SOCCER PLAYER
Patrick Battiston
1957 - Today

Patrick Battiston
Patrick Raymond Jean Battiston (born 12 March 1957) is a French former footballer who played as a defender for the France national team in three World Cups and won UEFA Euro 1984. At club level, he played for Metz, Saint-Étienne, Bordeaux, and Monaco, winning five Ligue 1 titles and one Coupe de France. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Patrick Battiston is the 1,189th most popular soccer player (down from 922nd in 2019), the 3,011th most popular biography from France (down from 2,733rd in 2019) and the 50th most popular French Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Patrick Battiston ranks 1,189 out of 21,273. Before him are Alfred Körner, Petar Radaković, Mimis Domazos, N'Golo Kanté, Ferenc Szusza, and Krasimir Balakov. After him are Joan Capdevila, Naoemon Shimizu, Walter Samuel, Javier Urruticoechea, Alberto Tarantini, and Aron Winter.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlfred Körner
1926 - 2020
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 1,186
Petar Radaković
1937 - 1966
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 1,187
Mimis Domazos
1942 - 2025
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 1,188
N'Golo Kanté
1991 - Present
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 1,189
Ferenc Szusza
1923 - 2006
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 1,190
Krasimir Balakov
1966 - Present
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 1,191
Patrick Battiston
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 1,192
Joan Capdevila
1978 - Present
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 1,193
Naoemon Shimizu
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 1,194
Walter Samuel
1978 - Present
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 1,195
Javier Urruticoechea
1952 - 2001
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 1,196
Alberto Tarantini
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 1,197
Aron Winter
1967 - Present
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 1,198
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1957, Patrick Battiston ranks 130. Before him are Haruhisa Hasegawa, Marlon Jackson, Shane MacGowan, Oliver Hirschbiegel, Nellie Kim, and Steve Harvey. After him are Bret Hart, Monte Melkonian, Dan Castellaneta, María Conchita Alonso, Robert Sapolsky, and Nery Pumpido.
Others Born in 1957
Go to all RankingsHaruhisa Hasegawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 124
Marlon Jackson
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 125
Shane MacGowan
SINGER
1957 - 2023
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 126
Oliver Hirschbiegel
FILM DIRECTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 127
Nellie Kim
GYMNAST
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 128
Steve Harvey
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 129
Patrick Battiston
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 130
Bret Hart
WRESTLER
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 131
Monte Melkonian
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1957 - 1993
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 132
Dan Castellaneta
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 133
María Conchita Alonso
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 134
Robert Sapolsky
BIOLOGIST
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 135
Nery Pumpido
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 136
In France
Among people born in France, Patrick Battiston ranks 3,011 out of 6,770. Before him are Henri Alekan (1909), Michel Blavet (1700), Guillaume Depardieu (1971), Christian d'Oriola (1928), Pierre Berthier (1782), and Salomon, King of Brittany (900). After him are Nicholas Rémy (1530), David Kimhi (1160), Claude Lefort (1924), Oscar Cullmann (1902), Nicolas Lemery (1645), and Antoine de Jussieu (1686).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsHenri Alekan
POLITICIAN
1909 - 2001
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 3,005
Michel Blavet
COMPOSER
1700 - 1768
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 3,006
Guillaume Depardieu
ACTOR
1971 - 2008
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 3,007
Christian d'Oriola
ATHLETE
1928 - 2007
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 3,008
Pierre Berthier
ENGINEER
1782 - 1861
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 3,009
Salomon, King of Brittany
NOBLEMAN
900 - 874
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 3,010
Patrick Battiston
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 3,011
Nicholas Rémy
WRITER
1530 - 1612
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 3,012
David Kimhi
POLITICIAN
1160 - 1235
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 3,013
Claude Lefort
PHILOSOPHER
1924 - 2010
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 3,014
Oscar Cullmann
WRITER
1902 - 1999
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 3,015
Nicolas Lemery
CHEMIST
1645 - 1715
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 3,016
Antoine de Jussieu
BIOLOGIST
1686 - 1758
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 3,017
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In France
Among soccer players born in France, Patrick Battiston ranks 50. Before him are Ousmane Dembélé (1997), Maryan Wisniewski (1937), Christophe Galtier (1966), Jean Vincent (1930), Ludovic Giuly (1976), and N'Golo Kanté (1991). After him are Didier Six (1954), Bernard Chiarelli (1934), Djibril Cissé (1981), André Maschinot (1903), Raphaël Varane (1993), and Yvon Douis (1935).
Ousmane Dembélé
1997 - Present
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 44
Maryan Wisniewski
1937 - 2022
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 45
Christophe Galtier
1966 - Present
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 46
Jean Vincent
1930 - 2013
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 47
Ludovic Giuly
1976 - Present
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 48
N'Golo Kanté
1991 - Present
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 49
Patrick Battiston
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 50
Didier Six
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 51
Bernard Chiarelli
1934 - 2024
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 52
Djibril Cissé
1981 - Present
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 53
André Maschinot
1903 - 1963
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 54
Raphaël Varane
1993 - Present
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 55
Yvon Douis
1935 - 2021
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 56