SOCCER PLAYER
Gianluca Pessotto
1970 - Today

Gianluca Pessotto
Gianluca Pessotto (Italian pronunciation: [dʒanˈluːka pesˈsɔtto]; born 11 August 1970) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a defender or midfielder. A former Italy international, he spent the majority of his club career with Juventus, where he won several domestic and international trophies, and is now head of its youth system. He represented his country at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and at UEFA Euro 2000, reaching the final of the latter tournament. After his retirement in 2006, Pessotto remained at Juventus as a member of the coaching staff. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia. Gianluca Pessotto is the 2,929th most popular soccer player (down from 2,771st in 2024), the 3,602nd most popular biography from Italy (down from 3,589th in 2019) and the 192nd most popular Italian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Gianluca Pessotto ranks 2,929 out of 21,273. Before him are Hideki Maeda, Helmut Kremers, Mariano Díaz, Johann Urbanek, Mitsuhisa Taguchi, and Kurt Svensson. After him are Ernest Libérati, Yoshio Kato, Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Beto, Marcelo Gallardo, and Paolo Pulici.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHideki Maeda
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 2,927
Helmut Kremers
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 2,928
Mariano Díaz
1993 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 2,929
Johann Urbanek
1910 - 2000
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 2,930
Mitsuhisa Taguchi
1955 - 2019
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 2,931
Kurt Svensson
1927 - 2016
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 2,932
Gianluca Pessotto
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 2,933
Ernest Libérati
1906 - 1983
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 2,934
Yoshio Kato
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 2,935
Sokratis Papastathopoulos
1988 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 2,936
Beto
1982 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 2,937
Marcelo Gallardo
1976 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 2,938
Paolo Pulici
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 2,939
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1970, Gianluca Pessotto ranks 167. Before him are Peter Aerts, Karim Ahmad Khan, Matt Ross, Pedro Diniz, Predrag Danilović, and Jia Zhangke. After him are Edward Berger, Igor Cavalera, Andy Bell, Taylor Sheridan, Rick Hoffman, and Chris Jericho.
Others Born in 1970
Go to all RankingsPeter Aerts
MARTIAL ARTS
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 161
Karim Ahmad Khan
LAWYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 162
Matt Ross
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 163
Pedro Diniz
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 164
Predrag Danilović
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 165
Jia Zhangke
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 166
Gianluca Pessotto
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 167
Edward Berger
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 168
Igor Cavalera
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 169
Andy Bell
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 170
Taylor Sheridan
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 171
Rick Hoffman
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 172
Chris Jericho
WRESTLER
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 173
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Gianluca Pessotto ranks 3,603 out of 5,161. Before him are Ecphantus the Pythagorean (null), Vincenzo Iaquinta (1979), Daniela Dessì (1957), Luis Durnwalder (1941), Omero Tognon (1924), and Gino Pivatelli (1933). After him are Sebastiano Rossi (1964), Lorella De Luca (1940), Anna Oxa (1961), Vitaliano Brancati (1907), Nino Bibbia (1922), and Benito Lorenzi (1925).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsEcphantus the Pythagorean
PHILOSOPHER
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 3,597
Vincenzo Iaquinta
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 3,598
Daniela Dessì
SINGER
1957 - 2016
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 3,599
Luis Durnwalder
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 3,600
Omero Tognon
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 1990
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 3,601
Gino Pivatelli
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2025
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 3,602
Gianluca Pessotto
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 3,603
Sebastiano Rossi
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 3,604
Lorella De Luca
ACTOR
1940 - 2014
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 3,605
Anna Oxa
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 3,606
Vitaliano Brancati
WRITER
1907 - 1954
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 3,607
Nino Bibbia
ATHLETE
1922 - 2013
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 3,608
Benito Lorenzi
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2007
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 3,609
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Italy
Among soccer players born in Italy, Gianluca Pessotto ranks 192. Before him are Gino Cappello (1920), Osvaldo Fattori (1922), Riccardo Carapellese (1922), Vincenzo Iaquinta (1979), Omero Tognon (1924), and Gino Pivatelli (1933). After him are Sebastiano Rossi (1964), Benito Lorenzi (1925), Federico Chiesa (1997), Pietro Pastore (1908), Giovanni Lodetti (1942), and Lorenzo Insigne (1991).
Gino Cappello
1920 - 1990
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 186
Osvaldo Fattori
1922 - 2017
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 187
Riccardo Carapellese
1922 - 1995
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 188
Vincenzo Iaquinta
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 189
Omero Tognon
1924 - 1990
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 190
Gino Pivatelli
1933 - 2025
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 191
Gianluca Pessotto
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 192
Sebastiano Rossi
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 193
Benito Lorenzi
1925 - 2007
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 194
Federico Chiesa
1997 - Present
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 195
Pietro Pastore
1908 - 1968
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 196
Giovanni Lodetti
1942 - 2023
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 197
Lorenzo Insigne
1991 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 198











































