SOCCER PLAYER
David James
1970 - Today

David James
David Benjamin James (born 1 August 1970) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. His most recent position was manager at Kerala Blasters FC in the Indian Super League in 2018. He is also a pundit on Sky Sports football coverage. James is fifth on the list of all-time Premier League appearances, having played in 572 top-level matches, and held the Premier League record for most clean sheets with 169 until Petr Čech surpassed this record. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David James is the 251st most popular soccer player (up from 3,409th in 2019), the 975th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,973rd in 2019) and the 18th most popular British Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, David James ranks 251 out of 21,273. Before him are Ștefan Kovács, Stjepan Bobek, Takashi Kano, Megumu Tamura, Dani Alves, and Kim Sung-gan. After him are Radomir Antić, Ko Takamoro, Teófilo Cubillas, Emilio Butragueño, Luis Galván, and Takehiko Kawanishi.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsȘtefan Kovács
1920 - 1995
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 248
Stjepan Bobek
1923 - 2010
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 249
Takashi Kano
1920 - 2000
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 250
Megumu Tamura
1927 - 1986
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 251
Dani Alves
1983 - Present
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 252
Kim Sung-gan
1912 - 1984
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 253
David James
1970 - Present
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 254
Radomir Antić
1948 - 2020
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 255
Ko Takamoro
1907 - 1995
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 256
Teófilo Cubillas
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 257
Emilio Butragueño
1963 - Present
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 258
Luis Galván
1948 - 2025
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 259
Takehiko Kawanishi
1938 - Present
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 260
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1970, David James ranks 22. Before him are MacKenzie Scott, Banksy, Lee Byung-hun, Uma Thurman, Naomi Campbell, and Gianni Infantino. After him are Rachel Weisz, Ekrem İmamoğlu, Paul Ryan, Claudia Schiffer, Ethan Hawke, and Fred Durst.
Others Born in 1970
Go to all RankingsMacKenzie Scott
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 68.67
Rank: 16
Banksy
ARTIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 17
Lee Byung-hun
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 18
Uma Thurman
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 19
Naomi Campbell
MODEL
1970 - Present
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 20
Gianni Infantino
BUSINESSPERSON
1970 - Present
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 21
David James
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 22
Rachel Weisz
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 23
Ekrem İmamoğlu
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 24
Paul Ryan
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 25
Claudia Schiffer
MODEL
1970 - Present
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 26
Ethan Hawke
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 27
Fred Durst
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 28
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, David James ranks 975 out of 8,785. Before him are James Hadley Chase (1906), Kim Cattrall (1956), John Dryden (1631), Richard Stone (1913), Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony (1156), and Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (1848). After him are Pat Hitchcock (1928), Major Ritchie (1870), Robert Peel (1788), Brian Eno (1948), Natasha Richardson (1963), and Charles Spurgeon (1834).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJames Hadley Chase
WRITER
1906 - 1985
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 969
Kim Cattrall
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 970
John Dryden
WRITER
1631 - 1700
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 971
Richard Stone
ECONOMIST
1913 - 1991
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 972
Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1156 - 1189
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 973
Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll
COMPANION
1848 - 1939
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 974
David James
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 975
Pat Hitchcock
ACTOR
1928 - 2021
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 976
Major Ritchie
TENNIS PLAYER
1870 - 1955
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 977
Robert Peel
POLITICIAN
1788 - 1850
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 978
Brian Eno
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 979
Natasha Richardson
ACTOR
1963 - 2009
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 980
Charles Spurgeon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1834 - 1892
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 981
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, David James ranks 18. Before him are Andy Cole (1971), Denis Law (1940), Bobby Robson (1933), Graham Taylor (1944), Kenny Dalglish (1951), and Kevin Keegan (1951). After him are Harry Kane (1993), Peter Shilton (1949), Dave Mackay (1934), Francis Lee (1944), Ally McCoist (1962), and Charles W. Alcock (1842).
Andy Cole
1971 - Present
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 12
Denis Law
1940 - 2025
HPI: 68.84
Rank: 13
Bobby Robson
1933 - 2009
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 14
Graham Taylor
1944 - 2017
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 15
Kenny Dalglish
1951 - Present
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 16
Kevin Keegan
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 17
David James
1970 - Present
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 18
Harry Kane
1993 - Present
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 19
Peter Shilton
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 20
Dave Mackay
1934 - 2015
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 21
Francis Lee
1944 - 2023
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 22
Ally McCoist
1962 - Present
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 23
Charles W. Alcock
1842 - 1907
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 24