SOCCER PLAYER
Joselu
1990 - Today
Joselu
José Luis Mato Sanmartín (born 27 March 1990), known as Joselu, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Qatar Stars League club Al Gharafa and the Spain national team. Joselu began his career with Celta Vigo, before being purchased by Real Madrid in the summer of 2009. He was a prolific goalscorer for their B-team, scoring 40 goals in 72 appearances, but was unable to break into the first team, and sold to Bundesliga side TSG Hoffenheim in August 2012. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Joselu has received more than 3,703,453 page views. His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Joselu is the 1,100th most popular soccer player (up from 6,081st in 2019), the 2,949th most popular biography from Germany (up from 5,144th in 2019) and the 85th most popular German Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
3.7M
Page Views (PV)
53.53
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
43
Languages Editions (L)
8.31
Effective Languages (L*)
2.74
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Joselu ranks 1,100 out of 21,273. Before him are István Nyers, Pietro Serantoni, Elek Schwartz, Edu, Juan Botasso, and Manuel Amoros. After him are Ivica Olić, Michio Yasuda, Marcelo Gallardo, Helmuth Duckadam, Julio Salinas, and Edmundo.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIstván Nyers
1924 - 2005
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 1,094
Pietro Serantoni
1906 - 1964
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 1,095
Elek Schwartz
1908 - 2000
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 1,096
Edu
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 1,097
Juan Botasso
1908 - 1950
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 1,098
Manuel Amoros
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 1,099
Joselu
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 1,100
Ivica Olić
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 1,101
Michio Yasuda
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 1,102
Marcelo Gallardo
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 1,103
Helmuth Duckadam
1959 - 2024
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 1,104
Julio Salinas
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 1,105
Edmundo
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 1,106
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1990, Joselu ranks 12. Before him are Jennifer Lawrence, David de Gea, İlkay Gündoğan, Magnus Carlsen, Kristen Stewart, and Machine Gun Kelly. After him are Princess Eugenie of York, Bojan Krkić, Douglas Costa, Ciro Immobile, SZA, and Wojciech Szczęsny.
Others Born in 1990
Go to all RankingsJennifer Lawrence
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 6
David de Gea
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 7
İlkay Gündoğan
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 8
Magnus Carlsen
CHESS PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 9
Kristen Stewart
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 10
Machine Gun Kelly
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 11
Joselu
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 12
Princess Eugenie of York
NOBLEMAN
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 13
Bojan Krkić
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 14
Douglas Costa
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 15
Ciro Immobile
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 16
SZA
SINGER
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 17
Wojciech Szczęsny
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 18
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Joselu ranks 2,949 out of 7,253. Before him are Wilhelm, Duke of Urach (1810), Georg Konrad Morgen (1909), Princess Adelgunde of Bavaria (1870), Christoph Bernhard von Galen (1606), Peter II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg (1827), and Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin (1684). After him are Johannes Popitz (1884), Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach (1823), Otto Schniewind (1887), Heinrich von Bellegarde (1756), Julius von Haast (1822), and Johanna Quandt (1926).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsWilhelm, Duke of Urach
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1869
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 2,943
Georg Konrad Morgen
JUDGE
1909 - 1982
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 2,944
Princess Adelgunde of Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1870 - 1958
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 2,945
Christoph Bernhard von Galen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1606 - 1678
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 2,946
Peter II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg
POLITICIAN
1827 - 1900
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 2,947
Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1684 - 1757
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 2,948
Joselu
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 2,949
Johannes Popitz
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1945
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 2,950
Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach
BIOLOGIST
1823 - 1889
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 2,951
Otto Schniewind
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1964
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 2,952
Heinrich von Bellegarde
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1756 - 1845
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 2,953
Julius von Haast
GEOLOGIST
1822 - 1887
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 2,954
Johanna Quandt
BUSINESSPERSON
1926 - 2015
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 2,955
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Germany
Among soccer players born in Germany, Joselu ranks 85. Before him are Willi Schulz (1938), Mario Götze (1992), Christoph Daum (1953), Hamit Altıntop (1982), Hansi Müller (1957), and Alfred Pfaff (1926). After him are Mats Hummels (1988), Werner Kohlmeyer (1924), Ulf Kirsten (1965), Karl-Heinz Riedle (1965), Karlheinz Förster (1958), and Horst Szymaniak (1934).
Willi Schulz
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 79
Mario Götze
1992 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 80
Christoph Daum
1953 - 2024
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 81
Hamit Altıntop
1982 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 82
Hansi Müller
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 83
Alfred Pfaff
1926 - 2008
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 84
Joselu
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 85
Mats Hummels
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 86
Werner Kohlmeyer
1924 - 1974
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 87
Ulf Kirsten
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 88
Karl-Heinz Riedle
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 89
Karlheinz Förster
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 90
Horst Szymaniak
1934 - 2009
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 91