SOCCER PLAYER
John Utaka
1982 - Today
John Utaka
John Chukwudi Utaka (born 8 January 1982) is a Nigerian former footballer who played as a striker and is currently a youth coach at Montpellier HSC. He is the older brother of fellow professional footballer Peter Utaka. Utaka has played for several clubs across three continents, first for Arab Contractors, subsequently Ismaily of Egypt, and then spending a season playing for Al-Sadd of Qatar, before joining RC Lens and later Rennes in France. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Utaka has received more than 406,382 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). John Utaka is the 6,631st most popular soccer player (down from 5,810th in 2019), the 87th most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 75th in 2019) and the 35th most popular Nigerian Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
410k
Page Views (PV)
40.28
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
4.98
Effective Languages (L*)
2.81
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, John Utaka ranks 6,631 out of 21,273. Before him are Vanja Milinković-Savić, Davinson Sánchez, Sacha Boey, Carlos Sánchez, Miguel Ángel Moyá, and Weverton Pereira da Silva. After him are René Henriksen, Omar Al Somah, Andreas Samaris, Bernd Dreher, Guga, and Simon Poulsen.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVanja Milinković-Savić
1997 - Present
HPI: 40.31
Rank: 6,625
Davinson Sánchez
1996 - Present
HPI: 40.30
Rank: 6,626
Sacha Boey
2000 - Present
HPI: 40.29
Rank: 6,627
Carlos Sánchez
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.29
Rank: 6,628
Miguel Ángel Moyá
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 6,629
Weverton Pereira da Silva
1987 - Present
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 6,630
John Utaka
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 6,631
René Henriksen
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 6,632
Omar Al Somah
1989 - Present
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 6,633
Andreas Samaris
1989 - Present
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 6,634
Bernd Dreher
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 6,635
Guga
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 6,636
Simon Poulsen
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 6,637
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1982, John Utaka ranks 267. Before him are Carlos Delfino, Missy Peregrym, Hong Yong-jo, Cécile Cassel, Pere Aragonès, and Jenn Suhr. After him are Ariel Lin, Pihla Viitala, DaMarcus Beasley, Vasili Berezutski, Martin Starr, and Ruth Wilson.
Others Born in 1982
Go to all RankingsCarlos Delfino
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 261
Missy Peregrym
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 262
Hong Yong-jo
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.37
Rank: 263
Cécile Cassel
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 264
Pere Aragonès
POLITICIAN
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 265
Jenn Suhr
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.29
Rank: 266
John Utaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 267
Ariel Lin
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.21
Rank: 268
Pihla Viitala
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.20
Rank: 269
DaMarcus Beasley
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.16
Rank: 270
Vasili Berezutski
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.10
Rank: 271
Martin Starr
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.09
Rank: 272
Ruth Wilson
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.08
Rank: 273
In Nigeria
Among people born in Nigeria, John Utaka ranks 87 out of 309. Before him are Emmanuel Emenike (1987), Peter Utaka (1984), Mudashiru Lawal (1954), Umar Sadiq (1997), Kalu Uche (1982), and Samuel Ajayi Crowther (1809). After him are Samuel Chukwueze (1999), Obafemi Awolowo (1909), Peter Okpaleke (1963), Uche Okafor (1967), Babatunde Olatunji (1927), and Haruna Babangida (1982).
Others born in Nigeria
Go to all RankingsEmmanuel Emenike
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 40.87
Rank: 81
Peter Utaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.65
Rank: 82
Mudashiru Lawal
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - 1991
HPI: 40.64
Rank: 83
Umar Sadiq
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 84
Kalu Uche
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.41
Rank: 85
Samuel Ajayi Crowther
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1809 - 1891
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 86
John Utaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 87
Samuel Chukwueze
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 39.95
Rank: 88
Obafemi Awolowo
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1987
HPI: 39.92
Rank: 89
Peter Okpaleke
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.92
Rank: 90
Uche Okafor
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - 2011
HPI: 39.85
Rank: 91
Babatunde Olatunji
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2003
HPI: 39.47
Rank: 92
Haruna Babangida
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.45
Rank: 93
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Nigeria
Among soccer players born in Nigeria, John Utaka ranks 35. Before him are Joseph Yobo (1980), Emmanuel Emenike (1987), Peter Utaka (1984), Mudashiru Lawal (1954), Umar Sadiq (1997), and Kalu Uche (1982). After him are Samuel Chukwueze (1999), Uche Okafor (1967), Haruna Babangida (1982), Yakubu (1982), Garba Lawal (1974), and Julius Aghahowa (1982).
Joseph Yobo
1980 - Present
HPI: 40.99
Rank: 29
Emmanuel Emenike
1987 - Present
HPI: 40.87
Rank: 30
Peter Utaka
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.65
Rank: 31
Mudashiru Lawal
1954 - 1991
HPI: 40.64
Rank: 32
Umar Sadiq
1997 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 33
Kalu Uche
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.41
Rank: 34
John Utaka
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 35
Samuel Chukwueze
1999 - Present
HPI: 39.95
Rank: 36
Uche Okafor
1967 - 2011
HPI: 39.85
Rank: 37
Haruna Babangida
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.45
Rank: 38
Yakubu
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.07
Rank: 39
Garba Lawal
1974 - Present
HPI: 38.93
Rank: 40
Julius Aghahowa
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.90
Rank: 41