SOCCER PLAYER
Gunnar Nordahl
1921 - 1995
Gunnar Nordahl
Nils Gunnar Nordahl (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɡɵ̌nːar ˈnûːɖɑːl]; 19 October 1921 – 15 September 1995) was a Swedish professional footballer. A highly prolific, powerful, and physically strong striker, with an eye for goal, he is best known for his spell at AC Milan from 1949 to 1956, in which he won the scudetto twice, and also the title of pluricapocannoniere, with an unprecedented five top scorer (capocannonieri) awards, more than any other player in the history of the Italian championship. Nordahl is Milan’s all-time record goalscorer, and he long held the record for most goals for a single club in the history of Italian league, before being surpassed by Francesco Totti in January 2012. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gunnar Nordahl has received more than 719,735 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 48 in 2019). Gunnar Nordahl is the 43rd most popular soccer player (down from 29th in 2019), the 59th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 53rd in 2019) and the most popular Swedish Soccer Player.
Gunnar Nordahl was a Swedish footballer who was most famous for his time with Italian club AC Milan. He helped them win the Serie A title in 1951 and 1952, and the Coppa Italia in 1953.
Memorability Metrics
720k
Page Views (PV)
72.98
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
50
Languages Editions (L)
9.46
Effective Languages (L*)
2.66
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Gunnar Nordahl ranks 43 out of 21,273. Before him are Ronaldinho, Ruud Gullit, Paolo Maldini, Sándor Kocsis, Antonín Panenka, and Jürgen Klinsmann. After him are Djalma Santos, Josef Masopust, Omar Sívori, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Romário, and Paolo Rossi.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRonaldinho
1980 - Present
HPI: 73.32
Rank: 37
Ruud Gullit
1962 - Present
HPI: 73.25
Rank: 38
Paolo Maldini
1968 - Present
HPI: 73.24
Rank: 39
Sándor Kocsis
1929 - 1979
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 40
Antonín Panenka
1948 - Present
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 41
Jürgen Klinsmann
1964 - Present
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 42
Gunnar Nordahl
1921 - 1995
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 43
Djalma Santos
1929 - 2013
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 44
Josef Masopust
1931 - 2015
HPI: 72.74
Rank: 45
Omar Sívori
1935 - 2005
HPI: 72.73
Rank: 46
Zlatan Ibrahimović
1981 - Present
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 47
Romário
1966 - Present
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 48
Paolo Rossi
1956 - 2020
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 49
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1921, Gunnar Nordahl ranks 21. Before him are Jean-Bédel Bokassa, Sophie Scholl, Hua Guofeng, Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Joseph Beuys, and Peter Ustinov. After him are Paulo Freire, Patricia Highsmith, Nancy Reagan, Yitzhak Navon, Satyajit Ray, and Sugar Ray Robinson. Among people deceased in 1995, Gunnar Nordahl ranks 10. Before him are Juan Manuel Fangio, Eugene Wigner, Michael Ende, Mikhail Botvinnik, Emmanuel Levinas, and Adolf Butenandt. After him are Konrad Zuse, Dean Martin, Harold Wilson, Anatoly Dyatlov, Maurizio Gucci, and Patricia Highsmith.
Others Born in 1921
Go to all RankingsJean-Bédel Bokassa
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1996
HPI: 74.07
Rank: 15
Sophie Scholl
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1921 - 1943
HPI: 73.87
Rank: 16
Hua Guofeng
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2008
HPI: 73.45
Rank: 17
Friedrich Dürrenmatt
WRITER
1921 - 1990
HPI: 73.34
Rank: 18
Joseph Beuys
ARTIST
1921 - 1986
HPI: 73.32
Rank: 19
Peter Ustinov
ACTOR
1921 - 2004
HPI: 73.31
Rank: 20
Gunnar Nordahl
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 1995
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 21
Paulo Freire
PHILOSOPHER
1921 - 1997
HPI: 72.74
Rank: 22
Patricia Highsmith
WRITER
1921 - 1995
HPI: 71.70
Rank: 23
Nancy Reagan
ACTOR
1921 - 2016
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 24
Yitzhak Navon
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2015
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 25
Satyajit Ray
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 1992
HPI: 70.62
Rank: 26
Sugar Ray Robinson
BOXER
1921 - 1989
HPI: 70.61
Rank: 27
Others Deceased in 1995
Go to all RankingsJuan Manuel Fangio
RACING DRIVER
1911 - 1995
HPI: 76.20
Rank: 4
Eugene Wigner
PHYSICIST
1902 - 1995
HPI: 75.19
Rank: 5
Michael Ende
WRITER
1929 - 1995
HPI: 74.28
Rank: 6
Mikhail Botvinnik
CHESS PLAYER
1911 - 1995
HPI: 73.56
Rank: 7
Emmanuel Levinas
PHILOSOPHER
1906 - 1995
HPI: 73.47
Rank: 8
Adolf Butenandt
CHEMIST
1903 - 1995
HPI: 73.10
Rank: 9
Gunnar Nordahl
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 1995
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 10
Konrad Zuse
INVENTOR
1910 - 1995
HPI: 72.73
Rank: 11
Dean Martin
MUSICIAN
1917 - 1995
HPI: 72.71
Rank: 12
Harold Wilson
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1995
HPI: 72.62
Rank: 13
Anatoly Dyatlov
ENGINEER
1931 - 1995
HPI: 72.11
Rank: 14
Maurizio Gucci
FASHION DESIGNER
1948 - 1995
HPI: 71.87
Rank: 15
Patricia Highsmith
WRITER
1921 - 1995
HPI: 71.70
Rank: 16
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Gunnar Nordahl ranks 59 out of 1,879. Before him are Gustaf Dalén (1869), Max von Sydow (1929), Stellan Skarsgård (1951), Astrid of Sweden (1905), Anita Ekberg (1931), and Björn Ulvaeus (1945). After him are Folke Bernadotte (1895), Gustav III of Sweden (1746), Björn Borg (1956), Henning Mankell (1948), Anders Jonas Ångström (1814), and Zlatan Ibrahimović (1981).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsGustaf Dalén
PHYSICIST
1869 - 1937
HPI: 73.41
Rank: 53
Max von Sydow
ACTOR
1929 - 2020
HPI: 73.40
Rank: 54
Stellan Skarsgård
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 73.36
Rank: 55
Astrid of Sweden
COMPANION
1905 - 1935
HPI: 73.27
Rank: 56
Anita Ekberg
ACTOR
1931 - 2015
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 57
Björn Ulvaeus
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 73.10
Rank: 58
Gunnar Nordahl
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 1995
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 59
Folke Bernadotte
DIPLOMAT
1895 - 1948
HPI: 72.97
Rank: 60
Gustav III of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1746 - 1792
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 61
Björn Borg
TENNIS PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 62
Henning Mankell
WRITER
1948 - 2015
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 63
Anders Jonas Ångström
PHYSICIST
1814 - 1874
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 64
Zlatan Ibrahimović
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 65
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Sweden
Among soccer players born in Sweden, Gunnar Nordahl ranks 1. After him are Zlatan Ibrahimović (1981), Kurt Hamrin (1934), Nils Liedholm (1922), Gunnar Gren (1920), Bo Larsson (1944), Henrik Larsson (1971), Reino Börjesson (1929), Agne Simonsson (1935), Ove Kindvall (1943), Lennart Skoglund (1929), and Ronnie Hellström (1949).
Gunnar Nordahl
1921 - 1995
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 1
Zlatan Ibrahimović
1981 - Present
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 2
Kurt Hamrin
1934 - 2024
HPI: 70.53
Rank: 3
Nils Liedholm
1922 - 2007
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 4
Gunnar Gren
1920 - 1991
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 5
Bo Larsson
1944 - 2023
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 6
Henrik Larsson
1971 - Present
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 7
Reino Börjesson
1929 - 2023
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 8
Agne Simonsson
1935 - 2020
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 9
Ove Kindvall
1943 - Present
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 10
Lennart Skoglund
1929 - 1975
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 11
Ronnie Hellström
1949 - 2022
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 12