SOCCER PLAYER
Matthew Connolly
1987 - Today

Matthew Connolly
Matthew Thomas Martin Connolly (born 24 September 1987) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. Having started his career at Arsenal, he moved to Queens Park Rangers, going on to win the Football League Championship in 2011. It would be the first of three titles in four years, as he won the same division again on loan at Reading in 2012 and Cardiff in 2013, which he had joined permanently one year earlier. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Matthew Connolly is the 22,849th most popular soccer player (down from 20,341st in 2024), the 9,000th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 8,587th in 2019) and the 1,303rd most popular British Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Matthew Connolly ranks 22,849 out of 21,273. Before him are Yuki Nishiya, Shunta Awaka, Jerome Thomas, Yuta Koide, Keanu Baccus, and Kaiho Nakayama. After him are Robbie Blake, Shuhei Kamimura, Ryosuke Tamura, Michał Helik, Anton Walkes, and Yuya Oki.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYuki Nishiya
1993 - Present
HPI: 29.28
Rank: 22,863
Shunta Awaka
1995 - Present
HPI: 29.28
Rank: 22,864
Jerome Thomas
1983 - Present
HPI: 29.27
Rank: 22,865
Yuta Koide
1994 - Present
HPI: 29.27
Rank: 22,866
Keanu Baccus
1998 - Present
HPI: 29.27
Rank: 22,867
Kaiho Nakayama
1993 - Present
HPI: 29.27
Rank: 22,868
Matthew Connolly
1987 - Present
HPI: 29.26
Rank: 22,869
Robbie Blake
1976 - Present
HPI: 29.26
Rank: 22,870
Shuhei Kamimura
1995 - Present
HPI: 29.26
Rank: 22,871
Ryosuke Tamura
1995 - Present
HPI: 29.26
Rank: 22,872
Michał Helik
1995 - Present
HPI: 29.25
Rank: 22,873
Anton Walkes
1997 - 2023
HPI: 29.24
Rank: 22,874
Yuya Oki
1999 - Present
HPI: 29.24
Rank: 22,875
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1987, Matthew Connolly ranks 1,999. Before him are Marcel Lomnický, Isha Talwar, Simon Dawkins, Ashwini Akkunji, Anupriya Goenka, and Chris Seitz. After him are Sarah Natochenny, Andrea Arsović, Janine van Wyk, Mátyás Pásztor, Eddie Ockenden, and Hamza Bouras.
Others Born in 1987
Go to all RankingsMarcel Lomnický
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 29.40
Rank: 1,993
Isha Talwar
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 29.39
Rank: 1,994
Simon Dawkins
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 29.39
Rank: 1,995
Ashwini Akkunji
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 29.34
Rank: 1,996
Anupriya Goenka
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 29.31
Rank: 1,997
Chris Seitz
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 29.31
Rank: 1,998
Matthew Connolly
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 29.26
Rank: 1,999
Sarah Natochenny
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 29.24
Rank: 2,000
Andrea Arsović
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 29.24
Rank: 2,001
Janine van Wyk
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 29.22
Rank: 2,002
Mátyás Pásztor
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 29.16
Rank: 2,003
Eddie Ockenden
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 29.14
Rank: 2,004
Hamza Bouras
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 29.10
Rank: 2,005
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Matthew Connolly ranks 9,002 out of 8,785. Before him are Laura Deas (1988), Hannah Miley (1989), Jose Baxter (1992), Adam Eckersley (1985), Josh Magennis (1990), and Jerome Thomas (1983). After him are Robbie Blake (1976), Will Satch (1989), Jess Phillips (1981), Anton Walkes (1997), Ched Evans (1988), and Joe Thomas (1983).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsLaura Deas
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 29.36
Rank: 8,996
Hannah Miley
SWIMMER
1989 - Present
HPI: 29.35
Rank: 8,997
Jose Baxter
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 29.35
Rank: 8,998
Adam Eckersley
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 29.34
Rank: 8,999
Josh Magennis
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 29.30
Rank: 9,000
Jerome Thomas
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 29.27
Rank: 9,001
Matthew Connolly
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 29.26
Rank: 9,002
Robbie Blake
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 29.26
Rank: 9,003
Will Satch
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 29.26
Rank: 9,004
Jess Phillips
POLITICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 29.25
Rank: 9,005
Anton Walkes
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - 2023
HPI: 29.24
Rank: 9,006
Ched Evans
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 29.22
Rank: 9,007
Joe Thomas
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 29.22
Rank: 9,008
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Matthew Connolly ranks 1,303. Before him are Danny Fox (1986), Nikita Parris (1994), Jose Baxter (1992), Adam Eckersley (1985), Josh Magennis (1990), and Jerome Thomas (1983). After him are Robbie Blake (1976), Anton Walkes (1997), Ched Evans (1988), Jobi McAnuff (1981), Derek Riordan (1983), and Martin Boyle (1993).
Danny Fox
1986 - Present
HPI: 29.38
Rank: 1,297
Nikita Parris
1994 - Present
HPI: 29.37
Rank: 1,298
Jose Baxter
1992 - Present
HPI: 29.35
Rank: 1,299
Adam Eckersley
1985 - Present
HPI: 29.34
Rank: 1,300
Josh Magennis
1990 - Present
HPI: 29.30
Rank: 1,301
Jerome Thomas
1983 - Present
HPI: 29.27
Rank: 1,302
Matthew Connolly
1987 - Present
HPI: 29.26
Rank: 1,303
Robbie Blake
1976 - Present
HPI: 29.26
Rank: 1,304
Anton Walkes
1997 - 2023
HPI: 29.24
Rank: 1,305
Ched Evans
1988 - Present
HPI: 29.22
Rank: 1,306
Jobi McAnuff
1981 - Present
HPI: 29.20
Rank: 1,307
Derek Riordan
1983 - Present
HPI: 29.19
Rank: 1,308
Martin Boyle
1993 - Present
HPI: 29.18
Rank: 1,309






































