SOCCER PLAYER
Benedict Akwuegbu
1974 - Today

Benedict Akwuegbu
Benedict Akwuegbu (born 3 November 1974) is a retired Nigerian football striker. He played for the Nigerian national football team and was a 2002 FIFA World Cup participant. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Benedict Akwuegbu is the 13,043rd most popular soccer player (up from 13,147th in 2024), the 184th most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 180th in 2019) and the 82nd most popular Nigerian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Benedict Akwuegbu ranks 13,043 out of 21,273. Before him are Richárd Guzmics, Andrés Túñez, Mikkel Beck, Luka Milivojević, Stephen Makinwa, and Álex Bergantiños. After him are Loïc Badé, Israel Castro, Kevin Wimmer, Sergio Bernardo Almirón, Jaime Valdés, and Ananias Eloi Castro Monteiro.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRichárd Guzmics
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 13,050
Andrés Túñez
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 13,051
Mikkel Beck
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 13,052
Luka Milivojević
1991 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 13,053
Stephen Makinwa
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 13,054
Álex Bergantiños
1985 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 13,055
Benedict Akwuegbu
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 13,056
Loïc Badé
2000 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 13,057
Israel Castro
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 13,058
Kevin Wimmer
1992 - Present
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 13,059
Sergio Bernardo Almirón
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 13,060
Jaime Valdés
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 13,061
Ananias Eloi Castro Monteiro
1989 - 2016
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 13,062
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1974, Benedict Akwuegbu ranks 1,039. Before him are Lorenzo Aragón, Manuela Henkel, Nalbert Bitencourt, Chris Pronger, Braulio Luna, and Mitsuteru Watanabe. After him are Oleksandr Petriv, Ashley Hamilton, Satoru Asari, Daniel Nannskog, Charles Akonnor, and Leah Cairns.
Others Born in 1974
Go to all RankingsLorenzo Aragón
BOXER
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.61
Rank: 1,033
Manuela Henkel
SKIER
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.60
Rank: 1,034
Nalbert Bitencourt
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.59
Rank: 1,035
Chris Pronger
HOCKEY PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.58
Rank: 1,036
Braulio Luna
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.55
Rank: 1,037
Mitsuteru Watanabe
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 1,038
Benedict Akwuegbu
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 1,039
Oleksandr Petriv
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 1,040
Ashley Hamilton
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 1,041
Satoru Asari
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.50
Rank: 1,042
Daniel Nannskog
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.50
Rank: 1,043
Charles Akonnor
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.48
Rank: 1,044
Leah Cairns
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.48
Rank: 1,045
In Nigeria
Among people born in Nigeria, Benedict Akwuegbu ranks 184 out of 309. Before him are Justice Christopher (1981), Charity Opara (1972), Genevieve Nnaji (1979), Innocent Emeghara (1989), Eddy Wata (1976), and Stephen Makinwa (1983). After him are Bibi Bakare-Yusuf (null), Olapade Adeniken (1969), Chidi Odiah (1983), Joseph Akpala (1986), Olubayo Adefemi (1985), and Samuel Okwaraji (1964).
Others born in Nigeria
Go to all RankingsJustice Christopher
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - 2022
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 178
Charity Opara
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.67
Rank: 179
Genevieve Nnaji
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.65
Rank: 180
Innocent Emeghara
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 41.61
Rank: 181
Eddy Wata
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 182
Stephen Makinwa
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 183
Benedict Akwuegbu
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 184
Bibi Bakare-Yusuf
WRITER
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 185
Olapade Adeniken
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.35
Rank: 186
Chidi Odiah
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.32
Rank: 187
Joseph Akpala
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.18
Rank: 188
Olubayo Adefemi
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - 2011
HPI: 41.16
Rank: 189
Samuel Okwaraji
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - 1989
HPI: 41.08
Rank: 190
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Nigeria
Among soccer players born in Nigeria, Benedict Akwuegbu ranks 82. Before him are Anthony Nwakaeme (1989), Michael Babatunde (1992), Sunday Mba (1988), Justice Christopher (1981), Innocent Emeghara (1989), and Stephen Makinwa (1983). After him are Chidi Odiah (1983), Joseph Akpala (1986), Olubayo Adefemi (1985), Samuel Okwaraji (1964), Paul Onuachu (1994), and Ogenyi Onazi (1992).
Anthony Nwakaeme
1989 - Present
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 76
Michael Babatunde
1992 - Present
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 77
Sunday Mba
1988 - Present
HPI: 41.97
Rank: 78
Justice Christopher
1981 - 2022
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 79
Innocent Emeghara
1989 - Present
HPI: 41.61
Rank: 80
Stephen Makinwa
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 81
Benedict Akwuegbu
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 82
Chidi Odiah
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.32
Rank: 83
Joseph Akpala
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.18
Rank: 84
Olubayo Adefemi
1985 - 2011
HPI: 41.16
Rank: 85
Samuel Okwaraji
1964 - 1989
HPI: 41.08
Rank: 86
Paul Onuachu
1994 - Present
HPI: 40.91
Rank: 87
Ogenyi Onazi
1992 - Present
HPI: 40.74
Rank: 88








































