SOCCER PLAYER
Paulino Alcántara
1896 - 1964

Paulino Alcántara
Paulino Alcántara Riestrá (7 October 1896 – 13 February 1964) was a Filipino and Spanish professional football player and manager, and doctor who played as a forward. He spent most of his playing career at FC Barcelona, and also represented Catalonia, the Philippines and Spain internationally. Alcántara made his debut for Barcelona at the age of 15, and remains the youngest player to play or score for the club. He scored 395 goals in 399 matches, a club record that stood for 87 years. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paulino Alcántara is the 196th most popular soccer player (up from 245th in 2019), the 16th most popular biography from Philippines (down from 11th in 2019) and the most popular Filipino Soccer Player.
Paulino Alcántara is most famous for being the first Mexican to play in Major League Baseball.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Paulino Alcántara ranks 196 out of 21,273. Before him are Carlos Valderrama, Yasuo Suzuki, Ernesto Valverde, Motoo Tatsuhara, Andreas Brehme, and Tomohiko Ikoma. After him are Iker Casillas, Gunnar Gren, Carles Rexach, Helmut Schön, Grzegorz Lato, and Bobby Robson.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCarlos Valderrama
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 193
Yasuo Suzuki
1913 - 2000
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 194
Ernesto Valverde
1964 - Present
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 195
Motoo Tatsuhara
1913 - 1984
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 196
Andreas Brehme
1960 - 2024
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 197
Tomohiko Ikoma
1932 - 2009
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 198
Paulino Alcántara
1896 - 1964
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 199
Iker Casillas
1981 - Present
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 200
Gunnar Gren
1920 - 1991
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 201
Carles Rexach
1947 - Present
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 202
Helmut Schön
1915 - 1996
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 203
Grzegorz Lato
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 204
Bobby Robson
1933 - 2009
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 205
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1896, Paulino Alcántara ranks 45. Before him are Anastasio Somoza García, Lewis Strauss, John Dos Passos, Italo Balbo, Nobusuke Kishi, and Nikolay Semyonov. After him are Rolf Maximilian Sievert, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Herbert Backe, Helen of Greece and Denmark, Tina Modotti, and Friedrich Hund. Among people deceased in 1964, Paulino Alcántara ranks 29. Before him are Plaek Phibunsongkhram, Otto Grotewohl, Giorgio Morandi, Alexandre Koyré, Otto Wille Kuusinen, and Henry Maitland Wilson. After him are Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, Emilio Aguinaldo, Ernst Kretschmer, Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinois, Alan Ladd, and Tatyana Afanasyeva.
Others Born in 1896
Go to all RankingsAnastasio Somoza García
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1956
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 39
Lewis Strauss
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1974
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 40
John Dos Passos
WRITER
1896 - 1970
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 41
Italo Balbo
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1940
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 42
Nobusuke Kishi
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1987
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 43
Nikolay Semyonov
CHEMIST
1896 - 1986
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 44
Paulino Alcántara
SOCCER PLAYER
1896 - 1964
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 45
Rolf Maximilian Sievert
PHYSICIST
1896 - 1966
HPI: 68.34
Rank: 46
David Alfaro Siqueiros
PAINTER
1896 - 1974
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 47
Herbert Backe
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1947
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 48
Helen of Greece and Denmark
COMPANION
1896 - 1982
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 49
Tina Modotti
MODEL
1896 - 1942
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 50
Friedrich Hund
PHYSICIST
1896 - 1997
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 51
Others Deceased in 1964
Go to all RankingsPlaek Phibunsongkhram
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1964
HPI: 70.15
Rank: 23
Otto Grotewohl
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1964
HPI: 70.00
Rank: 24
Giorgio Morandi
PAINTER
1890 - 1964
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 25
Alexandre Koyré
PHILOSOPHER
1892 - 1964
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 26
Otto Wille Kuusinen
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1964
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 27
Henry Maitland Wilson
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1964
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 28
Paulino Alcántara
SOCCER PLAYER
1896 - 1964
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 29
Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1870 - 1964
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 30
Emilio Aguinaldo
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1964
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 31
Ernst Kretschmer
PSYCHOLOGIST
1888 - 1964
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 32
Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinois
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1964
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 33
Alan Ladd
ACTOR
1913 - 1964
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 34
Tatyana Afanasyeva
MATHEMATICIAN
1876 - 1964
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 35
In Philippines
Among people born in Philippines, Paulino Alcántara ranks 16 out of 155. Before him are Corazon Aquino (1933), Joseph Estrada (1937), Benigno Aquino Jr. (1932), José Rizal (1861), Sergio Osmeña (1878), and Lorenzo Ruiz (1600). After him are Emilio Aguinaldo (1869), Jose P. Laurel (1891), Diosdado Macapagal (1910), Ramon Magsaysay (1907), Manuel Roxas (1892), and Pedro Calungsod (1654).
Others born in Philippines
Go to all RankingsCorazon Aquino
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2009
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 10
Joseph Estrada
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 11
Benigno Aquino Jr.
POLITICIAN
1932 - 1983
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 12
José Rizal
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1861 - 1896
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 13
Sergio Osmeña
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1961
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 14
Lorenzo Ruiz
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1600 - 1637
HPI: 68.89
Rank: 15
Paulino Alcántara
SOCCER PLAYER
1896 - 1964
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 16
Emilio Aguinaldo
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1964
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 17
Jose P. Laurel
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1959
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 18
Diosdado Macapagal
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1997
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 19
Ramon Magsaysay
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1957
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 20
Manuel Roxas
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1948
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 21
Pedro Calungsod
POLITICIAN
1654 - 1672
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 22
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Philippines
Among soccer players born in Philippines, Paulino Alcántara ranks 1. After him are Daisuke Sato (1994).