SOCCER PLAYER

Peter Rufai

1963 - Today

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Peter Rufai (born 24 August 1963) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He competed professionally in Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain, in a senior career that lasted 20 years. Rufai represented Nigeria in two World Cups and as many Africa Cup of Nations tournaments. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Peter Rufai has received more than 218,220 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Peter Rufai is the 4,804th most popular soccer player (down from 4,464th in 2019), the 56th most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 55th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Nigerian Soccer Player.

Memorability Metrics

  • 220k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 43.99

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.11

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.56

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Peter Rufai ranks 4,804 out of 21,273. Before him are Graziano Pellè, Otto Addo, Raúl Tamudo, Javier Guzmán, Marino Klinger, and Primož Gliha. After him are Jérôme Rothen, Zhivko Gospodinov, Guillermo Barros Schelotto, Olivier Rouyer, Isaac Cuenca, and Dani Osvaldo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Peter Rufai ranks 430. Before him are Michael McElhatton, Graham Poll, Aloísio Pires Alves, Filippo Galli, Alberto Nisman, and Faran Tahir. After him are Graham Norton, Timothy Kopra, Pamela Bach, Rob Estes, Jonny Jakobsen, and Betsy Russell.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Peter Rufai ranks 56 out of 309. Before him are Sunday Oliseh (1974), Uche Okechukwu (1967), Bennet Omalu (1968), Stephen Keshi (1962), Anthony Olubunmi Okogie (1936), and Israel Adesanya (1989). After him are Buchi Emecheta (1944), Celestine Babayaro (1978), Taye Taiwo (1985), Victor Boniface (2000), Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (1900), and Flora Nwapa (1931).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Nigeria

Among soccer players born in Nigeria, Peter Rufai ranks 16. Before him are Kelechi Iheanacho (1996), Finidi George (1971), Victor Ikpeba (1973), Sunday Oliseh (1974), Uche Okechukwu (1967), and Stephen Keshi (1962). After him are Celestine Babayaro (1978), Taye Taiwo (1985), Victor Boniface (2000), Emmanuel Olisadebe (1978), Ahmed Musa (1992), and Vincent Enyeama (1982).

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