SOCCER PLAYER
Michael Lang
1991 - Today

Michael Lang
Michael Rico Lang (born 8 February 1991) is a Swiss former professional footballer, best known for his time as defender of Swiss Super League club FC Basel, for whom he's played 263 games. He also played for FC St. Gallen and Grasshopper Club Zürich in Switzerland, as well as Borussia Mönchengladbach and Werder Bremen in Germany. Internationally, Lang played for Switzerland at every youth level between under-16 and under-20. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Lang is the 10,343rd most popular soccer player (down from 10,158th in 2024), the 856th most popular biography from Switzerland (down from 851st in 2019) and the 126th most popular Swiss Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Michael Lang ranks 10,343 out of 21,273. Before him are Caroline Seger, Nelson Cuevas, Tsanko Tsvetanov, Kieron Dyer, Trevor Cherry, and David Narey. After him are Jorge Borelli, Sebastián Rambert, Stephen Adams, Mohamed Abdelwahab, Shunzo Ono, and Craig Shakespeare.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCaroline Seger
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 10,343
Nelson Cuevas
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 10,344
Tsanko Tsvetanov
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 10,345
Kieron Dyer
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 10,346
Trevor Cherry
1948 - 2020
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 10,347
David Narey
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 10,348
Michael Lang
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 10,349
Jorge Borelli
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 10,350
Sebastián Rambert
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 10,351
Stephen Adams
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 10,352
Mohamed Abdelwahab
1983 - 2006
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 10,353
Shunzo Ono
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 10,354
Craig Shakespeare
1963 - 2024
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 10,355
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1991, Michael Lang ranks 347. Before him are Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas, Victor Campenaerts, Sarah Bolger, Manolo Gabbiadini, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, and Ruby Riott. After him are Francesca Lollobrigida, Mitchell Duke, Bruno Uvini, Aliaa Magda Elmahdy, Amel Tuka, and Marlen Reusser.
Others Born in 1991
Go to all RankingsGonzalo Pérez de Vargas
HANDBALL PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 341
Victor Campenaerts
CYCLIST
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 342
Sarah Bolger
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 343
Manolo Gabbiadini
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 344
Jens-Frederik Nielsen
POLITICIAN
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 345
Ruby Riott
WRESTLER
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 346
Michael Lang
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 347
Francesca Lollobrigida
SKATER
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 348
Mitchell Duke
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 349
Bruno Uvini
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 350
Aliaa Magda Elmahdy
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 351
Amel Tuka
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 352
Marlen Reusser
CYCLIST
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 353
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Michael Lang ranks 856 out of 1,015. Before him are Ruben Vargas (1998), Markus Gier (1970), David Degen (1983), Daniel Müller (1965), Heidi Diethelm Gerber (1969), and Mélanie René (1990). After him are Gino Mäder (1997), Raphaël Wicky (1977), Amir Abrashi (1990), Alain Menu (1963), Marlen Reusser (1991), and Steve Guerdat (1982).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsRuben Vargas
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 850
Markus Gier
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 851
David Degen
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 852
Daniel Müller
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 853
Heidi Diethelm Gerber
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 854
Mélanie René
SINGER
1990 - Present
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 855
Michael Lang
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 856
Gino Mäder
CYCLIST
1997 - 2023
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 857
Raphaël Wicky
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 858
Amir Abrashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 859
Alain Menu
RACING DRIVER
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 860
Marlen Reusser
CYCLIST
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 861
Steve Guerdat
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 862
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Switzerland
Among soccer players born in Switzerland, Michael Lang ranks 126. Before him are Yvan Quentin (1970), Nicole Petignat (1966), Izet Hajrović (1991), Marco Wölfli (1982), Ruben Vargas (1998), and David Degen (1983). After him are Raphaël Wicky (1977), Amir Abrashi (1990), Jürg Studer (1966), Joel Castro Pereira (1996), Nico Elvedi (1996), and Marc Hottiger (1967).
Yvan Quentin
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 120
Nicole Petignat
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 121
Izet Hajrović
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 122
Marco Wölfli
1982 - Present
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 123
Ruben Vargas
1998 - Present
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 124
David Degen
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 125
Michael Lang
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 126
Raphaël Wicky
1977 - Present
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 127
Amir Abrashi
1990 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 128
Jürg Studer
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 129
Joel Castro Pereira
1996 - Present
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 130
Nico Elvedi
1996 - Present
HPI: 44.29
Rank: 131
Marc Hottiger
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 132











































