SOCCER PLAYER
Giovanni Viola
1926 - 2008
Giovanni Viola
Giovanni Viola (Italian pronunciation: [dʒoˈvanni viˈɔːla; ˈvjɔː-]; 20 June 1926 – 7 July 2008) was an Italian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Although he represented several Italian clubs throughout his career, he is mostly remembered for his successful stint with Juventus, where he won three Serie A titles. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Giovanni Viola has received more than 25,330 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Giovanni Viola is the 3,198th most popular soccer player (down from 2,835th in 2019), the 3,707th most popular biography from Italy (down from 3,469th in 2019) and the 211th most popular Italian Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
25k
Page Views (PV)
47.12
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
4.80
Effective Languages (L*)
2.31
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Giovanni Viola ranks 3,198 out of 21,273. Before him are Mario Alborta, Ali Bencheikh, Ernesto Belis, Ron Harris, Kurt Svensson, and Shinobu Ikeda. After him are Nando González, Vitaliy Khmelnytskyi, Akram Afif, Norberto Menéndez, Alexandre Torres, and Josef Smistik.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMario Alborta
1910 - 1976
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 3,192
Ali Bencheikh
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 3,193
Ernesto Belis
1909 - Present
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 3,194
Ron Harris
1944 - Present
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 3,195
Kurt Svensson
1927 - 2016
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 3,196
Shinobu Ikeda
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 3,197
Giovanni Viola
1926 - 2008
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 3,198
Nando González
1921 - 1988
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 3,199
Vitaliy Khmelnytskyi
1943 - 2019
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 3,200
Akram Afif
1996 - Present
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 3,201
Norberto Menéndez
1936 - 1994
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 3,202
Alexandre Torres
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 3,203
Josef Smistik
1905 - 1985
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 3,204
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, Giovanni Viola ranks 370. Before him are Andrea Kékesy, Metaksia Simonyan, Pedro Dellacha, Ray McAnally, Salma Khadra Jayyusi, and Herschell Gordon Lewis. After him are Alfonso Sastre, David Tudor, Fred Ramdat Misier, Rino Ferrario, Gu Chaohao, and Lucien Sève. Among people deceased in 2008, Giovanni Viola ranks 254. Before him are Nunzio Gallo, Natalia Bessmertnova, Frederick Seitz, Omar Caetano, Wu Xueqian, and Elizabeth Spriggs. After him are Hidetaka Nishiyama, Gustaw Holoubek, Tony Duvert, Inga Fischer-Hjalmars, Edie Adams, and Philip Agee.
Others Born in 1926
Go to all RankingsAndrea Kékesy
SKATER
1926 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 364
Metaksia Simonyan
ACTOR
1926 - 1987
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 365
Pedro Dellacha
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2010
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 366
Ray McAnally
ACTOR
1926 - 1989
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 367
Salma Khadra Jayyusi
WRITER
1926 - 2023
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 368
Herschell Gordon Lewis
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2016
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 369
Giovanni Viola
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2008
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 370
Alfonso Sastre
WRITER
1926 - 2021
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 371
David Tudor
MUSICIAN
1926 - 1996
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 372
Fred Ramdat Misier
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2004
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 373
Rino Ferrario
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2012
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 374
Gu Chaohao
MATHEMATICIAN
1926 - 2012
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 375
Lucien Sève
PHILOSOPHER
1926 - 2020
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 376
Others Deceased in 2008
Go to all RankingsNunzio Gallo
SINGER
1928 - 2008
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 248
Natalia Bessmertnova
ACTOR
1941 - 2008
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 249
Frederick Seitz
PHYSICIST
1911 - 2008
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 250
Omar Caetano
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2008
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 251
Wu Xueqian
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2008
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 252
Elizabeth Spriggs
ACTOR
1929 - 2008
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 253
Giovanni Viola
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2008
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 254
Hidetaka Nishiyama
MARTIAL ARTS
1928 - 2008
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 255
Gustaw Holoubek
ACTOR
1923 - 2008
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 256
Tony Duvert
WRITER
1945 - 2008
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 257
Inga Fischer-Hjalmars
PHYSICIST
1918 - 2008
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 258
Edie Adams
ACTOR
1927 - 2008
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 259
Philip Agee
WRITER
1935 - 2008
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 260
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Giovanni Viola ranks 3,707 out of 5,161. Before him are Chiara Badano (1971), Raimondo D'Inzeo (1925), Gino Cappello (1920), Edoardo Sanguineti (1930), Laura Cereta (1469), and Fausto Bertinotti (1940). After him are Samantha Cristoforetti (1977), Riccardo Bacchelli (1891), Renzo Minoli (1904), Alberto Bigon (1947), Giorgio La Pira (1904), and Giuseppe Petrocchi (1948).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsChiara Badano
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1971 - 1990
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 3,701
Raimondo D'Inzeo
ATHLETE
1925 - 2013
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 3,702
Gino Cappello
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 1990
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 3,703
Edoardo Sanguineti
WRITER
1930 - 2010
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 3,704
Laura Cereta
WRITER
1469 - 1499
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 3,705
Fausto Bertinotti
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 3,706
Giovanni Viola
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2008
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 3,707
Samantha Cristoforetti
ASTRONAUT
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 3,708
Riccardo Bacchelli
WRITER
1891 - 1985
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 3,709
Renzo Minoli
ATHLETE
1904 - 1965
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 3,710
Alberto Bigon
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 3,711
Giorgio La Pira
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1977
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 3,712
Giuseppe Petrocchi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.08
Rank: 3,713
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Italy
Among soccer players born in Italy, Giovanni Viola ranks 211. Before him are Virgilio Fossati (1891), Riccardo Carapellese (1922), Marco Delvecchio (1973), Paolo Barison (1936), Ferruccio Novo (1897), and Gino Cappello (1920). After him are Alberto Bigon (1947), Rino Ferrario (1926), Giuseppe Savoldi (1947), Giuseppe Viani (1909), Edmondo Fabbri (1921), and Renzo De Vecchi (1894).
Virgilio Fossati
1891 - 1918
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 205
Riccardo Carapellese
1922 - 1995
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 206
Marco Delvecchio
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 207
Paolo Barison
1936 - 1979
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 208
Ferruccio Novo
1897 - 1974
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 209
Gino Cappello
1920 - 1990
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 210
Giovanni Viola
1926 - 2008
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 211
Alberto Bigon
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 212
Rino Ferrario
1926 - 2012
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 213
Giuseppe Savoldi
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 214
Giuseppe Viani
1909 - 1969
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 215
Edmondo Fabbri
1921 - 1995
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 216
Renzo De Vecchi
1894 - 1967
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 217