SOCCER PLAYER
Hélder Postiga
1982 - Today

Hélder Postiga
Hélder Manuel Marques Postiga (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɛldɛɾ puʃˈtiɣɐ]; born 2 August 1982) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a striker. After beginning at Porto, where he won eight items of silverware along the way, he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 195 games and 54 goals over 11 seasons, with that club, Sporting CP and Rio Ave. He also played in six foreign countries, most notably in Spain where he totalled 27 goals in 99 La Liga matches for three teams. A Portugal international since 2003, Postiga represented the country in two World Cups and three European Championships, helping the nation to reach the final at Euro 2004. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hélder Postiga is the 3,275th most popular soccer player (up from 3,538th in 2019), the 355th most popular biography from Portugal (up from 361st in 2019) and the 63rd most popular Portuguese Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Hélder Postiga ranks 3,275 out of 21,273. Before him are Nélson Luís Kerchner, Sándor Gellér, Constantin Stanciu, Hirohide Adachi, Juninho Paulista, and Gösta Löfgren. After him are Florea Dumitrache, Valentin Bubukin, Manuel Almunia, Jô, Éver Banega, and Eiji Hanayama.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNélson Luís Kerchner
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 3,273
Sándor Gellér
1925 - 1996
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 3,274
Constantin Stanciu
1911 - 1986
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 3,275
Hirohide Adachi
1999 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 3,276
Juninho Paulista
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 3,277
Gösta Löfgren
1923 - 2006
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 3,278
Hélder Postiga
1982 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 3,279
Florea Dumitrache
1948 - 2007
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 3,280
Valentin Bubukin
1933 - 2008
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 3,281
Manuel Almunia
1977 - Present
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 3,282
Jô
1987 - Present
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 3,283
Éver Banega
1988 - Present
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 3,284
Eiji Hanayama
1977 - Present
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 3,285
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1982, Hélder Postiga ranks 107. Before him are Clément Turpin, Tommy Robinson, Ian Thorpe, Andy Roddick, Elisabeth Moss, and David Nalbandian. After him are Devon Aoki, Albert Riera, Abbie Cornish, Landon Donovan, Naldo, and Seth Rogen.
Others Born in 1982
Go to all RankingsClément Turpin
REFEREE
1982 - Present
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 101
Tommy Robinson
EXTREMIST
1982 - Present
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 102
Ian Thorpe
SWIMMER
1982 - Present
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 103
Andy Roddick
TENNIS PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 104
Elisabeth Moss
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 105
David Nalbandian
TENNIS PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 106
Hélder Postiga
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 107
Devon Aoki
MODEL
1982 - Present
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 108
Albert Riera
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 109
Abbie Cornish
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 110
Landon Donovan
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 111
Naldo
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 112
Seth Rogen
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 113
In Portugal
Among people born in Portugal, Hélder Postiga ranks 355 out of 633. Before him are Manuel Alegre (1936), Diogo Freitas do Amaral (1941), Eduardo Serra (1943), Ricardo Sá Pinto (1972), Nelo Vingada (1953), and Helena Almeida (1934). After him are Jaime Pacheco (1958), Carlos Viegas Gago Coutinho (1869), Eduardo Lourenço (1923), José Leite de Vasconcelos (1858), Manuel Duarte (1945), and Luís de Freitas Branco (1890).
Others born in Portugal
Go to all RankingsManuel Alegre
WRITER
1936 - Present
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 349
Diogo Freitas do Amaral
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2019
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 350
Eduardo Serra
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - 2025
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 351
Ricardo Sá Pinto
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 352
Nelo Vingada
COACH
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 353
Helena Almeida
PAINTER
1934 - 2018
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 354
Hélder Postiga
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 355
Jaime Pacheco
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 356
Carlos Viegas Gago Coutinho
GEOGRAPHER
1869 - 1959
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 357
Eduardo Lourenço
PHILOSOPHER
1923 - 2020
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 358
José Leite de Vasconcelos
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1858 - 1941
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 359
Manuel Duarte
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2022
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 360
Luís de Freitas Branco
COMPOSER
1890 - 1955
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 361
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Portugal
Among soccer players born in Portugal, Hélder Postiga ranks 63. Before him are João Pinto (1961), Rafael Leão (1999), Beto (1982), Paulo Ferreira (1979), João Lourenço (1942), and Ricardo Sá Pinto (1972). After him are Jaime Pacheco (1958), Manuel Duarte (1945), Rui Vitória (1970), Carlos Carvalhal (1965), João Palhinha (1995), and João Morais (1935).
João Pinto
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 57
Rafael Leão
1999 - Present
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 58
Beto
1982 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 59
Paulo Ferreira
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 60
João Lourenço
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 61
Ricardo Sá Pinto
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 62
Hélder Postiga
1982 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 63
Jaime Pacheco
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 64
Manuel Duarte
1945 - 2022
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 65
Rui Vitória
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 66
Carlos Carvalhal
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 67
João Palhinha
1995 - Present
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 68
João Morais
1935 - 2010
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 69