SOCCER PLAYER
Takao Nishiyama
1942 - Today
Takao Nishiyama
Takao Nishiyama (西山 孝朗, Nishiyama Takao, born January 7, 1942) is a former Japanese football player. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Takao Nishiyama has received more than 8,753 page views. His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia. Takao Nishiyama is the 895th most popular soccer player (down from 625th in 2019), the 727th most popular biography from Japan (down from 640th in 2019) and the 108th most popular Japanese Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
8.8k
Page Views (PV)
60.91
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
49
Languages Editions (L)
17.52
Effective Languages (L*)
2.70
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Takao Nishiyama ranks 895 out of 21,273. Before him are Dimitar Penev, Marcelo Salas, Txiki Begiristain, Jean-Marc Bosman, Javier Irureta, and Roy Keane. After him are Franky Van der Elst, Géza Kalocsay, Marcel Koller, Sergei Aleinikov, Roger Piantoni, and Nuno Gomes.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDimitar Penev
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 889
Marcelo Salas
1974 - Present
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 890
Txiki Begiristain
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 891
Jean-Marc Bosman
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 892
Javier Irureta
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 893
Roy Keane
1971 - Present
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 894
Takao Nishiyama
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 895
Franky Van der Elst
1961 - Present
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 896
Géza Kalocsay
1913 - 2008
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 897
Marcel Koller
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 898
Sergei Aleinikov
1961 - Present
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 899
Roger Piantoni
1931 - 2018
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 900
Nuno Gomes
1976 - Present
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 901
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Takao Nishiyama ranks 217. Before him are Anatoli Bugorski, Rupert Sheldrake, Derek Jarman, Oscar Bonavena, Curtis Mayfield, and Heidi Brühl. After him are Gabriele Veneziano, Oliviero Toscani, Sandra Dee, Christine Keeler, Eliso Virsaladze, and Chris Sarandon.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsAnatoli Bugorski
PHYSICIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 211
Rupert Sheldrake
BIOLOGIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 212
Derek Jarman
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - 1994
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 213
Oscar Bonavena
BOXER
1942 - 1976
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 214
Curtis Mayfield
MUSICIAN
1942 - 1999
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 215
Heidi Brühl
SINGER
1942 - 1991
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 216
Takao Nishiyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 217
Gabriele Veneziano
PHYSICIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 218
Oliviero Toscani
PHOTOGRAPHER
1942 - 2025
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 219
Sandra Dee
ACTOR
1942 - 2005
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 220
Christine Keeler
CELEBRITY
1942 - 2017
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 221
Eliso Virsaladze
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 222
Chris Sarandon
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 223
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Takao Nishiyama ranks 727 out of 6,245. Before him are Isamu Chō (1895), Shigeo Shingo (1909), Masami Kurumada (1953), Fukusaburo Harada (null), Ikki Kita (1883), and Motoo Kimura (1924). After him are Masabumi Hosono (1870), Taisen Deshimaru (1914), Harukichi Hyakutake (1888), Tanzan Ishibashi (1884), Donald Tsang (1944), and Ariwara no Narihira (825).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsIsamu Chō
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1895 - 1945
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 721
Shigeo Shingo
INVENTOR
1909 - 1990
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 722
Masami Kurumada
COMIC ARTIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 723
Fukusaburo Harada
SOCCER PLAYER
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 724
Ikki Kita
WRITER
1883 - 1937
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 725
Motoo Kimura
BIOLOGIST
1924 - 1994
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 726
Takao Nishiyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 727
Masabumi Hosono
EXPLORER
1870 - 1939
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 728
Taisen Deshimaru
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1914 - 1982
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 729
Harukichi Hyakutake
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1947
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 730
Tanzan Ishibashi
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1973
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 731
Donald Tsang
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 732
Ariwara no Narihira
WRITER
825 - 880
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 733
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Japan
Among soccer players born in Japan, Takao Nishiyama ranks 108. Before him are Masashi Watanabe (1936), Shiro Azumi (null), Shigemaru Takenokoshi (1906), Toshio Hirabayashi (null), Kozo Arai (1950), and Fukusaburo Harada (null). After him are Koichi Oita (1914), Tomoyasu Asaoka (1962), Kikuzo Kisaka (null), Michihiro Ozawa (1932), Mitsuo Kamata (1937), and Masao Takada (null).
Masashi Watanabe
1936 - 1995
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 102
Shiro Azumi
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 103
Shigemaru Takenokoshi
1906 - 1980
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 104
Toshio Hirabayashi
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 105
Kozo Arai
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 106
Fukusaburo Harada
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 107
Takao Nishiyama
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 108
Koichi Oita
1914 - 1996
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 109
Tomoyasu Asaoka
1962 - 2021
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 110
Kikuzo Kisaka
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 111
Michihiro Ozawa
1932 - Present
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 112
Mitsuo Kamata
1937 - Present
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 113
Masao Takada
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 114