SOCCER PLAYER
Paolo Maldini
1968 - Today
Paolo Maldini
Paolo Cesare Maldini (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpaːolo malˈdiːni]; born 26 June 1968) is an Italian former professional footballer who played primarily as a left-back and centre-back for AC Milan and the Italy national team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders of all time. As the Milan and Italy captain for many years, he was nicknamed "Il Capitano". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paolo Maldini has received more than 8,918,243 page views. His biography is available in 74 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 72 in 2019). Paolo Maldini is the 39th most popular soccer player (up from 44th in 2019), the 499th most popular biography from Italy (up from 614th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Italian Soccer Player.
Paolo Maldini is most famous for his long career as a professional footballer with AC Milan and the Italian national team. He played as a left-back and spent all 25 seasons of his career at Milan, making 902 appearances and scoring 26 goals. He won 26 trophies with Milan, including five Serie A titles, five Supercoppa Italiana, five European Cup/Champions League titles, one UEFA Super Cup, two Intercontinental Cups, and one FIFA Club World Cup.
Memorability Metrics
8.9M
Page Views (PV)
68.70
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
74
Languages Editions (L)
12.21
Effective Languages (L*)
3.19
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Paolo Maldini ranks 39 out of 21,273. Before him are Didi, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Vavá, Roberto Baggio, Ronaldinho, and Ruud Gullit. After him are Sándor Kocsis, Antonín Panenka, Jürgen Klinsmann, Gunnar Nordahl, Djalma Santos, and Josef Masopust.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDidi
1928 - 2001
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 33
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
1955 - Present
HPI: 69.14
Rank: 34
Vavá
1934 - 2002
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 35
Roberto Baggio
1967 - Present
HPI: 68.91
Rank: 36
Ronaldinho
1980 - Present
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 37
Ruud Gullit
1962 - Present
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 38
Paolo Maldini
1968 - Present
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 39
Sándor Kocsis
1929 - 1979
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 40
Antonín Panenka
1948 - Present
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 41
Jürgen Klinsmann
1964 - Present
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 42
Gunnar Nordahl
1921 - 1995
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 43
Djalma Santos
1929 - 2013
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 44
Josef Masopust
1931 - 2015
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 45
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1968, Paolo Maldini ranks 4. Before him are Will Smith, Celine Dion, and Lisa Marie Presley. After him are Felipe VI of Spain, Daniel Craig, Didier Deschamps, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, Hugh Jackman, Davor Šuker, Marine Le Pen, and Timothy McVeigh.
Others Born in 1968
Go to all RankingsWill Smith
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 74.25
Rank: 1
Celine Dion
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 2
Lisa Marie Presley
SINGER
1968 - 2023
HPI: 69.78
Rank: 3
Paolo Maldini
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 4
Felipe VI of Spain
NOBLEMAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 5
Daniel Craig
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 6
Didier Deschamps
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 7
Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 8
Hugh Jackman
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 9
Davor Šuker
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 10
Marine Le Pen
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 11
Timothy McVeigh
EXTREMIST
1968 - 2001
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 12
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Paolo Maldini ranks 499 out of 5,161. Before him are Grazia Deledda (1871), Franco Nero (1941), Theocritus (-315), Queen Paola of Belgium (1937), Francesco I Sforza (1401), and Berengar I of Italy (850). After him are Jacopo Peri (1561), Cornelius Nepos (-100), Pope Leo II (611), Pontormo (1494), Elena Ferrante (1943), and Pope Valentine (780).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsGrazia Deledda
WRITER
1871 - 1936
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 493
Franco Nero
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 494
Theocritus
WRITER
315 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 68.75
Rank: 495
Queen Paola of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 496
Francesco I Sforza
POLITICIAN
1401 - 1466
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 497
Berengar I of Italy
POLITICIAN
850 - 924
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 498
Paolo Maldini
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 499
Jacopo Peri
COMPOSER
1561 - 1633
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 500
Cornelius Nepos
WRITER
100 BC - 25 BC
HPI: 68.67
Rank: 501
Pope Leo II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
611 - 683
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 502
Pontormo
PAINTER
1494 - 1557
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 503
Elena Ferrante
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 68.65
Rank: 504
Pope Valentine
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
780 - 827
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 505
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Italy
Among soccer players born in Italy, Paolo Maldini ranks 4. Before him are Giuseppe Meazza (1910), Cesare Maldini (1932), and Roberto Baggio (1967). After him are Paolo Rossi (1956), Roberto Mancini (1964), Luigi Riva (1944), Franco Baresi (1960), Gianni Rivera (1943), Silvio Piola (1913), Francesco Totti (1976), and Gianluigi Buffon (1978).
Giuseppe Meazza
1910 - 1979
HPI: 72.99
Rank: 1
Cesare Maldini
1932 - 2016
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 2
Roberto Baggio
1967 - Present
HPI: 68.91
Rank: 3
Paolo Maldini
1968 - Present
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 4
Paolo Rossi
1956 - 2020
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 5
Roberto Mancini
1964 - Present
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 6
Luigi Riva
1944 - 2024
HPI: 66.66
Rank: 7
Franco Baresi
1960 - Present
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 8
Gianni Rivera
1943 - Present
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 9
Silvio Piola
1913 - 1996
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 10
Francesco Totti
1976 - Present
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 11
Gianluigi Buffon
1978 - Present
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 12