1912 - 1984
Kim Sung-gan (Korean: 김성간, November 17, 1912 – May 19, 1984) was a South Korean footballer. Born in Pyongyang (known at the time as "Heijō"), he played for Japan national team in 1940. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kim Sung-gan has received more than 8,065 page views. His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2019). Kim Sung-gan is the 369th most popular soccer player (up from 632nd in 2019), the 33rd most popular biography from North Korea (down from 22nd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular North Korean Soccer Player.
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Among soccer players, Kim Sung-gan ranks 369 out of 16,923. Before him are Iván Zamorano, Dani Alves, Uli Stielike, Marcel Desailly, Hifuyo Uchida, and Daniele Massaro. After him are Frank Lampard, Luis Suárez, Uichiro Hatta, Antonín Puč, Velibor Vasović, and Motoo Tatsuhara.
1967 - Present
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 363
1983 - Present
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 364
1954 - Present
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 365
1968 - Present
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 366
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 367
1961 - Present
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 368
1912 - 1984
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 369
1978 - Present
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 370
1987 - Present
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 371
1903 - 1989
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 372
1907 - 1988
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 373
1939 - 2002
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 374
1913 - 1984
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 375
Among people born in 1912, Kim Sung-gan ranks 80. Before him are Abbé Pierre, Marina Raskova, Ivan Yakubovsky, Herbert C. Brown, Lev Gumilyov, and György Sárosi. After him are Jiří Trnka, Yuen Siu-tien, Michel Debré, Richard Brooks, Jacques Ellul, and Perry Como. Among people deceased in 1984, Kim Sung-gan ranks 55. Before him are Carl Ferdinand Cori, Kevin A. Lynch, Pierre Gemayel, Stanislaw Ulam, Andy Kaufman, and Yigael Yadin. After him are Raoul Salan, Motoo Tatsuhara, Mark W. Clark, Branko Ćopić, Lee Krasner, and Richard Brautigan.
1912 - 2007
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 74
1912 - 1943
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 75
1912 - 1976
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 76
1912 - 2004
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 77
1912 - 1992
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 78
1912 - 1993
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 79
1912 - 1984
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 80
1912 - 1969
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 81
1912 - 1979
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 82
1912 - 1996
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 83
1912 - 1992
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 84
1912 - 1994
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 85
1912 - 2001
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 86
1896 - 1984
HPI: 68.06
Rank: 49
1918 - 1984
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 50
1905 - 1984
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 51
1909 - 1984
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 52
1949 - 1984
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 53
1917 - 1984
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 54
1912 - 1984
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 55
1899 - 1984
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 56
1913 - 1984
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 57
1896 - 1984
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 58
1915 - 1984
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 59
1908 - 1984
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 60
1935 - 1984
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 61
Among people born in North Korea, Kim Sung-gan ranks 33 out of 109. Before him are Lee Yoo-hyung (1911), Kim Yong-sik (1910), Wonjong of Goryeo (1219), Sohn Kee-chung (1912), Kang Pan-sok (1892), and Kim Kyong-hui (1946). After him are Chungnyeol of Goryeo (1236), Kim Chaek (1903), Dongcheon of Goguryeo (209), Shin Sang-ok (1926), Gogukcheon of Goguryeo (150), and Choi Hong Hi (1918).
1911 - 2003
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 27
1910 - 1985
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 28
1219 - 1274
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 29
1912 - 2002
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 30
1892 - 1932
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 31
1946 - Present
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 32
1912 - 1984
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 33
1236 - 1308
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 34
1903 - 1951
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 35
209 - 248
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 36
1926 - 2006
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 37
150 - 197
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 38
1918 - 2002
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 39
Among soccer players born in North Korea, Kim Sung-gan ranks 3. Before him are Lee Yoo-hyung (1911) and Kim Yong-sik (1910). After him are Pak Doo-ik (1943), Pak Seung-zin (1941), Kim Jong-hun (1956), Hong Yong-jo (1982), Kim Yong-jun (1983), Ji Yun-nam (1976), Ri Myong-guk (1986), Cha Jong-hyok (1985), and Kim Myong-won (1983).
1911 - 2003
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 1
1910 - 1985
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 2
1912 - 1984
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 3
1943 - Present
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 4
1941 - 2011
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 5
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 6
1982 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 7
1983 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 8
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 9
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 10
1985 - Present
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 11
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 12