The Most Famous
SOCCER PLAYERS from Guatemala
This page contains a list of the greatest Guatemalan Soccer Players. The pantheon dataset contains 21,273 Soccer Players, 2 of which were born in Guatemala. This makes Guatemala the birth place of the 154th most number of Soccer Players behind Lebanon, and Benin.
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Guatemalan Soccer Players of all time. This list of famous Guatemalan Soccer Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Carlos Ruiz (b. 1979)
With an HPI of 47.68, Carlos Ruiz is the most famous Guatemalan Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 30 different languages on wikipedia.
Carlos Humberto Ruiz Gutiérrez (born 15 September 1979), initially nicknamed El Pescadito or "The Little Fish" but later became El Pescado or "The Fish" (even by Spanish-speakers), is a Guatemalan former professional footballer who played as a striker. A product of CSD Municipal's youth academy, Ruiz played for five MLS clubs (Los Angeles Galaxy, FC Dallas, Toronto FC, Philadelphia Union, and D.C. United), scoring 88 goals in 182 MLS regular-season matches and 16 goals in the post-season, which is the second most post-season goals in MLS history. In 2002, he was named the MLS's Most Valuable Player of the season. He was a member of the Guatemalan national team from 1998 to 2016. He is regarded to be the greatest Guatemalan footballer of all time. He served as captain, is the player with the most caps and is the all-time top scorer of the Guatemala national team. He played in five World Cup qualification phases and in September 2016, he became the all-time top scorer in World Cup qualification with 39 goals, although his country never qualified for the tournament. In 2019, Ruiz worked for a television channel in Miami.
2. Guillermo Ramírez (b. 1978)
With an HPI of 38.54, Guillermo Ramírez is the 2nd most famous Guatemalan Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 14 different languages.
Guillermo "El Pando" Ramírez Ortega (born 26 March 1978) is a Guatemalan former footballer who played as a midfielder and was also the captain of the Guatemala national team. Ramírez started his career with Municipal and later played in Greece, Mexico and the MLS in USA. In 2012 he was suspended for life from any soccer related activities due to his participation in money laundering and fixing games along with fellow national team members Yony Flores and Gustavo Cabrera.
3. Marco Pappa (b. 1987)
With an HPI of 38.09, Marco Pappa is the 3rd most famous Guatemalan Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Marco Pablo Pappa Ponce (born 15 November 1987) is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Guatemalan soccer players born between 1978 and 1987. Of these 3, 3 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Guatemalan soccer players include Carlos Ruiz, Guillermo Ramírez, and Marco Pappa. As of April 2024, 1 new Guatemalan soccer players have been added to Pantheon including Guillermo Ramírez.
Living Guatemalan Soccer Players
Go to all Rankings
Carlos Ruiz
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.68
Guillermo Ramírez
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.54
Marco Pappa
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.09
