SOCCER PLAYER
Ruud Geels
1948 - 2023
Ruud Geels
Geertruida Maria "Ruud" Geels (Dutch pronunciation: [ɣeːrˈtrœydaː maːˈrijaː ryt ˈxeːls]; 28 July 1948 – 18 November 2023) was a Dutch professional footballer who played as a striker. He obtained 20 caps for the Netherlands national team, scoring eleven goals, in the 1970s. A prolific goalscorer, Geels was known for his heading skills. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ruud Geels has received more than 152,988 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Ruud Geels is the 270th most popular soccer player (up from 921st in 2019), the 187th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 438th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Dutch Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
150k
Page Views (PV)
60.21
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
5.79
Effective Languages (L*)
2.46
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Ruud Geels ranks 270 out of 21,273. Before him are Gary Lineker, Quique Setién, František Plánička, Kazimierz Deyna, Abe Lenstra, and Fabien Barthez. After him are Thomas Müller, Takashi Kano, Rajko Mitić, Lee Yoo-hyung, Antoni Ramallets, and Duncan Edwards.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGary Lineker
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 264
Quique Setién
1958 - Present
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 265
František Plánička
1904 - 1996
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 266
Kazimierz Deyna
1947 - 1989
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 267
Abe Lenstra
1920 - 1985
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 268
Fabien Barthez
1971 - Present
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 269
Ruud Geels
1948 - 2023
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 270
Thomas Müller
1989 - Present
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 271
Takashi Kano
1920 - 2000
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 272
Rajko Mitić
1922 - 2008
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 273
Lee Yoo-hyung
1911 - 2003
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 274
Antoni Ramallets
1924 - 2013
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 275
Duncan Edwards
1936 - 1958
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 276
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1948, Ruud Geels ranks 84. Before him are Dan Simmons, Hartmut Michel, William Daniel Phillips, Beppe Grillo, Giorgio Parisi, and Siim Kallas. After him are Pedro López, Mahesh Bhatt, Amadou Toumani Touré, Michel Suleiman, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Lars Lagerbäck. Among people deceased in 2023, Ruud Geels ranks 95. Before him are Viktor Belenko, Gianni Vattimo, Thomas Williams, Françoise Gilot, Luis Garavito, and Dariush Mehrjui. After him are Dmitry Utkin, Matteo Messina Denaro, Shane MacGowan, Bo Larsson, Hélène Carrère d'Encausse, and Aleksandr Viktorenko.
Others Born in 1948
Go to all RankingsDan Simmons
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 78
Hartmut Michel
CHEMIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 79
William Daniel Phillips
PHYSICIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 80
Beppe Grillo
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 81
Giorgio Parisi
PHYSICIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 82
Siim Kallas
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 83
Ruud Geels
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2023
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 84
Pedro López
EXTREMIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 85
Mahesh Bhatt
FILM DIRECTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 86
Amadou Toumani Touré
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2020
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 87
Michel Suleiman
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 88
Andrew Lloyd Webber
COMPOSER
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 89
Lars Lagerbäck
COACH
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 90
Others Deceased in 2023
Go to all RankingsViktor Belenko
ENGINEER
1947 - 2023
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 89
Gianni Vattimo
PHILOSOPHER
1936 - 2023
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 90
Thomas Williams
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1930 - 2023
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 91
Françoise Gilot
PAINTER
1921 - 2023
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 92
Luis Garavito
EXTREMIST
1957 - 2023
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 93
Dariush Mehrjui
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 2023
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 94
Ruud Geels
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2023
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 95
Dmitry Utkin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1970 - 2023
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 96
Matteo Messina Denaro
EXTREMIST
1962 - 2023
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 97
Shane MacGowan
SINGER
1957 - 2023
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 98
Bo Larsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2023
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 99
Hélène Carrère d'Encausse
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2023
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 100
Aleksandr Viktorenko
ASTRONAUT
1947 - 2023
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 101
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Ruud Geels ranks 187 out of 1,646. Before him are Bert van Marwijk (1952), Lambert of Maastricht (635), Jan Lievens (1607), John of Leiden (1509), Princess Christina of the Netherlands (1947), and Abe Lenstra (1920). After him are Margaret of Bavaria (1363), Hendrick ter Brugghen (1588), Corry Brokken (1932), Eddie Van Halen (1955), Balthasar van der Ast (1593), and Willem de Sitter (1872).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsBert van Marwijk
COACH
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 181
Lambert of Maastricht
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
635 - 705
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 182
Jan Lievens
PAINTER
1607 - 1674
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 183
John of Leiden
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1509 - 1536
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 184
Princess Christina of the Netherlands
COMPANION
1947 - 2019
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 185
Abe Lenstra
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 1985
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 186
Ruud Geels
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2023
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 187
Margaret of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1363 - 1424
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 188
Hendrick ter Brugghen
PAINTER
1588 - 1629
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 189
Corry Brokken
SINGER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 190
Eddie Van Halen
MUSICIAN
1955 - 2020
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 191
Balthasar van der Ast
PAINTER
1593 - 1657
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 192
Willem de Sitter
MATHEMATICIAN
1872 - 1934
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 193
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Netherlands
Among soccer players born in Netherlands, Ruud Geels ranks 17. Before him are Piet Keizer (1943), Ruud van Nistelrooy (1976), Willy van de Kerkhof (1951), Arjen Robben (1984), Peter Bosz (1963), and Abe Lenstra (1920). After him are Wesley Sneijder (1984), Wim Jansen (1946), Robin van Persie (1983), Wim Suurbier (1945), Patrick Kluivert (1976), and Willem van Hanegem (1944).
Piet Keizer
1943 - 2017
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 11
Ruud van Nistelrooy
1976 - Present
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 12
Willy van de Kerkhof
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 13
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