SOCCER PLAYER
John Eriksen
1957 - 2002

John Eriksen
John Hartmann Eriksen (20 November 1957 – 12 February 2002) was a Danish professional footballer who played as a striker. He scored 319 league goals over the course of 15 seasons. He played in four countries, namely his native Denmark, the Netherlands, France and Switzerland. Eriksen was a Danish international in the 1980s, appearing in the 1986 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1988. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Eriksen is the 3,302nd most popular soccer player (down from 2,939th in 2019), the 514th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 494th in 2019) and the 36th most popular Danish Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, John Eriksen ranks 3,302 out of 21,273. Before him are Efraín Sánchez, Jesper Olsen, Rıdvan Bolatlı, Crisant Bosch, Pedro Troglio, and Wilfried Puis. After him are Givi Nodia, Diego Tristán, Joe Allen, Vojislav Melić, Walter Taibo, and Ludovico Bidoglio.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEfraín Sánchez
1926 - 2020
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 3,300
Jesper Olsen
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 3,301
Rıdvan Bolatlı
1928 - 2022
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 3,302
Crisant Bosch
1907 - 1981
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 3,303
Pedro Troglio
1965 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 3,304
Wilfried Puis
1943 - 1981
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 3,305
John Eriksen
1957 - 2002
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 3,306
Givi Nodia
1948 - 2005
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 3,307
Diego Tristán
1976 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 3,308
Joe Allen
1990 - Present
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 3,309
Vojislav Melić
1940 - 2006
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 3,310
Walter Taibo
1931 - 2021
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 3,311
Ludovico Bidoglio
1900 - 1970
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 3,312
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1957, John Eriksen ranks 312. Before him are Vinny Appice, Shlomo Mintz, Giuseppe Saronni, Claudie Haigneré, Stefano Tacconi, and Daína Chaviano. After him are Jennifer Batten, Rosalind Chao, Denis Leary, Reinaldo Rueda, Lori Singer, and Glenn Hoddle. Among people deceased in 2002, John Eriksen ranks 242. Before him are Alexander Kazantsev, Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal, Mustafa Mansour, Eduard Gufeld, Yelena Gorchakova, and Lily Carlstedt. After him are Mal Waldron, Marianne Hoppe, John Baptist Wu, Kevin Smith, Jack Kruschen, and Erna Bogen-Bogáti.
Others Born in 1957
Go to all RankingsVinny Appice
MUSICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 306
Shlomo Mintz
COMPOSER
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 307
Giuseppe Saronni
CYCLIST
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 308
Claudie Haigneré
ASTRONAUT
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 309
Stefano Tacconi
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 310
Daína Chaviano
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 311
John Eriksen
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - 2002
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 312
Jennifer Batten
MUSICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 313
Rosalind Chao
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 314
Denis Leary
COMEDIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 315
Reinaldo Rueda
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 316
Lori Singer
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 317
Glenn Hoddle
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 318
Others Deceased in 2002
Go to all RankingsAlexander Kazantsev
WRITER
1906 - 2002
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 236
Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2002
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 237
Mustafa Mansour
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 2002
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 238
Eduard Gufeld
CHESS PLAYER
1936 - 2002
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 239
Yelena Gorchakova
ATHLETE
1933 - 2002
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 240
Lily Carlstedt
ATHLETE
1926 - 2002
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 241
John Eriksen
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - 2002
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 242
Mal Waldron
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2002
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 243
Marianne Hoppe
ACTOR
1909 - 2002
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 244
John Baptist Wu
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1925 - 2002
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 245
Kevin Smith
ACTOR
1963 - 2002
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 246
Jack Kruschen
ACTOR
1922 - 2002
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 247
Erna Bogen-Bogáti
FENCER
1906 - 2002
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 248
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, John Eriksen ranks 514 out of 1,032. Before him are Prince Christian of Denmark (2005), Lily Carlstedt (1926), Katja K (1968), Anders Hejlsberg (1960), Jørgen Jørgensen (1780), and Jesper Olsen (1961). After him are Christen Dalsgaard (1824), Henry Petersen (1900), Johannes Schmidt (1877), Martin Braithwaite (1991), Christian Friedrich Ecklon (1795), and Julie Vinter Hansen (1890).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsPrince Christian of Denmark
NOBLEMAN
2005 - Present
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 508
Lily Carlstedt
ATHLETE
1926 - 2002
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 509
Katja K
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 510
Anders Hejlsberg
BUSINESSPERSON
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 511
Jørgen Jørgensen
EXPLORER
1780 - 1841
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 512
Jesper Olsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 513
John Eriksen
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - 2002
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 514
Christen Dalsgaard
PAINTER
1824 - 1907
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 515
Henry Petersen
ATHLETE
1900 - 1949
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 516
Johannes Schmidt
BIOLOGIST
1877 - 1933
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 517
Martin Braithwaite
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 518
Christian Friedrich Ecklon
BIOLOGIST
1795 - 1868
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 519
Julie Vinter Hansen
ASTRONOMER
1890 - 1960
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 520
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Denmark
Among soccer players born in Denmark, John Eriksen ranks 36. Before him are Flemming Povlsen (1966), Karl Aage Hansen (1921), Jens Jørgen Hansen (1939), Bent Hansen (1933), Henning Enoksen (1935), and Jesper Olsen (1961). After him are Martin Braithwaite (1991), Henrik Larsen (1966), Rasmus Højlund (2003), Daniel Agger (1984), Andreas Christensen (1996), and Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (1995).
Flemming Povlsen
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 30
Karl Aage Hansen
1921 - 1990
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 31
Jens Jørgen Hansen
1939 - 2022
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 32
Bent Hansen
1933 - 2001
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 33
Henning Enoksen
1935 - 2016
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 34
Jesper Olsen
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 35
John Eriksen
1957 - 2002
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 36
Martin Braithwaite
1991 - Present
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 37
Henrik Larsen
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 38
Rasmus Højlund
2003 - Present
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 39
Daniel Agger
1984 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 40
Andreas Christensen
1996 - Present
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 41
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
1995 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 42