SOCCER PLAYER
Paulo Roberto Falcão
1953 - Today
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Paulo Roberto Falcão
Paulo Roberto Falcão, or simply Falcão (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpawlu ʁoˈbɛʁtu fawˈkɐ̃w]; born 16 October 1953), is a Brazilian former footballer and football manager. He is universally considered one of the greatest Brazilian players of all time and one of the greatest defensive midfielders in football history, and one of the best players in the world in his position at his peak in the 1980s. Falcão is widely considered one of the best players in Internacional and Roma history, playing also for São Paulo. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paulo Roberto Falcão has received more than 757,030 page views. His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2019). Paulo Roberto Falcão is the 125th most popular soccer player (down from 102nd in 2019), the 51st most popular biography from Brazil (down from 46th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.
Paulo Roberto Falcão is most famous for his time with the Brazilian soccer team, the Brazil National Team. He played for the team from 1971-1982 and won the World Cup in 1970, 1974, and 1982.
Memorability Metrics
760k
Page Views (PV)
64.02
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
47
Languages Editions (L)
7.93
Effective Languages (L*)
2.79
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Paulo Roberto Falcão ranks 125 out of 21,273. Before him are Jean-Marie Pfaff, Arthur Friedenreich, Alessandro Del Piero, Nils Liedholm, Fabio Cannavaro, and Miroslav Klose. After him are José Nasazzi, Helmut Rahn, Lucien Laurent, Filippo Inzaghi, Gérson, and Edwin van der Sar.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJean-Marie Pfaff
1953 - Present
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 119
Arthur Friedenreich
1892 - 1969
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 120
Alessandro Del Piero
1974 - Present
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 121
Nils Liedholm
1922 - 2007
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 122
Fabio Cannavaro
1973 - Present
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 123
Miroslav Klose
1978 - Present
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 124
Paulo Roberto Falcão
1953 - Present
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 125
José Nasazzi
1901 - 1968
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 126
Helmut Rahn
1929 - 2003
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 127
Lucien Laurent
1907 - 2005
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 128
Filippo Inzaghi
1973 - Present
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 129
Gérson
1941 - Present
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 130
Edwin van der Sar
1970 - Present
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 131
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, Paulo Roberto Falcão ranks 29. Before him are Fatih Terim, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Daniel Passarella, Cyndi Lauper, Mike Oldfield, and Jean-Marie Pfaff. After him are Malcolm Young, Ségolène Royal, Peter Stormare, Manuel Pellegrini, Hulk Hogan, and Nigel Mansell.
Others Born in 1953
Go to all RankingsFatih Terim
COACH
1953 - Present
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 23
Andrés Manuel López Obrador
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 24
Daniel Passarella
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 25
Cyndi Lauper
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 26
Mike Oldfield
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 27
Jean-Marie Pfaff
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 28
Paulo Roberto Falcão
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 29
Malcolm Young
MUSICIAN
1953 - 2017
HPI: 63.79
Rank: 30
Ségolène Royal
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 31
Peter Stormare
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 32
Manuel Pellegrini
COACH
1953 - Present
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 33
Hulk Hogan
WRESTLER
1953 - Present
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 34
Nigel Mansell
RACING DRIVER
1953 - Present
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 35
In Brazil
Among people born in Brazil, Paulo Roberto Falcão ranks 51 out of 2,236. Before him are Cafu (1970), Zito (1932), Leônidas (1913), Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil (1846), Juscelino Kubitschek (1902), and Arthur Friedenreich (1892). After him are Gérson (1941), Tostão (1947), Caetano Veloso (1942), Fernando Henrique Cardoso (1931), Astrud Gilberto (1940), and Ademir de Menezes (1922).
Others born in Brazil
Go to all RankingsCafu
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 45
Zito
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2015
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 46
Leônidas
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 2004
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 47
Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil
NOBLEMAN
1846 - 1921
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 48
Juscelino Kubitschek
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1976
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 49
Arthur Friedenreich
SOCCER PLAYER
1892 - 1969
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 50
Paulo Roberto Falcão
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 51
Gérson
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 52
Tostão
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 53
Caetano Veloso
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 54
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
POLITICIAN
1931 - Present
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 55
Astrud Gilberto
SINGER
1940 - 2023
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 56
Ademir de Menezes
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 1996
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 57
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil
Among soccer players born in Brazil, Paulo Roberto Falcão ranks 27. Before him are José Altafini (1938), Kaká (1982), Cafu (1970), Zito (1932), Leônidas (1913), and Arthur Friedenreich (1892). After him are Gérson (1941), Tostão (1947), Ademir de Menezes (1922), Pepe (1935), Zizinho (1921), and Careca (1960).
José Altafini
1938 - Present
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 21
Kaká
1982 - Present
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 22
Cafu
1970 - Present
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 23
Zito
1932 - 2015
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 24
Leônidas
1913 - 2004
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 25
Arthur Friedenreich
1892 - 1969
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 26
Paulo Roberto Falcão
1953 - Present
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 27
Gérson
1941 - Present
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 28
Tostão
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 29
Ademir de Menezes
1922 - 1996
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 30
Pepe
1935 - Present
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 31
Zizinho
1921 - 2002
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 32
Careca
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 33