SOCCER PLAYER
Matthew Upson
1979 - Today

Matthew Upson
Matthew James Upson (born 18 April 1979) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre back. Upson played for England at full international level, including at the 2010 World Cup. Upson started his career with Bedfordshire club Luton Town before he joined Premier League club Arsenal for a fee of £2 million in May 1997. Upson struggled to force his way into the first team at Highbury making 57 appearances in 6 seasons and also spent time out on loan at Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace and Reading. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia. Matthew Upson is the 11,726th most popular soccer player (down from 10,322nd in 2024), the 7,282nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,903rd in 2019) and the 666th most popular British Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Matthew Upson ranks 11,726 out of 21,273. Before him are Shinji Sarusawa, Karim Boudiaf, Yoshitaka Watanabe, Hiroki Abe, Nicolás Olivera, and Víctor Bernárdez. After him are Alberto Paloschi, Moses Simon, Alan Curbishley, Ashraf Kasem, Nixon Perea, and Gregory Mertens.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsShinji Sarusawa
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 11,733
Karim Boudiaf
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 11,734
Yoshitaka Watanabe
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 11,735
Hiroki Abe
1999 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 11,736
Nicolás Olivera
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 11,737
Víctor Bernárdez
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 11,738
Matthew Upson
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 11,739
Alberto Paloschi
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 11,740
Moses Simon
1995 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 11,741
Alan Curbishley
1957 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 11,742
Ashraf Kasem
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 11,743
Nixon Perea
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 11,744
Gregory Mertens
1991 - 2015
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 11,745
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1979, Matthew Upson ranks 853. Before him are Niklas Hagman, Rachel Reeves, Mauro Esposito, Rashad Evans, Ataliba, and Catalina Castaño. After him are Graeme Brown, Verónica Cuadrado, Marianna Longa, Tim McCord, Juris Laizāns, and Diego Confalonieri.
Others Born in 1979
Go to all RankingsNiklas Hagman
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.98
Rank: 847
Rachel Reeves
POLITICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.98
Rank: 848
Mauro Esposito
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.95
Rank: 849
Rashad Evans
MARTIAL ARTS
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 850
Ataliba
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 851
Catalina Castaño
TENNIS PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 852
Matthew Upson
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 853
Graeme Brown
CYCLIST
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 854
Verónica Cuadrado
HANDBALL PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 855
Marianna Longa
SKIER
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 856
Tim McCord
MUSICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 857
Juris Laizāns
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 858
Diego Confalonieri
FENCER
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 859
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Matthew Upson ranks 7,284 out of 8,785. Before him are Jonathan Firth (1967), Alan Duncan (1957), Julian Baggini (1968), Cavetown (1998), Adeel Akhtar (1980), and Nicola Griffith (1960). After him are Alan Curbishley (1957), Ryan Kent (1996), Kobbie Mainoo (2005), Anna Tunnicliffe (1982), Izzy Brown (1997), and Lawrie Sanchez (1959).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJonathan Firth
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 7,278
Alan Duncan
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 7,279
Julian Baggini
PHILOSOPHER
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 7,280
Cavetown
MUSICIAN
1998 - Present
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 7,281
Adeel Akhtar
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 7,282
Nicola Griffith
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 7,283
Matthew Upson
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 7,284
Alan Curbishley
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 7,285
Ryan Kent
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 7,286
Kobbie Mainoo
SOCCER PLAYER
2005 - Present
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 7,287
Anna Tunnicliffe
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 7,288
Izzy Brown
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 7,289
Lawrie Sanchez
COACH
1959 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 7,290
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Matthew Upson ranks 666. Before him are Allan Evans (1956), Anthony Gordon (2001), Nigel Spink (1958), Bobby Decordova-Reid (1993), Sammy Nelson (1949), and Adam Webster (1995). After him are Alan Curbishley (1957), Ryan Kent (1996), Kobbie Mainoo (2005), Izzy Brown (1997), Darren Anderton (1972), and Charlie Taylor (1993).
Allan Evans
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 660
Anthony Gordon
2001 - Present
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 661
Nigel Spink
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.99
Rank: 662
Bobby Decordova-Reid
1993 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 663
Sammy Nelson
1949 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 664
Adam Webster
1995 - Present
HPI: 42.96
Rank: 665
Matthew Upson
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 666
Alan Curbishley
1957 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 667
Ryan Kent
1996 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 668
Kobbie Mainoo
2005 - Present
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 669
Izzy Brown
1997 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 670
Darren Anderton
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.85
Rank: 671
Charlie Taylor
1993 - Present
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 672











































