SOCCER PLAYER
Salomon Kalou
1985 - Today

Salomon Kalou
Salomon Armand Magloire Kalou (born 5 August 1985) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a forward or winger. He started his career with local club ASEC Mimosas. He moved to Feyenoord in 2003, becoming a key player for the team in the 2004–05 and 2005–06 Eredivisie, scoring 35 goals in 67 appearances. He moved Chelsea in 2006. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 55 different languages on Wikipedia. Salomon Kalou is the 2,520th most popular soccer player (down from 2,177th in 2024), the 22nd most popular biography from Côte d'Ivoire (down from 19th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Ivorian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Salomon Kalou ranks 2,520 out of 21,273. Before him are Hans-Jürgen Dörner, Marcus Rashford, Muhamed Mujić, João Moutinho, Fran, and Dietmar Hamann. After him are Hans Jakob, Wissam Ben Yedder, Aurelio Milani, Martín Marculeta, Dominique Colonna, and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHans-Jürgen Dörner
1951 - 2022
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 2,518
Marcus Rashford
1997 - Present
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 2,519
Muhamed Mujić
1933 - 2016
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 2,520
João Moutinho
1986 - Present
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 2,521
Fran
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 2,522
Dietmar Hamann
1973 - Present
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 2,523
Salomon Kalou
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 2,524
Hans Jakob
1908 - 1994
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 2,525
Wissam Ben Yedder
1990 - Present
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 2,526
Aurelio Milani
1934 - 2014
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 2,527
Martín Marculeta
1907 - 1984
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 2,528
Dominique Colonna
1928 - 2023
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 2,529
Trent Alexander-Arnold
1998 - Present
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 2,530
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1985, Salomon Kalou ranks 67. Before him are Drew McIntyre, Domenico Tedesco, Chris Froome, Lassana Diarra, Aleksandar Kolarov, and Abu Obaida. After him are Bar Refaeli, André-Pierre Gignac, Eva Angelina, Bafétimbi Gomis, Rooney Mara, and Emerald Fennell.
Others Born in 1985
Go to all RankingsDrew McIntyre
WRESTLER
1985 - Present
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 61
Domenico Tedesco
COACH
1985 - Present
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 62
Chris Froome
CYCLIST
1985 - Present
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 63
Lassana Diarra
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 64
Aleksandar Kolarov
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 65
Abu Obaida
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1985 - 2025
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 66
Salomon Kalou
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 67
Bar Refaeli
MODEL
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 68
André-Pierre Gignac
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 69
Eva Angelina
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 70
Bafétimbi Gomis
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 71
Rooney Mara
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 72
Emerald Fennell
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 73
In Côte d'Ivoire
Among people born in Côte d'Ivoire, Salomon Kalou ranks 22 out of 140. Before him are Amad Diallo (2002), Daniel Kablan Duncan (1943), Tiken Jah Fakoly (1968), Gervinho (1987), Isaach de Bankolé (1957), and Ignace Bessi Dogbo (1961). After him are Seydou Doumbia (1987), Bernard Binlin Dadié (1916), Franck Kessié (1996), Laurent Pokou (1947), Eric Bailly (1994), and Didier Zokora (1980).
Others born in Côte d'Ivoire
Go to all RankingsAmad Diallo
SOCCER PLAYER
2002 - Present
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 16
Daniel Kablan Duncan
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 17
Tiken Jah Fakoly
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 18
Gervinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 19
Isaach de Bankolé
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 20
Ignace Bessi Dogbo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 21
Salomon Kalou
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 22
Seydou Doumbia
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 23
Bernard Binlin Dadié
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2019
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 24
Franck Kessié
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 25
Laurent Pokou
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2016
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 26
Eric Bailly
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 27
Didier Zokora
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 28
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Côte d'Ivoire
Among soccer players born in Côte d'Ivoire, Salomon Kalou ranks 7. Before him are Didier Drogba (1978), Yaya Touré (1983), Kolo Touré (1981), Basile Boli (1967), Amad Diallo (2002), and Gervinho (1987). After him are Seydou Doumbia (1987), Franck Kessié (1996), Laurent Pokou (1947), Eric Bailly (1994), Didier Zokora (1980), and Ibrahim Touré (1985).
Didier Drogba
1978 - Present
HPI: 68.87
Rank: 1
Yaya Touré
1983 - Present
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 2
Kolo Touré
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 3
Basile Boli
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 4
Amad Diallo
2002 - Present
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 5
Gervinho
1987 - Present
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 6
Salomon Kalou
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 7
Seydou Doumbia
1987 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 8
Franck Kessié
1996 - Present
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 9
Laurent Pokou
1947 - 2016
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 10
Eric Bailly
1994 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 11
Didier Zokora
1980 - Present
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 12
Ibrahim Touré
1985 - 2014
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 13









































