SOCCER PLAYER
Niko Kovač
1971 - Today
Niko Kovač
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.
Memorability Metrics
2.6M
Page Views (PV)
62.80
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsÓscar Míguez
1927 - 2006
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 593
Harry Gregg
1932 - 2020
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 594
Poul Nielsen
1891 - 1962
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 595
Gonzalo Higuaín
1987 - Present
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 596
Michael Owen
1979 - Present
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 597
Bruno Conti
1955 - Present
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 598
Niko Kovač
1971 - Present
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 599
Viliam Schrojf
1931 - 2007
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 600
José Pékerman
1949 - Present
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 601
Zózimo
1932 - 1977
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 602
Yaya Touré
1983 - Present
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 603
Manfred Kaltz
1953 - Present
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 604
Giorgio Chiellini
1984 - Present
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 605
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.
Others Born in 1971
Go to all RankingsPete Sampras
TENNIS PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 34
Nathan Fillion
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 35
Alex Borstein
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 36
Sofia Coppola
FILM DIRECTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 37
Jacques Villeneuve
RACING DRIVER
1971 - Present
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 38
Elif Shafak
WRITER
1971 - Present
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 39
Niko Kovač
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 40
Shannen Doherty
ACTOR
1971 - 2024
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 41
Claire Forlani
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 42
Martin Freeman
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 43
Paul Bettany
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 44
Christina Applegate
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 45
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
TENNIS PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 46
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).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsFranzl Lang
SINGER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 1,949
Georg Ebers
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1898
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 1,950
Isdal Woman
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1940 - 1970
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 1,951
Hans Wilsdorf
BUSINESSPERSON
1881 - 1960
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 1,952
John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg
NOBLEMAN
1625 - 1679
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 1,953
Rainer Bonhof
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 1,954
Niko Kovač
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 1,955
Hermann Schlegel
BIOLOGIST
1804 - 1884
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 1,956
Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
WRITER
1579 - 1666
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 1,957
Clemens Winkler
CHEMIST
1838 - 1904
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 1,958
Marie of Saxe-Altenburg
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1907
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 1,959
Bettina Heinen-Ayech
PAINTER
1937 - 2020
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 1,960
Hans Hartung
PAINTER
1904 - 1989
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 1,961
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).
Hans Schäfer
1927 - 2017
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 43
Max Morlock
1925 - 1994
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 44
Jürgen Kohler
1965 - Present
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 45
Robert Enke
1977 - 2009
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 46
Guido Buchwald
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 47
Rainer Bonhof
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 48
Niko Kovač
1971 - Present
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 49
Manfred Kaltz
1953 - Present
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 50
Bernd Hölzenbein
1946 - 2024
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 51
Klaus Augenthaler
1957 - Present
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 52
Mario Gómez
1985 - Present
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 53
Erich Juskowiak
1926 - 1983
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 54
İlkay Gündoğan
1990 - Present
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 55