SOCCER PLAYER
Miguel Veloso
1986 - Today
Miguel Veloso
Miguel Luís Pinto Veloso (Portuguese pronunciation: [miˈɣɛl luˈiʃ ˈpĩtu vɨˈlozu]; born 11 May 1986) is a Portuguese former professional footballer. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also operate as an attacking left-back. He started his career with Sporting CP, for whom he appeared in 156 games in all competitions, and spent several years in Italy with Genoa and Hellas Verona, making over 200 Serie A appearances. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Miguel Veloso has received more than 633,287 page views. His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2019). Miguel Veloso is the 4,560th most popular soccer player (down from 4,100th in 2019), the 393rd most popular biography from Portugal (down from 361st in 2019) and the 73rd most popular Portuguese Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
630k
Page Views (PV)
44.50
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
44
Languages Editions (L)
6.58
Effective Languages (L*)
3.07
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Miguel Veloso ranks 4,560 out of 21,273. Before him are Michael Rensing, Sergio Valdés, Maksimilijan Mihelčič, Willy Kernen, Luis Tejada, and Li Chan-myung. After him are Avi Cohen, Andy van der Meyde, Dušan Marković, Timmy Simons, Wolfgang Seguin, and Levan Kobiashvili.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMichael Rensing
1984 - Present
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 4,554
Sergio Valdés
1933 - 2019
HPI: 44.51
Rank: 4,555
Maksimilijan Mihelčič
1905 - 1958
HPI: 44.51
Rank: 4,556
Willy Kernen
1929 - 2009
HPI: 44.51
Rank: 4,557
Luis Tejada
1982 - 2024
HPI: 44.51
Rank: 4,558
Li Chan-myung
1947 - Present
HPI: 44.51
Rank: 4,559
Miguel Veloso
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 4,560
Avi Cohen
1956 - 2010
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 4,561
Andy van der Meyde
1979 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 4,562
Dušan Marković
1906 - 1974
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 4,563
Timmy Simons
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 4,564
Wolfgang Seguin
1945 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 4,565
Levan Kobiashvili
1977 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 4,566
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1986, Miguel Veloso ranks 122. Before him are Yoo Ah-in, Emily VanCamp, Bree Olson, Kim Seon-ho, Franco Armani, and Lea Michele. After him are Kamui Kobayashi, Yang Mi, Marie Avgeropoulos, Alfie Allen, Balázs Dzsudzsák, and James Deen.
Others Born in 1986
Go to all RankingsYoo Ah-in
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 116
Emily VanCamp
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 117
Bree Olson
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 118
Kim Seon-ho
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 119
Franco Armani
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 120
Lea Michele
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 121
Miguel Veloso
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 122
Kamui Kobayashi
RACING DRIVER
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 123
Yang Mi
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.45
Rank: 124
Marie Avgeropoulos
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 125
Alfie Allen
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 126
Balázs Dzsudzsák
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 127
James Deen
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 128
In Portugal
Among people born in Portugal, Miguel Veloso ranks 393 out of 633. Before him are José Fonte (1983), Jorge de Paiva (1887), Mário de Noronha (1885), Carlos Manuel (1958), Paulo de Carvalho (1947), and João Sassetti (1892). After him are Carlos Mendes (1947), Tiago Monteiro (1976), Nélson Semedo (1993), Carlos Mota Pinto (1936), Teresa Salgueiro (1969), and Fernando Pereira (1950).
Others born in Portugal
Go to all RankingsJosé Fonte
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 387
Jorge de Paiva
FENCER
1887 - 1937
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 388
Mário de Noronha
ATHLETE
1885 - 1973
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 389
Carlos Manuel
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 44.65
Rank: 390
Paulo de Carvalho
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 391
João Sassetti
FENCER
1892 - 1946
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 392
Miguel Veloso
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 393
Carlos Mendes
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 394
Tiago Monteiro
RACING DRIVER
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 395
Nélson Semedo
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 396
Carlos Mota Pinto
POLITICIAN
1936 - 1985
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 397
Teresa Salgueiro
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 398
Fernando Pereira
PHOTOGRAPHER
1950 - 1985
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 399
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Portugal
Among soccer players born in Portugal, Miguel Veloso ranks 73. Before him are José Carlos (1941), Jorge Costa (1971), Rui Barros (1965), Jorge Andrade (1978), José Fonte (1983), and Carlos Manuel (1958). After him are Nélson Semedo (1993), Manuel Fernandes (1986), André Gomes (1993), Beto (1976), Tiago Mendes (1981), and Ricardo Costa (1981).
José Carlos
1941 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 67
Jorge Costa
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 68
Rui Barros
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 69
Jorge Andrade
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 70
José Fonte
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 71
Carlos Manuel
1958 - Present
HPI: 44.65
Rank: 72
Miguel Veloso
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 73
Nélson Semedo
1993 - Present
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 74
Manuel Fernandes
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.08
Rank: 75
André Gomes
1993 - Present
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 76
Beto
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.90
Rank: 77
Tiago Mendes
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 78
Ricardo Costa
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 79