SOCCER PLAYER
Romà Forns
1885 - 1942
Romà Forns
Romà Forns Saldaña (died 26 April 1942) was a Spanish footballer and manager. He made his debut as a footballer in late 1902 playing one season for Irish FC but spent the rest of his career with FC Barcelona and the Catalan XI, always as a forward. He later served on the Barcelona board of directors and then coached the club between 1927 and 1929, guiding it to the first ever La Liga championship. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Romà Forns has received more than 24,101 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Romà Forns is the 2,096th most popular soccer player (down from 1,528th in 2019), the 1,300th most popular biography from Spain (down from 1,168th in 2019) and the 172nd most popular Spanish Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
24k
Page Views (PV)
49.93
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
8.36
Effective Languages (L*)
1.63
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Romà Forns ranks 2,096 out of 21,273. Before him are José Araquistáin, Araken Patusca, Américo Gallego, İlhan Mansız, Éver Banega, and Goyo Benito. After him are Ludo Coeck, Paulinho de Almeida, André Lerond, Evair, Luigi Simoni, and Tengiz Sulakvelidze.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJosé Araquistáin
1937 - Present
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 2,090
Araken Patusca
1905 - 1990
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 2,091
Américo Gallego
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 2,092
İlhan Mansız
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 2,093
Éver Banega
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 2,094
Goyo Benito
1946 - 2020
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 2,095
Romà Forns
1885 - 1942
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 2,096
Ludo Coeck
1955 - 1985
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 2,097
Paulinho de Almeida
1932 - 2007
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 2,098
André Lerond
1930 - 2018
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 2,099
Evair
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 2,100
Luigi Simoni
1939 - 2020
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 2,101
Tengiz Sulakvelidze
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 2,102
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1885, Romà Forns ranks 163. Before him are Mae Murray, Giovanni Martinelli, Emmy Hennings, Jaafar Al-Askari, Felicjan Sławoj Składkowski, and Charles Daniels. After him are Iuliu Hossu, Ōsugi Sakae, Charles Bacon, Anna Louise Strong, Emil Väre, and Frederic Lewy. Among people deceased in 1942, Romà Forns ranks 166. Before him are Nicholas Adontz, Emil von Sauer, Demetrios Petrokokkinos, Racho Petrov, Heber Doust Curtis, and Yevgeny Petrov. After him are Carl Sternheim, Hugo Distler, Jerzy Różycki, Refik Saydam, Alexandre Volkoff, and Laura Hope Crews.
Others Born in 1885
Go to all RankingsMae Murray
ACTOR
1885 - 1965
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 157
Giovanni Martinelli
SINGER
1885 - 1969
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 158
Emmy Hennings
WRITER
1885 - 1948
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 159
Jaafar Al-Askari
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1936
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 160
Felicjan Sławoj Składkowski
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1962
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 161
Charles Daniels
SWIMMER
1885 - 1973
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 162
Romà Forns
SOCCER PLAYER
1885 - 1942
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 163
Iuliu Hossu
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1885 - 1970
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 164
Ōsugi Sakae
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1885 - 1923
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 165
Charles Bacon
ATHLETE
1885 - 1968
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 166
Anna Louise Strong
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1885 - 1970
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 167
Emil Väre
WRESTLER
1885 - 1974
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 168
Frederic Lewy
PHYSICIAN
1885 - 1950
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 169
Others Deceased in 1942
Go to all RankingsNicholas Adontz
HISTORIAN
1871 - 1942
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 160
Emil von Sauer
COMPOSER
1862 - 1942
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 161
Demetrios Petrokokkinos
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1942
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 162
Racho Petrov
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1942
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 163
Heber Doust Curtis
ASTRONOMER
1872 - 1942
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 164
Yevgeny Petrov
WRITER
1902 - 1942
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 165
Romà Forns
SOCCER PLAYER
1885 - 1942
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 166
Carl Sternheim
WRITER
1878 - 1942
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 167
Hugo Distler
COMPOSER
1908 - 1942
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 168
Jerzy Różycki
MATHEMATICIAN
1909 - 1942
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 169
Refik Saydam
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1942
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 170
Alexandre Volkoff
FILM DIRECTOR
1885 - 1942
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 171
Laura Hope Crews
ACTOR
1879 - 1942
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 172
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Romà Forns ranks 1,300 out of 3,355. Before him are José Celestino Mutis (1732), Juan de Villanueva (1739), Amadeo García (1887), Celestino Aós Braco (1945), José Araquistáin (1937), and Goyo Benito (1946). After him are J. A. Bayona (1975), Urraca of Castile, Queen of Navarre (1133), Francisco Coll Guitart (1812), José Luis López Vázquez (1922), Pero López de Ayala (1332), and Louis Alphonse, Duke of Anjou (1974).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsJosé Celestino Mutis
PHYSICIST
1732 - 1808
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 1,294
Juan de Villanueva
ARCHITECT
1739 - 1811
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 1,295
Amadeo García
COACH
1887 - 1947
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 1,296
Celestino Aós Braco
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 1,297
José Araquistáin
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - Present
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 1,298
Goyo Benito
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2020
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 1,299
Romà Forns
SOCCER PLAYER
1885 - 1942
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 1,300
J. A. Bayona
FILM DIRECTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 1,301
Urraca of Castile, Queen of Navarre
COMPANION
1133 - 1179
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 1,302
Francisco Coll Guitart
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1812 - 1875
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 1,303
José Luis López Vázquez
ACTOR
1922 - 2009
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 1,304
Pero López de Ayala
POLITICIAN
1332 - 1407
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 1,305
Louis Alphonse, Duke of Anjou
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 1,306
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Spain
Among soccer players born in Spain, Romà Forns ranks 172. Before him are Francisco Buyo (1958), Gabi (1983), Rafael Martín Vázquez (1965), Pedro Parages (1883), José Araquistáin (1937), and Goyo Benito (1946). After him are José Callejón (1987), Sergej Milinković-Savić (1995), Iván Helguera (1975), Iago Aspas (1987), Koke (1992), and Mariano García Remón (1950).
Francisco Buyo
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 166
Gabi
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 167
Rafael Martín Vázquez
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 168
Pedro Parages
1883 - 1950
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 169
José Araquistáin
1937 - Present
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 170
Goyo Benito
1946 - 2020
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 171
Romà Forns
1885 - 1942
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 172
José Callejón
1987 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 173
Sergej Milinković-Savić
1995 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 174
Iván Helguera
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 175
Iago Aspas
1987 - Present
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 176
Koke
1992 - Present
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 177
Mariano García Remón
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 178