SOCCER PLAYER
Robin van Persie
1983 - Today
Robin van Persie
Robin van Persie (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɔbɪɱ vɑm ˈpɛrsi] ; born 6 August 1983) is a Dutch football coach and former professional footballer who is the head coach of Eredivisie club Heerenveen. He is regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation and was known for his technique, ball control, and vision. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robin van Persie has received more than 11,064,723 page views. His biography is available in 88 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 85 in 2019). Robin van Persie is the 377th most popular soccer player, the 232nd most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 239th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Dutch Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
11M
Page Views (PV)
58.92
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
88
Languages Editions (L)
9.95
Effective Languages (L*)
4.35
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Robin van Persie ranks 377 out of 21,273. Before him are Bixente Lizarazu, Jorge Solari, Ko Takamoro, Emmanuel Adebayor, Henrik Larsson, and Masahiro Hamazaki. After him are László Bölöni, Zvonimir Boban, Giuseppe Bergomi, Juninho Pernambucano, Ryan Giggs, and Hans Krankl.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBixente Lizarazu
1969 - Present
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 371
Jorge Solari
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 372
Ko Takamoro
1907 - 1995
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 373
Emmanuel Adebayor
1984 - Present
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 374
Henrik Larsson
1971 - Present
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 375
Masahiro Hamazaki
1940 - 2011
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 376
Robin van Persie
1983 - Present
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 377
László Bölöni
1953 - Present
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 378
Zvonimir Boban
1968 - Present
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 379
Giuseppe Bergomi
1963 - Present
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 380
Juninho Pernambucano
1975 - Present
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 381
Ryan Giggs
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 382
Hans Krankl
1953 - Present
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 383
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1983, Robin van Persie ranks 11. Before him are Dani Alves, Katrina Kaif, Ricardo Quaresma, Pepe, Edward Snowden, and Loreen. After him are Philipp Lahm, Emily Blunt, Henry Cavill, Donald Glover, Yaya Touré, and Andrew Garfield.
Others Born in 1983
Go to all RankingsDani Alves
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 5
Katrina Kaif
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 6
Ricardo Quaresma
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 7
Pepe
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 8
Edward Snowden
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1983 - Present
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 9
Loreen
SINGER
1983 - Present
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 10
Robin van Persie
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 11
Philipp Lahm
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 12
Emily Blunt
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 13
Henry Cavill
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 14
Donald Glover
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 15
Yaya Touré
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 16
Andrew Garfield
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 17
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Robin van Persie ranks 232 out of 1,646. Before him are Princess Sophie of the Netherlands (1824), Geertgen tot Sint Jans (1460), Willem Kalf (1619), John Goodricke (1764), Willem Mengelberg (1871), and Joop Zoetemelk (1946). After him are Alexander, Prince of Orange (1851), Salomon van Ruysdael (1602), Anton Mussert (1894), Adriaen de Vries (1556), George Blake (1922), and Isaac Beeckman (1588).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsPrincess Sophie of the Netherlands
POLITICIAN
1824 - 1897
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 226
Geertgen tot Sint Jans
PAINTER
1460 - 1490
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 227
Willem Kalf
PAINTER
1619 - 1693
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 228
John Goodricke
ASTRONOMER
1764 - 1786
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 229
Willem Mengelberg
COMPOSER
1871 - 1951
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 230
Joop Zoetemelk
CYCLIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 231
Robin van Persie
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 232
Alexander, Prince of Orange
POLITICIAN
1851 - 1884
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 233
Salomon van Ruysdael
PAINTER
1602 - 1670
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 234
Anton Mussert
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1946
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 235
Adriaen de Vries
SCULPTOR
1556 - 1626
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 236
George Blake
DIPLOMAT
1922 - 2020
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 237
Isaac Beeckman
MATHEMATICIAN
1588 - 1637
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 238
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Netherlands
Among soccer players born in Netherlands, Robin van Persie ranks 20. Before him are Arjen Robben (1984), Peter Bosz (1963), Abe Lenstra (1920), Ruud Geels (1948), Wesley Sneijder (1984), and Wim Jansen (1946). After him are Wim Suurbier (1945), Patrick Kluivert (1976), Willem van Hanegem (1944), Danny Blind (1961), Mark van Bommel (1977), and Erik ten Hag (1970).
Arjen Robben
1984 - Present
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 14
Peter Bosz
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 15
Abe Lenstra
1920 - 1985
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 16
Ruud Geels
1948 - 2023
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 17
Wesley Sneijder
1984 - Present
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 18
Wim Jansen
1946 - 2022
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 19
Robin van Persie
1983 - Present
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 20
Wim Suurbier
1945 - 2020
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 21
Patrick Kluivert
1976 - Present
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 22
Willem van Hanegem
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 23
Danny Blind
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 24
Mark van Bommel
1977 - Present
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 25
Erik ten Hag
1970 - Present
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 26