SOCCER PLAYER
Wilson Oruma
1976 - Today
Wilson Oruma
Wilson Oruma (born 30 December 1976) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent most of his career in France. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Wilson Oruma is the 9,592nd most popular soccer player (down from 9,501st in 2024), the 127th most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 123rd in 2019) and the 54th most popular Nigerian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Wilson Oruma ranks 9,592 out of 21,273. Before him are Horst Siegl, Óscar Trejo, Emiliano Viviano, Gilles Rousset, Chumbinho, and Rubi. After him are Emanuel Pogatetz, Manuel Ugarte, Iñigo Pérez, Sergi Darder, Samu Castillejo, and Mudashiru Lawal.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
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Horst Siegl
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 9,592
Óscar Trejo
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 9,593
Emiliano Viviano
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 9,594
Gilles Rousset
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 9,595
Chumbinho
1986 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 9,596
Rubi
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 9,597
Wilson Oruma
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 9,598
Emanuel Pogatetz
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 9,599
Manuel Ugarte
2001 - Present
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 9,600
Iñigo Pérez
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 9,601
Sergi Darder
1993 - Present
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 9,602
Samu Castillejo
1995 - Present
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 9,603
Mudashiru Lawal
1954 - 1991
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 9,604
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1976, Wilson Oruma ranks 638. Before him are Lucía Puenzo, João Vieira, Hiroshi Sakai, Camille Guaty, Travis Kalanick, and Zoé Félix. After him are Gehad Grisha, Diana Vishneva, Nawaf Al-Temyat, Tang Lin, Yasmine Hamdan, and Nils Ušakovs.
Others Born in 1976
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Lucía Puenzo
WRITER
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 632
João Vieira
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 633
Hiroshi Sakai
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 634
Camille Guaty
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 635
Travis Kalanick
BUSINESSPERSON
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 636
Zoé Félix
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 637
Wilson Oruma
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 638
Gehad Grisha
REFEREE
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 639
Diana Vishneva
DANCER
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 640
Nawaf Al-Temyat
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 641
Tang Lin
WRESTLER
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 642
Yasmine Hamdan
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 643
Nils Ušakovs
POLITICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 644
In Nigeria
Among people born in Nigeria, Wilson Oruma ranks 127 out of 309. Before him are Elderson Echiéjilé (1988), Simon Yates (null), Emmanuel Dennis (1997), Ayila Yussuf (1984), Burna Boy (1991), and Benedict Iroha (1969). After him are Mudashiru Lawal (1954), Glory Alozie (1977), Akinwumi Adesina (1960), Thompson Oliha (1968), Asisat Oshoala (1994), and Austin Ejide (1984).
Others born in Nigeria
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Elderson Echiéjilé
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 121
Simon Yates
ATHLETE
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 122
Emmanuel Dennis
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 123
Ayila Yussuf
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 124
Burna Boy
SINGER
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 125
Benedict Iroha
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 126
Wilson Oruma
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 127
Mudashiru Lawal
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - 1991
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 128
Glory Alozie
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 129
Akinwumi Adesina
ECONOMIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 130
Thompson Oliha
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - 2013
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 131
Asisat Oshoala
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 132
Austin Ejide
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 133
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Nigeria
Among soccer players born in Nigeria, Wilson Oruma ranks 54. Before him are Ike Shorunmu (1967), Odion Ighalo (1989), Elderson Echiéjilé (1988), Emmanuel Dennis (1997), Ayila Yussuf (1984), and Benedict Iroha (1969). After him are Mudashiru Lawal (1954), Thompson Oliha (1968), Asisat Oshoala (1994), Austin Ejide (1984), Peter Utaka (1984), and Segun Odegbami (1952).
Ike Shorunmu
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 48
Odion Ighalo
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 49
Elderson Echiéjilé
1988 - Present
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 50
Emmanuel Dennis
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 51
Ayila Yussuf
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 52
Benedict Iroha
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 53
Wilson Oruma
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 54
Mudashiru Lawal
1954 - 1991
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 55
Thompson Oliha
1968 - 2013
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 56
Asisat Oshoala
1994 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 57
Austin Ejide
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 58
Peter Utaka
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 59
Segun Odegbami
1952 - Present
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 60
