SOCCER PLAYER
Ricardo Zamora
1901 - 1978
Ricardo Zamora
Ricardo Zamora Martínez (Spanish pronunciation: [riˈkaɾðo θaˈmoɾa maɾˈtineθ]; 21 January 1901 – 8 September 1978) was a Spanish footballer and manager. He played as a goalkeeper for, among others, RCD Espanyol, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. As an international he played for Spain. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ricardo Zamora has received more than 288,187 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Ricardo Zamora is the 54th most popular soccer player (down from 49th in 2019), the 127th most popular biography from Spain (up from 152nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Spanish Soccer Player.
Ricardo Zamora was a Spanish goalkeeper who is most famous for his role in the development of the sweeper-keeper.
Memorability Metrics
290k
Page Views (PV)
67.53
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
41
Languages Editions (L)
11.61
Effective Languages (L*)
2.19
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Ricardo Zamora ranks 54 out of 21,273. Before him are Romário, Paolo Rossi, Stanley Matthews, László Kubala, Mario Kempes, and Junji Nishikawa. After him are Fernando Santos, Flórián Albert, Roberto Carlos, Francisco Gento, Roberto Mancini, and Uwe Seeler.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRomário
1966 - Present
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 48
Paolo Rossi
1956 - 2020
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 49
Stanley Matthews
1915 - 2000
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 50
László Kubala
1927 - 2002
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 51
Mario Kempes
1954 - Present
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 52
Junji Nishikawa
1907 - Present
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 53
Ricardo Zamora
1901 - 1978
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 54
Fernando Santos
1954 - Present
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 55
Flórián Albert
1941 - 2011
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 56
Roberto Carlos
1973 - Present
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 57
Francisco Gento
1933 - 2022
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 58
Roberto Mancini
1964 - Present
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 59
Uwe Seeler
1936 - 2022
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 60
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1901, Ricardo Zamora ranks 31. Before him are Mohamed Naguib, Jean Dubuffet, Joaquín Rodrigo, Simon Kuznets, Max Euwe, and Salvatore Quasimodo. After him are Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, Andrey Vlasov, Henning von Tresckow, Witold Pilecki, Nadezhda Alliluyeva, and Jaroslav Seifert. Among people deceased in 1978, Ricardo Zamora ranks 15. Before him are Giorgio de Chirico, Manne Siegbahn, Adolf Dassler, Umberto Nobile, Ramón Mercader, and Anastas Mikoyan. After him are John Cazale, Harry Martinson, Kurt Student, Houari Boumédiène, Margaret Mead, and Willy Messerschmitt.
Others Born in 1901
Go to all RankingsMohamed Naguib
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1984
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 25
Jean Dubuffet
PAINTER
1901 - 1985
HPI: 68.87
Rank: 26
Joaquín Rodrigo
COMPOSER
1901 - 1999
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 27
Simon Kuznets
ECONOMIST
1901 - 1985
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 28
Max Euwe
CHESS PLAYER
1901 - 1981
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 29
Salvatore Quasimodo
WRITER
1901 - 1968
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 30
Ricardo Zamora
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1978
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 31
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1965
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 32
Andrey Vlasov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1946
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 33
Henning von Tresckow
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1944
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 34
Witold Pilecki
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1901 - 1948
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 35
Nadezhda Alliluyeva
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1932
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 36
Jaroslav Seifert
WRITER
1901 - 1986
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 37
Others Deceased in 1978
Go to all RankingsGiorgio de Chirico
PAINTER
1888 - 1978
HPI: 69.99
Rank: 9
Manne Siegbahn
PHYSICIST
1886 - 1978
HPI: 69.99
Rank: 10
Adolf Dassler
BUSINESSPERSON
1900 - 1978
HPI: 69.79
Rank: 11
Umberto Nobile
ENGINEER
1885 - 1978
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 12
Ramón Mercader
EXTREMIST
1913 - 1978
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 13
Anastas Mikoyan
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1978
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 14
Ricardo Zamora
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1978
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 15
John Cazale
ACTOR
1935 - 1978
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 16
Harry Martinson
WRITER
1904 - 1978
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 17
Kurt Student
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1978
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 18
Houari Boumédiène
POLITICIAN
1932 - 1978
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 19
Margaret Mead
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1901 - 1978
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 20
Willy Messerschmitt
ENGINEER
1898 - 1978
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 21
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Ricardo Zamora ranks 127 out of 3,355. Before him are Miguel de Unamuno (1864), Javier Solana (1942), Paco de Lucía (1947), Francisco de Orellana (1511), Francisco Tárrega (1852), and Ferdinand III of Castile (1199). After him are Miguel Primo de Rivera (1870), Francisco Gento (1933), Princess Isabella of Parma (1741), Almanzor (930), Ibn Hazm (994), and Pep Guardiola (1971).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsMiguel de Unamuno
PHILOSOPHER
1864 - 1936
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 121
Javier Solana
PHYSICIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 122
Paco de Lucía
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2014
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 123
Francisco de Orellana
EXPLORER
1511 - 1546
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 124
Francisco Tárrega
COMPOSER
1852 - 1909
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 125
Ferdinand III of Castile
POLITICIAN
1199 - 1252
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 126
Ricardo Zamora
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1978
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 127
Miguel Primo de Rivera
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1930
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 128
Francisco Gento
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2022
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 129
Princess Isabella of Parma
POLITICIAN
1741 - 1763
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 130
Almanzor
POLITICIAN
930 - 1002
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 131
Ibn Hazm
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
994 - 1064
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 132
Pep Guardiola
COACH
1971 - Present
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 133
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Spain
Among soccer players born in Spain, Ricardo Zamora ranks 2. Before him are Santiago Bernabéu Yeste (1895). After him are Francisco Gento (1933), Luis Suárez (1935), Miguel Muñoz (1922), Luis Enrique (1970), Sergio Ramos (1986), Xavi (1980), Xabi Alonso (1981), Andrés Iniesta (1984), Iker Casillas (1981), and Carles Puyol (1978).
Santiago Bernabéu Yeste
1895 - 1978
HPI: 73.24
Rank: 1
Ricardo Zamora
1901 - 1978
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 2
Francisco Gento
1933 - 2022
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 3
Luis Suárez
1935 - 2023
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 4
Miguel Muñoz
1922 - 1990
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 5
Luis Enrique
1970 - Present
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 6
Sergio Ramos
1986 - Present
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 7
Xavi
1980 - Present
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 8
Xabi Alonso
1981 - Present
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 9
Andrés Iniesta
1984 - Present
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 10
Iker Casillas
1981 - Present
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 11
Carles Puyol
1978 - Present
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 12