SOCCER PLAYER
Jan Ceulemans
1957 - Today
Jan Ceulemans
Jan Anna Gumaar Ceulemans (Flemish pronunciation: [ˈjɑŋ ˈkøːləmɑns]; born 28 February 1957) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as midfielder. A prolific goalscorer, Ceulemans was known for his stamina, aerial ability, technique and was also recognized as one of the greatest Belgium footballers of all time. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jan Ceulemans has received more than 298,001 page views. His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Jan Ceulemans is the 443rd most popular soccer player (down from 356th in 2019), the 202nd most popular biography from Belgium (down from 199th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Belgian Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
300k
Page Views (PV)
58.21
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
39
Languages Editions (L)
10.80
Effective Languages (L*)
2.24
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Jan Ceulemans ranks 443 out of 21,273. Before him are Herbert Wimmer, Milan Galić, Ahmed Faras, Felice Borel, Daniele Massaro, and Nereo Rocco. After him are Adolf Scherer, Dejan Savićević, Noritaka Hidaka, Miguel Ángel González Suárez, Thibaut Courtois, and Ally McCoist.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHerbert Wimmer
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 437
Milan Galić
1938 - 2014
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 438
Ahmed Faras
1946 - Present
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 439
Felice Borel
1914 - 1993
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 440
Daniele Massaro
1961 - Present
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 441
Nereo Rocco
1912 - 1979
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 442
Jan Ceulemans
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 443
Adolf Scherer
1938 - 2023
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 444
Dejan 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
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1957, Jan Ceulemans ranks 55. Before him are Yuen Biao, Shannon Tweed, Subcomandante Marcos, Spike Lee, Preben Elkjær, and Stephen Fry. After him are Cesare Prandelli, Yoshihiko Noda, Georgi Parvanov, Dani Rodrik, Daniel Stern, and Mukesh Ambani.
Others Born in 1957
Go to all RankingsYuen Biao
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 49
Shannon Tweed
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 50
Subcomandante Marcos
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 51
Spike Lee
FILM DIRECTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 52
Preben Elkjær
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 53
Stephen Fry
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 54
Jan Ceulemans
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 55
Cesare Prandelli
COACH
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 56
Yoshihiko Noda
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 57
Georgi Parvanov
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 58
Dani Rodrik
ECONOMIST
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 59
Daniel Stern
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 60
Mukesh Ambani
BUSINESSPERSON
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 61
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Jan Ceulemans ranks 202 out of 1,190. Before him are Gaston IV, Count of Foix (1422), Juan de Flandes (1450), Theroigne de Mericourt (1762), Hugo Claus (1929), Herbert Wimmer (1944), and Raymond Goethals (1921). After him are Rik Van Looy (1933), Thibaut Courtois (1992), Alexander Agricola (1446), Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence (1338), Melchior Broederlam (1355), and Ambrosius Bosschaert (1573).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsGaston IV, Count of Foix
NOBLEMAN
1422 - 1472
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 196
Juan de Flandes
PAINTER
1450 - 1519
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 197
Theroigne de Mericourt
POLITICIAN
1762 - 1817
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 198
Hugo Claus
WRITER
1929 - 2008
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 199
Herbert Wimmer
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 200
Raymond Goethals
COACH
1921 - 2004
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 201
Jan Ceulemans
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 202
Rik Van Looy
CYCLIST
1933 - Present
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 203
Thibaut Courtois
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 204
Alexander Agricola
COMPOSER
1446 - 1506
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 205
Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence
POLITICIAN
1338 - 1368
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 206
Melchior Broederlam
PAINTER
1355 - 1410
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 207
Ambrosius Bosschaert
PAINTER
1573 - 1621
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 208
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Belgium
Among soccer players born in Belgium, Jan Ceulemans ranks 6. Before him are Jean-Marie Pfaff (1953), Paul Van Himst (1943), Michel Preud'homme (1959), Eden Hazard (1991), and Herbert Wimmer (1944). After him are Thibaut Courtois (1992), Romelu Lukaku (1993), Enzo Scifo (1966), Frans Janssens (1945), Odilon Polleunis (1943), and Marc Wilmots (1969).
Jean-Marie Pfaff
1953 - Present
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 1
Paul Van Himst
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 2
Michel Preud'homme
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 3
Eden Hazard
1991 - Present
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 4
Herbert Wimmer
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 5
Jan Ceulemans
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 6
Thibaut Courtois
1992 - Present
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 7
Romelu Lukaku
1993 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 8
Enzo Scifo
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 9
Frans Janssens
1945 - 2024
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 10
Odilon Polleunis
1943 - 2023
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 11
Marc Wilmots
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 12