SOCCER PLAYER
Michael Zorc
1962 - Today
Michael Zorc
Michael Zorc (born 25 August 1962) is a German former footballer who played as a central midfielder. Nicknamed "Susi" in his early days because of his long hair, he spent his entire career with Borussia Dortmund, appearing in 572 competitive matches in 17 seasons and scoring 159 goals. Subsequently, Zorc went on to serve as the club's sporting director. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Zorc has received more than 362,985 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Michael Zorc is the 2,278th most popular soccer player (down from 2,136th in 2019), the 4,257th most popular biography from Germany (down from 4,016th in 2019) and the 167th most popular German Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
360k
Page Views (PV)
49.34
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
6.20
Effective Languages (L*)
1.92
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Michael Zorc ranks 2,278 out of 21,273. Before him are Ján Kozák, Sávio, Sven Jacobsson, Héctor Vilches, Martin Škrtel, and Daniel Killer. After him are Manfred Burgsmüller, Oscar Heisserer, Marquinhos, Dobromir Zhechev, Georg Braun, and Boban Babunski.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJán Kozák
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 2,272
Sávio
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 2,273
Sven Jacobsson
1914 - 1983
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 2,274
Héctor Vilches
1926 - 1998
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 2,275
Martin Škrtel
1984 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 2,276
Daniel Killer
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 2,277
Michael Zorc
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 2,278
Manfred Burgsmüller
1949 - 2019
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 2,279
Oscar Heisserer
1914 - 2004
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 2,280
Marquinhos
1994 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 2,281
Dobromir Zhechev
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 2,282
Georg Braun
1907 - 1963
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 2,283
Boban Babunski
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 2,284
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, Michael Zorc ranks 205. Before him are Eddie Izzard, Ricardo Rocha, Maryna Poroshenko, Mariela Castro, Hana Mandlíková, and Ally Sheedy. After him are Yōko Ogawa, Lian Ross, Mano Menezes, Magne Furuholmen, Michael Ball, and Michael Andretti.
Others Born in 1962
Go to all RankingsEddie Izzard
COMEDIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 199
Ricardo Rocha
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 200
Maryna Poroshenko
PHYSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 201
Mariela Castro
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 202
Hana Mandlíková
TENNIS PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 203
Ally Sheedy
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 204
Michael Zorc
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 205
Yōko Ogawa
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 206
Lian Ross
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 207
Mano Menezes
COACH
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 208
Magne Furuholmen
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 209
Michael Ball
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 210
Michael Andretti
RACING DRIVER
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 211
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Michael Zorc ranks 4,257 out of 7,253. Before him are Rudi Fischer (1912), Kim Dotcom (1974), Princess Marie Alexandrine of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1849), Angela Gossow (1974), Vadim Glowna (1941), and Wolfgang Flür (1947). After him are Manfred Burgsmüller (1949), Selma Ergeç (1978), Karl Hugo Strunz (1910), Elke Erb (1938), Özlem Türeci (1967), and Sylvester Groth (1958).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsRudi Fischer
RACING DRIVER
1912 - 1976
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 4,251
Kim Dotcom
BUSINESSPERSON
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 4,252
Princess Marie Alexandrine of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1922
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 4,253
Angela Gossow
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 4,254
Vadim Glowna
ACTOR
1941 - 2012
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 4,255
Wolfgang Flür
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 4,256
Michael Zorc
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 4,257
Manfred Burgsmüller
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2019
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 4,258
Selma Ergeç
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 4,259
Karl Hugo Strunz
BIOLOGIST
1910 - 2006
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 4,260
Elke Erb
WRITER
1938 - 2024
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 4,261
Özlem Türeci
PHYSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 4,262
Sylvester Groth
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 4,263
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Germany
Among soccer players born in Germany, Michael Zorc ranks 167. Before him are Roger Schmidt (1967), Jupp Kapellmann (1949), Heinz Strehl (1938), Christian Ziege (1972), Adolf Urban (1914), and Ernst Albrecht (1907). After him are Manfred Burgsmüller (1949), Günther Herrmann (1939), Paul Janes (1912), Josef Gauchel (1916), Heinz Kubsch (1930), and Karl-Heinz Metzner (1923).
Roger Schmidt
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 161
Jupp Kapellmann
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 162
Heinz Strehl
1938 - 1986
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 163
Christian Ziege
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 164
Adolf Urban
1914 - 1943
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 165
Ernst Albrecht
1907 - 1976
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 166
Michael Zorc
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 167
Manfred Burgsmüller
1949 - 2019
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 168
Günther Herrmann
1939 - 2023
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 169
Paul Janes
1912 - 1987
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 170
Josef Gauchel
1916 - 1963
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 171
Heinz Kubsch
1930 - 1993
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 172
Karl-Heinz Metzner
1923 - 1994
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 173