SOCCER PLAYER
Finidi George
1971 - Today
Finidi George
Finidi George (born 15 April 1971) is a Nigerian professional football coach and former footballer who played as a winger. After making a name for himself at Ajax in the Netherlands – being a leading figure in a team which won eight major titles, including the 1995 Champions League – he played several years in Spain with Real Betis, also having a brief spell in England before retiring. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Finidi George has received more than 695,874 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Finidi George is the 3,667th most popular soccer player (down from 3,601st in 2019), the 47th most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 44th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Nigerian Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
700k
Page Views (PV)
53.45
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
5.88
Effective Languages (L*)
2.89
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Finidi George ranks 3,667 out of 21,273. Before him are Zoran Mamić, Willibald Kreß, Michel Renquin, Niclas Füllkrug, André Cruz, and Nilmar. After him are José Daniel Valencia, Federico Saiz, Francesco Janich, Lucas Paquetá, David Pizarro, and Juan Seminario.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsZoran Mamić
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 3,661
Willibald Kreß
1906 - 1989
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 3,662
Michel Renquin
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 3,663
Niclas Füllkrug
1993 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 3,664
André Cruz
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 3,665
Nilmar
1984 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 3,666
Finidi George
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 3,667
José Daniel Valencia
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 3,668
Federico Saiz
1912 - 1989
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 3,669
Francesco Janich
1937 - 2019
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 3,670
Lucas Paquetá
1997 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 3,671
David Pizarro
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 3,672
Juan Seminario
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 3,673
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1971, Finidi George ranks 214. Before him are Besnik Hasi, Julio César Baldivieso, Pascal Zuberbühler, Duncan Jones, Zoran Mamić, and Dmytro Yarosh. After him are Walton Goggins, Bohuslav Sobotka, Big Pun, Stefano Accorsi, David Walliams, and Keegan-Michael Key.
Others Born in 1971
Go to all RankingsBesnik Hasi
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 208
Julio César Baldivieso
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 209
Pascal Zuberbühler
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 210
Duncan Jones
FILM DIRECTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 211
Zoran Mamić
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 212
Dmytro Yarosh
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 213
Finidi George
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 214
Walton Goggins
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 215
Bohuslav Sobotka
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 216
Big Pun
SINGER
1971 - 2000
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 217
Stefano Accorsi
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 218
David Walliams
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 219
Keegan-Michael Key
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 220
In Nigeria
Among people born in Nigeria, Finidi George ranks 47 out of 309. Before him are Daniel Amokachi (1972), Obafemi Martins (1984), Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi (1924), Kelechi Iheanacho (1996), Dick Tiger (1929), and Abubakar Shekau (1974). After him are Ernest Shonekan (1936), Victor Ikpeba (1973), Sunday Oliseh (1974), Uche Okechukwu (1967), Bennet Omalu (1968), and Stephen Keshi (1962).
Others born in Nigeria
Go to all RankingsDaniel Amokachi
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 41
Obafemi Martins
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 42
Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1966
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 43
Kelechi Iheanacho
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 44
Dick Tiger
BOXER
1929 - 1971
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 45
Abubakar Shekau
EXTREMIST
1974 - 2021
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 46
Finidi George
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 47
Ernest Shonekan
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2022
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 48
Victor Ikpeba
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 49
Sunday Oliseh
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 50
Uche Okechukwu
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 51
Bennet Omalu
PHYSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 52
Stephen Keshi
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - 2016
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 53
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Nigeria
Among soccer players born in Nigeria, Finidi George ranks 11. Before him are Tijani Babangida (1973), Taribo West (1974), Emmanuel Amunike (1970), Daniel Amokachi (1972), Obafemi Martins (1984), and Kelechi Iheanacho (1996). After him are Victor Ikpeba (1973), Sunday Oliseh (1974), Uche Okechukwu (1967), Stephen Keshi (1962), Peter Rufai (1963), and Celestine Babayaro (1978).
Tijani Babangida
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 5
Taribo West
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 6
Emmanuel Amunike
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 7
Daniel Amokachi
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 8
Obafemi Martins
1984 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 9
Kelechi Iheanacho
1996 - Present
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 10
Finidi George
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 11
Victor Ikpeba
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 12
Sunday Oliseh
1974 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 13
Uche Okechukwu
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 14
Stephen Keshi
1962 - 2016
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 15
Peter Rufai
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 16
Celestine Babayaro
1978 - Present
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 17