SOCCER PLAYER
José Costa
1953 - Today
José Costa
José Alberto Barroso Machado e Costa (born 31 October 1953) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a left winger, and is a manager. In 15 Primeira Liga seasons – 16 as a professional in total – he amassed totals of 301 matches and 37 goals in representation of four teams, mostly Porto. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of José Costa has received more than 4,376 page views. His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). José Costa is the 1,133rd most popular soccer player (up from 1,309th in 2019), the 235th most popular biography from Portugal (up from 253rd in 2019) and the 25th most popular Portuguese Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
4.4k
Page Views (PV)
53.36
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
39
Languages Editions (L)
12.67
Effective Languages (L*)
2.07
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, José Costa ranks 1,133 out of 21,273. Before him are Josip Katalinski, Ludovic Giuly, Glenn Hoddle, Faustino Asprilla, Alfredo Foglino, and Didier Six. After him are Jiří Sobotka, Dušan Uhrin, Kasper Schmeichel, Emilio Recoba, Seiichi Sakiya, and Dimitri Payet.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJosip Katalinski
1948 - 2011
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 1,127
Ludovic Giuly
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 1,128
Glenn Hoddle
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 1,129
Faustino Asprilla
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 1,130
Alfredo Foglino
1892 - 1968
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 1,131
Didier Six
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 1,132
José Costa
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 1,133
Jiří Sobotka
1911 - 1994
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 1,134
Dušan Uhrin
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 1,135
Kasper Schmeichel
1986 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 1,136
Emilio Recoba
1904 - 1992
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 1,137
Seiichi Sakiya
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 1,138
Dimitri Payet
1987 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 1,139
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, José Costa ranks 144. Before him are Chaka Khan, Sophie Calle, Steve Bannon, Eric Tsang, Kumba Ialá, and Leonel Fernández. After him are Esther Hayut, Gideon Levy, Kiti Mánver, Slavoljub Muslin, Leon Spinks, and Robert Zoellick.
Others Born in 1953
Go to all RankingsChaka Khan
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 138
Sophie Calle
PHOTOGRAPHER
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 139
Steve Bannon
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 140
Eric Tsang
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 141
Kumba Ialá
POLITICIAN
1953 - 2014
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 142
Leonel Fernández
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 143
José Costa
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 144
Esther Hayut
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 145
Gideon Levy
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 146
Kiti Mánver
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 147
Slavoljub Muslin
COACH
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 148
Leon Spinks
BOXER
1953 - 2021
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 149
Robert Zoellick
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 150
In Portugal
Among people born in Portugal, José Costa ranks 235 out of 633. Before him are Alexandre Herculano (1810), Maria Severa Onofriana (1820), Duarte, Duke of Guimarães (1515), Carlos Seixas (1704), Carlos Tavares (1958), and Manuel Monteiro de Castro (1938). After him are Vasco Gonçalves (1921), Miguel Torga (1907), André Villas-Boas (1977), Jaime, Duke of Braganza (1483), António Simões (1943), and José Torres (1938).
Others born in Portugal
Go to all RankingsAlexandre Herculano
WRITER
1810 - 1877
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 229
Maria Severa Onofriana
SINGER
1820 - 1846
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 230
Duarte, Duke of Guimarães
NOBLEMAN
1515 - 1540
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 231
Carlos Seixas
COMPOSER
1704 - 1742
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 232
Carlos Tavares
BUSINESSPERSON
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 233
Manuel Monteiro de Castro
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 234
José Costa
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 235
Vasco Gonçalves
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2005
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 236
Miguel Torga
WRITER
1907 - 1995
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 237
André Villas-Boas
COACH
1977 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 238
Jaime, Duke of Braganza
POLITICIAN
1483 - 1532
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 239
António Simões
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 240
José Torres
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2010
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 241
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Portugal
Among soccer players born in Portugal, José Costa ranks 25. Before him are Nani (1986), Pauleta (1973), Humberto Coelho (1950), João Cancelo (1994), Manuel Bento (1948), and Fernando Couto (1969). After him are António Simões (1943), José Torres (1938), José Peseiro (1960), João Félix (1999), Fábio Coentrão (1988), and Bruno Alves (1981).
Nani
1986 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 19
Pauleta
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 20
Humberto Coelho
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 21
João Cancelo
1994 - Present
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 22
Manuel Bento
1948 - 2007
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 23
Fernando Couto
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 24
José Costa
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 25
António Simões
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 26
José Torres
1938 - 2010
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 27
José Peseiro
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 28
João Félix
1999 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 29
Fábio Coentrão
1988 - Present
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 30
Bruno Alves
1981 - Present
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 31