SOCCER PLAYER
John Barnes
1963 - Today
John Barnes
John Charles Bryan Barnes (born 7 November 1963) is a former professional football player and manager. Often considered one of the greatest England players of all time, Barnes currently works as an author, as well as a commentator and pundit for ESPN and SuperSport. Initially a quick, skilful left winger, he moved to central midfield later in his career. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Barnes has received more than 1,524,867 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). John Barnes is the 2,330th most popular soccer player (up from 3,409th in 2019), the 32nd most popular biography from Jamaica (up from 45th in 2019) and the most popular Jamaican Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
1.5M
Page Views (PV)
56.07
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
38
Languages Editions (L)
3.55
Effective Languages (L*)
4.45
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, John Barnes ranks 2,330 out of 21,273. Before him are Willian, Martim Mércio da Silveira, Henock Abrahamsson, Miranda, Jan Vertonghen, and Takumi Minamino. After him are Isacio Calleja, Alexander Hleb, José Perácio, Enrique Fernández Viola, Romeu Pellicciari, and Ivano Bordon.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWillian
1988 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 2,324
Martim Mércio da Silveira
1911 - 1972
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 2,325
Henock Abrahamsson
1909 - 1958
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 2,326
Miranda
1984 - Present
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 2,327
Jan Vertonghen
1987 - Present
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 2,328
Takumi Minamino
1995 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 2,329
John Barnes
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 2,330
Isacio Calleja
1936 - 2019
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 2,331
Alexander Hleb
1981 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 2,332
José Perácio
1917 - 1977
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 2,333
Enrique Fernández Viola
1912 - 1985
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 2,334
Romeu Pellicciari
1911 - 1971
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 2,335
Ivano Bordon
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 2,336
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, John Barnes ranks 228. Before him are Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson, Dmitry Rogozin, James LaBrie, Ute Lemper, Mark Hughes, and Francesco Quinn. After him are Eva Cassidy, Anders Frisk, Petra De Sutter, Vladimir Mashkov, Brian Greene, and Élisabeth Baume-Schneider.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsIngvar Eggert Sigurðsson
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 222
Dmitry Rogozin
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 223
James LaBrie
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 224
Ute Lemper
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 225
Mark Hughes
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 226
Francesco Quinn
ACTOR
1963 - 2011
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 227
John Barnes
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 228
Eva Cassidy
SINGER
1963 - 1996
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 229
Anders Frisk
BUSINESSPERSON
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 230
Petra De Sutter
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 231
Vladimir Mashkov
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 232
Brian Greene
PHYSICIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 233
Élisabeth Baume-Schneider
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 234
In Jamaica
Among people born in Jamaica, John Barnes ranks 32 out of 189. Before him are Martine Beswick (1941), Cedella Booker (1926), Mary Seacole (1805), Carol (null), Shaggy (1968), and Prince Buster (1938). After him are Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (1986), George Rhoden (1926), Portia Simpson-Miller (1945), Raheem Sterling (1994), Monty Alexander (1944), and Don Quarrie (1951).
Others born in Jamaica
Go to all RankingsMartine Beswick
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 26
Cedella Booker
SINGER
1926 - 2008
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 27
Mary Seacole
WRITER
1805 - 1881
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 28
Carol
ATHLETE
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 29
Shaggy
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 30
Prince Buster
MUSICIAN
1938 - 2016
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 31
John Barnes
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 32
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 33
George Rhoden
ATHLETE
1926 - 2024
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 34
Portia Simpson-Miller
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 35
Raheem Sterling
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 36
Monty Alexander
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 37
Don Quarrie
ATHLETE
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 38
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Jamaica
Among soccer players born in Jamaica, John Barnes ranks 1. After him are Raheem Sterling (1994), Donovan Ricketts (1977), Luther Blissett (1958), Theodore Whitmore (1972), Luton Shelton (1985), Leon Bailey (1997), Ian Goodison (1972), Musashi Suzuki (1994), Ricardo Gardner (1978), Robin Fraser (1966), and Jeff Cunningham (1976).
John Barnes
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 1
Raheem Sterling
1994 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 2
Donovan Ricketts
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 3
Luther Blissett
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 4
Theodore Whitmore
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 5
Luton Shelton
1985 - 2021
HPI: 44.11
Rank: 6
Leon Bailey
1997 - Present
HPI: 43.68
Rank: 7
Ian Goodison
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 8
Musashi Suzuki
1994 - Present
HPI: 40.14
Rank: 9
Ricardo Gardner
1978 - Present
HPI: 39.87
Rank: 10
Robin Fraser
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.45
Rank: 11
Jeff Cunningham
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.43
Rank: 12