SOCCER PLAYER
Akira Nozawa
1914 - 2000

Akira Nozawa
Akira Nozawa (野澤 晁, Nozawa Akira) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. His brother Masao Nozawa also played for Japan national team. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Akira Nozawa is the 307th most popular soccer player (down from 287th in 2019), the 282nd most popular biography from Japan (up from 296th in 2019) and the 61st most popular Japanese Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Akira Nozawa ranks 307 out of 21,273. Before him are Michael Ballack, Hisao Kami, Jair da Costa, Masao Takada, František Plánička, and Careca. After him are Piet Keizer, Fernando Torres, Yukio Goto, Gianluca Vialli, Richard Møller Nielsen, and Ken Noritake.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMichael Ballack
1976 - Present
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 304
Hisao Kami
1941 - Present
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 305
Jair da Costa
1940 - 2025
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 306
Masao Takada
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 307
František Plánička
1904 - 1996
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 308
Careca
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 309
Akira Nozawa
1914 - 2000
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 310
Piet Keizer
1943 - 2017
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 311
Fernando Torres
1984 - Present
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 312
Yukio Goto
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 313
Gianluca Vialli
1964 - 2023
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 314
Richard Møller Nielsen
1937 - 2014
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 315
Ken Noritake
1922 - 1994
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 316
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1914, Akira Nozawa ranks 52. Before him are Max Manus, James Van Allen, Vjekoslav Luburić, Norman Lloyd, Desmond Llewelyn, and Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark. After him are Koichi Oita, Adolfo Bioy Casares, John Ireland, Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani, María Félix, and Rafael Kubelík. Among people deceased in 2000, Akira Nozawa ranks 44. Before him are Empress Kōjun, Takashi Kano, Petar Mladenov, Lila Kedrova, Steve Reeves, and Tommaso Buscetta. After him are Anatoly Sobchak, John Harsanyi, Merton Miller, Richard Farnsworth, Leonid Rogozov, and Barbara Cartland.
Others Born in 1914
Go to all RankingsMax Manus
BUSINESSPERSON
1914 - 1996
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 46
James Van Allen
ASTRONOMER
1914 - 2006
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 47
Vjekoslav Luburić
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1969
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 48
Norman Lloyd
ACTOR
1914 - 2021
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 49
Desmond Llewelyn
ACTOR
1914 - 1999
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 50
Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1914 - 2001
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 51
Akira Nozawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 2000
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 52
Koichi Oita
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1996
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 53
Adolfo Bioy Casares
WRITER
1914 - 1999
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 54
John Ireland
ACTOR
1914 - 1992
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 55
Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani
WRITER
1914 - 1999
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 56
María Félix
ACTOR
1914 - 2002
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 57
Rafael Kubelík
CONDUCTOR
1914 - 1996
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 58
Others Deceased in 2000
Go to all RankingsEmpress Kōjun
COMPANION
1903 - 2000
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 38
Takashi Kano
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 2000
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 39
Petar Mladenov
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2000
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 40
Lila Kedrova
ACTOR
1918 - 2000
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 41
Steve Reeves
ACTOR
1926 - 2000
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 42
Tommaso Buscetta
EXTREMIST
1928 - 2000
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 43
Akira Nozawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 2000
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 44
Anatoly Sobchak
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2000
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 45
John Harsanyi
ECONOMIST
1920 - 2000
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 46
Merton Miller
ECONOMIST
1923 - 2000
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 47
Richard Farnsworth
ACTOR
1920 - 2000
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 48
Leonid Rogozov
PHYSICIAN
1934 - 2000
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 49
Barbara Cartland
WRITER
1901 - 2000
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 50
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Akira Nozawa ranks 282 out of 6,245. Before him are Tatsuya Shiji (1938), Nogi Maresuke (1849), Hisao Kami (1941), Rumiko Takahashi (1957), Masao Takada (null), and Oichi (1547). After him are Emperor Ninken (449), Tamon Yamaguchi (1892), Emperor Seiwa (850), Yukio Goto (null), Emperor Uda (867), and Ken Noritake (1922).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsTatsuya Shiji
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 276
Nogi Maresuke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1849 - 1912
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 277
Hisao Kami
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 278
Rumiko Takahashi
COMIC ARTIST
1957 - Present
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 279
Masao Takada
SOCCER PLAYER
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 280
Oichi
POLITICIAN
1547 - 1583
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 281
Akira Nozawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 2000
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 282
Emperor Ninken
POLITICIAN
449 - 498
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 283
Tamon Yamaguchi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1942
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 284
Emperor Seiwa
POLITICIAN
850 - 881
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 285
Yukio Goto
SOCCER PLAYER
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 286
Emperor Uda
POLITICIAN
867 - 931
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 287
Ken Noritake
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 1994
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 288
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Japan
Among soccer players born in Japan, Akira Nozawa ranks 61. Before him are Shumpei Inoue (null), Kikuzo Kisaka (null), Shiro Teshima (1907), Tatsuya Shiji (1938), Hisao Kami (1941), and Masao Takada (null). After him are Yukio Goto (null), Ken Noritake (1922), Junji Nishikawa (1907), Takeshi Kamo (1915), Koichi Oita (1914), and Seishiro Shimatani (1938).
Shumpei Inoue
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 55
Kikuzo Kisaka
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 56
Shiro Teshima
1907 - 1982
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 57
Tatsuya Shiji
1938 - Present
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 58
Hisao Kami
1941 - Present
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 59
Masao Takada
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 60
Akira Nozawa
1914 - 2000
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 61
Yukio Goto
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 62
Ken Noritake
1922 - 1994
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 63
Junji Nishikawa
1907 - Present
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 64
Takeshi Kamo
1915 - 2004
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 65
Koichi Oita
1914 - 1996
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 66
Seishiro Shimatani
1938 - 2001
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 67