SOCCER PLAYER
Costel Pantilimon
1987 - Today

Costel Pantilimon
Costel Fane Pantilimon (Romanian pronunciation: [kosˈtel pantiliˈmon]; born 1 February 1987) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. As a player, Pantilimon was deployed as a goalkeeper and began his career at Politehnica Timișoara. In 2011, he signed for Premier League team Manchester City on an initial loan, serving as a backup to Joe Hart. Pantilimon was first choice for City in their 2013–14 League Cup conquest, after which he promptly moved to Sunderland. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Costel Pantilimon is the 7,923rd most popular soccer player (down from 7,641st in 2019), the 598th most popular biography from Romania (down from 593rd in 2019) and the 107th most popular Romanian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Costel Pantilimon ranks 7,923 out of 21,273. Before him are Dmitri Popov, Eddie Baily, Kinoto Saito, Tom Ince, Satoru Yoshida, and Stan Bowles. After him are Mickaël Madar, Nicolás Pareja, Luciano Figueroa, Shoko Mikami, Michalis Kapsis, and Enzo Escobar.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDmitri Popov
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 7,923
Eddie Baily
1925 - 2010
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 7,924
Kinoto Saito
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 7,925
Tom Ince
1992 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 7,926
Satoru Yoshida
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 7,927
Stan Bowles
1948 - 2024
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 7,928
Costel Pantilimon
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 7,929
Mickaël Madar
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 7,930
Nicolás Pareja
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 7,931
Luciano Figueroa
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 7,932
Shoko Mikami
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 7,933
Michalis Kapsis
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 7,934
Enzo Escobar
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 7,935
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1987, Costel Pantilimon ranks 314. Before him are Merve Boluğur, Brooklyn Decker, Naoki Miyata, Monica Niculescu, Simon Cox, and Anthony Vanden Borre. After him are Shahar Pe'er, Kevin Jonas, Thaísa Menezes, Jake Abel, Sebastian Boenisch, and Yusuke Tanahashi.
Others Born in 1987
Go to all RankingsMerve Boluğur
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 308
Brooklyn Decker
MODEL
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 309
Naoki Miyata
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 310
Monica Niculescu
TENNIS PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 311
Simon Cox
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 312
Anthony Vanden Borre
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 313
Costel Pantilimon
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 314
Shahar Pe'er
TENNIS PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 315
Kevin Jonas
MUSICIAN
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 316
Thaísa Menezes
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 317
Jake Abel
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 318
Sebastian Boenisch
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 319
Yusuke Tanahashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 320
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, Costel Pantilimon ranks 598 out of 844. Before him are Doina Ignat (1968), Colin Kolles (1967), Ovidiu Stîngă (1972), Gheorghe Dogărescu (1960), Radu Drăgușin (2002), and Monica Niculescu (1987). After him are Ionel Ganea (1973), Mirel Rădoi (1981), Sándor Schwartz (1909), Adrian Popescu (1960), Vlad Chiricheș (1989), and Simona Păucă (1969).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsDoina Ignat
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 592
Colin Kolles
BUSINESSPERSON
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 593
Ovidiu Stîngă
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 594
Gheorghe Dogărescu
HANDBALL PLAYER
1960 - 2020
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 595
Radu Drăgușin
SOCCER PLAYER
2002 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 596
Monica Niculescu
TENNIS PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 597
Costel Pantilimon
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 598
Ionel Ganea
COACH
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 599
Mirel Rădoi
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 600
Sándor Schwartz
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1994
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 601
Adrian Popescu
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 602
Vlad Chiricheș
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 603
Simona Păucă
GYMNAST
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 604
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Romania
Among soccer players born in Romania, Costel Pantilimon ranks 107. Before him are Marcel Coraș (1959), Florin Prunea (1968), Nicolae Stanciu (1993), Bogdan Stancu (1987), Ovidiu Stîngă (1972), and Radu Drăgușin (2002). After him are Mirel Rădoi (1981), Sándor Schwartz (1909), Adrian Popescu (1960), Vlad Chiricheș (1989), Gabriel Tamaș (1983), and Daniel Timofte (1967).
Marcel Coraș
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 101
Florin Prunea
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 102
Nicolae Stanciu
1993 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 103
Bogdan Stancu
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 104
Ovidiu Stîngă
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 105
Radu Drăgușin
2002 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 106
Costel Pantilimon
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 107
Mirel Rădoi
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 108
Sándor Schwartz
1909 - 1994
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 109
Adrian Popescu
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 110
Vlad Chiricheș
1989 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 111
Gabriel Tamaș
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 112
Daniel Timofte
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 113