SOCCER PLAYER
Samuel Kuffour
1976 - Today
Samuel Kuffour
Samuel Osei Kuffour (born 3 September 1976) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Known for his physical power, Kuffour is best remembered for his time with Bayern Munich, whom he represented for over a decade, winning a total of 14 honours, and playing in nearly 250 official matches. Kuffour appeared with the Ghana national team in the 2006 World Cup, as well as in five Africa Cup of Nations. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Samuel Kuffour has received more than 603,934 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Samuel Kuffour is the 2,482nd most popular soccer player (up from 2,675th in 2019), the 16th most popular biography from Ghana (up from 18th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Ghanaian Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
600k
Page Views (PV)
55.73
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
35
Languages Editions (L)
7.80
Effective Languages (L*)
2.66
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Samuel Kuffour ranks 2,482 out of 21,273. Before him are Costinha, Kevin Kurányi, Ramón Zabalo, Åke Johansson, Juan Francisco Lombardo, and Anders Rydberg. After him are Eder, Alcindo, Franck Kessié, Lorenzo Serra Ferrer, Jaroslav Bouček, and Karl Aage Hansen.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCostinha
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 2,476
Kevin Kurányi
1982 - Present
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 2,477
Ramón Zabalo
1910 - 1967
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 2,478
Åke Johansson
1928 - 2014
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 2,479
Juan Francisco Lombardo
1925 - 2012
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 2,480
Anders Rydberg
1903 - 1989
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 2,481
Samuel Kuffour
1976 - Present
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 2,482
Eder
1987 - Present
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 2,483
Alcindo
1945 - 2016
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 2,484
Franck Kessié
1996 - Present
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 2,485
Lorenzo Serra Ferrer
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 2,486
Jaroslav Bouček
1912 - 1987
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 2,487
Karl Aage Hansen
1921 - 1990
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 2,488
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1976, Samuel Kuffour ranks 118. Before him are Zhao Wei, August Diehl, Boudewijn Zenden, Iván Duque Márquez, Massimo Oddo, and Virginie Ledoyen. After him are Mick Blue, Eric Winter, Andy Selva, Yulia Navalnaya, Remy Bonjasky, and Petit.
Others Born in 1976
Go to all RankingsZhao Wei
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 112
August Diehl
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 113
Boudewijn Zenden
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 114
Iván Duque Márquez
POLITICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 115
Massimo Oddo
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 116
Virginie Ledoyen
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 117
Samuel Kuffour
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 118
Mick Blue
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 119
Eric Winter
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 120
Andy Selva
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 121
Yulia Navalnaya
ECONOMIST
1976 - Present
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 122
Remy Bonjasky
POLITICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 123
Petit
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 124
In Ghana
Among people born in Ghana, Samuel Kuffour ranks 16 out of 162. Before him are John Atta Mills (1944), Peter Turkson (1948), Peter Mensah (1959), John Kufuor (1938), William Boyd (1952), and Joseph Arthur Ankrah (1915). After him are Efua Dorkenoo (1949), Ignatius Kutu Acheampong (1931), Ama Ata Aidoo (1942), Sulley Muntari (1984), John Mahama (1958), and Asamoah Gyan (1985).
Others born in Ghana
Go to all RankingsJohn Atta Mills
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2012
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 10
Peter Turkson
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 11
Peter Mensah
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 12
John Kufuor
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 13
William Boyd
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 14
Joseph Arthur Ankrah
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1992
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 15
Samuel Kuffour
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 16
Efua Dorkenoo
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1949 - 2014
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 17
Ignatius Kutu Acheampong
POLITICIAN
1931 - 1979
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 18
Ama Ata Aidoo
WRITER
1942 - 2023
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 19
Sulley Muntari
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 20
John Mahama
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 21
Asamoah Gyan
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 22
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Ghana
Among soccer players born in Ghana, Samuel Kuffour ranks 4. Before him are Marcel Desailly (1968), Abedi Pele (1964), and Michael Essien (1982). After him are Sulley Muntari (1984), Asamoah Gyan (1985), Gerald Asamoah (1978), Ibrahim Sunday (1944), Alphonso Davies (2000), Stephen Appiah (1980), Tony Yeboah (1966), and Kwadwo Asamoah (1988).
Marcel Desailly
1968 - Present
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 1
Abedi Pele
1964 - Present
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 2
Michael Essien
1982 - Present
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 3
Samuel Kuffour
1976 - Present
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 4
Sulley Muntari
1984 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 5
Asamoah Gyan
1985 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 6
Gerald Asamoah
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 7
Ibrahim Sunday
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 8
Alphonso Davies
2000 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 9
Stephen Appiah
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 10
Tony Yeboah
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 11
Kwadwo Asamoah
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 12