SOCCER PLAYER

Niko Kovač

1971 - Today

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Niko Kovač (Croatian pronunciation: [nǐːko kǒʋaːtʃ, – kô-]; born 15 October 1971) is a professional football coach and former player. Born and raised in West Germany, Kovač was the long-standing captain of the Croatia national team until his retirement from international football in January 2009. A defensive midfielder who was known for his excellent passing and tackling skills, Kovač was, at the time of his retirement, the oldest player in the Croatian squad and had captained them at the 2006 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2008. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Niko Kovač has received more than 2,609,106 page views. His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia. Niko Kovač is the 599th most popular soccer player (down from 280th in 2019), the 1,955th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,459th in 2019) and the 49th most popular German Soccer Player.

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  • 48

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.86

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.88

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Niko Kovač ranks 599 out of 21,273. Before him are Óscar Míguez, Harry Gregg, Poul Nielsen, Gonzalo Higuaín, Michael Owen, and Bruno Conti. After him are Viliam Schrojf, José Pékerman, Zózimo, Yaya Touré, Manfred Kaltz, and Giorgio Chiellini.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Niko Kovač ranks 40. Before him are Pete Sampras, Nathan Fillion, Alex Borstein, Sofia Coppola, Jacques Villeneuve, and Elif Shafak. After him are Shannen Doherty, Claire Forlani, Martin Freeman, Paul Bettany, Christina Applegate, and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Niko Kovač ranks 1,955 out of 7,253. Before him are Franzl Lang (1930), Georg Ebers (1837), Isdal Woman (1940), Hans Wilsdorf (1881), John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg (1625), and Rainer Bonhof (1952). After him are Hermann Schlegel (1804), Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1579), Clemens Winkler (1838), Marie of Saxe-Altenburg (1818), Bettina Heinen-Ayech (1937), and Hans Hartung (1904).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Germany

Among soccer players born in Germany, Niko Kovač ranks 49. Before him are Hans Schäfer (1927), Max Morlock (1925), Jürgen Kohler (1965), Robert Enke (1977), Guido Buchwald (1961), and Rainer Bonhof (1952). After him are Manfred Kaltz (1953), Bernd Hölzenbein (1946), Klaus Augenthaler (1957), Mario Gómez (1985), Erich Juskowiak (1926), and İlkay Gündoğan (1990).

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