SOCCER PLAYER
Roberto Di Matteo
1970 - Today

Roberto Di Matteo
Roberto Di Matteo (Italian pronunciation: [roˈbɛrto di matˈtɛːo]; born 29 May 1970) is an Italian professional football manager and former player. A midfielder, he played for Swiss clubs Schaffhausen, Zürich and Aarau early in his career. After winning the Swiss league title with Aarau in 1992–1993, he joined Serie A team Lazio where he played under managers Dino Zoff and Zdeněk Zeman. After three seasons at Lazio, he joined Chelsea in 1996 for a £4.9 million fee, a club record at the time. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Roberto Di Matteo is the 827th most popular soccer player (down from 620th in 2019), the 223rd most popular biography from Switzerland (down from 193rd in 2019) and the 5th most popular Swiss Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Roberto Di Matteo ranks 827 out of 21,273. Before him are Taro Kagawa, Friedrich Koncilia, Enzo Scifo, Gonzalo Higuaín, Nicolae Kovács, and Shusaku Hirasawa. After him are Li Dong-woon, Helmuth Duckadam, Ivan Perišić, Dieter Müller, Majed Abdullah, and Tomislav Crnković.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTaro Kagawa
1922 - 1990
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 824
Friedrich Koncilia
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 825
Enzo Scifo
1966 - Present
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 826
Gonzalo Higuaín
1987 - Present
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 827
Nicolae Kovács
1911 - 1977
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 828
Shusaku Hirasawa
1949 - Present
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 829
Roberto Di Matteo
1970 - Present
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 830
Li Dong-woon
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 831
Helmuth Duckadam
1959 - 2024
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 832
Ivan Perišić
1989 - Present
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 833
Dieter Müller
1954 - Present
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 834
Majed Abdullah
1959 - Present
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 835
Tomislav Crnković
1929 - 2009
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 836
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1970, Roberto Di Matteo ranks 55. Before him are Bart De Wever, Marco Pantani, Dominic Purcell, Paulo Sousa, M. Night Shyamalan, and John Carmack. After him are Gabby Giffords, Yann Tiersen, Izabella Scorupco, John Frusciante, Melissa McCarthy, and Malena Ernman.
Others Born in 1970
Go to all RankingsBart De Wever
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 49
Marco Pantani
CYCLIST
1970 - 2004
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 50
Dominic Purcell
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 51
Paulo Sousa
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 52
M. Night Shyamalan
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 53
John Carmack
GAME DESIGNER
1970 - Present
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 54
Roberto Di Matteo
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 55
Gabby Giffords
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 56
Yann Tiersen
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 57
Izabella Scorupco
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 58
John Frusciante
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 59
Melissa McCarthy
COMEDIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 60
Malena Ernman
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 61
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Roberto Di Matteo ranks 223 out of 1,015. Before him are Emma Jung (1882), Jean Ziegler (1934), Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac (1817), André Abegglen (1909), Claude Nicollier (1944), and Joseph Deiss (1946). After him are Eugène Grasset (1845), Leonardo Conti (1900), Simon Antoine Jean L'Huilier (1750), Pierre Edmond Boissier (1810), Meyer Guggenheim (1828), and Joanna of Pfirt (1300).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsEmma Jung
WRITER
1882 - 1955
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 217
Jean Ziegler
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1934 - Present
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 218
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac
CHEMIST
1817 - 1894
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 219
André Abegglen
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1944
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 220
Claude Nicollier
ASTRONAUT
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 221
Joseph Deiss
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 222
Roberto Di Matteo
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 223
Eugène Grasset
PAINTER
1845 - 1917
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 224
Leonardo Conti
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1945
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 225
Simon Antoine Jean L'Huilier
MATHEMATICIAN
1750 - 1840
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 226
Pierre Edmond Boissier
BIOLOGIST
1810 - 1885
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 227
Meyer Guggenheim
BUSINESSPERSON
1828 - 1905
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 228
Joanna of Pfirt
POLITICIAN
1300 - 1351
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 229
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Switzerland
Among soccer players born in Switzerland, Roberto Di Matteo ranks 5. Before him are Werner Leimgruber (1934), Yann Sommer (1988), Ivan Rakitić (1988), and André Abegglen (1909). After him are Leopold Kielholz (1911), Josef Hügi (1930), Marcel Koller (1960), Anton Allemann (1936), Oliver Neuville (1973), Thomas Bickel (1963), and Robert Ballaman (1926).
Werner Leimgruber
1934 - 2025
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 1
Yann Sommer
1988 - Present
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 2
Ivan Rakitić
1988 - Present
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 3
André Abegglen
1909 - 1944
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 4
Roberto Di Matteo
1970 - Present
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 5
Leopold Kielholz
1911 - 1980
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 6
Josef Hügi
1930 - 1995
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 7
Marcel Koller
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 8
Anton Allemann
1936 - 2008
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 9
Oliver Neuville
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 10
Thomas Bickel
1963 - Present
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 11
Robert Ballaman
1926 - 2011
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 12