SOCCER PLAYER
Wesley Sonck
1978 - Today
Wesley Sonck
Wesley Sonck (born 9 August 1978) is a Belgian professional football manager and former player who manages the Belgium U19 national team. He played as a striker for Molenbeek, Ninove, Germinal Ekeren, Germinal Beerschot, Genk, Ajax, Borussia Mönchengladbach and Club Brugge. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wesley Sonck has received more than 190,555 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Wesley Sonck is the 6,521st most popular soccer player (down from 5,000th in 2019), the 866th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 737th in 2019) and the 132nd most popular Belgian Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
190k
Page Views (PV)
40.51
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
4.90
Effective Languages (L*)
2.83
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Wesley Sonck ranks 6,521 out of 21,273. Before him are Konstantin Vassiljev, Dmitri Kuznetsov, Kimiko Shiratori, Nikolay Iliev, Manuel da Costa, and Roberto Torres. After him are Maciej Żurawski, Paolo Negro, Umar Sadiq, Zizinho, Ali Adnan Kadhim, and Ada Hegerberg.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKonstantin Vassiljev
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 6,515
Dmitri Kuznetsov
1965 - Present
HPI: 40.52
Rank: 6,516
Kimiko Shiratori
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.52
Rank: 6,517
Nikolay Iliev
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.52
Rank: 6,518
Manuel da Costa
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.52
Rank: 6,519
Roberto Torres
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.52
Rank: 6,520
Wesley Sonck
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 6,521
Maciej Żurawski
1976 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 6,522
Paolo Negro
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 6,523
Umar Sadiq
1997 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 6,524
Zizinho
1962 - 2021
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 6,525
Ali Adnan Kadhim
1993 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 6,526
Ada Hegerberg
1995 - Present
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 6,527
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1978, Wesley Sonck ranks 336. Before him are Goran Gavrančić, Ognjen Koroman, Mehdi Nafti, Rie Rasmussen, Tinga, and Bertrand Gille. After him are Arina Tanemura, Formiga, Chelsea Peretti, Mark Jansen, Vesna Pisarović, and Becki Newton.
Others Born in 1978
Go to all RankingsGoran Gavrančić
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.64
Rank: 330
Ognjen Koroman
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.64
Rank: 331
Mehdi Nafti
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.64
Rank: 332
Rie Rasmussen
MODEL
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.63
Rank: 333
Tinga
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.56
Rank: 334
Bertrand Gille
HANDBALL PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 335
Wesley Sonck
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 336
Arina Tanemura
COMIC ARTIST
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 337
Formiga
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 338
Chelsea Peretti
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.45
Rank: 339
Mark Jansen
MUSICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.44
Rank: 340
Vesna Pisarović
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 341
Becki Newton
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.37
Rank: 342
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Wesley Sonck ranks 866 out of 1,190. Before him are Tom Saintfiet (1973), Nicolas Lombaerts (1985), Yves Vanderhaeghe (1970), Kris Peeters (1962), Bradley Wiggins (1980), and Eric Van Meir (1968). After him are Jérôme d'Ambrosio (1985), Stoffel Vandoorne (1992), Stella Maxwell (1990), Loïs Openda (2000), Charles De Ketelaere (2001), and Lucas Belvaux (1961).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsTom Saintfiet
COACH
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.79
Rank: 860
Nicolas Lombaerts
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.78
Rank: 861
Yves Vanderhaeghe
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.70
Rank: 862
Kris Peeters
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 40.68
Rank: 863
Bradley Wiggins
CYCLIST
1980 - Present
HPI: 40.58
Rank: 864
Eric Van Meir
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 865
Wesley Sonck
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 866
Jérôme d'Ambrosio
RACING DRIVER
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 867
Stoffel Vandoorne
RACING DRIVER
1992 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 868
Stella Maxwell
MODEL
1990 - Present
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 869
Loïs Openda
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 40.25
Rank: 870
Charles De Ketelaere
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 871
Lucas Belvaux
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 40.10
Rank: 872
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Belgium
Among soccer players born in Belgium, Wesley Sonck ranks 132. Before him are Henri Dirickx (1927), Koen Casteels (1992), Marc Emmers (1966), Nicolas Lombaerts (1985), Yves Vanderhaeghe (1970), and Eric Van Meir (1968). After him are Loïs Openda (2000), Charles De Ketelaere (2001), Nico Van Kerckhoven (1970), Rudi Smidts (1963), Dany Verlinden (1963), and Dodi Lukebakio (1997).
Henri Dirickx
1927 - 2018
HPI: 41.25
Rank: 126
Koen Casteels
1992 - Present
HPI: 41.18
Rank: 127
Marc Emmers
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.01
Rank: 128
Nicolas Lombaerts
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.78
Rank: 129
Yves Vanderhaeghe
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.70
Rank: 130
Eric Van Meir
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 131
Wesley Sonck
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 132
Loïs Openda
2000 - Present
HPI: 40.25
Rank: 133
Charles De Ketelaere
2001 - Present
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 134
Nico Van Kerckhoven
1970 - Present
HPI: 39.97
Rank: 135
Rudi Smidts
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.88
Rank: 136
Dany Verlinden
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.83
Rank: 137
Dodi Lukebakio
1997 - Present
HPI: 39.83
Rank: 138