SOCCER PLAYER
Hulk
1986 - Today

Hulk
Givanildo Vieira de Sousa (born 25 July 1986), also known as Hulk (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈʁuwki]), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Atlético Mineiro. After starting out professionally with Vitória and then playing three years in Japan, he played several seasons in Portugal with Porto, winning ten titles – including the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League and three national championships. He was crowned the league's top scorer once. In 2012, he joined Russian Premier League side Zenit Saint Petersburg for €60 million, winning all three domestic honours and being named the competition's best player and being top scorer, once each. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hulk is the 648th most popular soccer player (up from 954th in 2019), the 141st most popular biography from Brazil (up from 226th in 2019) and the 64th most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Hulk ranks 648 out of 21,273. Before him are Predrag Mijatović, Rainer Bonhof, Miho Kaneda, Pietro Rava, Gerard Piqué, and Robert Pires. After him are Ove Kindvall, Clodoaldo, Ilija Petković, Álvaro Morata, Gianluca Pagliuca, and Aldair.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPredrag Mijatović
1969 - Present
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 645
Rainer Bonhof
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 646
Miho Kaneda
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 647
Pietro Rava
1916 - 2006
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 648
Gerard Piqué
1987 - Present
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 649
Robert Pires
1973 - Present
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 650
Hulk
1986 - Present
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 651
Ove Kindvall
1943 - Present
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 652
Clodoaldo
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 653
Ilija Petković
1945 - 2020
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 654
Álvaro Morata
1992 - Present
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 655
Gianluca Pagliuca
1966 - Present
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 656
Aldair
1965 - Present
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 657
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1986, Hulk ranks 12. Before him are Usain Bolt, Shia LaBeouf, Manuel Neuer, Nani, Radamel Falcao, and Megan Fox. After him are Ellie Goulding, Inna, Amber Heard, Emilia Clarke, Vincent Kompany, and Edin Džeko.
Others Born in 1986
Go to all RankingsUsain Bolt
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 6
Shia LaBeouf
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 7
Manuel Neuer
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 8
Nani
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 9
Radamel Falcao
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 10
Megan Fox
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 11
Hulk
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 12
Ellie Goulding
MUSICIAN
1986 - Present
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 13
Inna
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 14
Amber Heard
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 15
Emilia Clarke
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 16
Vincent Kompany
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 17
Edin Džeko
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 18
In Brazil
Among people born in Brazil, Hulk ranks 141 out of 2,236. Before him are Chico Xavier (1910), Alessandra Ambrosio (1981), Jânio Quadros (1917), Alisson (1992), Carlos Pace (1944), and Mário de Andrade (1893). After him are Clodoaldo (1949), Aldair (1965), Adriana Lima (1981), Thiago Motta (1982), Augusto Boal (1931), and Fernando Meirelles (1955).
Others born in Brazil
Go to all RankingsChico Xavier
WRITER
1910 - 2002
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 135
Alessandra Ambrosio
MODEL
1981 - Present
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 136
Jânio Quadros
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1992
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 137
Alisson
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 138
Carlos Pace
RACING DRIVER
1944 - 1977
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 139
Mário de Andrade
WRITER
1893 - 1945
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 140
Hulk
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 141
Clodoaldo
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 142
Aldair
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 143
Adriana Lima
MODEL
1981 - Present
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 144
Thiago Motta
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 145
Augusto Boal
WRITER
1931 - 2009
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 146
Fernando Meirelles
FILM DIRECTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 147
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil
Among soccer players born in Brazil, Hulk ranks 64. Before him are Raphinha (1996), Júlio César (1979), Roberto Dinamite (1954), Émerson Leão (1949), Edu Coimbra (1947), and Alisson (1992). After him are Clodoaldo (1949), Aldair (1965), Thiago Motta (1982), Carlos José Castilho (1927), Lúcio (1978), and Aymoré Moreira (1912).
Raphinha
1996 - Present
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 58
Júlio César
1979 - Present
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 59
Roberto Dinamite
1954 - 2023
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 60
Émerson Leão
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 61
Edu Coimbra
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 62
Alisson
1992 - Present
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 63
Hulk
1986 - Present
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 64
Clodoaldo
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 65
Aldair
1965 - Present
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 66
Thiago Motta
1982 - Present
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 67
Carlos José Castilho
1927 - 1987
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 68
Lúcio
1978 - Present
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 69
Aymoré Moreira
1912 - 1998
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 70