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Dan Carter

1982 - Today

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Daniel William Carter (born 5 March 1982) is a New Zealand retired rugby union player. Carter played for the Crusaders in Super Rugby and for New Zealand's national team, the All Blacks. He is the highest point scorer in test match rugby, and is considered by many experts as the greatest ever first five-eighth (fly-half) in the history of the game. He was named the International Rugby Board Player of the Year in 2005, 2012 and 2015. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Dan Carter is the 8th most popular rugby player (up from 9th in 2024), the 173rd most popular biography from New Zealand (down from 99th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular New Zealander Rugby Player.

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Among RUGBY PLAYERS

Among rugby players, Dan Carter ranks 8 out of 35. Before him are Jonah Lomu, Sébastien Chabal, Auguste Giroux, Francois Pienaar, Léon Binoche, and Jonny Wilkinson. After him are Sergio Parisse, Richie McCaw, Joost van der Westhuizen, Mike Tindall, Percy Montgomery, and Siya Kolisi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Dan Carter ranks 533. Before him are Martina Müller, Krzysztof Bosak, Shin-Soo Choo, Jan Rezek, Mika Kallio, and Gilles Yapi Yapo. After him are Eddie Peng, Aksana Miankova, James Anderson, Ashley Walters, Arisa, and Alfredo Talavera.

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In New Zealand

Among people born in New Zealand, Dan Carter ranks 173 out of 303. Before him are Lucky Diamond Rich (1971), Rachel Hunter (1969), Brendon Hartley (1989), Ruth Park (1917), Greg Henderson (1976), and Gina Bellman (1966). After him are Laura Dekker (1995), Kimbra (1990), Bevan Docherty (1977), Richie McCaw (1980), Aaron Jeffery (1970), and Rena Owen (1962).

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Among RUGBY PLAYERS In New Zealand

Among rugby players born in New Zealand, Dan Carter ranks 2. Before him are Jonah Lomu (1975). After him are Richie McCaw (1980), Sonny Bill Williams (1985), Beauden Barrett (1991), Sarah Hirini (1992), Brodie Retallick (1991), Sam Whitelock (1988), Kieran Read (1985), Portia Woodman (1991), Kelly Brazier (1989), and Theresa Fitzpatrick (1995).

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