SOCCER PLAYERS from Mauritania

Top 5

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Mauritanian Soccer Players of all time. This list of famous Mauritanian Soccer Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.

1. Gerardo Miranda (b. 1956)

With an HPI of 49.30, Gerardo Miranda is the most famous Mauritanian Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages on wikipedia.

Gerardo Miranda Concepción (born 16 November 1956), known simply as Gerardo, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a right-back.

2. Bessam (b. 1987)

With an HPI of 40.70, Bessam is the 2nd most famous Mauritanian Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Cheikh El Khalil Moulaye Ahmed (Arabic: شيخ مولاي أحمد; born 4 December 1987), more commonly known as Bessam, is a Mauritanian professional footballer who most recently played for FC Nouadhibou. He also plays for the Mauritania national team.

3. Adama Ba (b. 1993)

With an HPI of 35.98, Adama Ba is the 3rd most famous Mauritanian Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Adama Ba (Arabic: آدما با; born 27 August 1993) is a Mauritanian professional footballer who plays as a winger.

4. Dominique Da Sylva (b. 1989)

With an HPI of 35.83, Dominique Da Sylva is the 4th most famous Mauritanian Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Dominique Da Sylva (born 16 August 1989) is a Mauritanian professional footballer who plays as a forward former the Mauritanian national team.

5. Aly Abeid (b. 1997)

With an HPI of 30.70, Aly Abeid is the 5th most famous Mauritanian Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Yacoub Aly Abeid (Arabic: يعقوب علي اعبيد; born 11 December 1997) is a Mauritanian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga I club CFR Cluj and the Mauritania national team, which he captains.