SOCCER PLAYER
Craig Burley
1971 - Today

Craig Burley
Craig William Burley (born 24 September 1971) is a Scottish former professional footballer and sports television pundit and co-commentator for ESPN. As a player he was a midfielder from 1989 until 2004, notably playing in the Premier League for Chelsea and Derby County and in the Scottish Premier League for Celtic. He also played for Dundee and finished his career in the Football League with Preston North End and Walsall. He earned 46 caps for Scotland, scoring 3 goals. Since retiring and working as a pundit amongst others he has worked for BBC Sport, ESPN and BT Sport. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Craig Burley is the 16,919th most popular soccer player (down from 13,661st in 2024), the 7,997th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,448th in 2019) and the 877th most popular British Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Craig Burley ranks 16,919 out of 21,273. Before him are Neri Cardozo, Mohamed Bayo, Adryelson, Amel Majri, David Dunn, and Aimi Kunitake. After him are Rouzbeh Cheshmi, Oskars Kļava, Salem Al-Hajri, Ben Halloran, Mukhtar Ali, and Ihor Plastun.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNeri Cardozo
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.69
Rank: 16,932
Mohamed Bayo
1998 - Present
HPI: 37.69
Rank: 16,933
Adryelson
1998 - Present
HPI: 37.68
Rank: 16,934
Amel Majri
1993 - Present
HPI: 37.68
Rank: 16,935
David Dunn
1979 - Present
HPI: 37.68
Rank: 16,936
Aimi Kunitake
1997 - Present
HPI: 37.68
Rank: 16,937
Craig Burley
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.68
Rank: 16,938
Rouzbeh Cheshmi
1993 - Present
HPI: 37.68
Rank: 16,939
Oskars Kļava
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.68
Rank: 16,940
Salem Al-Hajri
1996 - Present
HPI: 37.68
Rank: 16,941
Ben Halloran
1992 - Present
HPI: 37.68
Rank: 16,942
Mukhtar Ali
1997 - Present
HPI: 37.68
Rank: 16,943
Ihor Plastun
1990 - Present
HPI: 37.67
Rank: 16,944
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1971, Craig Burley ranks 1,262. Before him are Rebecca Creskoff, Leanne Wood, Kris Draper, Katie Finneran, Alexander Chaplin, and Craig MacLean. After him are Graham Alexander, Bent Høie, Pádraig Harrington, Greg Johnson, Andre Marriner, and Andrew Kratzmann.
Others Born in 1971
Go to all RankingsRebecca Creskoff
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.79
Rank: 1,256
Leanne Wood
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.78
Rank: 1,257
Kris Draper
HOCKEY PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 1,258
Katie Finneran
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 1,259
Alexander Chaplin
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.73
Rank: 1,260
Craig MacLean
CYCLIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.71
Rank: 1,261
Craig Burley
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.68
Rank: 1,262
Graham Alexander
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.66
Rank: 1,263
Bent Høie
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.57
Rank: 1,264
Pádraig Harrington
GOLFER
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.56
Rank: 1,265
Greg Johnson
HOCKEY PLAYER
1971 - 2019
HPI: 37.56
Rank: 1,266
Andre Marriner
REFEREE
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.56
Rank: 1,267
Andrew Kratzmann
TENNIS PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.51
Rank: 1,268
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Craig Burley ranks 7,999 out of 8,785. Before him are Hugh Carthy (1994), Dean Ward (1963), Craig MacLean (1971), Jackie McNamara (1973), Keeley Hazell (1986), and David Dunn (1979). After him are Toby Hemingway (1983), Graham Alexander (1971), Ewan Mitchell (1997), Katie Piper (1983), Nigel Worthington (1961), and Rob Holding (1995).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsHugh Carthy
CYCLIST
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.73
Rank: 7,993
Dean Ward
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 37.72
Rank: 7,994
Craig MacLean
CYCLIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.71
Rank: 7,995
Jackie McNamara
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 37.71
Rank: 7,996
Keeley Hazell
MODEL
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.70
Rank: 7,997
David Dunn
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 37.68
Rank: 7,998
Craig Burley
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.68
Rank: 7,999
Toby Hemingway
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.68
Rank: 8,000
Graham Alexander
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.66
Rank: 8,001
Ewan Mitchell
ACTOR
1997 - Present
HPI: 37.66
Rank: 8,002
Katie Piper
JOURNALIST
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.66
Rank: 8,003
Nigel Worthington
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 37.65
Rank: 8,004
Rob Holding
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 37.65
Rank: 8,005
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Craig Burley ranks 877. Before him are Carlton Palmer (1965), Callum McGregor (1993), Billy Allen (1917), David Connolly (1977), Jackie McNamara (1973), and David Dunn (1979). After him are Graham Alexander (1971), Nigel Worthington (1961), Rob Holding (1995), Dave McPherson (1964), Demarai Gray (1996), and Jamaal Lascelles (1993).
Carlton Palmer
1965 - Present
HPI: 37.80
Rank: 871
Callum McGregor
1993 - Present
HPI: 37.79
Rank: 872
Billy Allen
1917 - 1981
HPI: 37.77
Rank: 873
David Connolly
1977 - Present
HPI: 37.75
Rank: 874
Jackie McNamara
1973 - Present
HPI: 37.71
Rank: 875
David Dunn
1979 - Present
HPI: 37.68
Rank: 876
Craig Burley
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.68
Rank: 877
Graham Alexander
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.66
Rank: 878
Nigel Worthington
1961 - Present
HPI: 37.65
Rank: 879
Rob Holding
1995 - Present
HPI: 37.65
Rank: 880
Dave McPherson
1964 - Present
HPI: 37.63
Rank: 881
Demarai Gray
1996 - Present
HPI: 37.63
Rank: 882
Jamaal Lascelles
1993 - Present
HPI: 37.62
Rank: 883








































