SOCCER PLAYER
Matthew Upson
1979 - Today

Matthew Upson
Matthew James Upson (born 18 April 1979) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre back. Upson played for England at full international level, including at the 2010 World Cup. Upson started his career with Bedfordshire club Luton Town before he joined Premier League club Arsenal for a fee of £2 million in May 1997. Upson struggled to force his way into the first team at Highbury making 57 appearances in 6 seasons and also spent time out on loan at Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace and Reading. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Matthew Upson is the 11,422nd most popular soccer player (down from 10,322nd in 2019), the 7,166th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,904th in 2019) and the 665th most popular British Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Matthew Upson ranks 11,422 out of 21,273. Before him are Shinji Sarusawa, Karim Boudiaf, Yoshitaka Watanabe, Hiroki Abe, Nicolás Olivera, and Víctor Bernárdez. After him are Alberto Paloschi, Moses Simon, Alan Curbishley, Nixon Perea, Gregory Mertens, and Manu Koné.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsShinji Sarusawa
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 11,429
Karim Boudiaf
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 11,430
Yoshitaka Watanabe
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 11,431
Hiroki Abe
1999 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 11,432
Nicolás Olivera
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 11,433
Víctor Bernárdez
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 11,434
Matthew Upson
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 11,435
Alberto Paloschi
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 11,436
Moses Simon
1995 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 11,437
Alan Curbishley
1957 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 11,438
Nixon Perea
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 11,439
Gregory Mertens
1991 - 2015
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 11,440
Manu Koné
2001 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 11,441
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1979, Matthew Upson ranks 810. Before him are Ramón Rodríguez, Niklas Hagman, Mauro Esposito, Rashad Evans, Ataliba, and Catalina Castaño. After him are Graeme Brown, Verónica Cuadrado, Marianna Longa, Tim McCord, Juris Laizāns, and Diego Confalonieri.
Others Born in 1979
Go to all RankingsRamón Rodríguez
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.98
Rank: 804
Niklas Hagman
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.98
Rank: 805
Mauro Esposito
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.95
Rank: 806
Rashad Evans
MARTIAL ARTS
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 807
Ataliba
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 808
Catalina Castaño
TENNIS PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 809
Matthew Upson
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 810
Graeme Brown
CYCLIST
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 811
Verónica Cuadrado
HANDBALL PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 812
Marianna Longa
SKIER
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 813
Tim McCord
MUSICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 814
Juris Laizāns
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 815
Diego Confalonieri
FENCER
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 816
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Matthew Upson ranks 7,168 out of 8,785. Before him are Sammy Nelson (1949), Adam Webster (1995), Alan Duncan (1957), Cavetown (1998), Adeel Akhtar (1980), and Nicola Griffith (1960). After him are Alan Curbishley (1957), Ryan Kent (1996), Kobbie Mainoo (2005), Anna Tunnicliffe (1982), Izzy Brown (1997), and Lawrie Sanchez (1959).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsSammy Nelson
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 7,162
Adam Webster
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 42.96
Rank: 7,163
Alan Duncan
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 7,164
Cavetown
MUSICIAN
1998 - Present
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 7,165
Adeel Akhtar
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 7,166
Nicola Griffith
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 7,167
Matthew Upson
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 7,168
Alan Curbishley
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 7,169
Ryan Kent
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 7,170
Kobbie Mainoo
SOCCER PLAYER
2005 - Present
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 7,171
Anna Tunnicliffe
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 7,172
Izzy Brown
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 7,173
Lawrie Sanchez
COACH
1959 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 7,174
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Matthew Upson ranks 665. Before him are Allan Evans (1956), Anthony Gordon (2001), Nigel Spink (1958), Bobby Decordova-Reid (1993), Sammy Nelson (1949), and Adam Webster (1995). After him are Alan Curbishley (1957), Ryan Kent (1996), Kobbie Mainoo (2005), Izzy Brown (1997), Darren Anderton (1972), and Charlie Taylor (1993).
Allan Evans
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 659
Anthony Gordon
2001 - Present
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 660
Nigel Spink
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.99
Rank: 661
Bobby Decordova-Reid
1993 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 662
Sammy Nelson
1949 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 663
Adam Webster
1995 - Present
HPI: 42.96
Rank: 664
Matthew Upson
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 665
Alan Curbishley
1957 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 666
Ryan Kent
1996 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 667
Kobbie Mainoo
2005 - Present
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 668
Izzy Brown
1997 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 669
Darren Anderton
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.85
Rank: 670
Charlie Taylor
1993 - Present
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 671