SOCCER PLAYER
Willy Kernen
1929 - 2009
Willy Kernen
Wilhelm Kernen (6 August 1929 – 12 November 2009) was a Swiss footballer. He played for FC La Chaux-de-Fonds from 1950 to 1962, winning two Swiss league titles and five Swiss Cups. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Willy Kernen has received more than 15,098 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Willy Kernen is the 4,557th most popular soccer player (down from 3,051st in 2019), the 614th most popular biography from Switzerland (down from 512th in 2019) and the 52nd most popular Swiss Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
15k
Page Views (PV)
51.96
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
6.55
Effective Languages (L*)
1.60
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Willy Kernen ranks 4,557 out of 21,273. Before him are Ronny Rosenthal, José Manuel Pesudo, Hans Mild, Michael Rensing, Sergio Valdés, and Maksimilijan Mihelčič. After him are Luis Tejada, Li Chan-myung, Miguel Veloso, Avi Cohen, Andy van der Meyde, and Dušan Marković.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRonny Rosenthal
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 4,551
José Manuel Pesudo
1936 - 2003
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 4,552
Hans Mild
1934 - 2007
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 4,553
Michael Rensing
1984 - Present
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 4,554
Sergio Valdés
1933 - 2019
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 4,555
Maksimilijan Mihelčič
1905 - 1958
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 4,556
Willy Kernen
1929 - 2009
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 4,557
Luis Tejada
1982 - 2024
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 4,558
Li Chan-myung
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 4,559
Miguel Veloso
1986 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 4,560
Avi Cohen
1956 - 2010
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 4,561
Andy van der Meyde
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 4,562
Dušan Marković
1906 - 1974
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 4,563
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, Willy Kernen ranks 467. Before him are Walter Schleger, Aulis Rytkönen, Yozhef Betsa, Barry Harris, György Gurics, and Ralph McQuarrie. After him are Ken Henry, Clyde Lovellette, Toimi Alatalo, Gabriel Ochoa Uribe, Benny Andersen, and Jean-Denis Bredin. Among people deceased in 2009, Willy Kernen ranks 322. Before him are Shōichi Nakagawa, Isaac Schwartz, Arturo Gatti, Peter Zadek, Attila Dargay, and Mady Rahl. After him are Hugh Hopper, Gino Munaron, Conyers Herring, César Ruminski, Ken Henry, and Frank Gardner.
Others Born in 1929
Go to all RankingsWalter Schleger
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 1999
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 461
Aulis Rytkönen
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2014
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 462
Yozhef Betsa
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2011
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 463
Barry Harris
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2021
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 464
György Gurics
WRESTLER
1929 - 2013
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 465
Ralph McQuarrie
ACTOR
1929 - 2012
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 466
Willy Kernen
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2009
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 467
Ken Henry
SKATER
1929 - 2009
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 468
Clyde Lovellette
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1929 - 2016
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 469
Toimi Alatalo
ATHLETE
1929 - 2014
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 470
Gabriel Ochoa Uribe
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2020
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 471
Benny Andersen
WRITER
1929 - 2018
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 472
Jean-Denis Bredin
WRITER
1929 - 2021
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 473
Others Deceased in 2009
Go to all RankingsShōichi Nakagawa
POLITICIAN
1953 - 2009
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 316
Isaac Schwartz
COMPOSER
1923 - 2009
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 317
Arturo Gatti
BOXER
1972 - 2009
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 318
Peter Zadek
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2009
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 319
Attila Dargay
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2009
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 320
Mady Rahl
ACTOR
1915 - 2009
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 321
Willy Kernen
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2009
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 322
Hugh Hopper
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2009
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 323
Gino Munaron
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 2009
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 324
Conyers Herring
PHYSICIST
1914 - 2009
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 325
César Ruminski
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2009
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 326
Ken Henry
SKATER
1929 - 2009
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 327
Frank Gardner
RACING DRIVER
1931 - 2009
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 328
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Willy Kernen ranks 614 out of 1,015. Before him are Georges Bregy (1958), Emmanuel Pahud (1970), Georges Trombert (1874), Manuel Akanji (1995), Bruno Manser (1954), and Erika Hess (1962). After him are Paul Niggli (1888), Didier Cuche (1974), Lukas Ammann (1912), Loris Kessel (1950), Pascal Richard (1964), and Paola del Medico (1950).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsGeorges Bregy
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 608
Emmanuel Pahud
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 609
Georges Trombert
ATHLETE
1874 - 1949
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 610
Manuel Akanji
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 611
Bruno Manser
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1954 - 2005
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 612
Erika Hess
SKIER
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 613
Willy Kernen
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2009
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 614
Paul Niggli
GEOLOGIST
1888 - 1953
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 615
Didier Cuche
SKIER
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 616
Lukas Ammann
ACTOR
1912 - 2017
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 617
Loris Kessel
RACING DRIVER
1950 - 2010
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 618
Pascal Richard
CYCLIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 619
Paola del Medico
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 620
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Switzerland
Among soccer players born in Switzerland, Willy Kernen ranks 52. Before him are Haris Seferović (1992), Werner Leimgruber (1934), Hans Pulver (1902), Georges Stuber (1925), Georges Bregy (1958), and Manuel Akanji (1995). After him are Tranquillo Barnetta (1985), Claudio Sulser (1955), Walter Weiler (1903), Alain Sutter (1968), Gökhan Inler (1984), and Johann Vogel (1977).
Haris Seferović
1992 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 46
Werner Leimgruber
1934 - 2025
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 47
Hans Pulver
1902 - 1977
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 48
Georges Stuber
1925 - 2006
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 49
Georges Bregy
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 50
Manuel Akanji
1995 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 51
Willy Kernen
1929 - 2009
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 52
Tranquillo Barnetta
1985 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 53
Claudio Sulser
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 54
Walter Weiler
1903 - 1945
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 55
Alain Sutter
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 56
Gökhan Inler
1984 - Present
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 57
Johann Vogel
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 58