SOCCER PLAYER
Marcel Schmelzer
1988 - Today

Marcel Schmelzer
Marcel Schmelzer (German pronunciation: [maʁˈsɛl ˈʃmɛltsɐ]; born 22 January 1988) is a German former professional footballer who spent his entire career for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund, serving as captain from 2016 to 2018. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Marcel Schmelzer has received more than 829,730 page views. His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 47 in 2019). Marcel Schmelzer is the 3,992nd most popular soccer player (down from 3,582nd in 2019), the 5,079th most popular biography from Germany (down from 4,540th in 2019) and the 270th most popular German Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
830k
Page Views (PV)
52.89
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
49
Languages Editions (L)
7.99
Effective Languages (L*)
3.01
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Marcel Schmelzer ranks 3,992 out of 21,273. Before him are Jan Poortvliet, Jiří Němec, Néstor Gorosito, Eran Zahavi, Zdeněk Grygera, and Konrad Weise. After him are Mwanza Mukombo, Alphonse Areola, Luca Marchegiani, Mikel Oyarzabal, Pedro Benítez, and Franco Tancredi.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJan Poortvliet
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 3,986
Jiří Němec
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 3,987
Néstor Gorosito
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 3,988
Eran Zahavi
1987 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 3,989
Zdeněk Grygera
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 3,990
Konrad Weise
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 3,991
Marcel Schmelzer
1988 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 3,992
Mwanza Mukombo
1945 - 2001
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 3,993
Alphonse Areola
1993 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 3,994
Luca Marchegiani
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 3,995
Mikel Oyarzabal
1997 - Present
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 3,996
Pedro Benítez
1901 - 1974
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 3,997
Franco Tancredi
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 3,998
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1988, Marcel Schmelzer ranks 91. Before him are ASAP Rocky, Martin Fourcade, Emily Browning, Ma Long, Tarjei Bø, and Ok Taec-yeon. After him are Marin Čilić, Anna Popplewell, Felipe Caicedo, Alexander Volkanovski, Hardwell, and Francesco Acerbi.
Others Born in 1988
Go to all RankingsASAP Rocky
MUSICIAN
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 85
Martin Fourcade
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 86
Emily Browning
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 87
Ma Long
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 88
Tarjei Bø
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 89
Ok Taec-yeon
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 90
Marcel Schmelzer
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 91
Marin Čilić
TENNIS PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 92
Anna Popplewell
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 93
Felipe Caicedo
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 94
Alexander Volkanovski
MARTIAL ARTS
1988 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 95
Hardwell
MUSICIAN
1988 - Present
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 96
Francesco Acerbi
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 97
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Marcel Schmelzer ranks 5,079 out of 7,253. Before him are Harry Benjamin (1885), Walther von Dyck (1856), Dieter Eilts (1964), Christian Gottfried Körner (1756), Hans Eichel (1941), and Konrad Weise (1951). After him are Lukas Foss (1922), Carl Ludwig Christian Rümker (1788), Uli Kusch (1967), Martin Kippenberger (1953), Jürgen Sundermann (1940), and Tuvalu at the 2020 Summer Olympics (null).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsHarry Benjamin
PHYSICIAN
1885 - 1986
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 5,073
Walther von Dyck
MATHEMATICIAN
1856 - 1934
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 5,074
Dieter Eilts
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 5,075
Christian Gottfried Körner
LAWYER
1756 - 1831
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 5,076
Hans Eichel
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 5,077
Konrad Weise
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 5,078
Marcel Schmelzer
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 5,079
Lukas Foss
COMPOSER
1922 - 2009
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 5,080
Carl Ludwig Christian Rümker
ASTRONOMER
1788 - 1862
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 5,081
Uli Kusch
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 5,082
Martin Kippenberger
SCULPTOR
1953 - 1997
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 5,083
Jürgen Sundermann
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2022
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 5,084
Tuvalu at the 2020 Summer Olympics
ATHLETE
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 5,085
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Germany
Among soccer players born in Germany, Marcel Schmelzer ranks 270. Before him are Bernd Storck (1963), Frank Ordenewitz (1965), Arne Friedrich (1979), Harald Irmscher (1946), Dieter Eilts (1964), and Konrad Weise (1951). After him are Jürgen Sundermann (1940), Uwe Reinders (1955), Bernd Dürnberger (1953), Tim Wiese (1981), Matthias Herget (1955), and Lutz Eigendorf (1956).
Bernd Storck
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 264
Frank Ordenewitz
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 265
Arne Friedrich
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 266
Harald Irmscher
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 267
Dieter Eilts
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 268
Konrad Weise
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 269
Marcel Schmelzer
1988 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 270
Jürgen Sundermann
1940 - 2022
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 271
Uwe Reinders
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 272
Bernd Dürnberger
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 273
Tim Wiese
1981 - Present
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 274
Matthias Herget
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 275
Lutz Eigendorf
1956 - 1983
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 276