SOCCER PLAYER
Christian Karembeu
1970 - Today

Christian Karembeu
Christian Lali Kake Karembeu (born 3 December 1970) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He is currently the sporting director for Olympiacos. Karembeu represented Nantes, Sampdoria, Real Madrid, Middlesbrough, Olympiacos, Servette, and Bastia. He found much success on the national stage as well representing France, having been born in the overseas territory New Caledonia, and was a vital part of the squad that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup on home soil and featured in one match in France's victorious UEFA Euro 2000 campaign. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Christian Karembeu is the 732nd most popular soccer player (down from 634th in 2019), the most popular biography from New Caledonia and the most popular Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Christian Karembeu ranks 732 out of 21,273. Before him are Ernesto Mascheroni, Harry Bild, Oscar, David Ginola, Aad de Mos, and Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior. After him are Dino Sani, Jorge Campos, Santiago Cañizares, John Charles, Steven Gerrard, and Zózimo.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsErnesto Mascheroni
1907 - 1984
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 729
Harry Bild
1936 - 2025
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 730
Oscar
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 731
David Ginola
1967 - Present
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 732
Aad de Mos
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 733
Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 734
Christian Karembeu
1970 - Present
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 735
Dino Sani
1932 - Present
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 736
Jorge Campos
1966 - Present
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 737
Santiago Cañizares
1969 - Present
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 738
John Charles
1931 - 2004
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 739
Steven Gerrard
1980 - Present
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 740
Zózimo
1932 - 1977
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 741
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1970, Christian Karembeu ranks 44. Before him are Halit Ergenç, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Sean Hayes, Bjarni Benediktsson, Emmanuel Petit, and Alan Shearer. After him are Amaury Nolasco, Adam Goldberg, Andrej Plenković, Phillip Cocu, Bart De Wever, and Marco Pantani.
Others Born in 1970
Go to all RankingsHalit Ergenç
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 38
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 39
Sean Hayes
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 40
Bjarni Benediktsson
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 41
Emmanuel Petit
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 42
Alan Shearer
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 43
Christian Karembeu
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 44
Amaury Nolasco
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 45
Adam Goldberg
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 46
Andrej Plenković
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 47
Phillip Cocu
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 48
Bart De Wever
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 49
Marco Pantani
CYCLIST
1970 - 2004
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 50
In New Caledonia
Among people born in New Caledonia, Christian Karembeu ranks 1 out of 8. After him are Antoine Kombouaré (1963), Francis Carco (1886), Colin Higgins (1941), Jacques Zimako (1951), Frédéric Piquionne (1978), Bertrand Kaï (1983), Georges Gope-Fenepej (1988), Bassa Mawem (1984), Maxime Grousset (1999), and Lara Grangeon (1991).
Others born in New Caledonia
Go to all RankingsChristian Karembeu
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 1
Antoine Kombouaré
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 2
Francis Carco
WRITER
1886 - 1958
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 3
Colin Higgins
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - 1988
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 4
Jacques Zimako
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - 2021
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 5
Frédéric Piquionne
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 6
Bertrand Kaï
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.82
Rank: 7
Georges Gope-Fenepej
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.39
Rank: 8
Bassa Mawem
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.34
Rank: 9
Maxime Grousset
SWIMMER
1999 - Present
HPI: 35.04
Rank: 10
Lara Grangeon
SWIMMER
1991 - Present
HPI: 34.07
Rank: 11
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In New Caledonia
Among soccer players born in New Caledonia, Christian Karembeu ranks 1. After him are Antoine Kombouaré (1963), Jacques Zimako (1951), Frédéric Piquionne (1978), Bertrand Kaï (1983), and Georges Gope-Fenepej (1988).
Christian Karembeu
1970 - Present
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 1
Antoine Kombouaré
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 2
Jacques Zimako
1951 - 2021
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 3
Frédéric Piquionne
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 4
Bertrand Kaï
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.82
Rank: 5
Georges Gope-Fenepej
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.39
Rank: 6