SOCCER PLAYER

Sun Xiang

1982 - Today

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Sun Xiang (Chinese: 孙祥; pinyin: Sūn Xiáng; Mandarin pronunciation: [swə́n ɕjǎŋ]; born 15 January 1982) is a Chinese former professional footballer who played as a left back. He played for Shanghai Shenhua, Guangzhou Evergrande, Shanghai SIPG in his native country and spent time on loan at Dutch club PSV Eindhoven and Austrian club Austria Wien, he is the first Chinese player to play in the UEFA Champions League. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sun Xiang has received more than 98,346 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Sun Xiang is the 13,731st most popular soccer player (down from 10,072nd in 2019), the 1,383rd most popular biography from China (down from 1,130th in 2019) and the 42nd most popular Chinese Soccer Player.

Memorability Metrics

  • 98k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 38.59

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.98

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.68

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Sun Xiang ranks 13,731 out of 21,273. Before him are Gonzalo Vargas, Ryohei Hayashi, Minoru Kushibiki, Benjamin Lauth, Vegard Heggem, and Jefferson Fredo Rodrigues. After him are Derick Ogbu, Nobutaka Tanaka, Randall Brenes, Abdoulaye Touré, Ayrton Lucas, and Alberto Quintero.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Sun Xiang ranks 970. Before him are Dickson Etuhu, Anastasia Rodionova, Ace Wilder, Josip Pavić, Koen de Kort, and Tomáš Kopecký. After him are Jonas Hiller, David Cobeño, Chantal Groot, Adrián González, Damien Monier, and Samm Levine.

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In China

Among people born in China, Sun Xiang ranks 1,383 out of 1,610. Before him are Chen He (1985), Wang Beixing (1985), Shi Tingmao (1991), Yu Hanchao (1987), Jiao Liuyang (1991), and Qi Hong (1976). After him are Wang Mingjuan (1985), Xu Chao (1994), Wu Xi (1989), Pang Wei (1986), Ding Xia (1990), and Deng Zhuoxiang (1988).

Others born in China

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  • Photo of Chen He

    Chen He

    ACTOR

    1985 - Present

    HPI: 38.79

    Rank: 1,377

  • Photo of Wang Beixing

    Wang Beixing

    SKATER

    1985 - Present

    HPI: 38.75

    Rank: 1,378

  • Photo of Shi Tingmao

    Shi Tingmao

    ATHLETE

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 38.73

    Rank: 1,379

  • Photo of Yu Hanchao

    Yu Hanchao

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 38.64

    Rank: 1,380

  • Photo of Jiao Liuyang

    Jiao Liuyang

    SWIMMER

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 38.63

    Rank: 1,381

  • Photo of Qi Hong

    Qi Hong

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 38.61

    Rank: 1,382

  • Photo of Sun Xiang

    Sun Xiang

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 38.59

    Rank: 1,383

  • Photo of Wang Mingjuan

    Wang Mingjuan

    ATHLETE

    1985 - Present

    HPI: 38.58

    Rank: 1,384

  • Photo of Xu Chao

    Xu Chao

    CYCLIST

    1994 - 2024

    HPI: 38.58

    Rank: 1,385

  • Photo of Wu Xi

    Wu Xi

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 38.55

    Rank: 1,386

  • Photo of Pang Wei

    Pang Wei

    ATHLETE

    1986 - Present

    HPI: 38.54

    Rank: 1,387

  • Photo of Ding Xia

    Ding Xia

    VOLLEYBALL PLAYER

    1990 - Present

    HPI: 38.51

    Rank: 1,388

  • Photo of Deng Zhuoxiang

    Deng Zhuoxiang

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 38.49

    Rank: 1,389

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In China

Among soccer players born in China, Sun Xiang ranks 42. Before him are Du Wei (1982), Feng Xiaoting (1985), Gao Yao (1978), Wu Chengying (1975), Yu Hanchao (1987), and Qi Hong (1976). After him are Wu Xi (1989), Deng Zhuoxiang (1988), Han Peng (1983), Zeng Cheng (1987), Yan Junling (1991), and Gao Zhunyi (1995).

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