SOCCER PLAYER
Michel Preud'homme
1959 - Today
Michel Preud'homme
Michel Georges Jean Ghislain Preud'homme (born 24 January 1959) is a Belgian retired footballer and manager who played as a goalkeeper. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michel Preud'homme has received more than 673,936 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia. Michel Preud'homme is the 258th most popular soccer player (down from 236th in 2019), the 147th most popular biography from Belgium (up from 170th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Belgian Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
670k
Page Views (PV)
60.52
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
36
Languages Editions (L)
10.97
Effective Languages (L*)
1.92
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Michel Preud'homme ranks 258 out of 21,273. Before him are Valentin Ivanov, Antoine Griezmann, Udo Lattek, Mesut Özil, Dida, and Kylian Mbappé. After him are Raymond Domenech, Patrick Vieira, Lorenzo Buffon, Helmut Haller, Osvaldo Ardiles, and Gary Lineker.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsValentin Ivanov
1934 - 2011
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 252
Antoine Griezmann
1991 - Present
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 253
Udo Lattek
1935 - 2015
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 254
Mesut Özil
1988 - Present
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 255
Dida
1973 - Present
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 256
Kylian Mbappé
1998 - Present
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 257
Michel Preud'homme
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 258
Raymond Domenech
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 259
Patrick Vieira
1976 - Present
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 260
Lorenzo Buffon
1929 - Present
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 261
Helmut Haller
1939 - 2012
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 262
Osvaldo Ardiles
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 263
Gary Lineker
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 264
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Michel Preud'homme ranks 38. Before him are Ramón Díaz, Ahmet Davutoğlu, Abdullah of Pahang, Simon Cowell, Kelly Lynch, and Vahagn Khachaturyan. After him are Florence Griffith Joyner, Sarah, Duchess of York, Li Qiang, Sade, Rigoberta Menchú, and Gerhard Berger.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsRamón Díaz
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 32
Ahmet Davutoğlu
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 33
Abdullah of Pahang
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 34
Simon Cowell
PRODUCER
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 35
Kelly Lynch
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 36
Vahagn Khachaturyan
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 37
Michel Preud'homme
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 38
Florence Griffith Joyner
ATHLETE
1959 - 1998
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 39
Sarah, Duchess of York
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 40
Li Qiang
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 41
Sade
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 42
Rigoberta Menchú
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 43
Gerhard Berger
RACING DRIVER
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 44
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Michel Preud'homme ranks 147 out of 1,190. Before him are Henry I, Duke of Brabant (1165), Jan Matsys (1509), Charles Michel (1975), Marc Dutroux (1956), Luce Irigaray (1930), and John I, Duke of Brabant (1252). After him are Catharina van Hemessen (1528), Laura Marx (1845), Leo Baekeland (1863), Gudula (646), Henri, Count of Paris (1933), and Eric Gerets (1954).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsHenry I, Duke of Brabant
NOBLEMAN
1165 - 1235
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 141
Jan Matsys
PAINTER
1509 - 1575
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 142
Charles Michel
POLITICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 143
Marc Dutroux
EXTREMIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 144
Luce Irigaray
PHILOSOPHER
1930 - Present
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 145
John I, Duke of Brabant
POLITICIAN
1252 - 1294
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 146
Michel Preud'homme
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 147
Catharina van Hemessen
PAINTER
1528 - 1600
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 148
Laura Marx
WRITER
1845 - 1911
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 149
Leo Baekeland
CHEMIST
1863 - 1944
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 150
Gudula
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
646 - Present
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 151
Henri, Count of Paris
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2019
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 152
Eric Gerets
COACH
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 153
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Belgium
Among soccer players born in Belgium, Michel Preud'homme ranks 3. Before him are Jean-Marie Pfaff (1953), and Paul Van Himst (1943). After him are Eden Hazard (1991), Herbert Wimmer (1944), Jan Ceulemans (1957), Thibaut Courtois (1992), Romelu Lukaku (1993), Enzo Scifo (1966), Frans Janssens (1945), Odilon Polleunis (1943), and Marc Wilmots (1969).
Jean-Marie Pfaff
1953 - Present
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 1
Paul Van Himst
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 2
Michel Preud'homme
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 3
Eden Hazard
1991 - Present
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 4
Herbert Wimmer
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 5
Jan Ceulemans
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 6
Thibaut Courtois
1992 - Present
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 7
Romelu Lukaku
1993 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 8
Enzo Scifo
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 9
Frans Janssens
1945 - 2024
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 10
Odilon Polleunis
1943 - 2023
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 11
Marc Wilmots
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 12