SOCCER PLAYER
Aníbal Paz
1917 - 2013

Aníbal Paz
Aníbal Luis Paz Piuma (21 May 1917 – 21 March 2013) was an Uruguayan footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Club Nacional de Futbol from 1939 to 1953 and for the Uruguay national team, earning 23 caps. With Nacional he won the Uruguayan championship nine times (1939, ‘40, ‘41, ‘42, ‘43, ‘46, ‘47, ‘50 and ‘52). He was part of Uruguay's championship winning team at the 1950 FIFA World Cup and was South American champion in 1942. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Aníbal Paz is the 1,359th most popular soccer player (up from 1,444th in 2019), the 73rd most popular biography from Uruguay (up from 80th in 2019) and the 40th most popular Uruguayan Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Aníbal Paz ranks 1,359 out of 21,273. Before him are Kiril Ivkov, Mariano Martín, Felipe Melo, Bengt Gustavsson, Pietro Serantoni, and Pavol Molnár. After him are Étienne Mattler, Paul Robinson, Huh Jung-moo, Chris Wood, Márcio Amoroso, and Francesco Acerbi.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKiril Ivkov
1946 - 2025
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 1,356
Mariano Martín
1919 - 1998
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 1,357
Felipe Melo
1983 - Present
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 1,358
Bengt Gustavsson
1928 - 2017
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 1,359
Pietro Serantoni
1906 - 1964
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 1,360
Pavol Molnár
1936 - 2021
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 1,361
Aníbal Paz
1917 - 2013
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 1,362
Étienne Mattler
1905 - 1986
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 1,363
Paul Robinson
1979 - Present
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 1,364
Huh Jung-moo
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 1,365
Chris Wood
1991 - Present
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 1,366
Márcio Amoroso
1974 - Present
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 1,367
Francesco Acerbi
1988 - Present
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 1,368
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1917, Aníbal Paz ranks 157. Before him are Imre Németh, Leopoldo Trieste, El Santo, Heinrich Ehrler, Dmitry Belyayev, and Adolfo Consolini. After him are Kerim Kerimov, Robert Anderson, Victor Marijnen, Caspar Weinberger, Georgy Vitsin, and Oliver Tambo. Among people deceased in 2013, Aníbal Paz ranks 185. Before him are Tony Musante, Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin, Józef Glemp, Viktor Tsybulenko, Lau Kar-leung, and Radu Vasile. After him are Hilary Koprowski, Elmore Leonard, Gerrie Mühren, Robert Ressler, Josip Kuže, and Emile Griffith.
Others Born in 1917
Go to all RankingsImre Németh
ATHLETE
1917 - 1989
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 151
Leopoldo Trieste
ACTOR
1917 - 2003
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 152
El Santo
WRESTLER
1917 - 1984
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 153
Heinrich Ehrler
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 1945
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 154
Dmitry Belyayev
BIOLOGIST
1917 - 1985
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 155
Adolfo Consolini
ATHLETE
1917 - 1969
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 156
Aníbal Paz
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 2013
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 157
Kerim Kerimov
ENGINEER
1917 - 2003
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 158
Robert Anderson
WRITER
1917 - 2009
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 159
Victor Marijnen
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1975
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 160
Caspar Weinberger
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2006
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 161
Georgy Vitsin
ACTOR
1917 - 2001
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 162
Oliver Tambo
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1993
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 163
Others Deceased in 2013
Go to all RankingsTony Musante
ACTOR
1936 - 2013
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 179
Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1922 - 2013
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 180
Józef Glemp
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - 2013
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 181
Viktor Tsybulenko
ATHLETE
1930 - 2013
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 182
Lau Kar-leung
ACTOR
1934 - 2013
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 183
Radu Vasile
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2013
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 184
Aníbal Paz
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 2013
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 185
Hilary Koprowski
PHYSICIAN
1916 - 2013
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 186
Elmore Leonard
WRITER
1925 - 2013
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 187
Gerrie Mühren
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2013
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 188
Robert Ressler
WRITER
1937 - 2013
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 189
Josip Kuže
COACH
1952 - 2013
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 190
Emile Griffith
BOXER
1938 - 2013
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 191
In Uruguay
Among people born in Uruguay, Aníbal Paz ranks 73 out of 444. Before him are Carlos Romero (1927), Eusebio Tejera (1922), Miguel Capuccini (1904), Cristina Peri Rossi (1941), Emilio Recoba (1904), and Francisco Canaro (1888). After him are Gustavo Rojo (1923), Rafael Addiego Bruno (1923), Matías González (1925), Alberto Demicheli (1896), Gabriel Antonio Pereira (1794), and Luis Lacalle Pou (1973).
Others born in Uruguay
Go to all RankingsCarlos Romero
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 1999
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 67
Eusebio Tejera
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2002
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 68
Miguel Capuccini
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1980
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 69
Cristina Peri Rossi
WRITER
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 70
Emilio Recoba
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1992
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 71
Francisco Canaro
MUSICIAN
1888 - 1964
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 72
Aníbal Paz
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 2013
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 73
Gustavo Rojo
ACTOR
1923 - 2017
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 74
Rafael Addiego Bruno
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2014
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 75
Matías González
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 1984
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 76
Alberto Demicheli
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1980
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 77
Gabriel Antonio Pereira
POLITICIAN
1794 - 1861
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 78
Luis Lacalle Pou
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 79
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Uruguay
Among soccer players born in Uruguay, Aníbal Paz ranks 40. Before him are Michele Andreolo (1912), Víctor Rodríguez Andrade (1927), Carlos Romero (1927), Eusebio Tejera (1922), Miguel Capuccini (1904), and Emilio Recoba (1904). After him are Matías González (1925), Carlos Borges (1932), Juan Carlos González (1924), Enrique Fernández Viola (1912), Zoilo Saldombide (1905), and Andrés Mazali (1902).
Michele Andreolo
1912 - 1981
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 34
Víctor Rodríguez Andrade
1927 - 1985
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 35
Carlos Romero
1927 - 1999
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 36
Eusebio Tejera
1922 - 2002
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 37
Miguel Capuccini
1904 - 1980
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 38
Emilio Recoba
1904 - 1992
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 39
Aníbal Paz
1917 - 2013
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 40
Matías González
1925 - 1984
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 41
Carlos Borges
1932 - 2014
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 42
Juan Carlos González
1924 - 2010
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 43
Enrique Fernández Viola
1912 - 1985
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 44
Zoilo Saldombide
1905 - 1981
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 45
Andrés Mazali
1902 - 1975
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 46