Berganza
SINGER
1933 - 2022
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 380
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Spain
Among soccer players born in Spain, Fernando Hierro ranks 22. Before him are Emilio Butragueño (1963), Amancio Amaro (1939), Ernesto Valverde (1964), Andoni Zubizarreta (1961), Fernando Torres (1984), and David Villa (1981). After him are Quique Setién (1958), Antoni Ramallets (1924), Raúl (1977), Míchel (1963), Julen Lopetegui (1966), and Josep Samitier (1902).
Emilio Butragueño
1963 - Present
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 16
Amancio Amaro
1939 - 2023
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 17
Ernesto Valverde
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 18
Andoni Zubizarreta
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 19
Fernando Torres
1984 - Present
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 20
David Villa
1981 - Present
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 21
Fernando Hierro
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 22
Quique Setién
1958 - Present
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 23
Antoni Ramallets
1924 - 2013
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 24
Raúl
1977 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 25
Míchel
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 26
Julen Lopetegui
1966 - Present
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 27
Josep Samitier
1902 - 1972
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 28