SOCCER PLAYER
Neil Ruddock
1968 - Today
Neil Ruddock
Neil "Razor" Ruddock (born 9 May 1968) is an English former professional footballer and television personality who is a club director at Enfield F.C. As a player he was a central defender from 1986 to 2003, and was voted the 17th "hardest footballer of all time". He made his debut at Millwall, having been associated with the club since the age of 13, and also represented Tottenham Hotspur, Southampton, Liverpool, West Ham United, Crystal Palace, Queens Park Rangers and Swindon Town during a professional career spanning 17 years. He was capped once by England, in 1994. Ruddock came out of retirement in 2015, aged 46, to play for United Counties League side Wellingborough Whitworth. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Neil Ruddock is the 16,512th most popular soccer player (down from 14,600th in 2024), the 7,965th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,571st in 2019) and the 857th most popular British Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Neil Ruddock ranks 16,512 out of 21,273. Before him are Giorgi Kvilitaia, Mario Mitaj, Ramin Ott, Ricardo Ismael Rojas, Alan Varela, and Naoya Ishigami. After him are Javi Chica, Grischa Prömel, Sergio Padt, Malik Tillman, Kenta Shimizu, and Takahiro Sekine.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGiorgi Kvilitaia
1993 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 16,525
Mario Mitaj
2003 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 16,526
Ramin Ott
1986 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 16,527
Ricardo Ismael Rojas
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 16,528
Alan Varela
2001 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 16,529
Naoya Ishigami
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 16,530
Neil Ruddock
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 16,531
Javi Chica
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 16,532
Grischa Prömel
1995 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 16,533
Sergio Padt
1990 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 16,534
Malik Tillman
2002 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 16,535
Kenta Shimizu
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.10
Rank: 16,536
Takahiro Sekine
1995 - Present
HPI: 38.10
Rank: 16,537
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1968, Neil Ruddock ranks 1,172. Before him are Marnie McBean, Sabeer Bhatia, Elden Campbell, Willy Okpara, Christian Colson, and Theresa Villiers. After him are Mark Tewksbury, Shirley Robertson, Nina Wadia, Walt Becker, Litefoot, and Scott Sharp.
Others Born in 1968
Go to all RankingsMarnie McBean
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 1,166
Sabeer Bhatia
BUSINESSPERSON
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.51
Rank: 1,167
Elden Campbell
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.50
Rank: 1,168
Willy Okpara
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.38
Rank: 1,169
Christian Colson
PRODUCER
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.34
Rank: 1,170
Theresa Villiers
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.20
Rank: 1,171
Neil Ruddock
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 1,172
Mark Tewksbury
SWIMMER
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.07
Rank: 1,173
Shirley Robertson
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.07
Rank: 1,174
Nina Wadia
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.04
Rank: 1,175
Walt Becker
FILM DIRECTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 37.80
Rank: 1,176
Litefoot
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 37.66
Rank: 1,177
Scott Sharp
RACING DRIVER
1968 - Present
HPI: 37.59
Rank: 1,178
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Neil Ruddock ranks 7,967 out of 8,785. Before him are Justin Hoyte (1984), Danny Higginbotham (1978), Danny Mills (1977), Tiana Benjamin (1984), Liz McColgan (1964), and Kriss Akabusi (1958). After him are Sub Focus (1982), Mark Lewis-Francis (1982), Maisie Richardson-Sellers (1992), Alistair Brownlee (1988), Kayvan Novak (1978), and Alex da Kid (1982).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJustin Hoyte
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.13
Rank: 7,961
Danny Higginbotham
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 7,962
Danny Mills
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 7,963
Tiana Benjamin
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 7,964
Liz McColgan
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 7,965
Kriss Akabusi
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 7,966
Neil Ruddock
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 7,967
Sub Focus
MUSICIAN
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 7,968
Mark Lewis-Francis
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 7,969
Maisie Richardson-Sellers
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 38.10
Rank: 7,970
Alistair Brownlee
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.10
Rank: 7,971
Kayvan Novak
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.10
Rank: 7,972
Alex da Kid
MUSICIAN
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.10
Rank: 7,973
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Neil Ruddock ranks 857. Before him are Kelly Smith (1978), Ugo Ehiogu (1972), Andros Townsend (1991), Justin Hoyte (1984), Danny Higginbotham (1978), and Danny Mills (1977). After him are Chris Kirkland (1981), Steve Sidwell (1982), Reiss Nelson (1999), Simon Grayson (1969), Matt Holland (1974), and Tony Cottee (1965).
Kelly Smith
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.16
Rank: 851
Ugo Ehiogu
1972 - 2017
HPI: 38.15
Rank: 852
Andros Townsend
1991 - Present
HPI: 38.15
Rank: 853
Justin Hoyte
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.13
Rank: 854
Danny Higginbotham
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 855
Danny Mills
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 856
Neil Ruddock
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 857
Chris Kirkland
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 858
Steve Sidwell
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.05
Rank: 859
Reiss Nelson
1999 - Present
HPI: 38.04
Rank: 860
Simon Grayson
1969 - Present
HPI: 38.02
Rank: 861
Matt Holland
1974 - Present
HPI: 37.99
Rank: 862
Tony Cottee
1965 - Present
HPI: 37.98
Rank: 863














































