SOCCER PLAYER
Samson Siasia
1967 - Today
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Samson Siasia
Samson Siasia (born 14 August 1967) is a Nigerian former professional football striker and the former head coach of the Nigeria national team from 2010 to October 2011. He was reappointed in 2016. On 16 August 2019, FIFA banned Siasia from all football activities for life (later reduced to five years), following a match-fixing investigation. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Samson Siasia has received more than 208,581 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Samson Siasia is the 9,837th most popular soccer player, the 127th most popular biography from Nigeria and the 57th most popular Nigerian Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
210k
Page Views (PV)
34.55
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
3.18
Effective Languages (L*)
2.88
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Samson Siasia ranks 9,837 out of 21,273. Before him are Pedro Obiang, Rodolfo Pizarro, Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe, José Ángel Valdés, Edmond Tapsoba, and Luis Hernández Rodríguez. After him are David Mateos, Tiko, Luciano Zauri, Carlos Fernandes, Jörgen Pettersson, and Christian Schulz.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPedro Obiang
1992 - Present
HPI: 34.56
Rank: 9,831
Rodolfo Pizarro
1994 - Present
HPI: 34.56
Rank: 9,832
Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.56
Rank: 9,833
José Ángel Valdés
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.56
Rank: 9,834
Edmond Tapsoba
1999 - Present
HPI: 34.55
Rank: 9,835
Luis Hernández Rodríguez
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.55
Rank: 9,836
Samson Siasia
1967 - Present
HPI: 34.55
Rank: 9,837
David Mateos
1987 - Present
HPI: 34.55
Rank: 9,838
Tiko
1976 - Present
HPI: 34.55
Rank: 9,839
Luciano Zauri
1978 - Present
HPI: 34.55
Rank: 9,840
Carlos Fernandes
1979 - Present
HPI: 34.55
Rank: 9,841
Jörgen Pettersson
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.55
Rank: 9,842
Christian Schulz
1983 - Present
HPI: 34.54
Rank: 9,843
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1967, Samson Siasia ranks 747. Before him are Marty Walsh, Rodney Harvey, Takeshi Motoyoshi, John Digweed, Lew Temple, and Wilson Pérez. After him are Erland Johnsen, Dan Futterman, Fernando Moner, Teddy Riley, Nicole Uphoff, and Corina Crețu.
Others Born in 1967
Go to all RankingsMarty Walsh
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 34.67
Rank: 741
Rodney Harvey
ACTOR
1967 - 1998
HPI: 34.66
Rank: 742
Takeshi Motoyoshi
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 34.60
Rank: 743
John Digweed
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 34.58
Rank: 744
Lew Temple
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 34.58
Rank: 745
Wilson Pérez
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 34.57
Rank: 746
Samson Siasia
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 34.55
Rank: 747
Erland Johnsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 34.54
Rank: 748
Dan Futterman
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 34.53
Rank: 749
Fernando Moner
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 34.53
Rank: 750
Teddy Riley
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 34.39
Rank: 751
Nicole Uphoff
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 34.33
Rank: 752
Corina Crețu
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 34.27
Rank: 753
In Nigeria
Among people born in Nigeria, Samson Siasia ranks 127 out of 309. Before him are Agbani Darego (1982), Wilson Oruma (1976), Michael Eneramo (1985), Olarenwaju Kayode (1993), Chinedu Obasi (1986), and Samuel Peter (1980). After him are Namadi Sambo (1954), Charity Opara (1972), Thompson Oliha (1968), Razak Omotoyossi (1985), Rema (2000), and Godwin Okpara (1972).
Others born in Nigeria
Go to all RankingsAgbani Darego
CELEBRITY
1982 - Present
HPI: 35.30
Rank: 121
Wilson Oruma
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.07
Rank: 122
Michael Eneramo
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 34.90
Rank: 123
Olarenwaju Kayode
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 34.73
Rank: 124
Chinedu Obasi
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 34.56
Rank: 125
Samuel Peter
BOXER
1980 - Present
HPI: 34.55
Rank: 126
Samson Siasia
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 34.55
Rank: 127
Namadi Sambo
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 34.52
Rank: 128
Charity Opara
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 34.45
Rank: 129
Thompson Oliha
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - 2013
HPI: 34.33
Rank: 130
Razak Omotoyossi
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 33.80
Rank: 131
Rema
SINGER
2000 - Present
HPI: 33.66
Rank: 132
Godwin Okpara
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 33.65
Rank: 133
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Nigeria
Among soccer players born in Nigeria, Samson Siasia ranks 57. Before him are Michael Emenalo (1965), Paul Onuachu (1994), Wilson Oruma (1976), Michael Eneramo (1985), Olarenwaju Kayode (1993), and Chinedu Obasi (1986). After him are Thompson Oliha (1968), Razak Omotoyossi (1985), Godwin Okpara (1972), Anthony Nwakaeme (1989), Isaac Okoronkwo (1978), and Jaycee John Okwunwanne (1985).
Michael Emenalo
1965 - Present
HPI: 35.46
Rank: 51
Paul Onuachu
1994 - Present
HPI: 35.44
Rank: 52
Wilson Oruma
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.07
Rank: 53
Michael Eneramo
1985 - Present
HPI: 34.90
Rank: 54
Olarenwaju Kayode
1993 - Present
HPI: 34.73
Rank: 55
Chinedu Obasi
1986 - Present
HPI: 34.56
Rank: 56
Samson Siasia
1967 - Present
HPI: 34.55
Rank: 57
Thompson Oliha
1968 - 2013
HPI: 34.33
Rank: 58
Razak Omotoyossi
1985 - Present
HPI: 33.80
Rank: 59
Godwin Okpara
1972 - Present
HPI: 33.65
Rank: 60
Anthony Nwakaeme
1989 - Present
HPI: 33.50
Rank: 61
Isaac Okoronkwo
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.42
Rank: 62
Jaycee John Okwunwanne
1985 - Present
HPI: 33.40
Rank: 63