SOCCER PLAYER

Charles William Miller

1874 - 1953

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Charles William Miller (24 November 1874 – 30 June 1953; Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʃaʁliz ˈwiʎɐ̃ ˈmileʁ]) was a Brazilian sportsman, who is considered to be the father of football in Brazil. Miller founded São Paulo Athletic Club (SPAC), one of the oldest sports clubs in Brazil, and founded the Liga Paulista de Foot-Ball, current Campeonato Paulista, Brazil's first football league. He is also considered the father of Rugby union in Brazil. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Charles William Miller is the 2,689th most popular soccer player (down from 2,074th in 2019), the 518th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 432nd in 2019) and the 264th most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Charles William Miller ranks 2,689 out of 21,273. Before him are Leopold Hofmann, Ron Atkinson, Giuseppe Casari, Davide Astori, Milan Jovanović, and Bruno Pezzey. After him are Paolo Montero, Dani Güiza, Luis Vargas Peña, Fausto dos Santos, Mario David, and Aldo Ballarin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1874, Charles William Miller ranks 181. Before him are Ernst Streeruwitz, Albert Capellani, Akaki Chkhenkeli, Hermann Wilker, Eugène Balme, and Teresa Feoderovna Ries. After him are José de Amézola y Aspizúa, Steve Bloomer, Jan Černý, Hjalmar Johansson, Nikolai Semashko, and Adolf Brand. Among people deceased in 1953, Charles William Miller ranks 133. Before him are Johannes Baumann, Konstanty Ildefons Gałczyński, Leslie Graham, Issay Dobrowen, Princess Louise Charlotte of Saxe-Altenburg, and Paul Niggli. After him are Antonio Conte, Albert Coates, Trần Trọng Kim, Georg Zacharias, Graciliano Ramos, and Ludomir Różycki.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Charles William Miller ranks 518 out of 2,236. Before him are Lucas Moura (1992), Anderson Silva (1975), Luiz Gustavo (1987), José Paranhos, Baron of Rio Branco (1845), Fred (1993), and Beatriz Segall (1926). After him are Fausto dos Santos (1905), Oscarino Costa Silva (1907), Abel Braga (1952), Vágner Love (1984), Marta (1986), and João Barbosa Rodrigues (1842).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil

Among soccer players born in Brazil, Charles William Miller ranks 264. Before him are José Guilherme Baldocchi (1946), Francisco Rodrigues (1925), Ricardo Ferretti (1954), Lucas Moura (1992), Luiz Gustavo (1987), and Fred (1993). After him are Fausto dos Santos (1905), Oscarino Costa Silva (1907), Abel Braga (1952), Vágner Love (1984), Marta (1986), and Sylvinho (1974).

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