SOCCER PLAYER
Marcelinho Paraíba
1975 - Today

Marcelinho Paraíba
Marcelo dos Santos (born 17 May 1975), known as Marcelinho Paraíba or simply Marcelinho, is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who played as an attacking midfielder. In Brazil, he is also known as Marcelinho Paraíba, which refers to the state in which he was born, as a means to distinguish himself from other players also called "Marcelinho". He was one of the best playmakers in the Bundesliga because of his extravagant skills that include his visionary passing, abundance of tricks, and his world-class technique. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Marcelinho Paraíba is the 5,056th most popular soccer player (down from 4,520th in 2019), the 792nd most popular biography from Brazil (down from 755th in 2019) and the 416th most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
Page views of Marcelinho Paraíba by language
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Marcelinho Paraíba ranks 5,056 out of 21,273. Before him are Julian Brandt, Takumi Hayama, Marco Borriello, František Jakubec, Víctor Ibarbo, and Kamil Glik. After him are Georgi Naydenov, Takehiro Otani, Ivan Zafirov, Yuki Abe, Faisal Al-Dakhil, and Harold Walden.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJulian Brandt
1996 - Present
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 5,056
Takumi Hayama
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 5,057
Marco Borriello
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 5,058
František Jakubec
1956 - 2016
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 5,059
Víctor Ibarbo
1990 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 5,060
Kamil Glik
1988 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 5,061
Marcelinho Paraíba
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 5,062
Georgi Naydenov
1931 - 1970
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 5,063
Takehiro Otani
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 5,064
Ivan Zafirov
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 5,065
Yuki Abe
1989 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 5,066
Faisal Al-Dakhil
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 5,067
Harold Walden
1887 - 1955
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 5,068
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1975, Marcelinho Paraíba ranks 232. Before him are Oleksii Arestovych, Edgaras Jankauskas, Mark Ronson, Mark Viduka, Francisco Fernández, and Alicia Witt. After him are T. J. Thyne, Fawzia Koofi, Christo Jivkov, Kavinsky, Albert Serra, and Taboo.
Others Born in 1975
Go to all RankingsOleksii Arestovych
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 226
Edgaras Jankauskas
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 227
Mark Ronson
PRODUCER
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 228
Mark Viduka
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 229
Francisco Fernández
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 230
Alicia Witt
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 231
Marcelinho Paraíba
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 232
T. J. Thyne
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 233
Fawzia Koofi
POLITICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 234
Christo Jivkov
ACTOR
1975 - 2023
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 235
Kavinsky
MUSICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 236
Albert Serra
FILM DIRECTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 237
Taboo
SINGER
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 238
In Brazil
Among people born in Brazil, Marcelinho Paraíba ranks 792 out of 2,236. Before him are Vik Muniz (1961), Ricardo Rosset (1968), Vicente Ferreira da Silva (1916), René Simões (1952), Cícero Moraes (1982), and Alexandre Guimarães (1959). After him are Gabriel Paulista (1990), Artur Avila (1979), José Carlos de Almeida (1968), Donato Gama da Silva (1962), Roberto Gomes Pedrosa (1913), and Carlos Eugênio Simon (1965).
Others born in Brazil
Go to all RankingsVik Muniz
ARTIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 786
Ricardo Rosset
RACING DRIVER
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 787
Vicente Ferreira da Silva
PHILOSOPHER
1916 - 1963
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 788
René Simões
COACH
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 789
Cícero Moraes
SCULPTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 790
Alexandre Guimarães
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 791
Marcelinho Paraíba
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 792
Gabriel Paulista
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 793
Artur Avila
MATHEMATICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 794
José Carlos de Almeida
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - 2024
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 795
Donato Gama da Silva
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 796
Roberto Gomes Pedrosa
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1954
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 797
Carlos Eugênio Simon
REFEREE
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 798
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil
Among soccer players born in Brazil, Marcelinho Paraíba ranks 416. Before him are Lucas Paquetá (1997), Deili Custodio da Silva (1980), Dudu Cearense (1983), Carlinhos Júnior (1994), Osmar Donizete Cândido (1968), and Alexandre Guimarães (1959). After him are Gabriel Paulista (1990), José Carlos de Almeida (1968), Donato Gama da Silva (1962), Roberto Gomes Pedrosa (1913), Aloísio Pires Alves (1963), and Beto (1975).
Lucas Paquetá
1997 - Present
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 410
Deili Custodio da Silva
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 411
Dudu Cearense
1983 - Present
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 412
Carlinhos Júnior
1994 - Present
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 413
Osmar Donizete Cândido
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 414
Alexandre Guimarães
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 415
Marcelinho Paraíba
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 416
Gabriel Paulista
1990 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 417
José Carlos de Almeida
1968 - 2024
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 418
Donato Gama da Silva
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 419
Roberto Gomes Pedrosa
1913 - 1954
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 420
Aloísio Pires Alves
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 421
Beto
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 422