SOCCER PLAYER
Dedé
1978 - Today

Dedé
Leonardo de Deus Santos (born 18 April 1978), known as Dedé, is a retired Brazilian professional footballer who played as either a left back or left midfielder. He played 13 years of his career with Borussia Dortmund, appearing in more than 400 official games and winning two Bundesliga championships. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Dedé is the 6,223rd most popular soccer player (down from 5,450th in 2024), the 906th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 841st in 2019) and the 490th most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Dedé ranks 6,223 out of 21,273. Before him are Joop Hiele, Andy Auld, Alphonso Davies, Khéphren Thuram, Tetsuya Totsuka, and Hitoshi Sasaki. After him are Kim Young-gwon, Yusuke Ishii, Lionello Manfredonia, Alex Scott, Oleg Kopayev, and Antonio Arias.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJoop Hiele
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 6,223
Andy Auld
1900 - 1977
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 6,224
Alphonso Davies
2000 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 6,225
Khéphren Thuram
2001 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 6,226
Tetsuya Totsuka
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 6,227
Hitoshi Sasaki
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 6,228
Dedé
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 6,229
Kim Young-gwon
1990 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 6,230
Yusuke Ishii
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 6,231
Lionello Manfredonia
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 6,232
Alex Scott
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 6,233
Oleg Kopayev
1937 - 2010
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 6,234
Antonio Arias
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 6,235
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1978, Dedé ranks 297. Before him are Matthew Davis, Mohammed Noor, Shannyn Sossamon, Ruslan Chagaev, Camille Cottin, and Aleksandar Šapić. After him are Paula Seling, Davit Mujiri, Abu Azrael, Emilio Palma, Estella Warren, and Simone Barone.
Others Born in 1978
Go to all RankingsMatthew Davis
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 291
Mohammed Noor
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 292
Shannyn Sossamon
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 293
Ruslan Chagaev
BOXER
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 294
Camille Cottin
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 295
Aleksandar Šapić
POLITICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 296
Dedé
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 297
Paula Seling
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 298
Davit Mujiri
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 299
Abu Azrael
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 300
Emilio Palma
CELEBRITY
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 301
Estella Warren
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 302
Simone Barone
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 303
In Brazil
Among people born in Brazil, Dedé ranks 904 out of 2,236. Before him are Bruno (1989), Felipe Anderson (1993), Cris (1977), and Lateef Crowder dos Santos (1977). After him are Mauro Galvão (1961), Fábio Assunção (1971), Ana Beatriz Barros (1982), Chicão (1949), Claudinho (1967), Gabriel Barbosa (1996), Edivaldo Hermoza (1985), and Doriva (1972).
Others born in Brazil
Go to all RankingsBruno
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 900
Felipe Anderson
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 901
Cris
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 902
Lateef Crowder dos Santos
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 903
Dedé
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 904
Mauro Galvão
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 905
Fábio Assunção
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 906
Ana Beatriz Barros
MODEL
1982 - Present
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 907
Chicão
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2008
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 908
Claudinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 909
Gabriel Barbosa
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 910
Edivaldo Hermoza
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 911
Doriva
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 912
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil
Among soccer players born in Brazil, Dedé ranks 490. Before him are Palhinha (1950), Thiago Neves (1985), André Santos (1983), Bruno (1989), Felipe Anderson (1993), and Cris (1977). After him are Mauro Galvão (1961), Chicão (1949), Claudinho (1967), Gabriel Barbosa (1996), Edivaldo Hermoza (1985), and Doriva (1972).
Palhinha
1950 - 2023
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 484
Thiago Neves
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 485
André Santos
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 486
Bruno
1989 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 487
Felipe Anderson
1993 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 488
Cris
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 489
Dedé
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 490
Mauro Galvão
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 491
Chicão
1949 - 2008
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 492
Claudinho
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 493
Gabriel Barbosa
1996 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 494
Edivaldo Hermoza
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 495
Doriva
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 496







































