SOCCER PLAYER
Alan Hansen
1955 - Today

Alan Hansen
Alan David Hansen MBE (born 13 June 1955) is a Scottish former footballer and BBC television football pundit. Regarded as one of the greatest defenders of all time and one of Liverpool's best ever centre-backs, he enjoyed a highly decorated playing career, winning eight First Division titles, three European Cups, two FA Cups, four League Cups, and several other honours with Liverpool during their dominant era from the late 1970s until the late 1980s. He also represented Partick Thistle and the Scotland national team. After retiring, Hansen became a well-known football pundit, most notably appearing on Match of the Day from 1992 to 2014, where he was known for his sharp analysis and frequent criticism of poor defending, often using terms like "diabolical" or "shocking" to describe lapses at the back. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alan Hansen is the 4,706th most popular soccer player (up from 5,118th in 2019), the 4,853rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,025th in 2019) and the 263rd most popular British Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Alan Hansen ranks 4,706 out of 21,273. Before him are Torsten Gütschow, Fabio Celestini, Bertil Johansson, Michael Tarnat, Miguel Monteiro, and Pedro Mendes. After him are Gerónimo Barbadillo, Pavel Kuka, Bart McGhee, Ivica Dragutinović, Robert Sánchez, and Minato Yoshida.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTorsten Gütschow
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 4,706
Fabio Celestini
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 4,707
Bertil Johansson
1935 - 2021
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 4,708
Michael Tarnat
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 4,709
Miguel Monteiro
1980 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 4,710
Pedro Mendes
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 4,711
Alan Hansen
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 4,712
Gerónimo Barbadillo
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 4,713
Pavel Kuka
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 4,714
Bart McGhee
1899 - 1979
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 4,715
Ivica Dragutinović
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 4,716
Robert Sánchez
1997 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 4,717
Minato Yoshida
1992 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 4,718
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1955, Alan Hansen ranks 433. Before him are Edmund Ho, Topper Headon, Udit Narayan, Erick Mombaerts, Vijay Mallya, and Barbara Kingsolver. After him are Patrick Achi, Ole von Beust, Michael Steele, Matthias Herget, Butch Vig, and Yitang Zhang.
Others Born in 1955
Go to all RankingsEdmund Ho
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 427
Topper Headon
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 428
Udit Narayan
SINGER
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 429
Erick Mombaerts
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 430
Vijay Mallya
BUSINESSPERSON
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 431
Barbara Kingsolver
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 432
Alan Hansen
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 433
Patrick Achi
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 434
Ole von Beust
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 435
Michael Steele
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 436
Matthias Herget
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 437
Butch Vig
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 438
Yitang Zhang
MATHEMATICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 439
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Alan Hansen ranks 4,854 out of 8,785. Before him are William Duesbury (1725), George Henry Lewes (1817), Eddie Thomson (1947), Isaac Pitman (1813), William Mitchell Ramsay (1851), and Michael Foot (1913). After him are Grey Owl (1888), John Eliot (1604), Barnes Wallis (1887), Bart McGhee (1899), Michelle Dockery (1981), and Josh Bowman (1988).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsWilliam Duesbury
PAINTER
1725 - 1786
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 4,848
George Henry Lewes
PHILOSOPHER
1817 - 1878
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 4,849
Eddie Thomson
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2003
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 4,850
Isaac Pitman
INVENTOR
1813 - 1897
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 4,851
William Mitchell Ramsay
HISTORIAN
1851 - 1939
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 4,852
Michael Foot
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2010
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 4,853
Alan Hansen
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 4,854
Grey Owl
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1888 - 1938
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 4,855
John Eliot
LINGUIST
1604 - 1690
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 4,856
Barnes Wallis
INVENTOR
1887 - 1979
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 4,857
Bart McGhee
SOCCER PLAYER
1899 - 1979
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 4,858
Michelle Dockery
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 4,859
Josh Bowman
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 4,860
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Alan Hansen ranks 263. Before him are Danny Blanchflower (1926), Benjamin White (1997), Billy Bingham (1931), Graham Potter (1975), John Goodall (1863), and Eddie Thomson (1947). After him are Bart McGhee (1899), Curtis Jones (2001), Mike Summerbee (1942), Eddie Nketiah (1999), Ademola Lookman (1997), and Scott McTominay (1996).
Danny Blanchflower
1926 - 1993
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 257
Benjamin White
1997 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 258
Billy Bingham
1931 - 2022
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 259
Graham Potter
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 260
John Goodall
1863 - 1942
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 261
Eddie Thomson
1947 - 2003
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 262
Alan Hansen
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 263
Bart McGhee
1899 - 1979
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 264
Curtis Jones
2001 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 265
Mike Summerbee
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 266
Eddie Nketiah
1999 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 267
Ademola Lookman
1997 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 268
Scott McTominay
1996 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 269