SOCCER PLAYER
Rainer Bonhof
1952 - Today

Rainer Bonhof
Rainer Bonhof (born 29 March 1952) is a German former professional footballer, who played as a defensive midfielder or wing-back. He was known for his occasional bursts upfield and his fierce shot. He was a key player for the 1974 West Germany national team that won the World Cup (defeating the Netherlands 2–1 in the final, where he provided the assist to the winning goal). Bonhof was one of the stars for his club side, Borussia Mönchengladbach, and won numerous domestic league and cup titles. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rainer Bonhof is the 643rd most popular soccer player (down from 591st in 2019), the 1,930th most popular biography from Germany (up from 1,954th in 2019) and the 46th most popular German Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Rainer Bonhof ranks 643 out of 21,273. Before him are Agne Simonsson, Ian Rush, Hugo Meisl, Viliam Schrojf, Pedro Rocha, and Predrag Mijatović. After him are Miho Kaneda, Pietro Rava, Gerard Piqué, Robert Pires, Hulk, and Ove Kindvall.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAgne Simonsson
1935 - 2020
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 640
Ian Rush
1961 - Present
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 641
Hugo Meisl
1881 - 1937
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 642
Viliam Schrojf
1931 - 2007
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 643
Pedro Rocha
1942 - 2013
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 644
Predrag Mijatović
1969 - Present
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 645
Rainer Bonhof
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 646
Miho Kaneda
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 647
Pietro Rava
1916 - 2006
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 648
Gerard Piqué
1987 - Present
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 649
Robert Pires
1973 - Present
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 650
Hulk
1986 - Present
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 651
Ove Kindvall
1943 - Present
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 652
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1952, Rainer Bonhof ranks 130. Before him are Chen Kaige, Mandy Patinkin, Cristóbal López Romero, Vladislav Tretiak, Nora Miao, and Liz Mitchell. After him are John Walker, Manuel Zelaya, Chazz Palminteri, Kaija Saariaho, Petar Stoyanov, and Bola Tinubu.
Others Born in 1952
Go to all RankingsChen Kaige
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 124
Mandy Patinkin
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 125
Cristóbal López Romero
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 126
Vladislav Tretiak
HOCKEY PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 127
Nora Miao
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 128
Liz Mitchell
SINGER
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 129
Rainer Bonhof
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 130
John Walker
ATHLETE
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 131
Manuel Zelaya
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 132
Chazz Palminteri
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 133
Kaija Saariaho
COMPOSER
1952 - 2023
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 134
Petar Stoyanov
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 135
Bola Tinubu
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 136
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Rainer Bonhof ranks 1,930 out of 7,253. Before him are Princess Louise Amelie of Baden (1811), Johannes Oecolampadius (1482), Princess Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg (1619), Maurice de Hirsch (1831), Fritz Thyssen (1873), and Archduchess Maria Anna Josepha of Austria (1654). After him are Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (1614), Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1564), Edmund Veesenmayer (1904), Christoph Probst (1919), Handrij Zejler (1804), and Gertrud Scholtz-Klink (1902).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsPrincess Louise Amelie of Baden
POLITICIAN
1811 - 1854
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 1,924
Johannes Oecolampadius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1482 - 1531
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 1,925
Princess Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg
NOBLEMAN
1619 - 1680
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 1,926
Maurice de Hirsch
BUSINESSPERSON
1831 - 1896
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 1,927
Fritz Thyssen
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1951
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 1,928
Archduchess Maria Anna Josepha of Austria
POLITICIAN
1654 - 1689
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 1,929
Rainer Bonhof
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 1,930
Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1614 - 1674
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 1,931
Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1564 - 1613
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 1,932
Edmund Veesenmayer
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1977
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 1,933
Christoph Probst
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1919 - 1943
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 1,934
Handrij Zejler
WRITER
1804 - 1872
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 1,935
Gertrud Scholtz-Klink
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1999
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 1,936
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Germany
Among soccer players born in Germany, Rainer Bonhof ranks 46. Before him are Oliver Bierhoff (1968), Klaus Fischer (1949), Ottmar Walter (1924), Bastian Schweinsteiger (1984), Philipp Lahm (1983), and Bernd Hölzenbein (1946). After him are Manfred Kaltz (1953), Joachim Streich (1951), Hans-Peter Briegel (1955), Klaus Augenthaler (1957), Bodo Illgner (1967), and Jürgen Sparwasser (1948).
Oliver Bierhoff
1968 - Present
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 40
Klaus Fischer
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 41
Ottmar Walter
1924 - 2013
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 42
Bastian Schweinsteiger
1984 - Present
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 43
Philipp Lahm
1983 - Present
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 44
Bernd Hölzenbein
1946 - 2024
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 45
Rainer Bonhof
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 46
Manfred Kaltz
1953 - Present
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 47
Joachim Streich
1951 - 2022
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 48
Hans-Peter Briegel
1955 - Present
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 49
Klaus Augenthaler
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 50
Bodo Illgner
1967 - Present
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 51
Jürgen Sparwasser
1948 - Present
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 52