SOCCER PLAYER
Emerich Jenei
1937 - Today

Emerich Jenei
Emerich Alexandru Jenei (also known as Emeric Jenei or Imre Jenei; 22 March 1937) is a Romanian former football player and manager. He is considered one of Romania's best managers, alongside Ştefan Kovács, Mircea Lucescu, and Anghel Iordănescu. On 25 March 2008, the Romanian president decorated him with Ordinul "Meritul Sportiv" – (The Order "The Sportive Merit") class II with one barret for his part in winning the European Cup with Romanian club Steaua București in 1986. He is the 2nd most successful Manager in Romania, tied with Dan Petrescu, winning the Romanian First League on 6 occasions, all with Steaua București. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Emerich Jenei is the 723rd most popular soccer player (up from 765th in 2019), the 133rd most popular biography from Romania (up from 149th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Romanian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Emerich Jenei ranks 723 out of 21,273. Before him are Pak Seung-zin, Herbert Kilpin, Jesús Navas, Aymoré Moreira, Poul Nielsen, and Vincent Kompany. After him are Hisao Sekiguchi, Rafael van der Vaart, Ernesto Mascheroni, Harry Bild, Oscar, and David Ginola.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPak Seung-zin
1941 - 2011
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 720
Herbert Kilpin
1870 - 1916
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 721
Jesús Navas
1985 - Present
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 722
Aymoré Moreira
1912 - 1998
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 723
Poul Nielsen
1891 - 1962
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 724
Vincent Kompany
1986 - Present
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 725
Emerich Jenei
1937 - Present
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 726
Hisao Sekiguchi
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 727
Rafael van der Vaart
1983 - Present
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 728
Ernesto Mascheroni
1907 - 1984
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 729
Harry Bild
1936 - 2025
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 730
Oscar
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 731
David Ginola
1967 - Present
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 732
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1937, Emerich Jenei ranks 131. Before him are Petros Markaris, Olusegun Obasanjo, Billy Meier, Robert B. Wilson, Joseph Kobzon, and Bella Akhmadulina. After him are Lajos Portisch, Naji al-Ali, Baden Powell, Lawrence Roberts, Tony Burton, and Billy Dee Williams.
Others Born in 1937
Go to all RankingsPetros Markaris
WRITER
1937 - Present
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 125
Olusegun Obasanjo
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 63.79
Rank: 126
Billy Meier
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1937 - Present
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 127
Robert B. Wilson
ECONOMIST
1937 - Present
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 128
Joseph Kobzon
SINGER
1937 - 2018
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 129
Bella Akhmadulina
WRITER
1937 - 2010
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 130
Emerich Jenei
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - Present
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 131
Lajos Portisch
CHESS PLAYER
1937 - Present
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 132
Naji al-Ali
PAINTER
1937 - 1987
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 133
Baden Powell
MUSICIAN
1937 - 2000
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 134
Lawrence Roberts
BUSINESSPERSON
1937 - 2018
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 135
Tony Burton
ACTOR
1937 - 2016
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 136
Billy Dee Williams
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 137
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, Emerich Jenei ranks 133 out of 844. Before him are Victor Brauner (1903), Stefan Hell (1962), Tudor Vladimirescu (1780), Manea Mănescu (1916), Gabriel Báthory (1589), and Francis I Rákóczi (1645). After him are Lucian Mureșan (1931), Mihail Kogălniceanu (1817), Péter Eötvös (1944), Hermann Kövess von Kövessháza (1854), Ibrahim Muteferrika (1674), and Dora d'Istria (1828).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsVictor Brauner
PAINTER
1903 - 1966
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 127
Stefan Hell
PHYSICIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 128
Tudor Vladimirescu
POLITICIAN
1780 - 1821
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 129
Manea Mănescu
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2009
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 130
Gabriel Báthory
POLITICIAN
1589 - 1613
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 131
Francis I Rákóczi
POLITICIAN
1645 - 1676
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 132
Emerich Jenei
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - Present
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 133
Lucian Mureșan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - Present
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 134
Mihail Kogălniceanu
POLITICIAN
1817 - 1891
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 135
Péter Eötvös
COMPOSER
1944 - 2024
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 136
Hermann Kövess von Kövessháza
POLITICIAN
1854 - 1924
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 137
Ibrahim Muteferrika
POLITICIAN
1674 - 1745
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 138
Dora d'Istria
WRITER
1828 - 1888
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 139
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Romania
Among soccer players born in Romania, Emerich Jenei ranks 7. Before him are Mircea Lucescu (1945), Gheorghe Hagi (1965), Ștefan Kovács (1920), Anghel Iordănescu (1950), László Bölöni (1953), and Adalbert Deșu (1909). After him are Dudu Georgescu (1950), Nicolae Kovács (1911), Helmuth Duckadam (1959), Gheorghe Popescu (1967), Cristian Chivu (1980), and Adrian Mutu (1979).
Mircea Lucescu
1945 - Present
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 1
Gheorghe Hagi
1965 - Present
HPI: 71.37
Rank: 2
Ștefan Kovács
1920 - 1995
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 3
Anghel Iordănescu
1950 - Present
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 4
László Bölöni
1953 - Present
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 5
Adalbert Deșu
1909 - 1937
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 6
Emerich Jenei
1937 - Present
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 7
Dudu Georgescu
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 8
Nicolae Kovács
1911 - 1977
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 9
Helmuth Duckadam
1959 - 2024
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 10
Gheorghe Popescu
1967 - Present
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 11
Cristian Chivu
1980 - Present
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 12
Adrian Mutu
1979 - Present
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 13