SOCCER PLAYER
Vladica Kovačević
1940 - 2016
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Vladica Kovačević
Vladimir "Vladica" Kovačević (Serbian Cyrillic: Владимир "Владица" Ковачевић, pronounced [ʋlǎdimiːr koʋǎːtʃeʋitɕ]; 7 January 1940 – 28 July 2016) was a Yugoslav and Serbian footballer who played as a forward. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Vladica Kovačević has received more than 55,776 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Vladica Kovačević is the 1,702nd most popular soccer player (up from 2,292nd in 2019), the 192nd most popular biography from Serbia (up from 227th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Serbian Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
56k
Page Views (PV)
57.76
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
6.49
Effective Languages (L*)
1.77
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Vladica Kovačević ranks 1,702 out of 21,273. Before him are Billy Meredith, Steve Perryman, Étienne Mattler, Ndaye Mulamba, Homare Sawa, and Vincent Kompany. After him are Gigi Meroni, Pedro, Vincent Candela, Nenad Bjelica, Ramaz Shengelia, and Blaise Matuidi.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBilly Meredith
1874 - 1958
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 1,696
Steve Perryman
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 1,697
Étienne Mattler
1905 - 1986
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 1,698
Ndaye Mulamba
1948 - 2019
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 1,699
Homare Sawa
1978 - Present
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 1,700
Vincent Kompany
1986 - Present
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 1,701
Vladica Kovačević
1940 - 2016
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 1,702
Gigi Meroni
1943 - 1967
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 1,703
Pedro
1987 - Present
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 1,704
Vincent Candela
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 1,705
Nenad Bjelica
1971 - Present
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 1,706
Ramaz Shengelia
1957 - 2012
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 1,707
Blaise Matuidi
1987 - Present
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 1,708
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, Vladica Kovačević ranks 267. Before him are Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla, Stan Mikita, Chip Taylor, Ronald Pickup, Silva Batuta, and Barry Corbin. After him are Alain Calmat, José de Anchieta Fontana, Francesco Guccini, Endre Szemerédi, Luis María Echeberría, and Farooq Leghari. Among people deceased in 2016, Vladica Kovačević ranks 240. Before him are Zoltán Kocsis, Kigeli V of Rwanda, Alphons Egli, Miruts Yifter, Nicole Courcel, and Óscar Humberto Mejía Víctores. After him are Harald Grønningen, Laura Mancinelli, Luis María Echeberría, Laurent Pokou, Paul Bley, and Tarık Akan.
Others Born in 1940
Go to all RankingsMohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 261
Stan Mikita
HOCKEY PLAYER
1940 - 2018
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 262
Chip Taylor
SINGER
1940 - Present
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 263
Ronald Pickup
ACTOR
1940 - 2021
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 264
Silva Batuta
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2020
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 265
Barry Corbin
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 266
Vladica Kovačević
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2016
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 267
Alain Calmat
SKATER
1940 - Present
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 268
José de Anchieta Fontana
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 1980
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 269
Francesco Guccini
SINGER
1940 - Present
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 270
Endre Szemerédi
MATHEMATICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 271
Luis María Echeberría
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2016
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 272
Farooq Leghari
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2010
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 273
Others Deceased in 2016
Go to all RankingsZoltán Kocsis
MUSICIAN
1952 - 2016
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 234
Kigeli V of Rwanda
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2016
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 235
Alphons Egli
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2016
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 236
Miruts Yifter
ATHLETE
1944 - 2016
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 237
Nicole Courcel
ACTOR
1931 - 2016
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 238
Óscar Humberto Mejía Víctores
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2016
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 239
Vladica Kovačević
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2016
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 240
Harald Grønningen
ATHLETE
1934 - 2016
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 241
Laura Mancinelli
WRITER
1933 - 2016
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 242
Luis María Echeberría
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2016
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 243
Laurent Pokou
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2016
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 244
Paul Bley
MUSICIAN
1932 - 2016
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 245
Tarık Akan
ACTOR
1949 - 2016
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 246
In Serbia
Among people born in Serbia, Vladica Kovačević ranks 192 out of 661. Before him are Ružica Sokić (1934), Slobodan Santrač (1946), Dragoljub Ojdanić (1941), Dragiša Binić (1961), Laza Lazarević (1851), and Jovan Sterija Popović (1806). After him are Milena Pavlović-Barili (1909), Dejan Bodiroga (1973), Đorđe Vujadinović (1909), Borisav Stanković (1876), Svetlana Bojković (1947), and Laza Kostić (1841).
Others born in Serbia
Go to all RankingsRužica Sokić
ACTOR
1934 - 2013
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 186
Slobodan Santrač
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2016
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 187
Dragoljub Ojdanić
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2020
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 188
Dragiša Binić
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 189
Laza Lazarević
WRITER
1851 - 1891
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 190
Jovan Sterija Popović
WRITER
1806 - 1856
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 191
Vladica Kovačević
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2016
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 192
Milena Pavlović-Barili
PAINTER
1909 - 1945
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 193
Dejan Bodiroga
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 194
Đorđe Vujadinović
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1990
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 195
Borisav Stanković
WRITER
1876 - 1927
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 196
Svetlana Bojković
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 197
Laza Kostić
WRITER
1841 - 1910
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 198
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Serbia
Among soccer players born in Serbia, Vladica Kovačević ranks 22. Before him are Blagoje Marjanović (1907), Milorad Pavić (1921), Aleksandar Mitrović (1994), Mateja Kežman (1979), Slobodan Santrač (1946), and Dragiša Binić (1961). After him are Đorđe Vujadinović (1909), Vladimir Jugović (1969), Darko Kovačević (1973), Branislav Ivanović (1984), Danilo Popivoda (1947), and Ljubiša Spajić (1926).
Blagoje Marjanović
1907 - 1984
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 16
Milorad Pavić
1921 - 2005
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 17
Aleksandar Mitrović
1994 - Present
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 18
Mateja Kežman
1979 - Present
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 19
Slobodan Santrač
1946 - 2016
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 20
Dragiša Binić
1961 - Present
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 21
Vladica Kovačević
1940 - 2016
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 22
Đorđe Vujadinović
1909 - 1990
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 23
Vladimir Jugović
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 24
Darko Kovačević
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 25
Branislav Ivanović
1984 - Present
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 26
Danilo Popivoda
1947 - 2021
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 27
Ljubiša Spajić
1926 - 2004
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 28