SOCCER PLAYER
Mousa Dembélé
1987 - Today
Mousa Dembélé
Moussa Sidi Yaya Dembélé (born 16 July 1987), known as Mousa Dembélé, is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. He was regarded as one of the best box-to-box midfielders in Europe due to his excellent dribbling skills and ability to maintain possession. Dembélé started his career at Belgian Pro League team Germinal Beerschot before spells at Eredivisie sides Willem II and AZ in the Netherlands. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mousa Dembélé has received more than 338,610 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia. Mousa Dembélé is the 4,846th most popular soccer player (down from 4,675th in 2019), the 780th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 720th in 2019) and the 105th most popular Belgian Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
340k
Page Views (PV)
51.44
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
45
Languages Editions (L)
5.14
Effective Languages (L*)
4.03
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Mousa Dembélé ranks 4,846 out of 21,273. Before him are Marc Baecke, William Ayache, Igor Jovićević, Patricio Arabolaza, Jang Hyun-soo, and Boris Mayorov. After him are Angeliño, Momčilo Đokić, Georgi Kinkladze, Saul Malatrasi, Paco Herrera, and Rumi Utsugi.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMarc Baecke
1956 - 2017
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 4,840
William Ayache
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 4,841
Igor Jovićević
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 4,842
Patricio Arabolaza
1893 - 1935
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 4,843
Jang Hyun-soo
1991 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 4,844
Boris Mayorov
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 4,845
Mousa Dembélé
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 4,846
Angeliño
1997 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 4,847
Momčilo Đokić
1911 - 1983
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 4,848
Georgi Kinkladze
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 4,849
Saul Malatrasi
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 4,850
Paco Herrera
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 4,851
Rumi Utsugi
1988 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 4,852
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1987, Mousa Dembélé ranks 122. Before him are Jay Park, Mauro Zárate, Jon Ossoff, Ádám Szalai, Carolina Kostner, and Jung Il-woo. After him are Juraj Kucka, Yuja Wang, Mischa Zverev, Tyler Hoechlin, Aida Garifullina, and Fernando.
Others Born in 1987
Go to all RankingsJay Park
SINGER
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 116
Mauro Zárate
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 117
Jon Ossoff
POLITICIAN
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 118
Ádám Szalai
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 119
Carolina Kostner
SKATER
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 120
Jung Il-woo
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 121
Mousa Dembélé
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 122
Juraj Kucka
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 123
Yuja Wang
MUSICIAN
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 124
Mischa Zverev
TENNIS PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 125
Tyler Hoechlin
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 126
Aida Garifullina
SINGER
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 127
Fernando
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 128
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Mousa Dembélé ranks 780 out of 1,190. Before him are Maurice Verdonck (1873), René Verheyen (1952), Jean Capelle (1913), Alain de Changy (1922), Stefan Everts (1972), and Marc Baecke (1956). After him are Frank Odberg (1879), Johan Bruyneel (1964), Michel Knuysen (1929), Paolo Ferrari (1929), Nico Claesen (1962), and Joseph Van Ingelgem (1912).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsMaurice Verdonck
ATHLETE
1873 - 1968
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 774
René Verheyen
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 775
Jean Capelle
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1977
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 776
Alain de Changy
RACING DRIVER
1922 - 1994
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 777
Stefan Everts
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 778
Marc Baecke
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 2017
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 779
Mousa Dembélé
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 780
Frank Odberg
ATHLETE
1879 - 1917
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 781
Johan Bruyneel
CYCLIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 782
Michel Knuysen
ATHLETE
1929 - 2013
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 783
Paolo Ferrari
ACTOR
1929 - 2018
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 784
Nico Claesen
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 785
Joseph Van Ingelgem
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1989
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 786
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Belgium
Among soccer players born in Belgium, Mousa Dembélé ranks 105. Before him are Constant Joacim (1908), Jean de Bie (1892), Jean Brichaut (1911), René Verheyen (1952), Jean Capelle (1913), and Marc Baecke (1956). After him are Nico Claesen (1962), Joseph Van Ingelgem (1912), Jérémy Doku (2002), Frans Peeraer (1913), Philippe Albert (1967), and Nacer Chadli (1989).
Constant Joacim
1908 - 1979
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 99
Jean de Bie
1892 - 1961
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 100
Jean Brichaut
1911 - 1962
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 101
René Verheyen
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 102
Jean Capelle
1913 - 1977
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 103
Marc Baecke
1956 - 2017
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 104
Mousa Dembélé
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 105
Nico Claesen
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 106
Joseph Van Ingelgem
1912 - 1989
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 107
Jérémy Doku
2002 - Present
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 108
Frans Peeraer
1913 - 1988
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 109
Philippe Albert
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 110
Nacer Chadli
1989 - Present
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 111