SOCCER PLAYER
Michael Ball
1979 - Today
Michael Ball
Michael John Ball (born 2 October 1979) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left back. Ball started his professional career at Everton, making his debut as a 17-year-old in 1997. He was capped by the England national team in 2001. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Ball has received more than 2,438,788 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Michael Ball is the 17,784th most popular soccer player (down from 15,629th in 2019), the 8,032nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,212th in 2019) and the 990th most popular British Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
2.4M
Page Views (PV)
23.58
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
1.77
Effective Languages (L*)
3.90
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Michael Ball ranks 17,784 out of 21,273. Before him are Samuel Adegbenro, Tatsunori Yamagata, Shinsuke Sakimoto, Ryuta Koike, Alejandro Moreno, and Shinya Kawashima. After him are Hayato Yano, Peter Madsen, Damjan Bohar, Diego González, Alberto Lora, and Alejandro Faurlín.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSamuel Adegbenro
1995 - Present
HPI: 23.59
Rank: 17,778
Tatsunori Yamagata
1983 - Present
HPI: 23.59
Rank: 17,779
Shinsuke Sakimoto
1982 - Present
HPI: 23.58
Rank: 17,780
Ryuta Koike
1995 - Present
HPI: 23.58
Rank: 17,781
Alejandro Moreno
1979 - Present
HPI: 23.58
Rank: 17,782
Shinya Kawashima
1978 - Present
HPI: 23.58
Rank: 17,783
Michael Ball
1979 - Present
HPI: 23.58
Rank: 17,784
Hayato Yano
1980 - Present
HPI: 23.58
Rank: 17,785
Peter Madsen
1978 - Present
HPI: 23.58
Rank: 17,786
Damjan Bohar
1991 - Present
HPI: 23.58
Rank: 17,787
Diego González
1995 - Present
HPI: 23.58
Rank: 17,788
Alberto Lora
1987 - Present
HPI: 23.57
Rank: 17,789
Alejandro Faurlín
1986 - Present
HPI: 23.57
Rank: 17,790
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1979, Michael Ball ranks 1,277. Before him are Ryo Kushino, Yukihiro Aoba, Brian McKeever, Hiromasa Yamamoto, Jiro Hiratsuka, and Alejandro Moreno. After him are Simon Amstell, Phelan Hill, Naoto Matsuo, David Forde, Earl Watson, and Taiye Selasi.
Others Born in 1979
Go to all RankingsRyo Kushino
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 23.68
Rank: 1,271
Yukihiro Aoba
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 23.68
Rank: 1,272
Brian McKeever
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 23.64
Rank: 1,273
Hiromasa Yamamoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 23.63
Rank: 1,274
Jiro Hiratsuka
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 23.62
Rank: 1,275
Alejandro Moreno
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 23.58
Rank: 1,276
Michael Ball
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 23.58
Rank: 1,277
Simon Amstell
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 23.57
Rank: 1,278
Phelan Hill
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 23.56
Rank: 1,279
Naoto Matsuo
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 23.46
Rank: 1,280
David Forde
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 23.45
Rank: 1,281
Earl Watson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 23.40
Rank: 1,282
Taiye Selasi
WRITER
1979 - Present
HPI: 23.37
Rank: 1,283
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Michael Ball ranks 8,032 out of 8,785. Before him are Maajid Nawaz (1977), James Dasaolu (1987), Nell Tiger Free (1999), Matt Derbyshire (1986), Jonny Williams (1993), and Leon Britton (1982). After him are Matty James (1991), Simon Amstell (1979), Phelan Hill (1979), Sam Fender (1994), Dan Ticktum (1999), and Nina Nesbitt (1994).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsMaajid Nawaz
WRITER
1977 - Present
HPI: 23.70
Rank: 8,026
James Dasaolu
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 23.70
Rank: 8,027
Nell Tiger Free
ACTOR
1999 - Present
HPI: 23.68
Rank: 8,028
Matt Derbyshire
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 23.66
Rank: 8,029
Jonny Williams
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 23.66
Rank: 8,030
Leon Britton
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 23.59
Rank: 8,031
Michael Ball
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 23.58
Rank: 8,032
Matty James
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 23.57
Rank: 8,033
Simon Amstell
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 23.57
Rank: 8,034
Phelan Hill
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 23.56
Rank: 8,035
Sam Fender
MUSICIAN
1994 - Present
HPI: 23.55
Rank: 8,036
Dan Ticktum
RACING DRIVER
1999 - Present
HPI: 23.54
Rank: 8,037
Nina Nesbitt
MUSICIAN
1994 - Present
HPI: 23.54
Rank: 8,038
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Michael Ball ranks 990. Before him are Terry Phelan (1967), Sylvan Ebanks-Blake (1986), Keiren Westwood (1984), Matt Derbyshire (1986), Jonny Williams (1993), and Leon Britton (1982). After him are Matty James (1991), Hamza Choudhury (1997), Peter Whittingham (1984), Ashley Westwood (1990), Barry Bannan (1989), and Kim Little (1990).
Terry Phelan
1967 - Present
HPI: 23.74
Rank: 984
Sylvan Ebanks-Blake
1986 - Present
HPI: 23.73
Rank: 985
Keiren Westwood
1984 - Present
HPI: 23.71
Rank: 986
Matt Derbyshire
1986 - Present
HPI: 23.66
Rank: 987
Jonny Williams
1993 - Present
HPI: 23.66
Rank: 988
Leon Britton
1982 - Present
HPI: 23.59
Rank: 989
Michael Ball
1979 - Present
HPI: 23.58
Rank: 990
Matty James
1991 - Present
HPI: 23.57
Rank: 991
Hamza Choudhury
1997 - Present
HPI: 23.52
Rank: 992
Peter Whittingham
1984 - 2020
HPI: 23.51
Rank: 993
Ashley Westwood
1990 - Present
HPI: 23.49
Rank: 994
Barry Bannan
1989 - Present
HPI: 23.45
Rank: 995
Kim Little
1990 - Present
HPI: 23.40
Rank: 996