SOCCER PLAYER
Kim Sung-gan
1912 - 1984

Kim Sung-gan
Kim Sung-gan (Korean: 김성간, 17 November 1912 – 19 May 1984) was a South Korean football player and manager. He played for Japan national team when Korea was ruled by Japan. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kim Sung-gan is the 250th most popular soccer player (up from 642nd in 2019), the 31st most popular biography from North Korea (up from 59th in 2019) and the 5th most popular North Korean Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Kim Sung-gan ranks 250 out of 21,273. Before him are Bert Trautmann, Ștefan Kovács, Stjepan Bobek, Takashi Kano, Megumu Tamura, and Dani Alves. After him are David James, Radomir Antić, Ko Takamoro, Teófilo Cubillas, Emilio Butragueño, and Luis Galván.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBert Trautmann
1923 - 2013
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 247
Ștefan Kovács
1920 - 1995
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 248
Stjepan Bobek
1923 - 2010
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 249
Takashi Kano
1920 - 2000
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 250
Megumu Tamura
1927 - 1986
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 251
Dani Alves
1983 - Present
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 252
Kim Sung-gan
1912 - 1984
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 253
David James
1970 - Present
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 254
Radomir Antić
1948 - 2020
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 255
Ko Takamoro
1907 - 1995
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 256
Teófilo Cubillas
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 257
Emilio Butragueño
1963 - Present
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 258
Luis Galván
1948 - 2025
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 259
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1912, Kim Sung-gan ranks 64. Before him are Kathleen Ferrier, Salah al-Din al-Bitar, Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland, Lawrence Durrell, Salvador Luria, and Otto Kretschmer. After him are Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker, Abbé Pierre, Rodolfo Gucci, John Cheever, Sonny Boy Williamson II, and Pat Nixon. Among people deceased in 1984, Kim Sung-gan ranks 40. Before him are Vincent J. McMahon, Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet, Motoo Tatsuhara, Viktor Shklovsky, Karl Rahner, and Dmitry Ustinov. After him are Henri Michaux, Irwin Shaw, Oskar Werner, Tito Gobbi, Brassaï, and Ngô Đình Thục.
Others Born in 1912
Go to all RankingsKathleen Ferrier
SINGER
1912 - 1953
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 58
Salah al-Din al-Bitar
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1980
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 59
Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland
NOBLEMAN
1912 - 1997
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 60
Lawrence Durrell
WRITER
1912 - 1990
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 61
Salvador Luria
BIOLOGIST
1912 - 1991
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 62
Otto Kretschmer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1998
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 63
Kim Sung-gan
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1984
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 64
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
PHYSICIST
1912 - 2007
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 65
Abbé Pierre
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1912 - 2007
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 66
Rodolfo Gucci
ACTOR
1912 - 1983
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 67
John Cheever
WRITER
1912 - 1982
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 68
Sonny Boy Williamson II
SINGER
1912 - 1965
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 69
Pat Nixon
COMPANION
1912 - 1993
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 70
Others Deceased in 1984
Go to all RankingsVincent J. McMahon
BUSINESSPERSON
1914 - 1984
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 34
Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet
PILOT
1892 - 1984
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 35
Motoo Tatsuhara
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1984
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 36
Viktor Shklovsky
WRITER
1893 - 1984
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 37
Karl Rahner
PHILOSOPHER
1904 - 1984
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 38
Dmitry Ustinov
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1984
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 39
Kim Sung-gan
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1984
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 40
Henri Michaux
WRITER
1899 - 1984
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 41
Irwin Shaw
WRITER
1913 - 1984
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 42
Oskar Werner
ACTOR
1922 - 1984
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 43
Tito Gobbi
SINGER
1913 - 1984
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 44
Brassaï
PHOTOGRAPHER
1899 - 1984
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 45
Ngô Đình Thục
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1897 - 1984
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 46
In North Korea
Among people born in North Korea, Kim Sung-gan ranks 34 out of 162. Before him are Kim Koo (1876), U of Goryeo (1365), Yuri of Goguryeo (-38), Hwang Jini (1506), Kang Pan-sok (1892), and Kim Song-ae (1924). After him are Yeon Gaesomun (603), Daemusin of Goguryeo (4), Kim Chaek (1903), Hyeonjong of Goryeo (992), Pak Pong-ju (1939), and Mokjong of Goryeo (980).
Others born in North Korea
Go to all RankingsKim Koo
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1949
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 28
U of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
1365 - 1389
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 29
Yuri of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
38 BC - 18
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 30
Hwang Jini
PHILOSOPHER
1506 - 1544
HPI: 68.65
Rank: 31
Kang Pan-sok
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1892 - 1932
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 32
Kim Song-ae
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2014
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 33
Kim Sung-gan
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1984
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 34
Yeon Gaesomun
POLITICIAN
603 - 666
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 35
Daemusin of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
4 - 44
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 36
Kim Chaek
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1951
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 37
Hyeonjong of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
992 - 1031
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 38
Pak Pong-ju
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 39
Mokjong of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
980 - 1009
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 40
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In North Korea
Among soccer players born in North Korea, Kim Sung-gan ranks 8. Before him are Ri Kwang-hyok (1987), Kim Kyong-il (1988), Kim Myong-gil (1984), Pak Chol-jin (1985), Kim Yong-sik (1910), and Lee Yoo-hyung (1911). After him are Pak Doo-ik (1943), Pak Seung-zin (1941), Li Dong-woon (1945), Kim Jong-hun (1956), Yang Song-guk (1944), and Hong Deok-young (1926).
Ri Kwang-hyok
1987 - Present
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 2
Kim Kyong-il
1988 - Present
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 3
Kim Myong-gil
1984 - Present
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 4
Pak Chol-jin
1985 - Present
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 5
Kim Yong-sik
1910 - 1985
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 6
Lee Yoo-hyung
1911 - 2003
HPI: 70.16
Rank: 7
Kim Sung-gan
1912 - 1984
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 8
Pak Doo-ik
1943 - Present
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 9
Pak Seung-zin
1941 - 2011
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 10
Li Dong-woon
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 11
Kim Jong-hun
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 12
Yang Song-guk
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 13
Hong Deok-young
1926 - 2005
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 14