SOCCER PLAYER
Michael Ballack
1976 - Today
Michael Ballack
Michael Ballack (German pronunciation: [ˈmɪçaːʔeːl ˈbalak]; born 26 September 1976) is a German former professional footballer. He was selected by Pelé as one of FIFA's 100 Greatest Living Players, and as the UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year in 2002. He won the German Footballer of the Year award three times – in 2002, 2003 and 2005. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Ballack has received more than 4,194,517 page views. His biography is available in 76 different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Ballack is the 193rd most popular soccer player (down from 183rd in 2019), the 949th most popular biography from Germany (up from 1,096th in 2019) and the 19th most popular German Soccer Player.
Michael Ballack is a retired German footballer who played as a midfielder. He is the only German player to have won the FIFA World Cup as captain, leading his country to victory in the 2002 tournament. He was also awarded the Silver Ball at the 2002 World Cup.
Memorability Metrics
4.2M
Page Views (PV)
61.96
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
76
Languages Editions (L)
10.70
Effective Languages (L*)
3.44
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Michael Ballack ranks 193 out of 21,273. Before him are Héctor Castro, Andrea Pirlo, Johnny Rep, Pedro Cea, Enzo Francescoli, and José Luis Chilavert. After him are Emilio Butragueño, Antonio Conte, Enrique Ballestrero, Amancio Amaro, Hiroaki Sato, and Edgar Davids.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHéctor Castro
1904 - 1960
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 187
Andrea Pirlo
1979 - Present
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 188
Johnny Rep
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 189
Pedro Cea
1900 - 1970
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 190
Enzo Francescoli
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 191
José Luis Chilavert
1965 - Present
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 192
Michael Ballack
1976 - Present
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 193
Emilio Butragueño
1963 - Present
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 194
Antonio Conte
1969 - Present
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 195
Enrique Ballestrero
1905 - 1969
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 196
Amancio Amaro
1939 - 2023
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 197
Hiroaki Sato
1932 - 1988
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 198
Edgar Davids
1973 - Present
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 199
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1976, Michael Ballack ranks 10. Before him are Francesco Totti, Andriy Shevchenko, Cillian Murphy, Ramzan Kadyrov, Clarence Seedorf, and Chester Bennington. After him are Judit Polgár, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Benedict Cumberbatch, Patrick Vieira, Yuval Noah Harari, and Katrín Jakobsdóttir.
Others Born in 1976
Go to all RankingsFrancesco Totti
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 4
Andriy Shevchenko
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 5
Cillian Murphy
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 6
Ramzan Kadyrov
POLITICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 7
Clarence Seedorf
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 8
Chester Bennington
SINGER
1976 - 2017
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 9
Michael Ballack
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 10
Judit Polgár
CHESS PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 11
Ruud van Nistelrooy
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 12
Benedict Cumberbatch
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 13
Patrick Vieira
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 14
Yuval Noah Harari
HISTORIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 15
Katrín Jakobsdóttir
POLITICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 16
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Michael Ballack ranks 949 out of 7,253. Before him are Karl Rahner (1904), Dorothea of Brandenburg (1430), Johann Friedrich Gmelin (1748), Friedrich Ludwig Jahn (1778), Horst Buchholz (1933), and Johann Adolph Hasse (1699). After him are Robert Aumann (1930), Edith Frank (1900), Margot Frank (1926), Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp (1636), Kurt Eisner (1867), and Günther Rall (1918).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsKarl Rahner
PHILOSOPHER
1904 - 1984
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 943
Dorothea of Brandenburg
COMPANION
1430 - 1495
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 944
Johann Friedrich Gmelin
BIOLOGIST
1748 - 1804
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 945
Friedrich Ludwig Jahn
POLITICIAN
1778 - 1852
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 946
Horst Buchholz
ACTOR
1933 - 2003
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 947
Johann Adolph Hasse
COMPOSER
1699 - 1783
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 948
Michael Ballack
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 949
Robert Aumann
MATHEMATICIAN
1930 - Present
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 950
Edith Frank
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1945
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 951
Margot Frank
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 1945
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 952
Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp
POLITICIAN
1636 - 1715
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 953
Kurt Eisner
WRITER
1867 - 1919
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 954
Günther Rall
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1918 - 2009
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 955
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Germany
Among soccer players born in Germany, Michael Ballack ranks 19. Before him are Berti Vogts (1946), Helmut Rahn (1929), Harald Schumacher (1954), Felix Magath (1953), Günter Netzer (1944), and Thomas Tuchel (1973). After him are Manuel Neuer (1986), Wolfgang Overath (1943), Karl-Heinz Schnellinger (1939), Mesut Özil (1988), Helmut Haller (1939), and Thomas Müller (1989).
Berti Vogts
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 13
Helmut Rahn
1929 - 2003
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 14
Harald Schumacher
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 15
Felix Magath
1953 - Present
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 16
Günter Netzer
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 17
Thomas Tuchel
1973 - Present
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 18
Michael Ballack
1976 - Present
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 19
Manuel Neuer
1986 - Present
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 20
Wolfgang Overath
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 21
Karl-Heinz Schnellinger
1939 - 2024
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 22
Mesut Özil
1988 - Present
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 23
Helmut Haller
1939 - 2012
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 24
Thomas Müller
1989 - Present
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 25