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Claude Makélélé

1973 - Today

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Claude Makélélé Sinda (born 18 February 1973) is a French football manager and former professional player who played as a defensive midfielder. He last managed Super League Greece club Asteras Tripolis. Regarded as one of the greatest defensive midfielders of all time, Makélélé has been credited with redefining the defensive midfield role in English football, especially during the 2004–05 FA Premier League season, where he played a key role in helping Chelsea win the title with 95 points. In homage, the defensive midfield position is sometimes colloquially known as the "Makélélé Role". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Claude Makélélé is the 233rd most popular soccer player (up from 836th in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from Democratic Republic of the Congo (up from 9th in 2019) and the most popular Congolese Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Claude Makélélé ranks 233 out of 21,273. Before him are Ryuzo Shimizu, José Luis Chilavert, Kevin De Bruyne, Arawa Kimura, Tokizo Ichihashi, and Kylian Mbappé. After him are Salvatore Schillaci, Yoshio Okada, Hifuyo Uchida, Tadao Takayama, Yozo Aoki, and Francisco Varallo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Claude Makélélé ranks 9. Before him are Filippo Inzaghi, Paul Walker, Monica Lewinsky, Fabio Cannavaro, Stephen Graham, and Javier Zanetti. After him are Patrick Wilson, Adrien Brody, Edgar Davids, Zuzana Čaputová, Dida, and Jan Koller.

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In Democratic Republic of the Congo

Among people born in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Claude Makélélé ranks 6 out of 107. Before him are Patrice Lumumba (1925), Mobutu Sese Seko (1930), Moïse Tshombe (1919), Laurent-Désiré Kabila (1939), and Denis Mukwege (1955). After him are Dikembe Mutombo (1966), Fridolin Ambongo Besungu (1960), Félix Tshisekedi (1963), Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya (1939), Antoine Gizenga (1925), and Joseph Kabila (1971).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Democratic Republic of the Congo

Among soccer players born in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Claude Makélélé ranks 1. After him are Kembo Uba Kembo (1947), Ndaye Mulamba (1948), Mwepu Ilunga (1949), Jean Kalala N'Tumba (1949), Steve Mandanda (1985), Bwanga Tshimen (1949), Tubilandu Ndimbi (1948), Kazadi Mwamba (1947), José Bosingwa (1982), Mavuba Mafuila (1949), and Kibonge Mafu (1945).

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