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 10,185 page views. His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 51 in 2019). Kim Sung-gan is the 408th most popular soccer player (down from 369th in 2019), the 52nd most popular biography from North Korea (down from 33rd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular North Korean Soccer Player.
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Among soccer players, Kim Sung-gan ranks 408 out of 16,880. Before him are Émerson Leão, Ronnie Hellström, Artur Jorge, Lukas Podolski, Steven Gerrard, and Tofiq Bahramov. After him are Yanosuke Watanabe, Youri Djorkaeff, Ken Noritake, Guti, John Charles, and José Sánchez del Río.
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 402
1949 - 2022
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 403
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 404
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 405
1980 - Present
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 406
1925 - 1993
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 407
1912 - 1984
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 408
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 409
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 410
1922 - 1994
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 411
1976 - Present
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 412
1931 - 2004
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 413
1913 - 1928
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 414
Among people born in 1912, Kim Sung-gan ranks 95. Before him are Philibert Tsiranana, Jean Améry, Jiří Trnka, Igor Markevitch, György Sárosi, and Fritz Klingenberg. After him are Melita Norwood, Petar Stambolić, Samuel Fuller, Axel Springer, Khertek Anchimaa-Toka, and Nereo Rocco. Among people deceased in 1984, Kim Sung-gan ranks 64. Before him are Mark W. Clark, Walter Tevis, Marcel Janco, George Gallup, Yigael Yadin, and Pierre Gemayel. After him are Andy Kaufman, Richard Brautigan, Kevin A. Lynch, Branko Ćopić, He Zizhen, and Faina Ranevskaya.
1912 - 1978
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 89
1912 - 1978
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 90
1912 - 1969
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 91
1912 - 1983
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 92
1912 - 1993
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 93
1912 - 1945
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 94
1912 - 1984
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 95
1912 - 2005
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 96
1912 - 2007
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 97
1912 - 1997
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 98
1912 - 1985
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 99
1912 - 2008
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 100
1912 - 1979
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 101
1896 - 1984
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 58
1928 - 1984
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 59
1895 - 1984
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 60
1901 - 1984
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 61
1917 - 1984
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 62
1905 - 1984
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 63
1912 - 1984
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 64
1949 - 1984
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 65
1935 - 1984
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 66
1918 - 1984
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 67
1915 - 1984
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 68
1910 - 1984
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 69
1896 - 1984
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 70
Among people born in North Korea, Kim Sung-gan ranks 52 out of 146. Before him are Dongcheon of Goguryeo (209), Mobon of Goguryeo (30), Choi Hong Hi (1918), Sukjong of Goryeo (1054), Gogukcheon of Goguryeo (150), and Yejong of Goryeo (1079). After him are Injong of Goryeo (1109), Kim Chaek (1903), Deokjong of Goryeo (1016), Sindae of Goguryeo (89), Chadae of Goguryeo (71), and Seonjong of Goryeo (1049).
209 - 248
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 46
30 - 53
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 47
1918 - 2002
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 48
1054 - 1105
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 49
150 - 197
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 50
1079 - 1122
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 51
1912 - 1984
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 52
1109 - 1146
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 53
1903 - 1951
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 54
1016 - 1034
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 55
89 - 179
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 56
71 - 165
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 57
1049 - 1094
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 58
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), Yang Song-guk (1944), Im Shung-hwi (1946), Ji Yun-nam (1976), Hong Yong-jo (1982), Ri Myong-guk (1986), and Kim Yong-jun (1983).
1911 - 2003
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 1
1910 - 1985
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 2
1912 - 1984
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 3
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 4
1941 - 2011
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 5
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 6
1944 - Present
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 7
1946 - Present
HPI: 39.37
Rank: 8
1976 - Present
HPI: 39.23
Rank: 9
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.97
Rank: 10
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.55
Rank: 11
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.99
Rank: 12