1976 - Today
Armando Gonçalves Teixeira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐɾˈmɐ̃du ɣõˈsalvɨʃ tɐjˈʃɐjɾɐ]; born 25 September 1976), known as Petit, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, currently a manager. He received the moniker Petit because of his small frame, and also because he was born in France. He also became known as Pitbull by supporters because of his fierce approach, in addition to a powerful outside shot.After helping Boavista win their first and only Primeira Liga championship, he went on to amass more than 200 official appearances for Benfica, winning another three major titles. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Petit has received more than 87,633 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Petit is the 2,715th most popular soccer player (up from 2,870th in 2019), the 4,233rd most popular biography from France (down from 3,873rd in 2019) and the 138th most popular French Soccer Player.
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Among soccer players, Petit ranks 2,715 out of 16,880. Before him are Carlos Marchena, Justin Fashanu, Yasuhito Endō, Masuyo Shiraishi, Henning Enoksen, and Michu. After him are Miguel Ángel Santoro, Luis Cruz, Alfred Kelbassa, Ivan Nielsen, Alpay Özalan, and Vincenzo Iaquinta.
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 2,709
1961 - 1998
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 2,710
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 2,711
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 2,712
1935 - 2016
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 2,713
1986 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 2,714
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 2,715
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 2,716
1925 - 1998
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 2,717
1925 - 1988
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 2,718
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 2,719
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 2,720
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 2,721
Among people born in 1976, Petit ranks 143. Before him are Samuel Kuffour, Puma Swede, Rashida Jones, Keri Russell, Ueli Steck, and Mick Blue. After him are Ruby Lin, Mishary Rashid Alafasy, Oleg Sentsov, Kwon Sang-woo, Ayelet Shaked, and Cha Tae-hyun.
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 137
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 138
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 139
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 140
1976 - 2017
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 141
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 142
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 143
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 144
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.41
Rank: 145
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 146
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 147
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 148
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 149
Among people born in France, Petit ranks 4,233 out of 6,011. Before him are Albert Préjean (1894), Pierre Gasly (1996), Céline Sciamma (1978), Claudine Longet (1942), Jean Dréville (1906), and Louis Leterrier (1973). After him are Claude Cheysson (1920), Arnaud Montebourg (1962), Victor Duruy (1811), Henri Tauzin (1879), Sabri Lamouchi (1971), and Raymond Kaelbel (1932).
1894 - 1979
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 4,227
1996 - Present
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 4,228
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 4,229
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 4,230
1906 - 1997
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 4,231
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 4,232
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 4,233
1920 - 2012
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 4,234
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 4,235
1811 - 1894
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 4,236
1879 - 1918
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 4,237
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 4,238
1932 - 2007
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 4,239
Among soccer players born in France, Petit ranks 138. Before him are Bernard Genghini (1958), Nabil Fekir (1993), Wissam Ben Yedder (1990), Benjamin Pavard (1996), Mathieu Flamini (1984), and Maurice Lafont (1927). After him are Sabri Lamouchi (1971), Raymond Kaelbel (1932), Jérémy Mathieu (1983), Jean-Luc Ettori (1955), Daniel Bravo (1963), and Demba Ba (1985).
1958 - Present
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 132
1993 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 133
1990 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 134
1996 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 135
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 136
1927 - 2005
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 137
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 138
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 139
1932 - 2007
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 140
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 141
1955 - Present
HPI: 45.39
Rank: 142
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 143
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 144