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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Luis Suárez has received more than 21,830,758 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). Luis Suárez is the 20th most popular soccer player, the 70th most popular biography from Spain (up from 84th in 2019) and the 2nd 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

  • 22M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 70.22

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 42

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 10.23

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.46

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Luis Suárez ranks 20 out of 16,880Before him are George Best, Michel Platini, Cesare Maldini, Cristiano Ronaldo, Zico, and Santiago Bernabéu Yeste. After him are Francisco Gento, Lionel Messi, Bobby Charlton, Raymond Kopa, Sándor Kocsis, and Rivellino.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1935, Luis Suárez ranks 13Before him are José Mujica, Mahmoud Abbas, Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank, Hussein of Jordan, Donald Sutherland, and Françoise Sagan. After him are Julie Andrews, Arvo Pärt, Kenzaburō Ōe, Erich von Däniken, Michel Aoun, and Theo Angelopoulos. Among people deceased in 2023, Luis Suárez ranks 10Before him are Silvio Berlusconi, Gina Lollobrigida, Constantine II of Greece, Michael Gambon, Jeff Beck, and Ted Kaczynski. After him are Jane Birkin, Toto Cutugno, Bobby Charlton, Louise Glück, Just Fontaine, and Kenzaburō Ōe.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Luis Suárez ranks 70 out of 2,932Before him are Alfonso X of Castile (1221), Florentino Pérez (1947), Ferdinand VII of Spain (1784), Amancio Ortega (1936), Santiago Bernabéu Yeste (1895), and Louis I of Spain (1707). After him are Francisco Gento (1933), Lucan (39), Muhammad XII of Granada (1459), Vasco Núñez de Balboa (1475), Alfonso XII of Spain (1857), and Abbas ibn Firnas (810).

Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Spain

Among soccer players born in Spain, Luis Suárez ranks 2Before him are Santiago Bernabéu Yeste (1895). After him are Francisco Gento (1933), Ricardo Zamora (1901), Miguel Muñoz (1922), Xavi (1980), Carles Puyol (1978), Andrés Iniesta (1984), Telmo Zarra (1921), Carles Rexach (1947), Luis Enrique (1970), and Iker Casillas (1981).