SOCCER PLAYER
Nii Lamptey
1974 - Today

Nii Lamptey
Nii Odartey Lamptey (born 10 December 1974) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer and current manager of Elmina Sharks as well as the proprietor of a school in Accra called Glow-Lamp International School. During his career he played as a striker from 1990 until 2008 notably for Aston Villa, PSV Eindhoven, Coventry City and the Ghana national football team. He is known foremost for his erratic career, in which he became a superstar as a teenager and then suffered a long string of failures which burnt him out well before his time. Lamptey has been used as a byword for a cautionary tale of putting too much pressure on young players to be successful. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nii Lamptey is the 10,738th most popular soccer player (down from 9,795th in 2019), the 79th most popular biography from Ghana (down from 69th in 2019) and the 44th most popular Ghanaian Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
Page views of Nii Lamptey by language
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Nii Lamptey ranks 10,738 out of 21,273. Before him are Francisco Narcizio, Isaac Okoronkwo, Yūhei Tokunaga, Armand Traoré, Miguel Simão, and Koji Yamase. After him are Adam Buksa, Giuliano Tadeo Aranda, Lloyd Kelly, Daniel Conceicao Silva, Hao Junmin, and Daniel Carriço.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrancisco Narcizio
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 10,745
Isaac Okoronkwo
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 10,746
Yūhei Tokunaga
1983 - Present
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 10,747
Armand Traoré
1989 - Present
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 10,748
Miguel Simão
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 10,749
Koji Yamase
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 10,750
Nii Lamptey
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 10,751
Adam Buksa
1996 - Present
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 10,752
Giuliano Tadeo Aranda
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 10,753
Lloyd Kelly
1998 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 10,754
Daniel Conceicao Silva
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 10,755
Hao Junmin
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 10,756
Daniel Carriço
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 10,757
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1974, Nii Lamptey ranks 776. Before him are Kenneth Braaten, Qin Kanying, Michael Dougherty, Orlando Duque, Yuzuki Ito, and Duda. After him are Giuliano Tadeo Aranda, Alexander Symonenko, Marcus Ljungqvist, David Pelletier, Hiroto Yamamura, and Brande Roderick.
Others Born in 1974
Go to all RankingsKenneth Braaten
SKIER
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 770
Qin Kanying
CHESS PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.82
Rank: 771
Michael Dougherty
FILM DIRECTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 772
Orlando Duque
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 773
Yuzuki Ito
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 774
Duda
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 775
Nii Lamptey
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 776
Giuliano Tadeo Aranda
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 777
Alexander Symonenko
CYCLIST
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 778
Marcus Ljungqvist
CYCLIST
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 779
David Pelletier
SKATER
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.75
Rank: 780
Hiroto Yamamura
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.75
Rank: 781
Brande Roderick
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 782
In Ghana
Among people born in Ghana, Nii Lamptey ranks 79 out of 162. Before him are Mohammed Kudus (2000), Stephen Adams (1989), Mubarak Wakaso (1990), Mohammed Muntari (1993), Kim Grant (1972), and Richmond Boakye (1993). After him are Harrison Afful (1986), John Boye (1987), Raphael Dwamena (1995), Lee Addy (1990), Emmanuel Pappoe (1981), and Haminu Draman (1986).
Others born in Ghana
Go to all RankingsMohammed Kudus
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 73
Stephen Adams
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 74
Mubarak Wakaso
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 75
Mohammed Muntari
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 76
Kim Grant
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 77
Richmond Boakye
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 78
Nii Lamptey
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 79
Harrison Afful
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 80
John Boye
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 81
Raphael Dwamena
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - 2023
HPI: 43.10
Rank: 82
Lee Addy
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 83
Emmanuel Pappoe
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 84
Haminu Draman
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 85
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Ghana
Among soccer players born in Ghana, Nii Lamptey ranks 44. Before him are Mohammed Kudus (2000), Stephen Adams (1989), Mubarak Wakaso (1990), Mohammed Muntari (1993), Kim Grant (1972), and Richmond Boakye (1993). After him are Harrison Afful (1986), John Boye (1987), Raphael Dwamena (1995), Lee Addy (1990), Emmanuel Pappoe (1981), and Haminu Draman (1986).
Mohammed Kudus
2000 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 38
Stephen Adams
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 39
Mubarak Wakaso
1990 - Present
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 40
Mohammed Muntari
1993 - Present
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 41
Kim Grant
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 42
Richmond Boakye
1993 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 43
Nii Lamptey
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 44
Harrison Afful
1986 - Present
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 45
John Boye
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 46
Raphael Dwamena
1995 - 2023
HPI: 43.10
Rank: 47
Lee Addy
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 48
Emmanuel Pappoe
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 49
Haminu Draman
1986 - Present
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 50