SOCCER PLAYER
Fernando Meira
1978 - Today
Fernando Meira
Fernando José da Silva Freitas Meira (Portuguese pronunciation: [fɨɾˈnɐ̃du ˈmɐjɾɐ]; born 5 June 1978) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played mainly as a central defender. In his country, he represented most notably Vitória de Guimarães, also playing one year with Benfica. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Fernando Meira has received more than 151,758 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Fernando Meira is the 3,685th most popular soccer player (up from 3,693rd in 2019), the 364th most popular biography from Portugal (down from 348th in 2019) and the 61st most popular Portuguese Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
150k
Page Views (PV)
46.18
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
35
Languages Editions (L)
9.11
Effective Languages (L*)
2.04
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Fernando Meira ranks 3,685 out of 21,273. Before him are Seiji Honda, Danny Welbeck, Denis Cheryshev, Stefan Kießling, Luiz Bombonato Goulart, and Michael Klein. After him are Numa Andoire, Nelson Acosta, Aarón Padilla Gutiérrez, Jesús Glaría, Slaviša Žungul, and Roberto Anzolin.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSeiji Honda
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 3,679
Danny Welbeck
1990 - Present
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 3,680
Denis Cheryshev
1990 - Present
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 3,681
Stefan Kießling
1984 - Present
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 3,682
Luiz Bombonato Goulart
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 3,683
Michael Klein
1959 - 1993
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 3,684
Fernando Meira
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 3,685
Numa Andoire
1908 - 1994
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 3,686
Nelson Acosta
1944 - Present
HPI: 46.17
Rank: 3,687
Aarón Padilla Gutiérrez
1942 - 2020
HPI: 46.17
Rank: 3,688
Jesús Glaría
1942 - 1978
HPI: 46.17
Rank: 3,689
Slaviša Žungul
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 3,690
Roberto Anzolin
1938 - 2017
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 3,691
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1978, Fernando Meira ranks 121. Before him are Namkoong Min, John Legend, Janine Jansen, Ivan Leko, Philipp Plein, and Matthew Davis. After him are Madeline Miller, Ani Lorak, Andris Nelsons, Maksim Shatskikh, Alexis Amore, and Kim Ha-neul.
Others Born in 1978
Go to all RankingsNamkoong Min
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 115
John Legend
MUSICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 116
Janine Jansen
MUSICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 117
Ivan Leko
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 118
Philipp Plein
DESIGNER
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.29
Rank: 119
Matthew Davis
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 120
Fernando Meira
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 121
Madeline Miller
WRITER
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.17
Rank: 122
Ani Lorak
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.17
Rank: 123
Andris Nelsons
CONDUCTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 124
Maksim Shatskikh
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 125
Alexis Amore
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 126
Kim Ha-neul
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.06
Rank: 127
In Portugal
Among people born in Portugal, Fernando Meira ranks 364 out of 633. Before him are Manuel Duarte (1945), Ferreira de Castro (1898), Hélder Postiga (1982), Sara Martins (1977), Germano de Figueiredo (1932), and José Luandino Vieira (1935). After him are Tomás António Gonzaga (1744), Aquilino Ribeiro (1885), Domingos Paciência (1969), Pedro Lamy (1972), Jaime Graça (1942), and Jorge de Sena (1919).
Others born in Portugal
Go to all RankingsManuel Duarte
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2022
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 358
Ferreira de Castro
WRITER
1898 - 1974
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 359
Hélder Postiga
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 360
Sara Martins
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 361
Germano de Figueiredo
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2004
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 362
José Luandino Vieira
WRITER
1935 - Present
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 363
Fernando Meira
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 364
Tomás António Gonzaga
WRITER
1744 - 1810
HPI: 46.17
Rank: 365
Aquilino Ribeiro
WRITER
1885 - 1963
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 366
Domingos Paciência
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 367
Pedro Lamy
RACING DRIVER
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 368
Jaime Graça
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2012
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 369
Jorge de Sena
WRITER
1919 - 1978
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 370
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Portugal
Among soccer players born in Portugal, Fernando Meira ranks 61. Before him are João Pinto (1961), António Oliveira (1952), João Palhinha (1995), Manuel Duarte (1945), Hélder Postiga (1982), and Germano de Figueiredo (1932). After him are Domingos Paciência (1969), Jaime Graça (1942), Ricardo (1976), Carlos Carvalhal (1965), Rúben Dias (1997), and José Carlos (1941).
João Pinto
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 55
António Oliveira
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 56
João Palhinha
1995 - Present
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 57
Manuel Duarte
1945 - 2022
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 58
Hélder Postiga
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 59
Germano de Figueiredo
1932 - 2004
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 60
Fernando Meira
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 61
Domingos Paciência
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 62
Jaime Graça
1942 - 2012
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 63
Ricardo
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 64
Carlos Carvalhal
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 65
Rúben Dias
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 66
José Carlos
1941 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 67