SOCCER PLAYER
Richard Kingson
1978 - Today
Richard Kingson
Richard Kingson (born 13 June 1978) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He currently serves as a goalkeeper coach for the Ghana national football team. He is also known by his Turkish name Faruk Gürsoy and sometimes by the surname Kingston, which is the surname he used in his UEFA registration and also the surname of his brother Laryea Kingston. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Richard Kingson has received more than 239,244 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). Richard Kingson is the 7,907th most popular soccer player (down from 7,030th in 2019), the 52nd most popular biography from Ghana (down from 45th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Ghanaian Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
240k
Page Views (PV)
46.13
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
33
Languages Editions (L)
4.83
Effective Languages (L*)
3.44
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Richard Kingson ranks 7,907 out of 21,273. Before him are Miguel Layún, Shikabala, Julius Aghahowa, Gökhan Töre, Azzedine Ounahi, and Ever Hernández. After him are Ayan Sadakov, Timothée Atouba, Jean-Clair Todibo, Ángel Comizzo, David Navarro, and Jordi Amat.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMiguel Layún
1988 - Present
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 7,901
Shikabala
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 7,902
Julius Aghahowa
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 7,903
Gökhan Töre
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 7,904
Azzedine Ounahi
2000 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 7,905
Ever Hernández
1958 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 7,906
Richard Kingson
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 7,907
Ayan Sadakov
1961 - 2017
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 7,908
Timothée Atouba
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 7,909
Jean-Clair Todibo
1999 - Present
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 7,910
Ángel Comizzo
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 7,911
David Navarro
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 7,912
Jordi Amat
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 7,913
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1978, Richard Kingson ranks 449. Before him are Caroline Dhavernas, Fernandão, Óscar Hernández, Intars Busulis, Bryan Greenberg, and Taryn Manning. After him are Griselda Siciliani, Eric Addo, Rutina Wesley, Lauren Ambrose, Pierre Deladonchamps, and Paulo Costanzo.
Others Born in 1978
Go to all RankingsCaroline Dhavernas
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 443
Fernandão
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - 2014
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 444
Óscar Hernández
TENNIS PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 445
Intars Busulis
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 446
Bryan Greenberg
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 447
Taryn Manning
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 448
Richard Kingson
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 449
Griselda Siciliani
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 450
Eric Addo
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 451
Rutina Wesley
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 452
Lauren Ambrose
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 453
Pierre Deladonchamps
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 454
Paulo Costanzo
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 455
In Ghana
Among people born in Ghana, Richard Kingson ranks 52 out of 162. Before him are Clement Quartey (1938), Kofi Abrefa Busia (1913), Freddy Adu (1989), John Mensah (1982), Mohammed Muntari (1993), and Hans Sarpei (1976). After him are Eric Addo (1978), Kofi Awoonor (1935), Matthew Amoah (1980), Nii Amaa Ollennu (1906), Kofi Kingston (1981), and Mohammed Kudus (2000).
Others born in Ghana
Go to all RankingsClement Quartey
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2024
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 46
Kofi Abrefa Busia
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1978
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 47
Freddy Adu
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 48
John Mensah
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 49
Mohammed Muntari
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 50
Hans Sarpei
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 51
Richard Kingson
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 52
Eric Addo
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 53
Kofi Awoonor
WRITER
1935 - 2013
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 54
Matthew Amoah
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 55
Nii Amaa Ollennu
JUDGE
1906 - 1986
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 56
Kofi Kingston
WRESTLER
1981 - Present
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 57
Mohammed Kudus
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 45.42
Rank: 58
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Ghana
Among soccer players born in Ghana, Richard Kingson ranks 24. Before him are Kwame Ayew (1973), Raphael Dwamena (1995), Freddy Adu (1989), John Mensah (1982), Mohammed Muntari (1993), and Hans Sarpei (1976). After him are Eric Addo (1978), Matthew Amoah (1980), Mohammed Kudus (2000), Dominic Adiyiah (1989), Yaw Preko (1974), and Junior Agogo (1979).
Kwame Ayew
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 18
Raphael Dwamena
1995 - 2023
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 19
Freddy Adu
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 20
John Mensah
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 21
Mohammed Muntari
1993 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 22
Hans Sarpei
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 23
Richard Kingson
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 24
Eric Addo
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 25
Matthew Amoah
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 26
Mohammed Kudus
2000 - Present
HPI: 45.42
Rank: 27
Dominic Adiyiah
1989 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 28
Yaw Preko
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 29
Junior Agogo
1979 - 2019
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 30