SOCCER PLAYER
Josep Samitier
1902 - 1972
Josep Samitier
Josep Samitier Vilalta (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛp səmitiˈe]; 2 February 1902 – 4 May 1972), also known as José Samitier, was a Spanish football player, manager and scout who played as a midfielder for FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, OGC Nice, the Catalan XI, and Spain. He later coached Atlético Madrid, Nice and Barcelona and worked as a scout for both Barcelona and Real Madrid. During his playing career with Barcelona, Samitier scored 187 official goals and was the club's all-time highest goalscorer at the time of his retirement. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Josep Samitier has received more than 176,169 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Josep Samitier is the 311th most popular soccer player (down from 300th in 2019), the 442nd most popular biography from Spain (up from 484th in 2019) and the 28th most popular Spanish Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
180k
Page Views (PV)
59.65
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
8.50
Effective Languages (L*)
2.22
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Josep Samitier ranks 311 out of 21,273. Before him are Julen Lopetegui, Valentino Mazzola, Giovanni Ferrari, Claudio Gentile, Pedro Rocha, and Sepp Piontek. After him are Vujadin Boškov, José Antonio Camacho, Iván Zamorano, György Sárosi, Shoichi Nishimura, and Edu Coimbra.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJulen Lopetegui
1966 - Present
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 305
Valentino Mazzola
1919 - 1949
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 306
Giovanni Ferrari
1907 - 1982
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 307
Claudio Gentile
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 308
Pedro Rocha
1942 - 2013
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 309
Sepp Piontek
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 310
Josep Samitier
1902 - 1972
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 311
Vujadin Boškov
1931 - 2014
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 312
José Antonio Camacho
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 313
Iván Zamorano
1967 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 314
György Sárosi
1912 - 1993
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 315
Shoichi Nishimura
1912 - 1998
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 316
Edu Coimbra
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 317
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1902, Josep Samitier ranks 56. Before him are Pascual Jordan, Oskar Morgenstern, Wilhelm Stuckart, Mohammad Hatta, Carlo Gambino, and Mitsuo Fuchida. After him are Léon M'ba, Gianpiero Combi, Carlo Levi, David O. Selznick, Sylvanus Olympio, and Marcel Aymé. Among people deceased in 1972, Josep Samitier ranks 45. Before him are Lale Andersen, Mahalia Jackson, Fredric Brown, Louis Leakey, Lester B. Pearson, and Ásgeir Ásgeirsson. After him are Karl Silberbauer, S. R. Ranganathan, Hans Scharoun, Bronislava Nijinska, Henry de Montherlant, and Erwin Bowien.
Others Born in 1902
Go to all RankingsPascual Jordan
PHYSICIST
1902 - 1980
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 50
Oskar Morgenstern
ECONOMIST
1902 - 1977
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 51
Wilhelm Stuckart
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1953
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 52
Mohammad Hatta
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1980
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 53
Carlo Gambino
EXTREMIST
1902 - 1976
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 54
Mitsuo Fuchida
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1902 - 1976
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 55
Josep Samitier
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1972
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 56
Léon M'ba
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1967
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 57
Gianpiero Combi
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1956
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 58
Carlo Levi
PAINTER
1902 - 1975
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 59
David O. Selznick
PRODUCER
1902 - 1965
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 60
Sylvanus Olympio
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1963
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 61
Marcel Aymé
WRITER
1902 - 1967
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 62
Others Deceased in 1972
Go to all RankingsLale Andersen
ACTOR
1905 - 1972
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 39
Mahalia Jackson
SINGER
1911 - 1972
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 40
Fredric Brown
WRITER
1906 - 1972
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 41
Louis Leakey
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1903 - 1972
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 42
Lester B. Pearson
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1972
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 43
Ásgeir Ásgeirsson
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1972
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 44
Josep Samitier
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1972
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 45
Karl Silberbauer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1911 - 1972
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 46
S. R. Ranganathan
MATHEMATICIAN
1892 - 1972
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 47
Hans Scharoun
ARCHITECT
1893 - 1972
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 48
Bronislava Nijinska
DANCER
1891 - 1972
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 49
Henry de Montherlant
WRITER
1895 - 1972
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 50
Erwin Bowien
PAINTER
1899 - 1972
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 51
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Josep Samitier ranks 442 out of 3,355. Before him are Francisco Vázquez de Coronado (1510), Julen Lopetegui (1966), Mercedes of Orléans (1860), Prince Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi (1873), José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (1960), and Sara Montiel (1928). After him are Juan, Count of Montizón (1822), Raymond Nonnatus (1204), José Antonio Camacho (1955), Ali ibn Yusuf (1083), María de Padilla (1334), and Antonio Soler (1729).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsFrancisco Vázquez de Coronado
EXPLORER
1510 - 1554
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 436
Julen Lopetegui
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 437
Mercedes of Orléans
COMPANION
1860 - 1878
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 438
Prince Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi
MOUNTAINEER
1873 - 1933
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 439
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 440
Sara Montiel
ACTOR
1928 - 2013
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 441
Josep Samitier
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1972
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 442
Juan, Count of Montizón
POLITICIAN
1822 - 1887
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 443
Raymond Nonnatus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1204 - 1240
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 444
José Antonio Camacho
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 445
Ali ibn Yusuf
POLITICIAN
1083 - 1143
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 446
María de Padilla
POLITICIAN
1334 - 1361
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 447
Antonio Soler
COMPOSER
1729 - 1783
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 448
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Spain
Among soccer players born in Spain, Josep Samitier ranks 28. Before him are Fernando Hierro (1968), Quique Setién (1958), Antoni Ramallets (1924), Raúl (1977), Míchel (1963), and Julen Lopetegui (1966). After him are José Antonio Camacho (1955), Santillana (1952), Quini (1949), Guti (1976), Rafael Moreno Aranzadi (1892), and Miguel Ángel González Suárez (1947).
Fernando Hierro
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 22
Quique Setién
1958 - Present
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 23
Antoni Ramallets
1924 - 2013
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 24
Raúl
1977 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 25
Míchel
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 26
Julen Lopetegui
1966 - Present
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 27
Josep Samitier
1902 - 1972
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 28
José Antonio Camacho
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 29
Santillana
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 30
Quini
1949 - 2018
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 31
Guti
1976 - Present
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 32
Rafael Moreno Aranzadi
1892 - 1922
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 33
Miguel Ángel González Suárez
1947 - 2024
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 34