SOCCER PLAYER
Paulo Santos
1972 - Today

Paulo Santos
Paulo Jorge da Silva dos Santos (born 11 December 1972) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He appeared in 275 Primeira Liga matches over 14 seasons, representing in the competition Benfica, Estrela da Amadora, Alverca, Porto, Varzim, Braga and Rio Ave. Santos was part of the Portugal squad at the 2006 World Cup. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Paulo Santos is the 7,236th most popular soccer player (down from 6,066th in 2024), the 470th most popular biography from Portugal (down from 438th in 2019) and the 120th most popular Portuguese Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Paulo Santos ranks 7,236 out of 21,273. Before him are Alain Casanova, Lars Eriksson, Józef Wandzik, Bakari Koné, Ricki Herbert, and Stuart Williams. After him are Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Kenji Wakai, Stephan Andersen, Eddie Hapgood, Tomoe Kato, and Giancarlo Marocchi.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlain Casanova
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 7,236
Lars Eriksson
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 7,237
Józef Wandzik
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 7,238
Bakari Koné
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 7,239
Ricki Herbert
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 7,240
Stuart Williams
1930 - 2013
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 7,241
Paulo Santos
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 7,242
Alireza Jahanbakhsh
1993 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 7,243
Kenji Wakai
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 7,244
Stephan Andersen
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 7,245
Eddie Hapgood
1908 - 1973
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 7,246
Tomoe Kato
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 7,247
Giancarlo Marocchi
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 7,248
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Paulo Santos ranks 533. Before him are Cristina Sánchez, Masayuki Okano, Barry Atsma, Angham, Sergen Yalçın, and Žigmund Pálffy. After him are Isabelle Faust, DJ Shadow, Steffen Baumgart, Cung Le, Guillaume Gallienne, and Oscar Dronjak.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsCristina Sánchez
BULLFIGHTER
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 527
Masayuki Okano
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 528
Barry Atsma
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 529
Angham
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 530
Sergen Yalçın
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 531
Žigmund Pálffy
HOCKEY PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 532
Paulo Santos
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 533
Isabelle Faust
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 534
DJ Shadow
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 535
Steffen Baumgart
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 536
Cung Le
MARTIAL ARTS
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 537
Guillaume Gallienne
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 538
Oscar Dronjak
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 539
In Portugal
Among people born in Portugal, Paulo Santos ranks 470 out of 633. Before him are Rúben Dias (1997), António Leitão (1960), Diogo Dalot (1999), António Vitorino (1957), Leonor Silveira (1970), and Fábio Carvalho (2002). After him are Maria Luís Albuquerque (1967), Mário Rui (1991), Fernanda Ribeiro (1969), Sérgio Oliveira (1992), Daniela Melchior (1996), and José Couceiro (1962).
Others born in Portugal
Go to all RankingsRúben Dias
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 464
António Leitão
ATHLETE
1960 - 2012
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 465
Diogo Dalot
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 466
António Vitorino
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 467
Leonor Silveira
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 468
Fábio Carvalho
SOCCER PLAYER
2002 - Present
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 469
Paulo Santos
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 470
Maria Luís Albuquerque
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 471
Mário Rui
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 472
Fernanda Ribeiro
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 473
Sérgio Oliveira
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 474
Daniela Melchior
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 475
José Couceiro
COACH
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 476
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Portugal
Among soccer players born in Portugal, Paulo Santos ranks 120. Before him are Gerson Rodrigues (1995), Pedro Neto (2000), Ró-Ró (1990), Rúben Dias (1997), Diogo Dalot (1999), and Fábio Carvalho (2002). After him are Mário Rui (1991), Sérgio Oliveira (1992), Marco Caneira (1979), Gonçalo Guedes (1996), Duda (1980), and Álvaro Magalhães (1961).
Gerson Rodrigues
1995 - Present
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 114
Pedro Neto
2000 - Present
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 115
Ró-Ró
1990 - Present
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 116
Rúben Dias
1997 - Present
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 117
Diogo Dalot
1999 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 118
Fábio Carvalho
2002 - Present
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 119
Paulo Santos
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 120
Mário Rui
1991 - Present
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 121
Sérgio Oliveira
1992 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 122
Marco Caneira
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 123
Gonçalo Guedes
1996 - Present
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 124
Duda
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 125
Álvaro Magalhães
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 126











































