SOCCER PLAYER
Willian
1988 - Today
Willian
Willian Borges da Silva (born 9 August 1988), known mononymously as Willian, is a Brazilian professional footballer who last played as a winger for Super League Greece club Olympiacos. Willian started his career at Corinthians, before joining Shakhtar Donetsk in August 2007 for a fee of €14 million. In his six years at the club, he won several honours, including four Ukrainian Premier League titles and the UEFA Cup in 2009. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Willian has received more than 99,387 page views. His biography is available in 60 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 59 in 2019). Willian is the 2,324th most popular soccer player (down from 1,255th in 2019), the 476th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 300th in 2019) and the 237th most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
99k
Page Views (PV)
56.09
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
60
Languages Editions (L)
6.36
Effective Languages (L*)
4.29
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Willian ranks 2,324 out of 21,273. Before him are Javi Martínez, Zoran Filipović, James Milner, Ehrenfried Patzel, Jean-Luc Ettori, and Rodri. After him are Martim Mércio da Silveira, Henock Abrahamsson, Miranda, Jan Vertonghen, Takumi Minamino, and John Barnes.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJavi Martínez
1988 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 2,318
Zoran Filipović
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 2,319
James Milner
1986 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 2,320
Ehrenfried Patzel
1914 - 2004
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 2,321
Jean-Luc Ettori
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 2,322
Rodri
1934 - 2022
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 2,323
Willian
1988 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 2,324
Martim Mércio da Silveira
1911 - 1972
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 2,325
Henock Abrahamsson
1909 - 1958
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 2,326
Miranda
1984 - Present
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 2,327
Jan Vertonghen
1987 - Present
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 2,328
Takumi Minamino
1995 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 2,329
John Barnes
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 2,330
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1988, Willian ranks 53. Before him are Papu Gómez, Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Nicklas Bendtner, Rui Patrício, James Arthur, and Javi Martínez. After him are Islam Slimani, Sven Ulreich, Zoë Kravitz, Dušan Tadić, Juan Martín del Potro, and Nikola Kalinić.
Others Born in 1988
Go to all RankingsPapu Gómez
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 47
Sokratis Papastathopoulos
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 48
Nicklas Bendtner
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 49
Rui Patrício
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 50
James Arthur
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 51
Javi Martínez
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 52
Willian
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 53
Islam Slimani
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 54
Sven Ulreich
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 55
Zoë Kravitz
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 56
Dušan Tadić
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 57
Juan Martín del Potro
TENNIS PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 58
Nikola Kalinić
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 59
In Brazil
Among people born in Brazil, Willian ranks 476 out of 2,236. Before him are Bernardo Rezende (1959), Aloísio Lorscheider (1924), Mano Menezes (1962), Danilo (1991), Luís Mesquita de Oliveira (1911), and Nelson Pereira dos Santos (1928). After him are Martim Mércio da Silveira (1911), Miranda (1984), José Perácio (1917), Romeu Pellicciari (1911), Leonel Brizola (1922), and Aílton (1973).
Others born in Brazil
Go to all RankingsBernardo Rezende
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 470
Aloísio Lorscheider
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1924 - 2007
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 471
Mano Menezes
COACH
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 472
Danilo
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 473
Luís Mesquita de Oliveira
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1983
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 474
Nelson Pereira dos Santos
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2018
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 475
Willian
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 476
Martim Mércio da Silveira
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1972
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 477
Miranda
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 478
José Perácio
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 1977
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 479
Romeu Pellicciari
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1971
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 480
Leonel Brizola
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2004
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 481
Aílton
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 482
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil
Among soccer players born in Brazil, Willian ranks 237. Before him are Vágner Love (1984), Ricardo Rocha (1962), Sávio (1974), Marquinhos (1994), Danilo (1991), and Luís Mesquita de Oliveira (1911). After him are Martim Mércio da Silveira (1911), Miranda (1984), José Perácio (1917), Romeu Pellicciari (1911), Aílton (1973), and Jaú (1909).
Vágner Love
1984 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 231
Ricardo Rocha
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 232
Sávio
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 233
Marquinhos
1994 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 234
Danilo
1991 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 235
Luís Mesquita de Oliveira
1911 - 1983
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 236
Willian
1988 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 237
Martim Mércio da Silveira
1911 - 1972
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 238
Miranda
1984 - Present
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 239
José Perácio
1917 - 1977
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 240
Romeu Pellicciari
1911 - 1971
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 241
Aílton
1973 - Present
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 242
Jaú
1909 - 1988
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 243