SOCCER PLAYER
František Šafránek
1931 - 1987

František Šafránek
František Šafránek (2 January 1931 – 27 June 1987) was a Czech football player. Šafránek played for several clubs, including Spartak Sokolovo (1949–1952) and Dukla Prague (1952–1966). He played for Czechoslovakia national team (22 matches and one goal), and was a participant at the 1954 FIFA World Cup, where he played in two matches, at the 1958 FIFA World Cup, and at the 1960 UEFA European Football Championship. He died from heart failure during the match of former Dukla Prague players in June 1987. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. František Šafránek is the 2,573rd most popular soccer player (up from 2,856th in 2019), the 575th most popular biography from Czechia (up from 608th in 2019) and the 55th most popular Czech Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
Page views of František Šafránek by language
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, František Šafránek ranks 2,573 out of 21,273. Before him are Jean Dockx, Vitinha, Wolfgang Peters, Kurt Jara, Jaime Lazcano, and Jimmy Murray. After him are Luiz Luz, Danny Rose, Marcos Paquetá, José Piendibene, Kees van Ierssel, and Alfonso Pérez.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJean Dockx
1941 - 2002
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 2,571
Vitinha
2000 - Present
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 2,572
Wolfgang Peters
1929 - 2003
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 2,573
Kurt Jara
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 2,574
Jaime Lazcano
1909 - 1983
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 2,575
Jimmy Murray
1933 - 2015
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 2,576
František Šafránek
1931 - 1987
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 2,577
Luiz Luz
1909 - 1989
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 2,578
Danny Rose
1990 - Present
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 2,579
Marcos Paquetá
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 2,580
José Piendibene
1890 - 1969
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 2,581
Kees van Ierssel
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 2,582
Alfonso Pérez
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 2,583
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1931, František Šafránek ranks 347. Before him are Alfred Swift, Mady Mesplé, Ivan Toplak, Alvin Ailey, Yuriy Voynov, and Cemal Süreya. After him are Marino Morettini, Kenny Burrell, Yoshiko Kuga, Lê Khả Phiêu, Jan Johansson, and José Vicente. Among people deceased in 1987, František Šafránek ranks 165. Before him are Gerardo Diego, Yūjirō Ishihara, Gioacchino Colombo, Petro Grigorenko, Gerhard Fieseler, and Ethel Catherwood. After him are James Jesus Angleton, Leabua Jonathan, Solomana Kante, Alf Landon, Franjo Wölfl, and Alphonse Alley.
Others Born in 1931
Go to all RankingsAlfred Swift
CYCLIST
1931 - 2009
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 341
Mady Mesplé
SINGER
1931 - 2020
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 342
Ivan Toplak
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2021
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 343
Alvin Ailey
DANCER
1931 - 1989
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 344
Yuriy Voynov
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2003
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 345
Cemal Süreya
WRITER
1931 - 1990
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 346
František Šafránek
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 1987
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 347
Marino Morettini
CYCLIST
1931 - 1990
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 348
Kenny Burrell
MUSICIAN
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 349
Yoshiko Kuga
ACTOR
1931 - 2024
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 350
Lê Khả Phiêu
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2020
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 351
Jan Johansson
MUSICIAN
1931 - 1968
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 352
José Vicente
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 353
Others Deceased in 1987
Go to all RankingsGerardo Diego
WRITER
1896 - 1987
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 159
Yūjirō Ishihara
ACTOR
1934 - 1987
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 160
Gioacchino Colombo
ENGINEER
1903 - 1987
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 161
Petro Grigorenko
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1907 - 1987
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 162
Gerhard Fieseler
ENGINEER
1896 - 1987
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 163
Ethel Catherwood
ATHLETE
1908 - 1987
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 164
František Šafránek
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 1987
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 165
James Jesus Angleton
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 1987
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 166
Leabua Jonathan
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1987
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 167
Solomana Kante
WRITER
1922 - 1987
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 168
Alf Landon
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1987
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 169
Franjo Wölfl
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 1987
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 170
Alphonse Alley
POLITICIAN
1930 - 1987
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 171
In Czechia
Among people born in Czechia, František Šafránek ranks 575 out of 1,200. Before him are Oldřich Lipský (1924), Ernst Streeruwitz (1874), Jan Blahoslav (1523), Milan Dvořák (1934), Karel Teige (1900), and Adolf Lang (1848). After him are Rudolf Friml (1879), Josephine Kablick (1787), Vladimír Holan (1905), Petr Kellner (1964), Walter Schleger (1929), and Arnold Pick (1851).
Others born in Czechia
Go to all RankingsOldřich Lipský
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 1986
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 569
Ernst Streeruwitz
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1952
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 570
Jan Blahoslav
WRITER
1523 - 1571
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 571
Milan Dvořák
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2022
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 572
Karel Teige
WRITER
1900 - 1951
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 573
Adolf Lang
ARCHITECT
1848 - 1913
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 574
František Šafránek
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 1987
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 575
Rudolf Friml
COMPOSER
1879 - 1972
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 576
Josephine Kablick
BIOLOGIST
1787 - 1863
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 577
Vladimír Holan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1905 - 1980
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 578
Petr Kellner
BUSINESSPERSON
1964 - 2021
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 579
Walter Schleger
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 1999
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 580
Arnold Pick
PHYSICIAN
1851 - 1924
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 581
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Czechia
Among soccer players born in Czechia, František Šafránek ranks 55. Before him are Antonín Vodička (1907), Josef Zeman (1915), Tomáš Ujfaluši (1978), Jiří Čadek (1935), František Šterc (1912), and Milan Dvořák (1934). After him are Walter Schleger (1929), Václav Mašek (1941), Tomáš Galásek (1973), Čestmír Vycpálek (1921), Jan Lála (1938), and Karel Kolský (1914).
Antonín Vodička
1907 - 1975
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 49
Josef Zeman
1915 - 1999
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 50
Tomáš Ujfaluši
1978 - Present
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 51
Jiří Čadek
1935 - 2021
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 52
František Šterc
1912 - 1978
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 53
Milan Dvořák
1934 - 2022
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 54
František Šafránek
1931 - 1987
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 55
Walter Schleger
1929 - 1999
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 56
Václav Mašek
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 57
Tomáš Galásek
1973 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 58
Čestmír Vycpálek
1921 - 2002
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 59
Jan Lála
1938 - 2025
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 60
Karel Kolský
1914 - 1984
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 61