SOCCER PLAYER
Khalid Boulahrouz
1981 - Today
Khalid Boulahrouz
Khalid Boulahrouz (Arabic: خالد بولحروز; born 28 December 1981) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender. Nicknamed "The Cannibal" for his ability to "eat up" the opposition, Boulahrouz was noted for his technical ability, tackling and versatility in defence. He played top-flight football in the Netherlands, Germany, England, Spain, Portugal and Denmark. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Khalid Boulahrouz has received more than 580,637 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia. Khalid Boulahrouz is the 3,012th most popular soccer player (down from 2,705th in 2019), the 772nd most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 710th in 2019) and the 99th most popular Dutch Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
580k
Page Views (PV)
54.59
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
45
Languages Editions (L)
7.52
Effective Languages (L*)
2.89
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Khalid Boulahrouz ranks 3,012 out of 21,273. Before him are Jan van Beveren, Željko Matuš, Jorge Dely Valdés, Bruno Giordano, Roberto Soldado, and Stanislav Seman. After him are Tarak Dhiab, Kosta Tomašević, Robert Budzynski, Antonio Olmo, Laurent Grimmonprez, and Ed de Goey.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJan van Beveren
1948 - 2011
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 3,006
Željko Matuš
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 3,007
Jorge Dely Valdés
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 3,008
Bruno Giordano
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 3,009
Roberto Soldado
1985 - Present
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 3,010
Stanislav Seman
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 3,011
Khalid Boulahrouz
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 3,012
Tarak Dhiab
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 3,013
Kosta Tomašević
1923 - 1976
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 3,014
Robert Budzynski
1940 - 2023
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 3,015
Antonio Olmo
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 3,016
Laurent Grimmonprez
1902 - 1984
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 3,017
Ed de Goey
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 3,018
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1981, Khalid Boulahrouz ranks 101. Before him are Dima Bilan, Lleyton Hewitt, Euzebiusz Smolarek, Nikolay Davydenko, El Hadji Diouf, and Emilie de Ravin. After him are Andreas Isaksson, Krysten Ritter, Chad Michael Murray, Luisão, Nicolás Burdisso, and Taylor Kinney.
Others Born in 1981
Go to all RankingsDima Bilan
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 95
Lleyton Hewitt
TENNIS PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 96
Euzebiusz Smolarek
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 97
Nikolay Davydenko
TENNIS PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 98
El Hadji Diouf
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 99
Emilie de Ravin
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 100
Khalid Boulahrouz
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 101
Andreas Isaksson
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 102
Krysten Ritter
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 103
Chad Michael Murray
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 104
Luisão
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 105
Nicolás Burdisso
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 106
Taylor Kinney
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 107
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Khalid Boulahrouz ranks 772 out of 1,646. Before him are Hans van Mierlo (1931), Fred Rutten (1962), Eddy Pieters Graafland (1934), Pieter Cort van der Linden (1846), Frans van der Lugt (1938), and Jan van Beveren (1948). After him are Ed de Goey (1966), Els Borst (1932), Nicolaas Beets (1814), Balthasar van der Pol (1889), Anneke van Giersbergen (1973), and Karen Mulder (1970).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsHans van Mierlo
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2010
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 766
Fred Rutten
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 767
Eddy Pieters Graafland
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2020
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 768
Pieter Cort van der Linden
POLITICIAN
1846 - 1935
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 769
Frans van der Lugt
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1938 - 2014
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 770
Jan van Beveren
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2011
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 771
Khalid Boulahrouz
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 772
Ed de Goey
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 773
Els Borst
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2014
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 774
Nicolaas Beets
WRITER
1814 - 1903
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 775
Balthasar van der Pol
PHYSICIST
1889 - 1959
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 776
Anneke van Giersbergen
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 777
Karen Mulder
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 778
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Netherlands
Among soccer players born in Netherlands, Khalid Boulahrouz ranks 99. Before him are Regillio Simons (1973), Andries Jonker (1962), Johan Boskamp (1948), Fred Rutten (1962), Eddy Pieters Graafland (1934), and Jan van Beveren (1948). After him are Ed de Goey (1966), Jo Bonfrère (1946), Gregory van der Wiel (1988), Adri van Male (1910), Matthijs de Ligt (1999), and Bas Paauwe (1911).
Regillio Simons
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 93
Andries Jonker
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 94
Johan Boskamp
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 95
Fred Rutten
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 96
Eddy Pieters Graafland
1934 - 2020
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 97
Jan van Beveren
1948 - 2011
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 98
Khalid Boulahrouz
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 99
Ed de Goey
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 100
Jo Bonfrère
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 101
Gregory van der Wiel
1988 - Present
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 102
Adri van Male
1910 - 1990
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 103
Matthijs de Ligt
1999 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 104
Bas Paauwe
1911 - 1989
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 105