SOCCER PLAYER
René Petit
1899 - 1989

René Petit
Renato Petit de Ory, better known by his French name, René Petit (8 October 1899 – 14 October 1989), was a Franco-Spanish engineer, known for being a footballer in his youth. He was one of the most popular players in Spanish football in the 1910s, 1920s, and 1930s, playing for Real Madrid and Real Unión, and becoming a member of the France national team. He represented France at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Belgium. The figure of René Petit has a double ambivalence. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. René Petit is the 2,408th most popular soccer player (down from 2,026th in 2019), the 4,147th most popular biography from France (down from 3,941st in 2019) and the 100th most popular French Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, René Petit ranks 2,408 out of 21,273. Before him are Jan Olsson, Patrik Andersson, Jiří Čadek, Dai Sato, Gheorghe Albu, and Valery Gazzaev. After him are Anatoliy Konkov, Branislav Ivanović, Carlos Alberto Silva, Américo Lopes, Torsten Lindberg, and José Planas.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJan Olsson
1944 - 2023
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 2,406
Patrik Andersson
1971 - Present
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 2,407
Jiří Čadek
1935 - 2021
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 2,408
Dai Sato
1971 - Present
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 2,409
Gheorghe Albu
1909 - 1974
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 2,410
Valery Gazzaev
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 2,411
René Petit
1899 - 1989
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 2,412
Anatoliy Konkov
1949 - 2024
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 2,413
Branislav Ivanović
1984 - Present
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 2,414
Carlos Alberto Silva
1939 - 2017
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 2,415
Américo Lopes
1933 - 2023
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 2,416
Torsten Lindberg
1917 - 2009
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 2,417
José Planas
1901 - 1977
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 2,418
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1899, René Petit ranks 207. Before him are Colleen Moore, Paul Schmidt, Giorgio Chiavacci, Bernhard Rogge, E. B. White, and Elisabeth Langgässer. After him are Ian Keith, Jafar Jabbarly, Willem Jacob Luyten, Alexander Nesmeyanov, Jean Cugnot, and Josep Tarradellas. Among people deceased in 1989, René Petit ranks 190. Before him are Christine Jorgensen, Sándor Weöres, Thorkild Hansen, Laurie Cunningham, Süreyya Ağaoğlu, and José Augusto Brandão. After him are Robert Körner, Richard Quine, George C. Homans, Antonio Janigro, Alvin Ailey, and Chico Landi.
Others Born in 1899
Go to all RankingsColleen Moore
ACTOR
1899 - 1988
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 201
Paul Schmidt
DIPLOMAT
1899 - 1970
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 202
Giorgio Chiavacci
ATHLETE
1899 - 1969
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 203
Bernhard Rogge
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1899 - 1982
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 204
E. B. White
WRITER
1899 - 1985
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 205
Elisabeth Langgässer
WRITER
1899 - 1950
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 206
René Petit
SOCCER PLAYER
1899 - 1989
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 207
Ian Keith
ACTOR
1899 - 1960
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 208
Jafar Jabbarly
WRITER
1899 - 1934
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 209
Willem Jacob Luyten
ASTRONOMER
1899 - 1994
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 210
Alexander Nesmeyanov
CHEMIST
1899 - 1980
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 211
Jean Cugnot
CYCLIST
1899 - 1933
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 212
Josep Tarradellas
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1988
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 213
Others Deceased in 1989
Go to all RankingsChristine Jorgensen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1926 - 1989
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 184
Sándor Weöres
WRITER
1913 - 1989
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 185
Thorkild Hansen
WRITER
1927 - 1989
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 186
Laurie Cunningham
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 1989
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 187
Süreyya Ağaoğlu
WRITER
1903 - 1989
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 188
José Augusto Brandão
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1989
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 189
René Petit
SOCCER PLAYER
1899 - 1989
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 190
Robert Körner
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 1989
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 191
Richard Quine
ACTOR
1920 - 1989
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 192
George C. Homans
SOCIOLOGIST
1910 - 1989
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 193
Antonio Janigro
MUSICIAN
1918 - 1989
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 194
Alvin Ailey
DANCER
1931 - 1989
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 195
Chico Landi
RACING DRIVER
1907 - 1989
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 196
In France
Among people born in France, René Petit ranks 4,147 out of 6,770. Before him are Philippe Verdelot (null), Prosper-René Blondlot (1849), Julien Guiomar (1928), Richard Gasquet (1986), Marie-Anne Chazel (1951), and Maurice Genevoix (1890). After him are Maurice Guigue (1912), Élie-Abel Carrière (1818), Adalbero of Reims (null), Louis-Ernest Barrias (1841), Philippe Rousselot (1945), and René Louis de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1694).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsPhilippe Verdelot
COMPOSER
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 4,141
Prosper-René Blondlot
PHYSICIST
1849 - 1930
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 4,142
Julien Guiomar
ACTOR
1928 - 2010
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 4,143
Richard Gasquet
TENNIS PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 4,144
Marie-Anne Chazel
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 4,145
Maurice Genevoix
WRITER
1890 - 1980
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 4,146
René Petit
SOCCER PLAYER
1899 - 1989
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 4,147
Maurice Guigue
REFEREE
1912 - 2011
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 4,148
Élie-Abel Carrière
BIOLOGIST
1818 - 1896
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 4,149
Adalbero of Reims
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 4,150
Louis-Ernest Barrias
SCULPTOR
1841 - 1905
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 4,151
Philippe Rousselot
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 4,152
René Louis de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson
POLITICIAN
1694 - 1757
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 4,153
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In France
Among soccer players born in France, René Petit ranks 100. Before him are Louis Saha (1978), Vincent Candela (1973), Blaise Matuidi (1987), Émile Veinante (1907), Frédéric Kanouté (1977), and Benjamin Pavard (1996). After him are René Girard (1954), Alexandre Lacazette (1991), Mathieu Valbuena (1984), Jean Petit (1949), Lassana Diarra (1985), and Philippe Mexès (1982).
Louis Saha
1978 - Present
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 94
Vincent Candela
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 95
Blaise Matuidi
1987 - Present
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 96
Émile Veinante
1907 - 1983
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 97
Frédéric Kanouté
1977 - Present
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 98
Benjamin Pavard
1996 - Present
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 99
René Petit
1899 - 1989
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 100
René Girard
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 101
Alexandre Lacazette
1991 - Present
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 102
Mathieu Valbuena
1984 - Present
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 103
Jean Petit
1949 - 2024
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 104
Lassana Diarra
1985 - Present
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 105
Philippe Mexès
1982 - Present
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 106