1902 - 1972
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 162,733 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Josep Samitier is the 300th most popular soccer player (up from 333rd in 2019), the 484th most popular biography from Spain (down from 455th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Spanish Soccer Player.
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Among soccer players, Josep Samitier ranks 300 out of 16,880. Before him are Patrick Kluivert, Dunga, Quique Setién, José Santamaría, Jimmy Greaves, and Takeshi Inoue. After him are Raymond Domenech, Fernando Hierro, Akira Nozawa, Edinson Cavani, Enzo Francescoli, and Cha Bum-kun.
1976 - Present
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 294
1963 - Present
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 295
1958 - Present
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 296
1929 - Present
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 297
1940 - 2021
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 298
1928 - 1992
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 299
1902 - 1972
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 300
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 301
1968 - Present
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 302
1914 - 2000
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 303
1987 - Present
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 304
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 305
1953 - Present
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 306
Among people born in 1902, Josep Samitier ranks 62. Before him are Oskar Morgenstern, Mohammad Hatta, Takeichi Nishi, Kirill Moskalenko, Rafael Alberti, and Hans Bellmer. After him are Demchugdongrub, Wilhelm Stuckart, Ryuzo Shimizu, Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu, Eugen Jochum, and Sylvanus Olympio. Among people deceased in 1972, Josep Samitier ranks 50. Before him are Hans Scharoun, Antonio Segni, Hugo Steinhaus, Mahalia Jackson, Henry de Montherlant, and Martiros Saryan. After him are George, Crown Prince of Serbia, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, Ghassan Kanafani, Eugène Tisserant, Harlow Shapley, and Matvei Zakharov.
1902 - 1977
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 56
1902 - 1980
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 57
1902 - 1945
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 58
1902 - 1985
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 59
1902 - 1999
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 60
1902 - 1975
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 61
1902 - 1972
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 62
1902 - 1966
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 63
1902 - 1953
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 64
1902 - 1950
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 65
1902 - 1953
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 66
1902 - 1987
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 67
1902 - 1963
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 68
1893 - 1972
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 44
1891 - 1972
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 45
1887 - 1972
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 46
1911 - 1972
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 47
1895 - 1972
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 48
1880 - 1972
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 49
1902 - 1972
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 50
1887 - 1972
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 51
1929 - 1972
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 52
1936 - 1972
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 53
1884 - 1972
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 54
1885 - 1972
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 55
1898 - 1972
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 56
Among people born in Spain, Josep Samitier ranks 484 out of 2,932. Before him are Ana de Mendoza, Princess of Eboli (1540), Victoria Abril (1959), Erwig (642), Unai Emery (1971), Quique Setién (1958), and Urraca of Zamora (1033). After him are Hosius of Corduba (256), Liuva I (550), Suintila (594), Francisco Pacheco (1564), Anthony Mary Claret (1807), and Ruy González de Clavijo (1400).
1540 - 1592
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 478
1959 - Present
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 479
642 - 687
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 480
1971 - Present
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 481
1958 - Present
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 482
1033 - 1101
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 483
1902 - 1972
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 484
256 - 357
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 485
550 - 573
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 486
594 - 634
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 487
1564 - 1644
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 488
1807 - 1870
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 489
1400 - 1412
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 490
Among soccer players born in Spain, Josep Samitier ranks 25. Before him are Raúl (1977), Rafael Moreno Aranzadi (1892), Andoni Zubizarreta (1961), Amancio Amaro (1939), Xabi Alonso (1981), and Quique Setién (1958). After him are Fernando Hierro (1968), Gerard Piqué (1987), Antoni Ramallets (1924), Ernesto Valverde (1964), Julen Lopetegui (1966), and Guti (1976).
1977 - Present
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 19
1892 - 1922
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 20
1961 - Present
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 21
1939 - 2023
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 22
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 23
1958 - Present
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 24
1902 - 1972
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 25
1968 - Present
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 26
1987 - Present
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 27
1924 - 2013
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 28
1964 - Present
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 29
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 30
1976 - Present
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 31