SOCCER PLAYER
Sam Ricketts
1981 - Today

Sam Ricketts
Samuel Derek Ricketts (born 11 October 1981) is a professional football coach and former player. As a player, his favoured position was at full back, where he was able to play either side as well as being able to operate at the centre of defence. He played over 100 games for Swansea City before playing Premier League football for both Hull City and Bolton Wanderers. He left Bolton in 2013 and captained Wolverhampton Wanderers to the League One title with a record points total. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Sam Ricketts is the 22,099th most popular soccer player (down from 19,834th in 2024), the 8,840th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 8,471st in 2019) and the 1,202nd most popular British Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Sam Ricketts ranks 22,099 out of 21,273. Before him are Matteo Lovato, Aitor Embela, Marcus Forss, Tsubasa Aoki, Toichi Suzuki, and Alberto Soro. After him are Cade Cowell, Pedro de la Vega, Masafumi Miyagi, Alex Martins Ferreira, Yosuke Komuta, and Adrian Mariappa.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMatteo Lovato
2000 - Present
HPI: 31.18
Rank: 22,113
Aitor Embela
1996 - Present
HPI: 31.18
Rank: 22,114
Marcus Forss
1999 - Present
HPI: 31.18
Rank: 22,115
Tsubasa Aoki
1993 - Present
HPI: 31.18
Rank: 22,116
Toichi Suzuki
2000 - Present
HPI: 31.18
Rank: 22,117
Alberto Soro
1999 - Present
HPI: 31.17
Rank: 22,118
Sam Ricketts
1981 - Present
HPI: 31.16
Rank: 22,119
Cade Cowell
2003 - Present
HPI: 31.15
Rank: 22,120
Pedro de la Vega
2001 - Present
HPI: 31.15
Rank: 22,121
Masafumi Miyagi
1991 - Present
HPI: 31.15
Rank: 22,122
Alex Martins Ferreira
1993 - Present
HPI: 31.15
Rank: 22,123
Yosuke Komuta
1992 - Present
HPI: 31.15
Rank: 22,124
Adrian Mariappa
1986 - Present
HPI: 31.15
Rank: 22,125
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1981, Sam Ricketts ranks 1,739. Before him are Smush Parker, Jonathan Bender, Jill Kintner, Mona Singh, Dan Mintz, and Gretchen Bleiler. After him are Marco De Luca, Brendon McCullum, Holly Williams, Mike Jones, Justin Haber, and Nathan Ellington.
Others Born in 1981
Go to all RankingsSmush Parker
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 31.60
Rank: 1,733
Jonathan Bender
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 31.39
Rank: 1,734
Jill Kintner
CYCLIST
1981 - Present
HPI: 31.35
Rank: 1,735
Mona Singh
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 31.26
Rank: 1,736
Dan Mintz
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 31.24
Rank: 1,737
Gretchen Bleiler
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 31.22
Rank: 1,738
Sam Ricketts
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 31.16
Rank: 1,739
Marco De Luca
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 31.13
Rank: 1,740
Brendon McCullum
CRICKETER
1981 - Present
HPI: 31.10
Rank: 1,741
Holly Williams
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 31.07
Rank: 1,742
Mike Jones
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 31.05
Rank: 1,743
Justin Haber
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 31.00
Rank: 1,744
Nathan Ellington
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 30.99
Rank: 1,745
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Sam Ricketts ranks 8,842 out of 8,785. Before him are Albert Adomah (1987), Leon Best (1986), Jodie Burrage (1999), Mikele Leigertwood (1982), Millie Bright (1993), and Isaiah Osbourne (1987). After him are Harry Judd (1985), Adrian Mariappa (1986), John Rooney (1990), Victoria Prentis (1971), Rusko (1985), and Pippa Wilson (1986).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAlbert Adomah
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 31.21
Rank: 8,836
Leon Best
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 31.20
Rank: 8,837
Jodie Burrage
TENNIS PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 31.19
Rank: 8,838
Mikele Leigertwood
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 31.19
Rank: 8,839
Millie Bright
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 31.19
Rank: 8,840
Isaiah Osbourne
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 31.19
Rank: 8,841
Sam Ricketts
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 31.16
Rank: 8,842
Harry Judd
MUSICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 31.15
Rank: 8,843
Adrian Mariappa
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 31.15
Rank: 8,844
John Rooney
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 31.15
Rank: 8,845
Victoria Prentis
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 31.15
Rank: 8,846
Rusko
MUSICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 31.14
Rank: 8,847
Pippa Wilson
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 31.11
Rank: 8,848
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Sam Ricketts ranks 1,202. Before him are Hogan Ephraim (1988), Albert Adomah (1987), Leon Best (1986), Mikele Leigertwood (1982), Millie Bright (1993), and Isaiah Osbourne (1987). After him are Adrian Mariappa (1986), John Rooney (1990), Ria Percival (1989), Callum Styles (2000), Nicky Weaver (1979), and George Boyd (1985).
Hogan Ephraim
1988 - Present
HPI: 31.22
Rank: 1,196
Albert Adomah
1987 - Present
HPI: 31.21
Rank: 1,197
Leon Best
1986 - Present
HPI: 31.20
Rank: 1,198
Mikele Leigertwood
1982 - Present
HPI: 31.19
Rank: 1,199
Millie Bright
1993 - Present
HPI: 31.19
Rank: 1,200
Isaiah Osbourne
1987 - Present
HPI: 31.19
Rank: 1,201
Sam Ricketts
1981 - Present
HPI: 31.16
Rank: 1,202
Adrian Mariappa
1986 - Present
HPI: 31.15
Rank: 1,203
John Rooney
1990 - Present
HPI: 31.15
Rank: 1,204
Ria Percival
1989 - Present
HPI: 31.10
Rank: 1,205
Callum Styles
2000 - Present
HPI: 31.09
Rank: 1,206
Nicky Weaver
1979 - Present
HPI: 31.06
Rank: 1,207
George Boyd
1985 - Present
HPI: 31.04
Rank: 1,208








































