SOCCER PLAYER
Xabi Alonso
1981 - Today
Xabi Alonso
Xabier Alonso Olano (Basque: [ˈʃaβi aˈlons̺o oˈlano], Spanish: [ˈʃaβj aˈlonso oˈlano]; born 25 November 1981) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player from Tolosa, Spain, who is currently the head coach of Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen. He is regarded as one of the best midfielders of his generation and is known for his exceptional passing range. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Xabi Alonso has received more than 9,889,705 page views. His biography is available in 78 different languages on Wikipedia. Xabi Alonso is the 144th most popular soccer player (up from 275th in 2019), the 247th most popular biography from Spain (up from 467th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Spanish Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
9.9M
Page Views (PV)
68.59
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
78
Languages Editions (L)
9.60
Effective Languages (L*)
3.89
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Xabi Alonso ranks 144 out of 21,273. Before him are Carlos Valderrama, Robert Lewandowski, Harald Schumacher, Sandro Mazzola, Juan Alberto Schiaffino, and Xavi. After him are José Leandro Andrade, Ruud Krol, Arie Haan, Kakuichi Mimura, Bora Milutinović, and Ivica Osim.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCarlos Valderrama
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 138
Robert Lewandowski
1988 - Present
HPI: 68.75
Rank: 139
Harald Schumacher
1954 - Present
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 140
Sandro Mazzola
1942 - Present
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 141
Juan Alberto Schiaffino
1925 - 2002
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 142
Xavi
1980 - Present
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 143
Xabi Alonso
1981 - Present
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 144
José Leandro Andrade
1901 - 1957
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 145
Ruud Krol
1949 - Present
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 146
Arie Haan
1948 - Present
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 147
Kakuichi Mimura
1931 - 2022
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 148
Bora Milutinović
1944 - Present
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 149
Ivica Osim
1941 - 2022
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 150
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1981, Xabi Alonso ranks 2. Before him is Zlatan Ibrahimović. After him are Iker Casillas, Natalie Portman, Roger Federer, Fernando Alonso, Alicia Keys, Samuel Eto'o, Britney Spears, David Villa, Beyoncé, and Serena Williams.
Others Born in 1981
Go to all RankingsZlatan Ibrahimović
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 1
Xabi Alonso
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 2
Iker Casillas
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 3
Natalie Portman
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 4
Roger Federer
TENNIS PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 5
Fernando Alonso
RACING DRIVER
1981 - Present
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 6
Alicia Keys
MUSICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 67.59
Rank: 7
Samuel Eto'o
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 8
Britney Spears
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 9
David Villa
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 10
Beyoncé
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 11
Serena Williams
TENNIS PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 12
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Xabi Alonso ranks 247 out of 3,355. Before him are Joanna la Beltraneja (1462), Eleanor of Castile (1241), Manuel Godoy (1767), Xavi (1980), Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain (1567), and Hernando de Soto (1500). After him are Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Ghafiqi (650), Felipe González (1942), María Isabella of Spain (1789), Francisco de Vitoria (1483), Andrés Segovia (1893), and Alfonso III of Aragon (1265).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsJoanna la Beltraneja
COMPANION
1462 - 1530
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 241
Eleanor of Castile
COMPANION
1241 - 1290
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 242
Manuel Godoy
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1851
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 243
Xavi
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 244
Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain
POLITICIAN
1567 - 1597
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 245
Hernando de Soto
EXPLORER
1500 - 1542
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 246
Xabi Alonso
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 247
Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Ghafiqi
POLITICIAN
650 - 732
HPI: 68.58
Rank: 248
Felipe González
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 249
María Isabella of Spain
COMPANION
1789 - 1848
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 250
Francisco de Vitoria
PHILOSOPHER
1483 - 1546
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 251
Andrés Segovia
MUSICIAN
1893 - 1987
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 252
Alfonso III of Aragon
POLITICIAN
1265 - 1291
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 253
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Spain
Among soccer players born in Spain, Xabi Alonso ranks 9. Before him are Francisco Gento (1933), Luis Suárez (1935), Miguel Muñoz (1922), Luis Enrique (1970), Sergio Ramos (1986), and Xavi (1980). After him are Andrés Iniesta (1984), Iker Casillas (1981), Carles Puyol (1978), Carles Rexach (1947), Telmo Zarra (1921), and Pedro Cea (1900).
Francisco Gento
1933 - 2022
HPI: 72.06
Rank: 3
Luis Suárez
1935 - 2023
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 4
Miguel Muñoz
1922 - 1990
HPI: 70.94
Rank: 5
Luis Enrique
1970 - Present
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 6
Sergio Ramos
1986 - Present
HPI: 68.84
Rank: 7
Xavi
1980 - Present
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 8
Xabi Alonso
1981 - Present
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 9
Andrés Iniesta
1984 - Present
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 10
Iker Casillas
1981 - Present
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 11
Carles Puyol
1978 - Present
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 12
Carles Rexach
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 13
Telmo Zarra
1921 - 2006
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 14
Pedro Cea
1900 - 1970
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 15