SOCCER PLAYER
Raúl
1977 - Today

Raúl
Raúl González Blanco (Spanish pronunciation: [raˈul ɣonˈθaleθ ˈβlaŋko]; born 27 June 1977), known mononymously as Raúl, is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a forward. He most recently managed Real Madrid Castilla, the reserve team of La Liga club Real Madrid. Regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time, during a stage in his career he was simultaneously the all-time top scorer for Real Madrid, the Spain national team, and had the most goals in the UEFA Champions League. Raúl made over 1,000 appearances in his career. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Raúl is the 86th most popular soccer player (up from 277th in 2019), the 184th most popular biography from Spain (up from 416th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Spanish Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Raúl ranks 86 out of 21,273. Before him are José Leandro Andrade, Gabriel Batistuta, Paul Breitner, Bobby Moore, Gheorghe Hagi, and Stanley Matthews. After him are Helenio Herrera, Guillermo Stábile, Yochanan Vollach, Xavi, Xabi Alonso, and Hristo Stoichkov.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJosé Leandro Andrade
1901 - 1957
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 83
Gabriel Batistuta
1969 - Present
HPI: 71.45
Rank: 84
Paul Breitner
1951 - Present
HPI: 71.43
Rank: 85
Bobby Moore
1941 - 1993
HPI: 71.39
Rank: 86
Gheorghe Hagi
1965 - Present
HPI: 71.37
Rank: 87
Stanley Matthews
1915 - 2000
HPI: 71.30
Rank: 88
Raúl
1977 - Present
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 89
Helenio Herrera
1910 - 1997
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 90
Guillermo Stábile
1905 - 1966
HPI: 71.12
Rank: 91
Yochanan Vollach
1945 - Present
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 92
Xavi
1980 - Present
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 93
Xabi Alonso
1981 - Present
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 94
Hristo Stoichkov
1966 - Present
HPI: 70.96
Rank: 95
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1977, Raúl ranks 6. Before him are Kanye West, Emmanuel Macron, Shakira, Giorgia Meloni, and Donald Trump Jr.. After him are Psy, Kaja Kallas, Thierry Henry, Mike Shinoda, Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Floyd Mayweather Jr..
Others Born in 1977
Go to all RankingsKanye West
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 76.53
Rank: 1
Emmanuel Macron
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 75.95
Rank: 2
Shakira
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 75.31
Rank: 3
Giorgia Meloni
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 72.99
Rank: 4
Donald Trump Jr.
BUSINESSPERSON
1977 - Present
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 5
Raúl
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 6
Psy
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 70.88
Rank: 7
Kaja Kallas
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 8
Thierry Henry
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 9
Mike Shinoda
MUSICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 10
Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden
NOBLEMAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 11
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
BOXER
1977 - Present
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 12
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Raúl ranks 184 out of 3,355. Before him are Inês de Castro (1325), Abd al-Rahman II (788), Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía (1510), Carlota Joaquina of Spain (1775), Frederick III of Sicily (1272), and Abraham ibn Ezra (1089). After him are Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī (1029), Peter IV of Aragon (1319), Hernando de Soto (1500), Joanna of Austria, Princess of Portugal (1535), Marisa Paredes (1946), and Pedro de Valdivia (1497).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsInês de Castro
COMPANION
1325 - 1355
HPI: 71.31
Rank: 178
Abd al-Rahman II
POLITICIAN
788 - 852
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 179
Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1510 - 1572
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 180
Carlota Joaquina of Spain
NOBLEMAN
1775 - 1830
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 181
Frederick III of Sicily
POLITICIAN
1272 - 1337
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 182
Abraham ibn Ezra
PHILOSOPHER
1089 - 1167
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 183
Raúl
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 184
Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī
ASTRONOMER
1029 - 1087
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 185
Peter IV of Aragon
POLITICIAN
1319 - 1387
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 186
Hernando de Soto
EXPLORER
1500 - 1542
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 187
Joanna of Austria, Princess of Portugal
NOBLEMAN
1535 - 1573
HPI: 71.12
Rank: 188
Marisa Paredes
ACTOR
1946 - 2024
HPI: 71.12
Rank: 189
Pedro de Valdivia
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1497 - 1553
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 190
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Spain
Among soccer players born in Spain, Raúl ranks 6. Before him are Santiago Bernabéu Yeste (1895), Luis Suárez (1935), Luis Enrique (1970), Francisco Gento (1933), and Ricardo Zamora (1901). After him are Xavi (1980), Xabi Alonso (1981), Miguel Muñoz (1922), Telmo Zarra (1921), Ernesto Valverde (1964), and Iker Casillas (1981).
Santiago Bernabéu Yeste
1895 - 1978
HPI: 79.08
Rank: 1
Luis Suárez
1935 - 2023
HPI: 76.79
Rank: 2
Luis Enrique
1970 - Present
HPI: 76.04
Rank: 3
Francisco Gento
1933 - 2022
HPI: 75.90
Rank: 4
Ricardo Zamora
1901 - 1978
HPI: 73.15
Rank: 5
Raúl
1977 - Present
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 6
Xavi
1980 - Present
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 7
Xabi Alonso
1981 - Present
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 8
Miguel Muñoz
1922 - 1990
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 9
Telmo Zarra
1921 - 2006
HPI: 69.01
Rank: 10
Ernesto Valverde
1964 - Present
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 11
Iker Casillas
1981 - Present
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 12