SOCCER PLAYER
Ben Watson
1985 - Today

Ben Watson
Ben Watson (born 9 July 1985) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Watson has previously played for Crystal Palace, Wigan Athletic, Watford, Nottingham Forest and Charlton Athletic and had loan spells at Queens Park Rangers and West Bromwich Albion. He has also represented England at U21 level. Watson won an FA Cup winners medal with Wigan in 2013, and scored a 90th minute header and the only goal of the game against Manchester City. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Ben Watson is the 10,046th most popular soccer player (up from 18,498th in 2024), the 6,927th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 8,176th in 2019) and the 584th most popular British Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Ben Watson ranks 10,046 out of 21,273. Before her are Dario Knežević, Emiliano Rigoni, Pau Víctor, Jaime Lozano, Yeremi Pino, and Nick Pope. After her are Oussama Idrissi, Ricardo Altamirano, László Kleinheisler, Jean-Philippe Rohr, Yegor Titov, and Adam Nemec.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDario Knežević
1982 - Present
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 10,046
Emiliano Rigoni
1993 - Present
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 10,047
Pau Víctor
2001 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 10,048
Jaime Lozano
1979 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 10,049
Yeremi Pino
2002 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 10,050
Nick Pope
1992 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 10,051
Ben Watson
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 10,052
Oussama Idrissi
1996 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 10,053
Ricardo Altamirano
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 10,054
László Kleinheisler
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 10,055
Jean-Philippe Rohr
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 10,056
Yegor Titov
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 10,057
Adam Nemec
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 10,058
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1985, Ben Watson ranks 537. Before her are Marit Malm Frafjord, Serena Rossi, Lina Esco, Alison Carroll, Kira Rudik, and Serdar Gözübüyük. After her are Adam Nemec, Wu Minxia, Thepchaiya Un-Nooh, Oscar Wendt, Javier Balboa, and Gustavo Cabral.
Others Born in 1985
Go to all RankingsMarit Malm Frafjord
HANDBALL PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.00
Rank: 531
Serena Rossi
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.00
Rank: 532
Lina Esco
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 533
Alison Carroll
MODEL
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 534
Kira Rudik
POLITICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 535
Serdar Gözübüyük
REFEREE
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 536
Ben Watson
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 537
Adam Nemec
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 538
Wu Minxia
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 539
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
SNOOKER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 540
Oscar Wendt
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 541
Javier Balboa
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 542
Gustavo Cabral
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 543
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Ben Watson ranks 6,929 out of 8,785. Before her are Gordon Cowans (1958), Rory McIlroy (1989), Prince Joseph Wenzel of Liechtenstein (1995), Colin Todd (1948), Tamsin Egerton (1990), and Nick Pope (1992). After her are Jack Lowden (1990), Shelley Conn (1976), Paterson Joseph (1964), Chris Eubank (1966), Ricky Hatton (1978), and Steve Nicol (1961).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsGordon Cowans
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 44.96
Rank: 6,923
Rory McIlroy
GOLFER
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.96
Rank: 6,924
Prince Joseph Wenzel of Liechtenstein
NOBLEMAN
1995 - Present
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 6,925
Colin Todd
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 6,926
Tamsin Egerton
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 6,927
Nick Pope
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 6,928
Ben Watson
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 6,929
Jack Lowden
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 6,930
Shelley Conn
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 6,931
Paterson Joseph
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 6,932
Chris Eubank
BOXER
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 6,933
Ricky Hatton
BOXER
1978 - 2025
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 6,934
Steve Nicol
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 6,935
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Ben Watson ranks 584. Before her are Eric Caldow (1934), Ben Chilwell (1996), Jimmy Case (1954), Gordon Cowans (1958), Colin Todd (1948), and Nick Pope (1992). After her are Steve Nicol (1961), Des Walker (1965), Terry Fenwick (1959), Barry Ferguson (1978), Steve Wooddin (1955), and Kevin Beattie (1953).
Eric Caldow
1934 - 2019
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 578
Ben Chilwell
1996 - Present
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 579
Jimmy Case
1954 - Present
HPI: 44.97
Rank: 580
Gordon Cowans
1958 - Present
HPI: 44.96
Rank: 581
Colin Todd
1948 - Present
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 582
Nick Pope
1992 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 583
Ben Watson
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 584
Steve Nicol
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 585
Des Walker
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 586
Terry Fenwick
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 587
Barry Ferguson
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 588
Steve Wooddin
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.80
Rank: 589
Kevin Beattie
1953 - 2018
HPI: 44.80
Rank: 590










































