SOCCER PLAYER
Koji Tanaka
1955 - Today
Koji Tanaka
Koji Tanaka (田中 孝司, Tanaka Kōji, born November 2, 1955) is a former Japanese football player and manager. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Koji Tanaka has received more than 20,728 page views. His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia. Koji Tanaka is the 22nd most popular soccer player (up from 4,144th in 2019), the 23rd most popular biography from Japan (up from 1,441st in 2019) and the most popular Japanese Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
21k
Page Views (PV)
71.22
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
49
Languages Editions (L)
42.94
Effective Languages (L*)
0.60
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Koji Tanaka ranks 22 out of 21,273. Before him are Santiago Bernabéu Yeste, Bobby Charlton, Giuseppe Meazza, Michel Platini, George Best, and Jairzinho. After him are Josef Bican, Lionel Messi, Rivellino, Cesare Maldini, Carlos Alberto Torres, and Sócrates.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSantiago Bernabéu Yeste
1895 - 1978
HPI: 73.24
Rank: 16
Bobby Charlton
1937 - 2023
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 17
Giuseppe Meazza
1910 - 1979
HPI: 72.99
Rank: 18
Michel Platini
1955 - Present
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 19
George Best
1946 - 2005
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 20
Jairzinho
1944 - Present
HPI: 71.35
Rank: 21
Koji Tanaka
1955 - Present
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 22
Josef Bican
1913 - 2001
HPI: 70.96
Rank: 23
Lionel Messi
1987 - Present
HPI: 70.85
Rank: 24
Rivellino
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 25
Cesare Maldini
1932 - 2016
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 26
Carlos Alberto Torres
1944 - 2016
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 27
Sócrates
1954 - 2011
HPI: 70.25
Rank: 28
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1955, Koji Tanaka ranks 9. Before him are Bruce Willis, Nicolas Sarkozy, Rowan Atkinson, Michel Platini, Tim Berners-Lee, and Jair Bolsonaro. After him are Kevin Costner, Alain Prost, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Ornella Muti, Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Willem Dafoe.
Others Born in 1955
Go to all RankingsBruce Willis
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 74.43
Rank: 3
Nicolas Sarkozy
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 73.47
Rank: 4
Rowan Atkinson
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 5
Michel Platini
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 6
Tim Berners-Lee
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 7
Jair Bolsonaro
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 71.50
Rank: 8
Koji Tanaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 9
Kevin Costner
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 10
Alain Prost
RACING DRIVER
1955 - Present
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 11
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 69.14
Rank: 12
Ornella Muti
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 13
Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
NOBLEMAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 14
Willem Dafoe
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 15
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Koji Tanaka ranks 23 out of 6,245. Before him are Yoko Ono (1933), Yasunari Kawabata (1899), Osamu Dazai (1909), Murasaki Shikibu (973), Emperor Jimmu (-711), and Shinzō Abe (1954). After him are Osamu Tezuka (1928), Hideki Tojo (1884), Kanō Jigorō (1860), Kenzaburō Ōe (1935), Hattori Hanzō (1542), and Sadako Sasaki (1943).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsYoko Ono
ARTIST
1933 - Present
HPI: 73.70
Rank: 17
Yasunari Kawabata
WRITER
1899 - 1972
HPI: 73.57
Rank: 18
Osamu Dazai
WRITER
1909 - 1948
HPI: 73.15
Rank: 19
Murasaki Shikibu
WRITER
973 - 1014
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 20
Emperor Jimmu
POLITICIAN
711 BC - 585 BC
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 21
Shinzō Abe
POLITICIAN
1954 - 2022
HPI: 72.35
Rank: 22
Koji Tanaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 23
Osamu Tezuka
COMIC ARTIST
1928 - 1989
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 24
Hideki Tojo
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1948
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 25
Kanō Jigorō
MARTIAL ARTS
1860 - 1938
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 26
Kenzaburō Ōe
WRITER
1935 - 2023
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 27
Hattori Hanzō
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1542 - 1597
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 28
Sadako Sasaki
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1943 - 1955
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 29
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Japan
Among soccer players born in Japan, Koji Tanaka ranks 1. After him are Junji Nishikawa (1907), Kunishige Kamamoto (1944), Hiroto Muraoka (1931), Kakuichi Mimura (1931), Tameo Ide (1908), Kazuyoshi Miura (1967), Osamu Yamaji (1929), Hiroaki Sato (1932), Yozo Aoki (1929), Kenji Tochio (1941), and Ken Noritake (1922).
Koji Tanaka
1955 - Present
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 1
Junji Nishikawa
1907 - Present
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 2
Kunishige Kamamoto
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 3
Hiroto Muraoka
1931 - 2017
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 4
Kakuichi Mimura
1931 - 2022
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 5
Tameo Ide
1908 - 1998
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 6
Kazuyoshi Miura
1967 - Present
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 7
Osamu Yamaji
1929 - 2021
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 8
Hiroaki Sato
1932 - 1988
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 9
Yozo Aoki
1929 - 2014
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 10
Kenji Tochio
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 11
Ken Noritake
1922 - 1994
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 12