SOCCER PLAYER
James McFadden
1983 - Today

James McFadden
James Henry McFadden (born 14 April 1983) is a Scottish football coach and former professional player who played as a forward who now works as a football pundit. McFadden started his playing career with Motherwell, where he came to prominence in the 2002–03 season by scoring 19 goals and winning the Scottish PFA Young Player of the Year award. Everton signed McFadden for £1.25 million in 2003. McFadden struggled to hold down a regular place in the Everton first-team and moved to Birmingham City for £5 million in January 2008. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. James McFadden is the 19,403rd most popular soccer player (down from 16,334th in 2024), the 8,358th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,797th in 2019) and the 997th most popular British Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, James McFadden ranks 19,403 out of 21,273. Before him are Yuichi Yamauchi, Kyohei Yamagata, Hosam Aiesh, Maxime Crépeau, Lasse Sobiech, and Mathieu Peybernes. After him are Magnus Wolff Eikrem, Hugo Vetlesen, Hugo Siquet, Joshua Brillante, Anssi Jaakkola, and Yuki Okubo.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYuichi Yamauchi
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.16
Rank: 19,417
Kyohei Yamagata
1981 - Present
HPI: 35.16
Rank: 19,418
Hosam Aiesh
1995 - Present
HPI: 35.15
Rank: 19,419
Maxime Crépeau
1994 - Present
HPI: 35.15
Rank: 19,420
Lasse Sobiech
1991 - Present
HPI: 35.15
Rank: 19,421
Mathieu Peybernes
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.15
Rank: 19,422
James McFadden
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.15
Rank: 19,423
Magnus Wolff Eikrem
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.15
Rank: 19,424
Hugo Vetlesen
2000 - Present
HPI: 35.15
Rank: 19,425
Hugo Siquet
2002 - Present
HPI: 35.15
Rank: 19,426
Joshua Brillante
1993 - Present
HPI: 35.15
Rank: 19,427
Anssi Jaakkola
1987 - Present
HPI: 35.14
Rank: 19,428
Yuki Okubo
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.14
Rank: 19,429
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1983, James McFadden ranks 1,608. Before him are Bobby Convey, Đorđe Lazić, Luo Wei, Thiago Alves, Eugene Jeter, and Nektarios Alexandrou. After him are Kevin Rudolf, Irek Zaripov, Varuzhan Akobian, Olivier Karekezi, Takuya Hara, and Jacoby Ellsbury.
Others Born in 1983
Go to all RankingsBobby Convey
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.23
Rank: 1,602
Đorđe Lazić
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.22
Rank: 1,603
Luo Wei
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.21
Rank: 1,604
Thiago Alves
POLITICIAN
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.21
Rank: 1,605
Eugene Jeter
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.20
Rank: 1,606
Nektarios Alexandrou
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.16
Rank: 1,607
James McFadden
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.15
Rank: 1,608
Kevin Rudolf
MUSICIAN
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.14
Rank: 1,609
Irek Zaripov
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.11
Rank: 1,610
Varuzhan Akobian
CHESS PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.10
Rank: 1,611
Olivier Karekezi
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.09
Rank: 1,612
Takuya Hara
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.09
Rank: 1,613
Jacoby Ellsbury
BASEBALL PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.09
Rank: 1,614
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, James McFadden ranks 8,360 out of 8,785. Before him are Mary Jones (null), Luke Youngblood (1986), Kevin Bishop (1980), Christian Dailly (1973), Donna Hartley (1955), and Ella Hunt (1998). After him are Lisa Andreas (1987), Jake Wood (1972), Ian Poulter (1976), Stephen Kinnock (1970), Robert Buckland (1968), and Naomi Long (1971).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsMary Jones
ATHLETE
HPI: 35.22
Rank: 8,354
Luke Youngblood
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 35.21
Rank: 8,355
Kevin Bishop
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 35.20
Rank: 8,356
Christian Dailly
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 35.19
Rank: 8,357
Donna Hartley
ATHLETE
1955 - 2013
HPI: 35.18
Rank: 8,358
Ella Hunt
ACTOR
1998 - Present
HPI: 35.17
Rank: 8,359
James McFadden
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.15
Rank: 8,360
Lisa Andreas
SINGER
1987 - Present
HPI: 35.13
Rank: 8,361
Jake Wood
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 35.13
Rank: 8,362
Ian Poulter
GOLFER
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.09
Rank: 8,363
Stephen Kinnock
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 35.08
Rank: 8,364
Robert Buckland
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 35.08
Rank: 8,365
Naomi Long
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 34.99
Rank: 8,366
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, James McFadden ranks 997. Before him are Paddy Kenny (1978), James Keene (1985), Romeo Beckham (2002), Craig Cathcart (1989), Corry Evans (1990), and Christian Dailly (1973). After him are Tosh McKinlay (1964), Grant Holt (1981), Stuart Holden (1985), Jon Flanagan (1993), Pat Nevin (1963), and Antoine Semenyo (2000).
Paddy Kenny
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.41
Rank: 991
James Keene
1985 - Present
HPI: 35.37
Rank: 992
Romeo Beckham
2002 - Present
HPI: 35.27
Rank: 993
Craig Cathcart
1989 - Present
HPI: 35.25
Rank: 994
Corry Evans
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.23
Rank: 995
Christian Dailly
1973 - Present
HPI: 35.19
Rank: 996
James McFadden
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.15
Rank: 997
Tosh McKinlay
1964 - Present
HPI: 34.96
Rank: 998
Grant Holt
1981 - Present
HPI: 34.95
Rank: 999
Stuart Holden
1985 - Present
HPI: 34.94
Rank: 1,000
Jon Flanagan
1993 - Present
HPI: 34.91
Rank: 1,001
Pat Nevin
1963 - Present
HPI: 34.87
Rank: 1,002
Antoine Semenyo
2000 - Present
HPI: 34.85
Rank: 1,003















































