SOCCER PLAYER
Gedion Zelalem
1997 - Today

Gedion Zelalem
Gedion Zelalem (born January 26, 1997) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club New Mexico United. Born in Germany, he has represented the United States at youth level. After playing for various youth teams in Germany and the United States, Zelalem initially played with Arsenal's youth squads after joining the team in early 2013, and made his senior squad debut for Arsenal in an FA Cup match in January 2014. Internationally, Zelalem made appearances for Germany's under-15 team, under-16 team and under-17 team during 2012 and 2013. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Gedion Zelalem is the 9,889th most popular soccer player (down from 9,022nd in 2024), the 6,354th most popular biography from Germany (down from 6,205th in 2019) and the 523rd most popular German Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Gedion Zelalem ranks 9,889 out of 21,273. Before him are Peter Storey, Gil, Julian de Guzman, Mitsuru Nagata, Abdoulay Diaby, and Tomoko Suzuki. After him are Vic Crowe, Djimi Traoré, Manabu Umezawa, Wangay Dorji, Abdul Majeed Waris, and Seiichiro Maki.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPeter Storey
1945 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 9,889
Gil
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 9,890
Julian de Guzman
1981 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 9,891
Mitsuru Nagata
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 9,892
Abdoulay Diaby
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 9,893
Tomoko Suzuki
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 9,894
Gedion Zelalem
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 9,895
Vic Crowe
1932 - 2009
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 9,896
Djimi Traoré
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 9,897
Manabu Umezawa
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 9,898
Wangay Dorji
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 9,899
Abdul Majeed Waris
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 9,900
Seiichiro Maki
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 9,901
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1997, Gedion Zelalem ranks 201. Before him are Zhao Xintong, Kathryn Newton, Edson Álvarez, Nutsa Buzaladze, Benjamin Henrichs, and Musa Al-Taamari. After him are Jung Chae-yeon, Jhon Arias, Joan Mir, Cupcakke, Fujii Kaze, and Pepê.
Others Born in 1997
Go to all RankingsZhao Xintong
SNOOKER
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 195
Kathryn Newton
ACTOR
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 196
Edson Álvarez
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 197
Nutsa Buzaladze
SINGER
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 198
Benjamin Henrichs
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 199
Musa Al-Taamari
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 200
Gedion Zelalem
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 201
Jung Chae-yeon
ACTOR
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 202
Jhon Arias
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 203
Joan Mir
RACING DRIVER
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 204
Cupcakke
SINGER
1997 - Present
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 205
Fujii Kaze
MUSICIAN
1997 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 206
Pepê
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 207
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Gedion Zelalem ranks 6,357 out of 7,253. Before him are Max Kruse (1988), Jannik Schümann (1992), Hendrik Wüst (1975), Petra Behle (1969), Stephan Burger (1962), and Benjamin Henrichs (1997). After him are Monica Theodorescu (1963), Eva Pfaff (1961), Leon Draisaitl (1995), Dagmar Hase (1969), Markus Scherer (1962), and Olaf Hampel (1965).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsMax Kruse
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 6,351
Jannik Schümann
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 6,352
Hendrik Wüst
POLITICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 6,353
Petra Behle
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 6,354
Stephan Burger
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 6,355
Benjamin Henrichs
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 6,356
Gedion Zelalem
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 6,357
Monica Theodorescu
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 6,358
Eva Pfaff
TENNIS PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 6,359
Leon Draisaitl
HOCKEY PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 6,360
Dagmar Hase
SWIMMER
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 6,361
Markus Scherer
WRESTLER
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 6,362
Olaf Hampel
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.14
Rank: 6,363
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Germany
Among soccer players born in Germany, Gedion Zelalem ranks 523. Before him are David Raum (1998), Marvin Plattenhardt (1992), Robin Koch (1996), Dieter Eckstein (1964), Max Kruse (1988), and Benjamin Henrichs (1997). After him are Achim Beierlorzer (1967), Dirk Lehmann (1971), Christian Günter (1993), Jermaine Jones (1981), Roberto Hilbert (1984), and Max Meyer (1995).
David Raum
1998 - Present
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 517
Marvin Plattenhardt
1992 - Present
HPI: 45.41
Rank: 518
Robin Koch
1996 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 519
Dieter Eckstein
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 520
Max Kruse
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 521
Benjamin Henrichs
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 522
Gedion Zelalem
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 523
Achim Beierlorzer
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 524
Dirk Lehmann
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 525
Christian Günter
1993 - Present
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 526
Jermaine Jones
1981 - Present
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 527
Roberto Hilbert
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.00
Rank: 528
Max Meyer
1995 - Present
HPI: 44.96
Rank: 529













































