SOCCER PLAYER
Hans-Peter Briegel
1955 - Today
Hans-Peter Briegel
Hans-Peter Briegel (born 11 October 1955) is a German former professional football player and manager who played as a defender or midfielder. One of the most popular German players in his days, Briegel's original sport was athletics, being successful in various events such as long jump (personal best: 7 metres 44 cm, aged 16), triple jump and specifically in heptathlon-forerunner pentathlon. Briegel also ran 100 metres in 10.8 seconds (officially; hand-timed), aged 16. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hans-Peter Briegel has received more than 230,425 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Hans-Peter Briegel is the 451st most popular soccer player (up from 534th in 2019), the 1,664th most popular biography from Germany (up from 2,025th in 2019) and the 40th most popular German Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
230k
Page Views (PV)
58.10
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
35
Languages Editions (L)
7.25
Effective Languages (L*)
2.52
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Hans-Peter Briegel ranks 451 out of 21,273. Before him are Dejan Savićević, Noritaka Hidaka, Miguel Ángel González Suárez, Thibaut Courtois, Ally McCoist, and Miloš Milutinović. After him are Willem van Hanegem, Roberto Dinamite, John Toshack, Gianluca Zambrotta, Yukio Tsuda, and Luis del Sol.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDejan Savićević
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 445
Noritaka Hidaka
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 446
Miguel Ángel González Suárez
1947 - 2024
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 447
Thibaut Courtois
1992 - Present
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 448
Ally McCoist
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 449
Miloš Milutinović
1933 - 2003
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 450
Hans-Peter Briegel
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 451
Willem van Hanegem
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 452
Roberto Dinamite
1954 - 2023
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 453
John Toshack
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 454
Gianluca Zambrotta
1977 - Present
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 455
Yukio Tsuda
1917 - 1979
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 456
Luis del Sol
1935 - 2021
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 457
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1955, Hans-Peter Briegel ranks 83. Before him are Lena Olin, Richard Schiff, Tommy Wiseau, Yo-Yo Ma, Mira Furlan, and Iman. After him are Bill Paxton, Jeff Koons, Meles Zenawi, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, Michael Schenker, and Valdis Zatlers.
Others Born in 1955
Go to all RankingsLena Olin
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 77
Richard Schiff
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 78
Tommy Wiseau
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 79
Yo-Yo Ma
COMPOSER
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 80
Mira Furlan
ACTOR
1955 - 2021
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 81
Iman
MODEL
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 82
Hans-Peter Briegel
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 83
Bill Paxton
ACTOR
1955 - 2017
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 84
Jeff Koons
ARTIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 85
Meles Zenawi
POLITICIAN
1955 - 2012
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 86
Jigme Singye Wangchuck
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 87
Michael Schenker
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 88
Valdis Zatlers
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 89
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Hans-Peter Briegel ranks 1,664 out of 7,253. Before him are Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1739), Heinz Hitler (1920), August Hirt (1898), Wolf-Heinrich Graf von Helldorff (1896), Karl Christian Friedrich Krause (1781), and Duke Wilhelm in Bavaria (1752). After him are Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1778), Mary Wigman (1886), Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen (1310), Rudolf Lange (1910), Moritz von Jacobi (1801), and Gustav Landauer (1870).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsDuchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
NOBLEMAN
1739 - 1807
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 1,658
Heinz Hitler
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 1942
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 1,659
August Hirt
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1945
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 1,660
Wolf-Heinrich Graf von Helldorff
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1944
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 1,661
Karl Christian Friedrich Krause
PHILOSOPHER
1781 - 1832
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 1,662
Duke Wilhelm in Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1752 - 1837
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 1,663
Hans-Peter Briegel
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 1,664
Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
NOBLEMAN
1778 - 1841
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 1,665
Mary Wigman
DANCER
1886 - 1973
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 1,666
Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen
POLITICIAN
1310 - 1349
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 1,667
Rudolf Lange
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1945
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 1,668
Moritz von Jacobi
PHYSICIST
1801 - 1874
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 1,669
Gustav Landauer
WRITER
1870 - 1919
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 1,670
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Germany
Among soccer players born in Germany, Hans-Peter Briegel ranks 40. Before him are Jupp Derwall (1927), Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck (1948), Ottmar Walter (1924), Philipp Lahm (1983), Bastian Schweinsteiger (1984), and Oliver Bierhoff (1968). After him are Marco Reus (1989), Klaus Fischer (1949), Hans Schäfer (1927), Max Morlock (1925), Jürgen Kohler (1965), and Robert Enke (1977).
Jupp Derwall
1927 - 2007
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 34
Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 35
Ottmar Walter
1924 - 2013
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 36
Philipp Lahm
1983 - Present
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 37
Bastian Schweinsteiger
1984 - Present
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 38
Oliver Bierhoff
1968 - Present
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 39
Hans-Peter Briegel
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 40
Marco Reus
1989 - Present
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 41
Klaus Fischer
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 42
Hans Schäfer
1927 - 2017
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 43
Max Morlock
1925 - 1994
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 44
Jürgen Kohler
1965 - Present
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 45
Robert Enke
1977 - 2009
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 46