Soccer Player
Paul Scholes
English association football player (born 1974)
1974 - today
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Paul Scholes
His biography is available in 66 different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Scholes is the 751st most popular soccer player (down from 550th in 2024), the 1,750th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,340th in 2019) and the 48th most popular British Soccer Player.
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HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Paul Scholes's biography appears in 66 language editions of Wikipedia, more than 99% of all Soccer Players.
#48 / 1,640
Paul Scholes ranks #48 of 1,640 Soccer Players born in United Kingdom, inside the top 3% of that cohort.
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Among Soccer Players
Among soccer players, Paul Scholes ranks 748 out of 24,321. Before him are Attilio Demaría, Tadao Onishi, Luca Toni, Antonio Cabrini, Mihály Lantos, and Kazuhisa Kono. After him are José Águas, Hugo Sotil, Enrique Guaita, Ivan Rakitić, Eric Abidal, and Pirri.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
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Attilio Demaría
1909 - 1990
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 745
Tadao Onishi
1943 - 2006
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 746
Luca Toni
1977 - Present
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 747
Antonio Cabrini
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 748
Mihály Lantos
1928 - 1989
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 749
Kazuhisa Kono
1950 - Present
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 750
Paul Scholes
1974 - Present
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 751
José Águas
1930 - 2000
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 752
Hugo Sotil
1949 - 2024
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 753
Enrique Guaita
1910 - 1959
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 754
Ivan Rakitić
1988 - Present
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 755
Eric Abidal
1979 - Present
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 756
Pirri
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 757
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1974, Paul Scholes ranks 29. Before him are Alexis Tsipras, Al-Muhtadee Billah, Camilla Läckberg, Jenna Jameson, Ole Einar Bjørndalen, and Masashi Kishimoto. After him are Marjorie Taylor Greene, CeeLo Green, Mirko Cro Cop, Haya bint Hussein, Vincenzo Montella, and Kate Moss.
Others Born in 1974
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Alexis Tsipras
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 23
Al-Muhtadee Billah
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 24
Camilla Läckberg
WRITER
1974 - Present
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 25
Jenna Jameson
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 26
Ole Einar Bjørndalen
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 27
Masashi Kishimoto
COMIC ARTIST
1974 - Present
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 28
Paul Scholes
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 29
Marjorie Taylor Greene
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 30
CeeLo Green
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 31
Mirko Cro Cop
MARTIAL ARTS
1974 - Present
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 32
Haya bint Hussein
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 33
Vincenzo Montella
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 34
Kate Moss
MODEL
1974 - Present
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 35
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Paul Scholes ranks 1,750 out of 9,870. Before him are Sandford Fleming (1827), Thomas Kyd (1558), William Prout (1785), James Herriot (1916), Neil Tennant (1954), and Colin Davis (1927). After him are Ken Russell (1927), Elsa Lanchester (1902), Michael Ventris (1922), Robert Southey (1774), Elizabeth Hurley (1965), and George Meredith (1828).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Sandford Fleming
INVENTOR
1827 - 1915
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 1,744
Thomas Kyd
WRITER
1558 - 1594
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 1,745
William Prout
CHEMIST
1785 - 1850
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 1,746
James Herriot
WRITER
1916 - 1995
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 1,747
Neil Tennant
SINGER
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 1,748
Colin Davis
CONDUCTOR
1927 - 2013
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 1,749
Paul Scholes
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 1,750
Ken Russell
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2011
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 1,751
Elsa Lanchester
ACTOR
1902 - 1986
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 1,752
Michael Ventris
ARCHITECT
1922 - 1956
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 1,753
Robert Southey
WRITER
1774 - 1843
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 1,754
Elizabeth Hurley
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 1,755
George Meredith
WRITER
1828 - 1909
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 1,756
Among Soccer Players In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Paul Scholes ranks 48. Before him are Gary Lineker (1960), Geoff Hurst (1941), Herbert Kilpin (1870), John Charles (1931), Steven Gerrard (1980), and Jimmy Greaves (1940). After him are Allan Clarke (1946), Paul McGrath (1959), Terry Cooper (1944), Brian Clough (1935), Tommy Smith (1945), and Peter Taylor (1928).
Gary Lineker
1960 - Present
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 42
Geoff Hurst
1941 - Present
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 43
Herbert Kilpin
1870 - 1916
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 44
John Charles
1931 - 2004
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 45
Steven Gerrard
1980 - Present
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 46
Jimmy Greaves
1940 - 2021
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 47
Paul Scholes
1974 - Present
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 48
Allan Clarke
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 49
Paul McGrath
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 50
Terry Cooper
1944 - 2021
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 51
Brian Clough
1935 - 2004
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 52
Tommy Smith
1945 - 2019
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 53
Peter Taylor
1928 - 1990
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 54
