


The Most Famous
SOCCER PLAYERS from Madagascar
This page contains a list of the greatest Malagasy Soccer Players. The pantheon dataset contains 21,273 Soccer Players, 1 of which were born in Madagascar. This makes Madagascar the birth place of the 173rd most number of Soccer Players behind Mongolia, and South Sudan.
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Malagasy Soccer Players of all time. This list of famous Malagasy Soccer Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.

1. Anicet Abel (b. 1990)
With an HPI of 42.97, Anicet Abel is the most famous Malagasy Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages on wikipedia.
Anicet Abel Andrianantenaina (born 13 March 1990) is a Malagasy professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Bnei Reineh and captains the Madagascar national team.

2. Carolus Andriamatsinoro (b. 1989)
With an HPI of 36.75, Carolus Andriamatsinoro is the 2nd most famous Malagasy Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 14 different languages.
Charles Carolus Andriamatsinoro (born 6 July 1989), simply known as Andria, is a Malagasy professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi club Al-Sadd and the Madagascar national team.

3. Albert Rafetraniaina (b. 1996)
With an HPI of 33.41, Albert Rafetraniaina is the 3rd most famous Malagasy Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 14 different languages.
Albert Tokinirina Rafetraniaina (born 9 September 1996) is a Malagasy professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Malagasy soccer players born between 1989 and 1996. Of these 3, 3 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Malagasy soccer players include Anicet Abel, Carolus Andriamatsinoro, and Albert Rafetraniaina. As of April 2024, 2 new Malagasy soccer players have been added to Pantheon including Carolus Andriamatsinoro, and Albert Rafetraniaina.
Living Malagasy Soccer Players
Go to all RankingsAnicet Abel
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Carolus Andriamatsinoro
1989 - Present
HPI: 36.75
Albert Rafetraniaina
1996 - Present
HPI: 33.41