SOCCER PLAYER
Laurent Pokou
1947 - 2016
Laurent Pokou
Laurent N'Dri Pokou (10 August 1947 – 13 November 2016) was an Ivorian footballer who played as a striker. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Laurent Pokou has received more than 85,257 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Laurent Pokou is the 1,756th most popular soccer player (up from 2,343rd in 2019), the 15th most popular biography from Côte d'Ivoire (up from 19th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Ivorian Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
85k
Page Views (PV)
50.92
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
3.60
Effective Languages (L*)
2.39
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Laurent Pokou ranks 1,756 out of 21,273. Before him are Faruk Hadžibegić, Ivan Buljan, Roberto de Assis Moreira, Jorge Griffa, José Augusto, and Ottavio Bianchi. After him are Theodor Wagner, Giancarlo De Sisti, Imre Kovács, Ramón Gil, Uwe Rahn, and Ernesto Castano.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFaruk Hadžibegić
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 1,750
Ivan Buljan
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 1,751
Roberto de Assis Moreira
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 1,752
Jorge Griffa
1935 - 2024
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 1,753
José Augusto
1937 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 1,754
Ottavio Bianchi
1943 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 1,755
Laurent Pokou
1947 - 2016
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 1,756
Theodor Wagner
1927 - 2020
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 1,757
Giancarlo De Sisti
1943 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 1,758
Imre Kovács
1921 - 1996
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 1,759
Ramón Gil
1897 - 1965
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 1,760
Uwe Rahn
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 1,761
Ernesto Castano
1939 - 2023
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 1,762
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, Laurent Pokou ranks 364. Before him are Wenche Myhre, Natalya Varley, Deniz Gezmiş, Albert Brooks, Gunnar Hansen, and Mihaela Peneș. After him are Stephen Collins, Akira Terao, Alaksandar Milinkievič, Linda Thorson, Vladimir Petrov, and Michael S. Hart. Among people deceased in 2016, Laurent Pokou ranks 244. Before him are Nicole Courcel, Óscar Humberto Mejía Víctores, Vladica Kovačević, Harald Grønningen, Laura Mancinelli, and Luis María Echeberría. After him are Paul Bley, Tarık Akan, Turgay Şeren, Banharn Silpa-archa, Ioannis Grivas, and Nancy Mackay.
Others Born in 1947
Go to all RankingsWenche Myhre
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 358
Natalya Varley
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 359
Deniz Gezmiş
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1947 - 1972
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 360
Albert Brooks
COMEDIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 361
Gunnar Hansen
ACTOR
1947 - 2015
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 362
Mihaela Peneș
ATHLETE
1947 - 2024
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 363
Laurent Pokou
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2016
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 364
Stephen Collins
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 365
Akira Terao
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 366
Alaksandar Milinkievič
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 367
Linda Thorson
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 368
Vladimir Petrov
HOCKEY PLAYER
1947 - 2017
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 369
Michael S. Hart
INVENTOR
1947 - 2011
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 370
Others Deceased in 2016
Go to all RankingsNicole Courcel
ACTOR
1931 - 2016
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 238
Óscar Humberto Mejía Víctores
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2016
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 239
Vladica Kovačević
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2016
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 240
Harald Grønningen
ATHLETE
1934 - 2016
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 241
Laura Mancinelli
WRITER
1933 - 2016
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 242
Luis María Echeberría
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2016
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 243
Laurent Pokou
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2016
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 244
Paul Bley
MUSICIAN
1932 - 2016
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 245
Tarık Akan
ACTOR
1949 - 2016
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 246
Turgay Şeren
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 247
Banharn Silpa-archa
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2016
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 248
Ioannis Grivas
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2016
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 249
Nancy Mackay
ATHLETE
1922 - 2016
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 250
In Côte d'Ivoire
Among people born in Côte d'Ivoire, Laurent Pokou ranks 15 out of 140. Before him are Sangoulé Lamizana (1916), Ahmadou Kourouma (1927), Jean-Pierre Kutwa (1945), Charles Konan Banny (1942), Kolo Touré (1981), and Basile Boli (1967). After him are Daniel Kablan Duncan (1943), Gervinho (1987), Isaach de Bankolé (1957), Salomon Kalou (1985), Bernard Agré (1926), and Franck Kessié (1996).
Others born in Côte d'Ivoire
Go to all RankingsSangoulé Lamizana
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2005
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 9
Ahmadou Kourouma
WRITER
1927 - 2003
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 10
Jean-Pierre Kutwa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 11
Charles Konan Banny
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2021
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 12
Kolo Touré
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 13
Basile Boli
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 14
Laurent Pokou
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2016
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 15
Daniel Kablan Duncan
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 16
Gervinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 17
Isaach de Bankolé
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 18
Salomon Kalou
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 19
Bernard Agré
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2014
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 20
Franck Kessié
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 21
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Côte d'Ivoire
Among soccer players born in Côte d'Ivoire, Laurent Pokou ranks 5. Before him are Didier Drogba (1978), Yaya Touré (1983), Kolo Touré (1981), and Basile Boli (1967). After him are Gervinho (1987), Salomon Kalou (1985), Franck Kessié (1996), Seydou Doumbia (1987), Emmanuel Eboué (1983), Wilfried Zaha (1992), and Didier Zokora (1980).
Didier Drogba
1978 - Present
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 1
Yaya Touré
1983 - Present
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 2
Kolo Touré
1981 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 3
Basile Boli
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 4
Laurent Pokou
1947 - 2016
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 5
Gervinho
1987 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 6
Salomon Kalou
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 7
Franck Kessié
1996 - Present
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 8
Seydou Doumbia
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.08
Rank: 9
Emmanuel Eboué
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 10
Wilfried Zaha
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 11
Didier Zokora
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.57
Rank: 12