SOCCER PLAYER

Luis Suárez

1935 - 2023

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Luis Suárez Miramontes (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlwis ˈswaɾeθ miɾaˈmontes]; 2 May 1935 – 9 July 2023) was a Spanish professional footballer and manager. He played as a midfielder for Deportivo de La Coruña, España Industrial, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Sampdoria; he also represented the Spain national team between 1957 and 1972. Regarded as one of the greatest Spanish football players of all time, Suárez was noted for his elegant and fluid style of play and also regarded to be one of the best playmakers of his generation. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Luis Suárez has received more than 22,990,136 page views. His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2019). Luis Suárez is the 61st most popular soccer player (down from 20th in 2019), the 137th most popular biography from Spain (down from 70th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Spanish Soccer Player.

Luis Suárez is a Uruguayan professional footballer known for being one of the best strikers in the world. He played for several top clubs, including Ajax, Liverpool, Barcelona, and Atlético Madrid, and he's renowned for his goal-scoring prowess, technical skills, and competitive nature. Suárez has won numerous team and individual honors, including multiple league titles and a UEFA Champions League title with Barcelona. He has also been a key player for the Uruguayan national team, participating in multiple FIFA World Cup tournaments. Suárez's career has been marked by both brilliance on the field and controversy, including incidents of on-field misconduct such as biting.

Memorability Metrics

  • 23M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 67.11

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 46

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.99

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.44

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Luis Suárez ranks 61 out of 21,273. Before him are Fernando Santos, Flórián Albert, Roberto Carlos, Francisco Gento, Roberto Mancini, and Uwe Seeler. After him are David Beckham, Roger Milla, Nílton Santos, Oliver Kahn, Luigi Riva, and Gheorghe Hagi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1935, Luis Suárez ranks 24. Before him are Ágota Kristóf, Julie Andrews, Omar Sívori, Omar Bongo, Faisal II of Iraq, and Fairuz. After him are Theo Angelopoulos, Edward Said, John Cazale, Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, Sylvia Earle, and William Friedkin. Among people deceased in 2023, Luis Suárez ranks 28. Before him are Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Paco Rabanne, Ryan O'Neal, Jacques Delors, K. Alex Müller, and Harald zur Hausen. After him are Li Keqiang, Ferid Murad, Raquel Welch, Helmut Berger, Burt Young, and Carlos Saura.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Luis Suárez ranks 137 out of 3,355. Before him are Almanzor (930), Ibn Hazm (994), Pep Guardiola (1971), Vincent Ferrer (1350), Martial (40), and Felipe VI of Spain (1968). After him are Inês de Castro (1325), Mariana Victoria of Spain (1718), Ferdinand I of Aragon (1380), Juan Ramón Jiménez (1881), Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona (1913), and Henry II of Navarre (1503).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Spain

Among soccer players born in Spain, Luis Suárez ranks 4. Before him are Santiago Bernabéu Yeste (1895), Ricardo Zamora (1901), and Francisco Gento (1933). After him are Miguel Muñoz (1922), Luis Enrique (1970), Sergio Ramos (1986), Xavi (1980), Xabi Alonso (1981), Andrés Iniesta (1984), Iker Casillas (1981), and Carles Puyol (1978).

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