REFEREE
Michel Vautrot
1945 - Today
Michel Vautrot
Michel Jean Maurice Vautrot (born 23 October 1945 in Saint-Vit, Doubs) is a retired football (soccer) referee from France. He is mostly known for officiating five matches in the FIFA World Cup: two in 1982 and three in 1990. He refereed the Club World Cup final in 1983 on National Stadium Tokyo between Hamburg S.V. (West Germany) and Grêmio F.B.P.A. (Brazil). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michel Vautrot has received more than 66,755 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Michel Vautrot is the 6th most popular referee, the 3,267th most popular biography from France and the most popular French Referee.
Memorability Metrics
67k
Page Views (PV)
59.07
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
6.84
Effective Languages (L*)
1.38
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among REFEREES
Among referees, Michel Vautrot ranks 6 out of 147. Before him are Pierluigi Collina, Romualdo Arppi Filho, Ivan Eklind, Damir Skomina, and Sándor Puhl. After him are Markus Merk, Horacio Elizondo, Rudi Glöckner, Nicolae Rainea, Jack Taylor, and Björn Kuipers.
Most Popular Referees in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPierluigi Collina
1960 - Present
HPI: 72.22
Rank: 1
Romualdo Arppi Filho
1939 - 2023
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 2
Ivan Eklind
1905 - 1981
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 3
Damir Skomina
1976 - Present
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 4
Sándor Puhl
1955 - 2021
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 5
Michel Vautrot
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 6
Markus Merk
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 7
Horacio Elizondo
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 8
Rudi Glöckner
1929 - 1999
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 9
Nicolae Rainea
1933 - 2015
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 10
Jack Taylor
1930 - 2012
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 11
Björn Kuipers
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Michel Vautrot ranks 254. Before him are Peter Lamborn Wilson, Neophyte of Bulgaria, Tommy Franks, Werner Schroeter, Bob Balaban, and Zoltán Varga. After him are José Luis Perales, András Arató, Andrew Birkin, Tammi Terrell, Edoardo Reja, and Tex Watson.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsPeter Lamborn Wilson
PHILOSOPHER
1945 - 2022
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 248
Neophyte of Bulgaria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1945 - 2024
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 249
Tommy Franks
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 250
Werner Schroeter
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - 2010
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 251
Bob Balaban
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 252
Zoltán Varga
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2010
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 253
Michel Vautrot
REFEREE
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 254
José Luis Perales
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 255
András Arató
MODEL
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 256
Andrew Birkin
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 257
Tammi Terrell
SINGER
1945 - 1970
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 258
Edoardo Reja
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 259
Tex Watson
EXTREMIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 260
In France
Among people born in France, Michel Vautrot ranks 3,267 out of 6,770. Before him are Niels Arestrup (1949), Freya Stark (1893), Marie-Joseph Lagrange (1855), Johnny Servoz-Gavin (1942), Adrien Proust (1834), and Guillaume Depardieu (1971). After him are Robert Cambert (1628), Étienne Jodelle (1532), Claude Pouillet (1790), Jean Rollin (1938), Louis, Duke of Guyenne (1397), and Victor Loret (1859).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsNiels Arestrup
ACTOR
1949 - 2024
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 3,261
Freya Stark
EXPLORER
1893 - 1993
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 3,262
Marie-Joseph Lagrange
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1855 - 1938
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 3,263
Johnny Servoz-Gavin
RACING DRIVER
1942 - 2006
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 3,264
Adrien Proust
PHYSICIAN
1834 - 1903
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 3,265
Guillaume Depardieu
ACTOR
1971 - 2008
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 3,266
Michel Vautrot
REFEREE
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 3,267
Robert Cambert
COMPOSER
1628 - 1677
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 3,268
Étienne Jodelle
WRITER
1532 - 1573
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 3,269
Claude Pouillet
PHYSICIST
1790 - 1868
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 3,270
Jean Rollin
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - 2010
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 3,271
Louis, Duke of Guyenne
POLITICIAN
1397 - 1415
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 3,272
Victor Loret
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1859 - 1946
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 3,273
Among REFEREES In France
Among referees born in France, Michel Vautrot ranks 1. After him are Maurice Guigue (1912), Stéphanie Frappart (1983), Clément Turpin (1982), Stéphane Lannoy (1969), Éric Poulat (1963), and Benoît Bastien (1983).
Michel Vautrot
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 1
Maurice Guigue
1912 - 2011
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 2
Stéphanie Frappart
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 3
Clément Turpin
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 4
Stéphane Lannoy
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 5
Éric Poulat
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 6
Benoît Bastien
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.23
Rank: 7