SOCCER PLAYER

Sun Jihai

1977 - Today

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Sun Jihai (Chinese: 孙继海; pinyin: Sūn Jìhǎi; Mandarin pronunciation: [swə́n tɕî xàɪ]; born 30 September 1977) is a Chinese former professional footballer who played in the English Premier League. Sun is one of the most well-known footballers in East Asia, as he is the first East Asian footballer to score in the Premier League when he scored a goal for Manchester City in 2002, and also the first Chinese footballer to score in the UEFA Cup. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sun Jihai has received more than 501,536 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Sun Jihai is the 4,958th most popular soccer player (down from 4,926th in 2019), the 998th most popular biography from China (down from 935th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Chinese Soccer Player.

Memorability Metrics

  • 500k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 43.68

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 31

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.63

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.94

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Sun Jihai ranks 4,958 out of 21,273. Before him are Nico Claesen, Arthur Numan, Gheorghe Ciolac, Augusto Magli, Chiaki Yamada, and Virgilio Levratto. After him are Guy Lacombe, Ricardinho, Marco Borriello, Gianfranco Bedin, Aleksandar Ivoš, and Mami Kaneda.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Sun Jihai ranks 192. Before him are Gerard Way, Daniel Sanabria, Emilíana Torrini, Robert Moreno, Devin Ratray, and Fabrício Werdum. After him are Axwell, Diego Placente, Rebecca Mader, Heo Sung-tae, Max Mirnyi, and A.J. Styles.

Others Born in 1977

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In China

Among people born in China, Sun Jihai ranks 998 out of 1,610. Before him are Xie Jun (1970), Hu Jun (1968), Liao Yiwu (1958), Wang Hao (1983), Yuja Wang (1987), and Zhang Shichuan (1890). After him are Yang Yang (1991), Chen Kun (1976), Fei Junlong (1965), Su Tong (1963), Jin Xing (1967), and Luo Yunxi (1988).

Others born in China

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  • Photo of Xie Jun

    Xie Jun

    CHESS PLAYER

    1970 - Present

    HPI: 44.18

    Rank: 992

  • Photo of Hu Jun

    Hu Jun

    ACTOR

    1968 - Present

    HPI: 44.03

    Rank: 993

  • Photo of Liao Yiwu

    Liao Yiwu

    WRITER

    1958 - Present

    HPI: 44.00

    Rank: 994

  • Photo of Wang Hao

    Wang Hao

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 43.93

    Rank: 995

  • Photo of Yuja Wang

    Yuja Wang

    MUSICIAN

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 43.85

    Rank: 996

  • Photo of Zhang Shichuan

    Zhang Shichuan

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1890 - 1954

    HPI: 43.71

    Rank: 997

  • Photo of Sun Jihai

    Sun Jihai

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1977 - Present

    HPI: 43.68

    Rank: 998

  • Photo of Yang Yang

    Yang Yang

    ACTOR

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 43.68

    Rank: 999

  • Photo of Chen Kun

    Chen Kun

    ACTOR

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 43.64

    Rank: 1,000

  • Photo of Fei Junlong

    Fei Junlong

    ASTRONAUT

    1965 - Present

    HPI: 43.64

    Rank: 1,001

  • Photo of Su Tong

    Su Tong

    WRITER

    1963 - Present

    HPI: 43.64

    Rank: 1,002

  • Photo of Jin Xing

    Jin Xing

    DANCER

    1967 - Present

    HPI: 43.64

    Rank: 1,003

  • Photo of Luo Yunxi

    Luo Yunxi

    ACTOR

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 43.59

    Rank: 1,004

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In China

Among soccer players born in China, Sun Jihai ranks 4. Before him are Jia Xiuquan (1963), Hao Haidong (1970), and Zheng Zhi (1980). After him are Fan Zhiyi (1969), Sun Wen (1973), Li Weifeng (1978), Li Tie (1977), Dong Fangzhuo (1985), Wu Lei (1991), Ma Mingyu (1970), and Jiang Jin (1968).

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