SOCCER PLAYER
Maneca
1926 - 1961

Maneca
Manuel Marinho Alves, best known as Maneca (January 28, 1926 – July 14, 1961), was an association footballer in striker role. He was born in Salvador Bahia, Brazil. During his career (1943–1957) he played for Galícia, Vitória, Vasco da Gama and Bangu. He won four Rio de Janeiro State Championships (1947, 1949, 1950 and 1952) and the South American Club Championship of 1948. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Maneca is the 1,769th most popular soccer player (up from 1,943rd in 2019), the 378th most popular biography from Brazil (up from 410th in 2019) and the 175th most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Maneca ranks 1,769 out of 21,273. Before him are Geremi, Kim Vilfort, Otto Glória, Fabinho, Atsuo Watanabe, and Bo Johansson. After him are Tita, Imre Komora, István Avar, Theo Hernandez, Masaru Uchiyama, and Evaristo de Macedo.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeremi
1978 - Present
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 1,767
Kim Vilfort
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 1,768
Otto Glória
1917 - 1986
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 1,769
Fabinho
1993 - Present
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 1,770
Atsuo Watanabe
1974 - Present
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 1,771
Bo Johansson
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 1,772
Maneca
1926 - 1961
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 1,773
Tita
1958 - Present
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 1,774
Imre Komora
1940 - 2024
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 1,775
István Avar
1905 - 1977
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 1,776
Theo Hernandez
1997 - Present
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 1,777
Masaru Uchiyama
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 1,778
Evaristo de Macedo
1933 - Present
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 1,779
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, Maneca ranks 258. Before him are Enzo Sacchi, Carl Adam Petri, James Samuel Coleman, Andy Griffith, Maria Emanuel, Margrave of Meissen, and Janet Asimov. After him are Arnošt Lustig, Ann Curtis, Fritz Schär, Ray Brown, Stafford Beer, and Georgi Lozanov. Among people deceased in 1961, Maneca ranks 104. Before him are Andrzej Munk, H.D., Walter Bedell Smith, Harriet Bosse, Jessie Redmon Fauset, and Alexander Goldenweiser. After him are Ralf Törngren, Boris Vilkitsky, William Astbury, Jean de Bie, Ida Siekmann, and Leonhard Frank.
Others Born in 1926
Go to all RankingsEnzo Sacchi
CYCLIST
1926 - 1988
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 252
Carl Adam Petri
MATHEMATICIAN
1926 - 2010
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 253
James Samuel Coleman
SOCIOLOGIST
1926 - 1995
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 254
Andy Griffith
ACTOR
1926 - 2012
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 255
Maria Emanuel, Margrave of Meissen
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2012
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 256
Janet Asimov
WRITER
1926 - 2019
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 257
Maneca
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 1961
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 258
Arnošt Lustig
WRITER
1926 - 2011
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 259
Ann Curtis
SWIMMER
1926 - 2012
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 260
Fritz Schär
CYCLIST
1926 - 1997
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 261
Ray Brown
MUSICIAN
1926 - 2002
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 262
Stafford Beer
BUSINESSPERSON
1926 - 2002
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 263
Georgi Lozanov
PSYCHOLOGIST
1926 - 2012
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 264
Others Deceased in 1961
Go to all RankingsAndrzej Munk
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 1961
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 98
H.D.
WRITER
1886 - 1961
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 99
Walter Bedell Smith
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1895 - 1961
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 100
Harriet Bosse
ACTOR
1878 - 1961
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 101
Jessie Redmon Fauset
WRITER
1882 - 1961
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 102
Alexander Goldenweiser
COMPOSER
1875 - 1961
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 103
Maneca
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 1961
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 104
Ralf Törngren
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1961
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 105
Boris Vilkitsky
EXPLORER
1885 - 1961
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 106
William Astbury
PHYSICIST
1898 - 1961
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 107
Jean de Bie
SOCCER PLAYER
1892 - 1961
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 108
Ida Siekmann
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1902 - 1961
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 109
Leonhard Frank
WRITER
1882 - 1961
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 110
In Brazil
Among people born in Brazil, Maneca ranks 378 out of 2,236. Before him are Adhemar Pimenta (1896), Alex (1982), Norma Bengell (1935), Chiquinha Gonzaga (1847), Otto Glória (1917), and Fabinho (1993). After him are Tita (1958), Evaristo de Macedo (1933), Euclides da Cunha (1866), Roberto Emílio da Cunha (1912), Marcos Valle (1943), and Roberto Firmino (1991).
Others born in Brazil
Go to all RankingsAdhemar Pimenta
COACH
1896 - 1970
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 372
Alex
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 373
Norma Bengell
ACTOR
1935 - 2013
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 374
Chiquinha Gonzaga
COMPOSER
1847 - 1935
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 375
Otto Glória
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 1986
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 376
Fabinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 377
Maneca
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 1961
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 378
Tita
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 379
Evaristo de Macedo
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - Present
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 380
Euclides da Cunha
BIOLOGIST
1866 - 1909
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 381
Roberto Emílio da Cunha
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1977
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 382
Marcos Valle
MUSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 383
Roberto Firmino
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 384
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil
Among soccer players born in Brazil, Maneca ranks 175. Before him are Denílson de Oliveira Araújo (1977), Mauro Silva (1968), Argemiro (1915), Alex (1982), Otto Glória (1917), and Fabinho (1993). After him are Tita (1958), Evaristo de Macedo (1933), Roberto Emílio da Cunha (1912), Roberto Firmino (1991), Martim Mércio da Silveira (1911), and Zinho (1967).
Denílson de Oliveira Araújo
1977 - Present
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 169
Mauro Silva
1968 - Present
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 170
Argemiro
1915 - 1975
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 171
Alex
1982 - Present
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 172
Otto Glória
1917 - 1986
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 173
Fabinho
1993 - Present
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 174
Maneca
1926 - 1961
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 175
Tita
1958 - Present
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 176
Evaristo de Macedo
1933 - Present
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 177
Roberto Emílio da Cunha
1912 - 1977
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 178
Roberto Firmino
1991 - Present
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 179
Martim Mércio da Silveira
1911 - 1972
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 180
Zinho
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 181