SOCCER PLAYER
Mwepu Ilunga
1949 - 2015
Mwepu Ilunga
Joseph Mwepu Ilunga (22 August 1949 – 8 May 2015) was a football defender from Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). His name is also written as Alunga Mwepu. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mwepu Ilunga has received more than 75,893 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Mwepu Ilunga is the 3,019th most popular soccer player (up from 3,416th in 2019), the 25th most popular biography from Democratic Republic of the Congo and the 5th most popular Congolese Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
76k
Page Views (PV)
54.58
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
4.39
Effective Languages (L*)
2.26
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Mwepu Ilunga ranks 3,019 out of 21,273. Before him are Tarak Dhiab, Kosta Tomašević, Robert Budzynski, Antonio Olmo, Laurent Grimmonprez, and Ed de Goey. After him are Hans Jakob, Ernst Jean-Joseph, Alberto Galateo, László Sternberg, Gérard Janvion, and Ralph Hasenhüttl.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTarak Dhiab
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 3,013
Kosta Tomašević
1923 - 1976
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 3,014
Robert Budzynski
1940 - 2023
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 3,015
Antonio Olmo
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 3,016
Laurent Grimmonprez
1902 - 1984
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 3,017
Ed de Goey
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 3,018
Mwepu Ilunga
1949 - 2015
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 3,019
Hans Jakob
1908 - 1994
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 3,020
Ernst Jean-Joseph
1948 - 2020
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 3,021
Alberto Galateo
1911 - 1961
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 3,022
László Sternberg
1905 - 1982
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 3,023
Gérard Janvion
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 3,024
Ralph Hasenhüttl
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 3,025
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Mwepu Ilunga ranks 462. Before him are Zbigniew Rybczyński, Tatyana Anisimova, George Winston, Oleg Atkov, Manolo el del bombo, and Rudy Hartono. After him are Olga Morozova, Arlindo Gomes Furtado, Rakesh Roshan, Charles Roven, Chris Van Allsburg, and Fayez Tarawneh. Among people deceased in 2015, Mwepu Ilunga ranks 323. Before him are Eric Arturo Delvalle, Jihadi John, James Best, Hellmuth Karasek, Ángel Atienza, and Friedrich L. Bauer. After him are Gregory Walcott, Marília Pêra, Johan Ferner, Tanith Lee, Jean-Claude Turcotte, and Martin Gilbert.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsZbigniew Rybczyński
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 456
Tatyana Anisimova
ATHLETE
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 457
George Winston
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2023
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 458
Oleg Atkov
ASTRONAUT
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 459
Manolo el del bombo
BUSINESSPERSON
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 460
Rudy Hartono
BADMINTON PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 461
Mwepu Ilunga
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2015
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 462
Olga Morozova
TENNIS PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 463
Arlindo Gomes Furtado
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 464
Rakesh Roshan
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 465
Charles Roven
PRODUCER
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 466
Chris Van Allsburg
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 467
Fayez Tarawneh
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2021
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 468
Others Deceased in 2015
Go to all RankingsEric Arturo Delvalle
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2015
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 317
Jihadi John
CELEBRITY
1988 - 2015
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 318
James Best
ACTOR
1926 - 2015
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 319
Hellmuth Karasek
WRITER
1934 - 2015
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 320
Ángel Atienza
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2015
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 321
Friedrich L. Bauer
ENGINEER
1924 - 2015
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 322
Mwepu Ilunga
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2015
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 323
Gregory Walcott
ACTOR
1928 - 2015
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 324
Marília Pêra
ACTOR
1943 - 2015
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 325
Johan Ferner
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2015
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 326
Tanith Lee
WRITER
1947 - 2015
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 327
Jean-Claude Turcotte
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1936 - 2015
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 328
Martin Gilbert
HISTORIAN
1936 - 2015
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 329
In Democratic Republic of the Congo
Among people born in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mwepu Ilunga ranks 25 out of 107. Before him are Fridolin Ambongo Besungu (1960), Joseph Iléo (1921), Sylvestre Ilunga (1947), Marie Myriam (1957), Jean-Pierre Bemba (1962), and Franco Luambo (1938). After him are Koffi Olomide (1956), Dikembe Mutombo (1966), Cyrille Adoula (1921), Sony Lab'ou Tansi (1947), José Bosingwa (1982), and Kazadi Mwamba (1947).
Others born in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Go to all RankingsFridolin Ambongo Besungu
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 19
Joseph Iléo
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1994
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 20
Sylvestre Ilunga
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 21
Marie Myriam
SINGER
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 22
Jean-Pierre Bemba
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 23
Franco Luambo
MUSICIAN
1938 - 1989
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 24
Mwepu Ilunga
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2015
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 25
Koffi Olomide
SINGER
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 26
Dikembe Mutombo
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1966 - 2024
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 27
Cyrille Adoula
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1978
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 28
Sony Lab'ou Tansi
WRITER
1947 - 1995
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 29
José Bosingwa
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 30
Kazadi Mwamba
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 1996
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 31
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Democratic Republic of the Congo
Among soccer players born in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mwepu Ilunga ranks 5. Before him are Claude Makélélé (1973), Ndaye Mulamba (1948), Kembo Uba Kembo (1947), and Steve Mandanda (1985). After him are José Bosingwa (1982), Kazadi Mwamba (1947), Mwanza Mukombo (1945), Mavuba Mafuila (1949), Kakoko Etepé (1950), Tubilandu Ndimbi (1948), and Kibonge Mafu (1945).
Claude Makélélé
1973 - Present
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 1
Ndaye Mulamba
1948 - 2019
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 2
Kembo Uba Kembo
1947 - 2007
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 3
Steve Mandanda
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 4
Mwepu Ilunga
1949 - 2015
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 5
José Bosingwa
1982 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 6
Kazadi Mwamba
1947 - 1996
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 7
Mwanza Mukombo
1945 - 2001
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 8
Mavuba Mafuila
1949 - 1996
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 9
Kakoko Etepé
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 10
Tubilandu Ndimbi
1948 - 2021
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 11
Kibonge Mafu
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 12