The Most Famous
SOCCER PLAYERS from Guernsey
This page contains a list of the greatest Guernsey Soccer Players. The pantheon dataset contains 21,273 Soccer Players, 3 of which were born in Guernsey. This makes Guernsey the birth place of the 147th most number of Soccer Players behind Sudan, and Dominican Republic.
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Guernsey Soccer Players of all time. This list of famous Guernsey Soccer Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Matt Le Tissier (b. 1968)
With an HPI of 61.75, Matt Le Tissier is the most famous Guernsey Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 33 different languages on wikipedia.
Matthew Paul Le Tissier (; born 14 October 1968) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Le Tissier spent his entire professional club career with Southampton, before turning to non-League football in 2002; his loyalty garnered special affection from Southampton's fans who nicknamed him "Le God". Regarded as a creative attacking midfielder with exceptional technical skills, Le Tissier is the second-highest-ever scorer for Southampton behind Mick Channon, and was voted PFA Young Player of the Year in 1990. He was the first midfielder to score 100 goals in the Premier League. He scored 47 penalty kicks from 48 attempts, and is considered one of the greatest ever from the 12-yard spot. Born in Guernsey, Le Tissier opted to represent England, winning eight caps from 1994 to 1997. In 2011, he became honorary president of Guernsey F.C., and briefly came out of retirement to play for the club in 2013. Following his retirement as a player, Le Tissier became a football pundit, and worked as a panellist on the Sky Sports show Soccer Saturday until August 2020. In his retirement, he has made several posts on social media, concerning COVID-19 and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, which were met with criticism.
2. Maya Le Tissier (b. 2002)
With an HPI of 26.50, Maya Le Tissier is the 2nd most famous Guernsey Soccer Player. Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Maya Le Tissier (/meɪjə lə tɪziər/, French: [maja lə tisje]; born 18 April 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Women's Super League (WSL) club Manchester United, which she captains, and the England national team. Le Tissier was named to the PFA WSL Team of the Year in 2023 and earned Young Player of the Year honors at the 2024 Women's Football Awards. She was named Manchester United Women's Players' Player of the Year for 2023–24 and Brighton & Hove Albion's Women's Young Player of the Season for 2020–21. She is regarded as one of the best centre-backs in the WSL.
3. Alex Scott (b. 2003)
With an HPI of 26.04, Alex Scott is the 3rd most famous Guernsey Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Alex Jay Scott (born 21 August 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Bournemouth. Born in Guernsey, he represented England at youth international level.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Guernsey soccer players born between 1968 and 2003. Of these 3, 3 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Guernsey soccer players include Matt Le Tissier, Maya Le Tissier, and Alex Scott. As of April 2024, 2 new Guernsey soccer players have been added to Pantheon including Maya Le Tissier, and Alex Scott.
Living Guernsey Soccer Players
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Matt Le Tissier
1968 - Present
HPI: 61.75
Maya Le Tissier
2002 - Present
HPI: 26.50
Alex Scott
2003 - Present
HPI: 26.04
