SOCCER PLAYER
Steve Harper
1975 - Today

Steve Harper
Stephen Alan Harper (born 14 March 1975) is an English former professional footballer, and currently first team coach for Newcastle United and goalkeeping coach for the Northern Ireland national team. He is best known for his time playing at Newcastle, having amassed 157 league appearances over a twenty-year period between 1993 and 2013. Although he was not always the first choice goalkeeper at Newcastle, he was the longest-serving player in the club's history. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia. Steve Harper is the 14,589th most popular soccer player (down from 14,249th in 2024), the 7,721st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,527th in 2019) and the 782nd most popular British Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Steve Harper ranks 14,589 out of 21,273. Before him are Peter Løvenkrands, André Luís Neitzke, Kosuke Suda, El Fardou Ben Nabouhane, John Hartson, and Saidi Ntibazonkiza. After him are Soumbeïla Diakité, Ryōya Morishita, Nacho, Ashraf Nu'man, Ermin Zec, and Matheus Pereira.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPeter Løvenkrands
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 14,596
André Luís Neitzke
1986 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 14,597
Kosuke Suda
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 14,598
El Fardou Ben Nabouhane
1989 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 14,599
John Hartson
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 14,600
Saidi Ntibazonkiza
1987 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 14,601
Steve Harper
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 14,602
Soumbeïla Diakité
1984 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 14,603
Ryōya Morishita
1997 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 14,604
Nacho
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 14,605
Ashraf Nu'man
1986 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 14,606
Ermin Zec
1988 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 14,607
Matheus Pereira
1996 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 14,608
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1975, Steve Harper ranks 1,133. Before him are Trine Bakke, Stefan Ulm, Lorenzen Wright, Roxana Maracineanu, Pius Ndiefi, and John Hartson. After him are Lenny Krayzelburg, Sandra Kiriasis, Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, Vincent Vittoz, Liu Hongyu, and Tonje Kjærgaard.
Others Born in 1975
Go to all RankingsTrine Bakke
SKIER
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.99
Rank: 1,127
Stefan Ulm
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.99
Rank: 1,128
Lorenzen Wright
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1975 - 2010
HPI: 39.99
Rank: 1,129
Roxana Maracineanu
POLITICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.96
Rank: 1,130
Pius Ndiefi
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.95
Rank: 1,131
John Hartson
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 1,132
Steve Harper
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 1,133
Lenny Krayzelburg
SWIMMER
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.92
Rank: 1,134
Sandra Kiriasis
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.87
Rank: 1,135
Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger
ASTRONAUT
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.87
Rank: 1,136
Vincent Vittoz
SKIER
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.86
Rank: 1,137
Liu Hongyu
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.86
Rank: 1,138
Tonje Kjærgaard
HANDBALL PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.85
Rank: 1,139
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Steve Harper ranks 7,723 out of 8,785. Before him are Brennan Johnson (2001), Nicky Wire (1969), Amber Rose Revah (1986), Eliot Higgins (1979), Edward Holcroft (1987), and John Hartson (1975). After him are John Simmit (1963), Owen Coyle (1966), Lord Frederick Windsor (1979), Greg Ellis (1968), Lauren Harris (1984), and Anna Maxwell Martin (1977).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsBrennan Johnson
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 39.98
Rank: 7,717
Nicky Wire
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 39.97
Rank: 7,718
Amber Rose Revah
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 39.96
Rank: 7,719
Eliot Higgins
JOURNALIST
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.96
Rank: 7,720
Edward Holcroft
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 39.96
Rank: 7,721
John Hartson
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 7,722
Steve Harper
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 7,723
John Simmit
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 7,724
Owen Coyle
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 7,725
Lord Frederick Windsor
CELEBRITY
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.92
Rank: 7,726
Greg Ellis
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 39.92
Rank: 7,727
Lauren Harris
MUSICIAN
1984 - Present
HPI: 39.92
Rank: 7,728
Anna Maxwell Martin
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.91
Rank: 7,729
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Steve Harper ranks 782. Before him are David Rocastle (1967), Bradley Wright-Phillips (1985), Patrick Bamford (1993), Anthony Ralston (1998), Brennan Johnson (2001), and John Hartson (1975). After him are Owen Coyle (1966), Elijah Adebayo (1998), Carlton Cole (1983), Danny Ward (1991), Jermaine Jenas (1983), and Brian McDermott (1961).
David Rocastle
1967 - 2001
HPI: 40.04
Rank: 776
Bradley Wright-Phillips
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.04
Rank: 777
Patrick Bamford
1993 - Present
HPI: 40.02
Rank: 778
Anthony Ralston
1998 - Present
HPI: 39.98
Rank: 779
Brennan Johnson
2001 - Present
HPI: 39.98
Rank: 780
John Hartson
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 781
Steve Harper
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 782
Owen Coyle
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 783
Elijah Adebayo
1998 - Present
HPI: 39.91
Rank: 784
Carlton Cole
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.86
Rank: 785
Danny Ward
1991 - Present
HPI: 39.85
Rank: 786
Jermaine Jenas
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 787
Brian McDermott
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 788











































