SOCCER PLAYER
Nils Johan Semb
1959 - Today

Nils Johan Semb
Nils Johan Semb (born 24 February 1959) was the coach of the Norway national football team from 1998 to 2003, presiding over 68 matches. He led the team to its first European Football Championship in 2000. Though successful, at least in the beginning of his tenure, he drew heavy criticism for his team's defense-oriented style, where long balls, counter-attacks and direct passes were hallmarks of their attacking style. He was replaced by Åge Hareide in 2003. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nils Johan Semb is the 9,352nd most popular soccer player (down from 8,382nd in 2019), the 692nd most popular biography from Norway (down from 667th in 2019) and the 59th most popular Norwegian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Nils Johan Semb ranks 9,352 out of 21,273. Before him are Jeffrey Bruma, Alyaksandr Khatskevich, Yassine Benzia, Alan Peacock, Konrad Plautz, and Adama Traoré. After him are Alfred Lyttelton, Fernando Sanz, Luís Roberto Alves, László Bodnár, Yevhen Khacheridi, and Adhemar.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJeffrey Bruma
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 9,352
Alyaksandr Khatskevich
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 9,353
Yassine Benzia
1994 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 9,354
Alan Peacock
1937 - 2025
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 9,355
Konrad Plautz
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 9,356
Adama Traoré
1995 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 9,357
Nils Johan Semb
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 9,358
Alfred Lyttelton
1857 - 1913
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 9,359
Fernando Sanz
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 9,360
Luís Roberto Alves
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 9,361
László Bodnár
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 9,362
Yevhen Khacheridi
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 9,363
Adhemar
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 9,364
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Nils Johan Semb ranks 730. Before him are Beth Heiden, Francisco Javier Toledo, Nikolay Chernetskiy, Uma Bharti, Brian Goodell, and Stephen Kotkin. After him are Zainab Bangura, Francis Magee, Georgi Dimitrov, Paul Attanasio, Lesley Thompson, and Todd Graff.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsBeth Heiden
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 724
Francisco Javier Toledo
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - 2006
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 725
Nikolay Chernetskiy
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 726
Uma Bharti
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 727
Brian Goodell
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 728
Stephen Kotkin
HISTORIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 729
Nils Johan Semb
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 730
Zainab Bangura
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 731
Francis Magee
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 732
Georgi Dimitrov
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - 2021
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 733
Paul Attanasio
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 734
Lesley Thompson
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 735
Todd Graff
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 736
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Nils Johan Semb ranks 692 out of 1,039. Before him are Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold (1996), Rune Jarstein (1984), Ann Kristin Flatland (1982), Sturla Holm Lægreid (1997), Karoline Krüger (1970), and Anders Bardal (1982). After him are Anniken Huitfeldt (1969), ICS Vortex (1974), Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset (1971), Mortiis (1975), Hanne Haugland (1967), and Cecilie Leganger (1975).
Others born in Norway
Go to all RankingsIngrid Landmark Tandrevold
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 686
Rune Jarstein
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 687
Ann Kristin Flatland
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 688
Sturla Holm Lægreid
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 689
Karoline Krüger
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 690
Anders Bardal
SKIER
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 691
Nils Johan Semb
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 692
Anniken Huitfeldt
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 693
ICS Vortex
MUSICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 694
Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset
SKIER
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 695
Mortiis
MUSICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 696
Hanne Haugland
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 697
Cecilie Leganger
HANDBALL PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 698
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Norway
Among soccer players born in Norway, Nils Johan Semb ranks 59. Before him are Omar Elabdellaoui (1991), Stig Inge Bjørnebye (1969), Julian Ryerson (1997), Bent Skammelsrud (1966), Hege Riise (1969), and Rune Jarstein (1984). After him are Linda Medalen (1965), Øyvind Leonhardsen (1970), Steffen Iversen (1976), Sigurd Rushfeldt (1972), Erland Johnsen (1967), and Erik Hoftun (1969).
Omar Elabdellaoui
1991 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 53
Stig Inge Bjørnebye
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 54
Julian Ryerson
1997 - Present
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 55
Bent Skammelsrud
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.37
Rank: 56
Hege Riise
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 57
Rune Jarstein
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 58
Nils Johan Semb
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 59
Linda Medalen
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 60
Øyvind Leonhardsen
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.42
Rank: 61
Steffen Iversen
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 62
Sigurd Rushfeldt
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 63
Erland Johnsen
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 64
Erik Hoftun
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 65