SOCCER PLAYER
José Luís Vidigal
1973 - Today

José Luís Vidigal
José Luís da Cruz Vidigal (born 15 March 1973) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. During his extensive professional career, the no-nonsense midfield battler spent more years abroad (Italy, eight) than in his country of adoption (seven), where he represented mainly Sporting CP. A Portugal international for two years, Vidigal appeared with the national team at Euro 2000, helping them to third place. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. José Luís Vidigal is the 7,819th most popular soccer player (up from 7,844th in 2024), the 36th most popular biography from Angola (up from 37th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Angolan Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, José Luís Vidigal ranks 7,819 out of 21,273. Before him are François Brisson, José Perdomo, Phil Thompson, Yoshimasa Fujita, Hiroshi Jofuku, and Kasey Keller. After him are Alex Mineiro, Omar Bravo, Shigeyoshi Mochizuki, Kazuma Shiina, Leandro Simioni, and Srđan Baljak.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrançois Brisson
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 7,819
José Perdomo
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 7,820
Phil Thompson
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 7,821
Yoshimasa Fujita
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 7,822
Hiroshi Jofuku
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 7,823
Kasey Keller
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 7,824
José Luís Vidigal
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 7,825
Alex Mineiro
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 7,826
Omar Bravo
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 7,827
Shigeyoshi Mochizuki
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 7,828
Kazuma Shiina
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 7,829
Leandro Simioni
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 7,830
Srđan Baljak
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 7,831
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1973, José Luís Vidigal ranks 525. Before him are Tom Tugendhat, Souleymanou Hamidou, Eddie Cibrian, Egil Gjelland, Thomas Myhre, and Eri Fukatsu. After him are Shigeyoshi Mochizuki, Eric Lindros, Nâdiya, Jeon Ki-young, Adrián Annus, and Maximiliano Hernández.
Others Born in 1973
Go to all RankingsTom Tugendhat
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 519
Souleymanou Hamidou
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 520
Eddie Cibrian
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 521
Egil Gjelland
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 522
Thomas Myhre
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.99
Rank: 523
Eri Fukatsu
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 524
José Luís Vidigal
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 525
Shigeyoshi Mochizuki
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 526
Eric Lindros
HOCKEY PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 527
Nâdiya
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 528
Jeon Ki-young
WRESTLER
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 529
Adrián Annus
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 530
Maximiliano Hernández
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 531
In Angola
Among people born in Angola, José Luís Vidigal ranks 36 out of 67. Before him are Manuel Vicente (1956), Marcolino Moco (1953), William Carvalho (1992), Flávio Amado (1979), Pedro Emanuel (1975), and Hélder (1971). After him are Lamá (1981), Manucho (1983), Mateus Galiano da Costa (1984), André Macanga (1978), Gonçalo M. Tavares (1970), and Luís Delgado (1979).
Others born in Angola
Go to all RankingsManuel Vicente
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 30
Marcolino Moco
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 31
William Carvalho
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 32
Flávio Amado
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 33
Pedro Emanuel
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 34
Hélder
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 35
José Luís Vidigal
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 36
Lamá
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 37
Manucho
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 38
Mateus Galiano da Costa
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 39
André Macanga
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 40
Gonçalo M. Tavares
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 41
Luís Delgado
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.34
Rank: 42
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Angola
Among soccer players born in Angola, José Luís Vidigal ranks 14. Before him are Jorge Mendonça (1938), Akwá (1977), William Carvalho (1992), Flávio Amado (1979), Pedro Emanuel (1975), and Hélder (1971). After him are Lamá (1981), Manucho (1983), Mateus Galiano da Costa (1984), André Macanga (1978), Luís Delgado (1979), and Jamba (1977).
Jorge Mendonça
1938 - Present
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 8
Akwá
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 9
William Carvalho
1992 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 10
Flávio Amado
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 11
Pedro Emanuel
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 12
Hélder
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 13
José Luís Vidigal
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 14
Lamá
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 15
Manucho
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 16
Mateus Galiano da Costa
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 17
André Macanga
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 18
Luís Delgado
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.34
Rank: 19
Jamba
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 20






































