Soccer Player
John Charles
1931 - 2004
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John Charles
His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2024). John Charles is the 736th most popular soccer player (down from 430th in 2024), the 1,726th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,172nd in 2019) and the 45th most popular British Soccer Player.
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Among Soccer Players
Among soccer players, John Charles ranks 736 out of 21,273. Before him are Aad de Mos, Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior, Christian Karembeu, Dino Sani, Jorge Campos, and Santiago Cañizares. After him are Steven Gerrard, Zózimo, Teruki Miyamoto, Jimmy Greaves, Alejandro Scopelli, and Philippe Troussier.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
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Aad de Mos
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 733
Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 734
Christian Karembeu
1970 - Present
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 735
Dino Sani
1932 - Present
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 736
Jorge Campos
1966 - Present
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 737
Santiago Cañizares
1969 - Present
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 738
John Charles
1931 - 2004
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 739
Steven Gerrard
1980 - Present
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 740
Zózimo
1932 - 1977
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 741
Teruki Miyamoto
1940 - 2000
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 742
Jimmy Greaves
1940 - 2021
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 743
Alejandro Scopelli
1908 - 1987
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 744
Philippe Troussier
1955 - Present
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 745
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1931, John Charles ranks 134. Before him are Márta Mészáros, Gunnel Lindblom, Antonella Lualdi, Mwai Kibaki, Lucian Mureșan, and Haya Harareet. After him are Josep Lluís Núñez, Juan Goytisolo, Barbara Bain, William H. Keeler, Margarita Lozano, and Igor Oistrakh. Among people deceased in 2004, John Charles ranks 84. Before him are Zenkō Suzuki, Jean Rouch, Frances Shand Kydd, Gloria E. Anzaldúa, Gordon Cooper, and Harold Shipman. After him are Alan King, Marco Pantani, Shiing-Shen Chern, Juan Carlos Aramburu, Brian Clough, and Philip Abelson.
Others Born in 1931
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Márta Mészáros
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 128
Gunnel Lindblom
ACTOR
1931 - 2021
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 129
Antonella Lualdi
ACTOR
1931 - 2023
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 130
Mwai Kibaki
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2022
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 131
Lucian Mureșan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2025
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 132
Haya Harareet
ACTOR
1931 - 2021
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 133
John Charles
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2004
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 134
Josep Lluís Núñez
BUSINESSPERSON
1931 - 2018
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 135
Juan Goytisolo
WRITER
1931 - 2017
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 136
Barbara Bain
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 137
William H. Keeler
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2017
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 138
Margarita Lozano
ACTOR
1931 - 2022
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 139
Igor Oistrakh
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2021
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 140
Others Deceased in 2004
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Zenkō Suzuki
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2004
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 78
Jean Rouch
FILM DIRECTOR
1917 - 2004
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 79
Frances Shand Kydd
NOBLEMAN
1936 - 2004
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 80
Gloria E. Anzaldúa
WRITER
1942 - 2004
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 81
Gordon Cooper
ASTRONAUT
1927 - 2004
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 82
Harold Shipman
EXTREMIST
1946 - 2004
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 83
John Charles
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2004
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 84
Alan King
ACTOR
1927 - 2004
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 85
Marco Pantani
CYCLIST
1970 - 2004
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 86
Shiing-Shen Chern
MATHEMATICIAN
1911 - 2004
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 87
Juan Carlos Aramburu
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1912 - 2004
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 88
Brian Clough
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2004
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 89
Philip Abelson
PHYSICIST
1913 - 2004
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 90
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Charles ranks 1,726 out of NaN. Before him are Christine McVie (1943), Harriet Martineau (1802), Edward Gordon Craig (1872), Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool (1770), Prince William, Duke of Cumberland (1721), and Matthew Flinders (1774). After him are Steven Gerrard (1980), Elizabeth Blount (1500), James Murray (1837), Paul Radmilovic (1886), Jimmy Greaves (1940), and John Marshall (1748).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Christine McVie
SINGER
1943 - 2022
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 1,720
Harriet Martineau
ECONOMIST
1802 - 1876
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 1,721
Edward Gordon Craig
ACTOR
1872 - 1966
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 1,722
Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
POLITICIAN
1770 - 1828
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 1,723
Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
POLITICIAN
1721 - 1765
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 1,724
Matthew Flinders
EXPLORER
1774 - 1814
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 1,725
John Charles
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2004
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 1,726
Steven Gerrard
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 1,727
Elizabeth Blount
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1500 - 1539
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 1,728
James Murray
WRITER
1837 - 1915
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 1,729
Paul Radmilovic
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1968
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 1,730
Jimmy Greaves
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2021
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 1,731
John Marshall
EXPLORER
1748 - 1819
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 1,732
Among Soccer Players In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, John Charles ranks 45. Before him are Alan Shearer (1970), Dave Sexton (1930), Michael Owen (1979), Gary Lineker (1960), Geoff Hurst (1941), and Herbert Kilpin (1870). After him are Steven Gerrard (1980), Jimmy Greaves (1940), Paul Scholes (1974), Allan Clarke (1946), Paul McGrath (1959), and Terry Cooper (1944).
Alan Shearer
1970 - Present
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 39
Dave Sexton
1930 - 2012
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 40
Michael Owen
1979 - Present
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 41
Gary Lineker
1960 - Present
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 42
Geoff Hurst
1941 - Present
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 43
Herbert Kilpin
1870 - 1916
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 44
John Charles
1931 - 2004
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 45
Steven Gerrard
1980 - Present
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 46
Jimmy Greaves
1940 - 2021
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 47
Paul Scholes
1974 - Present
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 48
Allan Clarke
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 49
Paul McGrath
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 50
Terry Cooper
1944 - 2021
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 51
