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Iván Helguera

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Iván Helguera Bujía (Spanish pronunciation: [iˈβan elˈɣeɾa βuˈxi.a]; born 28 March 1975) is a Spanish former professional footballer. Playing as either a central defender or defensive midfielder, with both good defensive and offensive skills, he represented five clubs during his professional career, notably Real Madrid – achieving team success as an important player – and Valencia. In his early 20s, he also had an unassuming abroad spell with Roma, going on to amass La Liga totals of 291 games and 21 goals over 11 seasons. A Spanish international on nearly 50 occasions, Helguera represented the country at the 2002 World Cup and in two European Championships. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia. Iván Helguera is the 1,790th most popular soccer player (up from 2,127th in 2024), the 1,184th most popular biography from Spain (up from 1,316th in 2019) and the 142nd most popular Spanish Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Iván Helguera ranks 1,790 out of 21,273. Before him are René Llense, Eduard Markarov, Juan Burgueño, Campanal I, Samir Nasri, and Pachín. After him are Christian Eriksen, Néstor Combin, Koji Tanaka, Juan Mujica, Okan Buruk, and Ivan Dimitrov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1975, Iván Helguera ranks 82. Before him are Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, Brandon Sanderson, Michael Bublé, Tiger Woods, Asia Argento, and Mohammed Sinwar. After him are Hilário, Natalie Imbruglia, Allen Iverson, Gareth Edwards, Lauryn Hill, and Cécile de France.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Iván Helguera ranks 1,184 out of 3,355. Before him are Francis Solanus (1549), Carolina Coronado (1820), Luis de Pablo (1930), Rodrigo Paz (1967), Campanal I (1912), and Enrique Gaspar y Rimbau (1842). After him are Adama Traoré (1996), Benito Floro (1952), Mercedes Comaposada (1901), Diego Gelmírez (1069), Federico de Madrazo y Kuntz (1815), and Jesús Garay (1930).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Spain

Among soccer players born in Spain, Iván Helguera ranks 142. Before him are Rodri (1934), Santi Cazorla (1984), Josep Escolà (1914), Mariano García Remón (1950), Dani Olmo (1998), and Campanal I (1912). After him are Adama Traoré (1996), Jesús Garay (1930), Rafael Martín Vázquez (1965), Diego López (1981), Luis María Echeberría (1940), and César Azpilicueta (1989).

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