SOCCER PLAYER
Léon Semmeling
1940 - 2024
Léon Semmeling
Léon Joseph Semmeling (4 January 1940 – 14 March 2024) was a Belgian footballer who played as a midfielder for Standard Liège. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Léon Semmeling has received more than 19,545 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Léon Semmeling is the 2,214th most popular soccer player (down from 1,989th in 2019), the 557th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 531st in 2019) and the 42nd most popular Belgian Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
20k
Page Views (PV)
49.52
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
6.51
Effective Languages (L*)
1.78
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Léon Semmelings by language
Over the past year Léon Semmeling has had the most page views in the French wikipedia edition with 10,864 views, followed by English (6,347), and Dutch (3,991). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Spanish (631.94%), French (343.97%), and Polish (328.74%)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Léon Semmeling ranks 2,214 out of 21,273. Before him are Andrei Kanchelskis, Miroslav Brozović, Héctor Baley, Simon Kjær, Paul Cook, and Abderrahmane Mahjoub. After him are Arnold Badjou, Vladimír Weiss, Mario Bertini, Heinz Strehl, Krister Kristensson, and Heinz Hermann.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndrei Kanchelskis
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 2,208
Miroslav Brozović
1917 - 2006
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 2,209
Héctor Baley
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 2,210
Simon Kjær
1989 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 2,211
Paul Cook
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 2,212
Abderrahmane Mahjoub
1929 - 2011
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 2,213
Léon Semmeling
1940 - 2024
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 2,214
Arnold Badjou
1909 - 1994
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 2,215
Vladimír Weiss
1939 - 2018
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 2,216
Mario Bertini
1944 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 2,217
Heinz Strehl
1938 - 1986
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 2,218
Krister Kristensson
1942 - 2023
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 2,219
Heinz Hermann
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 2,220
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, Léon Semmeling ranks 308. Before him are Viktor Savinykh, Brigitte Hamann, Arthur Laffer, Zhanna Prokhorenko, Amjad Khan, and Claus Offe. After him are Vincenzo Cerami, Luke Kelly, Jorma Kaukonen, Chris Farlowe, Alberto Gallardo, and Godfrey Reggio. Among people deceased in 2024, Léon Semmeling ranks 114. Before him are Paul Alexander, Damo Suzuki, Jorge Griffa, Janusz Majewski, Paul Josef Cordes, and Klaus Wunder. After him are Percy Adlon, Elke Erb, Joe Lieberman, Piedad Córdoba, Kagney Linn Karter, and Brian Lumley.
Others Born in 1940
Go to all RankingsViktor Savinykh
ASTRONAUT
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 302
Brigitte Hamann
WRITER
1940 - 2016
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 303
Arthur Laffer
ECONOMIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 304
Zhanna Prokhorenko
ACTOR
1940 - 2011
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 305
Amjad Khan
ACTOR
1940 - 1992
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 306
Claus Offe
SOCIOLOGIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 307
Léon Semmeling
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2024
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 308
Vincenzo Cerami
WRITER
1940 - 2013
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 309
Luke Kelly
SINGER
1940 - 1984
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 310
Jorma Kaukonen
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 311
Chris Farlowe
SINGER
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 312
Alberto Gallardo
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2001
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 313
Godfrey Reggio
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 314
Others Deceased in 2024
Go to all RankingsPaul Alexander
LAWYER
1946 - 2024
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 108
Damo Suzuki
SINGER
1950 - 2024
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 109
Jorge Griffa
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2024
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 110
Janusz Majewski
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 2024
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 111
Paul Josef Cordes
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1934 - 2024
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 112
Klaus Wunder
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - 2024
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 113
Léon Semmeling
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2024
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 114
Percy Adlon
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - 2024
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 115
Elke Erb
WRITER
1938 - 2024
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 116
Joe Lieberman
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2024
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 117
Piedad Córdoba
POLITICIAN
1955 - 2024
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 118
Kagney Linn Karter
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1987 - 2024
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 119
Brian Lumley
WRITER
1937 - 2024
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 120
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Léon Semmeling ranks 557 out of 1,190. Before him are Jacky Munaron (1956), Joseph Pholien (1884), Willy Vandersteen (1913), Grégoire de Saint-Vincent (1584), Gonzales Coques (1614), and André Vandewyer (1909). After him are Arnold Badjou (1909), Georges Eekhoud (1854), Charles de Broqueville (1860), Yannick Carrasco (1993), Henri Grégoire (1881), and Arthur Legat (1898).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsJacky Munaron
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 551
Joseph Pholien
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1968
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 552
Willy Vandersteen
COMIC ARTIST
1913 - 1990
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 553
Grégoire de Saint-Vincent
MATHEMATICIAN
1584 - 1667
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 554
Gonzales Coques
PAINTER
1614 - 1684
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 555
André Vandewyer
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1992
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 556
Léon Semmeling
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2024
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 557
Arnold Badjou
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1994
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 558
Georges Eekhoud
WRITER
1854 - 1927
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 559
Charles de Broqueville
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1940
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 560
Yannick Carrasco
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 561
Henri Grégoire
HISTORIAN
1881 - 1964
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 562
Arthur Legat
RACING DRIVER
1898 - 1960
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 563
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Belgium
Among soccer players born in Belgium, Léon Semmeling ranks 42. Before him are François Van der Elst (1954), Lorenzo Staelens (1964), Ludo Coeck (1955), Christian Piot (1947), Jacky Munaron (1956), and André Vandewyer (1909). After him are Arnold Badjou (1909), Yannick Carrasco (1993), Jan Vertonghen (1987), Jean Dockx (1941), Luc Nilis (1967), and Léopold Anoul (1922).
François Van der Elst
1954 - 2017
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 36
Lorenzo Staelens
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 37
Ludo Coeck
1955 - 1985
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 38
Christian Piot
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 39
Jacky Munaron
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 40
André Vandewyer
1909 - 1992
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 41
Léon Semmeling
1940 - 2024
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 42
Arnold Badjou
1909 - 1994
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 43
Yannick Carrasco
1993 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 44
Jan Vertonghen
1987 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 45
Jean Dockx
1941 - 2002
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 46
Luc Nilis
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 47
Léopold Anoul
1922 - 1990
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 48