SOCCER PLAYER
Arif Erdem
1972 - Today

Arif Erdem
Arif Erdem (born 2 January 1972) is a Turkish retired football manager and former professional player who played in the forward position. Starting out with local club Zeytinburnuspor in 1990, Erdem had a decorated 15-year professional career. He scored 106 goals in 341 league matches and finished joint top scorer (Gol Kralı) of the Süper Lig with İlhan Mansız at the conclusion of the 2001–02 season. During his 14 years with Galatasaray, Erdem won seven Süper Lig titles and five Turkish Cup titles, as well as the UEFA Cup in 2000. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Arif Erdem is the 7,083rd most popular soccer player (down from 6,121st in 2024), the 1,307th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 1,294th in 2019) and the 42nd most popular Turkish Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Arif Erdem ranks 7,083 out of 21,273. Before him are Davide Frattesi, Jun Yanagisawa, Wolfgang Feiersinger, Flávio Amado, Suk Hyun-jun, and Arijanet Muric. After him are Davide Nicola, Gökdeniz Karadeniz, Houssine Kharja, Ragnar Klavan, Ruslan Malinovskyi, and Josip Weber.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDavide Frattesi
1999 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 7,083
Jun Yanagisawa
1987 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 7,084
Wolfgang Feiersinger
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 7,085
Flávio Amado
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 7,086
Suk Hyun-jun
1991 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 7,087
Arijanet Muric
1998 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 7,088
Arif Erdem
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 7,089
Davide Nicola
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 7,090
Gökdeniz Karadeniz
1980 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 7,091
Houssine Kharja
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 7,092
Ragnar Klavan
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 7,093
Ruslan Malinovskyi
1993 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 7,094
Josip Weber
1964 - 2017
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 7,095
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Arif Erdem ranks 515. Before him are Hadiqa Kiani, Naoki Mori, Yasuhiro Takemoto, Chikayuki Mochizuki, Yiğit Özşener, and Guillaume Soro. After him are Eugene Hütz, Karan Johar, Daniel Prodan, Kobe Tai, Claudia Poll, and Serghei Cleșcenco.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsHadiqa Kiani
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 509
Naoki Mori
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 510
Yasuhiro Takemoto
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - 2019
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 511
Chikayuki Mochizuki
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 512
Yiğit Özşener
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 513
Guillaume Soro
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 514
Arif Erdem
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 515
Eugene Hütz
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 516
Karan Johar
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 517
Daniel Prodan
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - 2016
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 518
Kobe Tai
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 519
Claudia Poll
SWIMMER
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 520
Serghei Cleșcenco
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 521
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Arif Erdem ranks 1,307 out of 1,347. Before him are Süleyman Soylu (1969), Seçkin Özdemir (1981), Dilan Yeşilgöz (1977), Fatih Tekke (1977), Pelin Karahan (1984), and Yiğit Özşener (1972). After him are Gökdeniz Karadeniz (1980), Abdullah Avcı (1963), Melisa Sözen (1985), Farah Zeynep Abdullah (1989), Engin Öztürk (1986), and Özgü Namal (1978).
Others born in Türkiye
Go to all RankingsSüleyman Soylu
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 1,301
Seçkin Özdemir
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 1,302
Dilan Yeşilgöz
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 1,303
Fatih Tekke
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 1,304
Pelin Karahan
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 1,305
Yiğit Özşener
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 1,306
Arif Erdem
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 1,307
Gökdeniz Karadeniz
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 1,308
Abdullah Avcı
COACH
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 1,309
Melisa Sözen
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 1,310
Farah Zeynep Abdullah
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 1,311
Engin Öztürk
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 1,312
Özgü Namal
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 1,313
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Türkiye
Among soccer players born in Türkiye, Arif Erdem ranks 42. Before him are Aykut Kocaman (1965), Mehmet Topal (1986), Ersun Yanal (1961), Ertuğrul Sağlam (1969), Yusuf Yazıcı (1997), and Fatih Tekke (1977). After him are Gökdeniz Karadeniz (1980), Rıza Çalımbay (1963), Sergen Yalçın (1972), Semih Şentürk (1983), Hakan Ünsal (1973), and Tümer Metin (1974).
Aykut Kocaman
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 36
Mehmet Topal
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 37
Ersun Yanal
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 38
Ertuğrul Sağlam
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 39
Yusuf Yazıcı
1997 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 40
Fatih Tekke
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 41
Arif Erdem
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 42
Gökdeniz Karadeniz
1980 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 43
Rıza Çalımbay
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 44
Sergen Yalçın
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 45
Semih Şentürk
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 46
Hakan Ünsal
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 47
Tümer Metin
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 48












































