SOCCER PLAYER
Phil Masinga
1969 - 2019

Phil Masinga
Philemon Raul Masinga (28 June 1969 – 13 January 2019) was a South African professional footballer and manager who played as a striker from 1990 to 2002. He was born in Khuma in the city of Matlosana formerly known as Klerksdorp Municipality. He played in the English Premier League for Leeds United, and Italian Serie A for Salernitana and Bari. He also played for Jomo Cosmos, Mamelodi Sundowns with his cousin Bennett Masinga, St. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Phil Masinga is the 7,439th most popular soccer player (down from 6,061st in 2024), the 251st most popular biography from South Africa (down from 209th in 2019) and the 8th most popular South African Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Phil Masinga ranks 7,439 out of 21,273. Before her are Nicolae Stanciu, Lucas Chevalier, Gordon Schildenfeld, Javier Manjarín, Diego Llorente, and Etrit Berisha. After her are Aleksandar Luković, Mason Greenwood, Kyohei Yumisaki, Matt Targett, Manuel Friedrich, and Aleš Čeh.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNicolae Stanciu
1993 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 7,439
Lucas Chevalier
2001 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 7,440
Gordon Schildenfeld
1985 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 7,441
Javier Manjarín
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 7,442
Diego Llorente
1993 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 7,443
Etrit Berisha
1989 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 7,444
Phil Masinga
1969 - 2019
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 7,445
Aleksandar Luković
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 7,446
Mason Greenwood
2001 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 7,447
Kyohei Yumisaki
1992 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 7,448
Matt Targett
1995 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 7,449
Manuel Friedrich
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 7,450
Aleš Čeh
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 7,451
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1969, Phil Masinga ranks 607. Before her are Tatiana Bulanova, DJ Sammy, Laurent Dufaux, Earnie Stewart, Wood Harris, and Javier Manjarín. After her are Natalia Valeeva, Joe Carnahan, Adam Delimkhanov, Sarina Wiegman, Ronny Johnsen, and Lynne Ramsay. Among people deceased in 2019, Phil Masinga ranks 570. Before her are Marieke Vervoort, John Conyers, Fernando Ricksen, Les Murray, Georgia Engel, and John Carl Buechler. After her are Roberto Bailey, Kim Shattuck, Gary Ray Bowles, Kathleen Blanco, Hevrin Khalaf, and Fernando Clavijo.
Others Born in 1969
Go to all RankingsTatiana Bulanova
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 601
DJ Sammy
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 602
Laurent Dufaux
CYCLIST
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 603
Earnie Stewart
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 604
Wood Harris
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 605
Javier Manjarín
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 606
Phil Masinga
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - 2019
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 607
Natalia Valeeva
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 608
Joe Carnahan
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 609
Adam Delimkhanov
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 610
Sarina Wiegman
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 611
Ronny Johnsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 612
Lynne Ramsay
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 613
Others Deceased in 2019
Go to all RankingsMarieke Vervoort
ATHLETE
1979 - 2019
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 564
John Conyers
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2019
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 565
Fernando Ricksen
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - 2019
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 566
Les Murray
WRITER
1938 - 2019
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 567
Georgia Engel
ACTOR
1948 - 2019
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 568
John Carl Buechler
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - 2019
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 569
Phil Masinga
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - 2019
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 570
Roberto Bailey
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 2019
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 571
Kim Shattuck
MUSICIAN
1963 - 2019
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 572
Gary Ray Bowles
EXTREMIST
1962 - 2019
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 573
Kathleen Blanco
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2019
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 574
Hevrin Khalaf
POLITICIAN
1984 - 2019
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 575
Fernando Clavijo
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 2019
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 576
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Phil Masinga ranks 251 out of 454. Before her are Robert Sobukwe (1924), Amanda Coetzer (1971), Antony Sher (1949), Muhsin Hendricks (null), Reeva Steenkamp (1983), and Brenda Fassie (1964). After her are Linda Mvusi (1955), Hans Vonk (1970), Ilana Kloss (1956), Theuns Jordaan (1971), Willie Toweel (1934), and Trevor Noah (1984).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsRobert Sobukwe
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1978
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 245
Amanda Coetzer
TENNIS PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 246
Antony Sher
ACTOR
1949 - 2021
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 247
Muhsin Hendricks
WRITER
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 248
Reeva Steenkamp
MODEL
1983 - 2013
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 249
Brenda Fassie
SINGER
1964 - 2004
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 250
Phil Masinga
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - 2019
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 251
Linda Mvusi
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 252
Hans Vonk
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 253
Ilana Kloss
TENNIS PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 254
Theuns Jordaan
SINGER
1971 - 2021
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 255
Willie Toweel
BOXER
1934 - 2017
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 256
Trevor Noah
PRESENTER
1984 - Present
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 257
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In South Africa
Among soccer players born in South Africa, Phil Masinga ranks 8. Before her are Gordon Hodgson (1904), Dimas (1969), Siphiwe Tshabalala (1984), Steven Pienaar (1982), Benni McCarthy (1977), and Mark González (1984). After her are Hans Vonk (1970), MacBeth Sibaya (1977), Lucas Radebe (1969), Aaron Mokoena (1980), Quinton Fortune (1977), and John Moshoeu (1965).
Gordon Hodgson
1904 - 1951
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 2
Dimas
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 3
Siphiwe Tshabalala
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 4
Steven Pienaar
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 5
Benni McCarthy
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 6
Mark González
1984 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 7
Phil Masinga
1969 - 2019
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 8
Hans Vonk
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 9
MacBeth Sibaya
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 10
Lucas Radebe
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 11
Aaron Mokoena
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 12
Quinton Fortune
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 13
John Moshoeu
1965 - 2015
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 14


























































