SOCCER PLAYER
Romà Forns
1885 - 1942

Romà Forns
Romà Forns Saldaña (died 26 April 1942) was a Spanish footballer and manager. He made his debut as a footballer in late 1902 playing one season for Irish FC but spent the rest of his career with FC Barcelona and the Catalan XI, always as a forward. He later served on the Barcelona board of directors and then coached the club between 1927 and 1929, guiding it to the first ever La Liga championship. He was the first manager from either Spain or Catalonia to take charge of the club. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Romà Forns is the 2,165th most popular soccer player (down from 2,095th in 2019), the 1,301st most popular biography from Spain (down from 1,300th in 2019) and the 180th most popular Spanish Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Romà Forns ranks 2,165 out of 21,273. Before him are Zvonimir Soldo, Peter Ducke, Ibrahim Afellay, Lajos Csordás, Ricardo Gallego, and George Yonashiro. After him are Héctor Baley, Alfredo del Águila, Pedro Manfredini, Ricardo Infante, Oleksandr Zavarov, and Georg Buschner.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsZvonimir Soldo
1967 - Present
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 2,163
Peter Ducke
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 2,164
Ibrahim Afellay
1986 - Present
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 2,165
Lajos Csordás
1932 - 1968
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 2,166
Ricardo Gallego
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 2,167
George Yonashiro
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 2,168
Romà Forns
1885 - 1942
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 2,169
Héctor Baley
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 2,170
Alfredo del Águila
1935 - 2018
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 2,171
Pedro Manfredini
1935 - 2019
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 2,172
Ricardo Infante
1924 - 2008
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 2,173
Oleksandr Zavarov
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 2,174
Georg Buschner
1925 - 2007
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 2,175
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1885, Romà Forns ranks 168. Before him are Richmond K. Turner, Emmy Hennings, Charles Daniels, Karel Hartmann, Alexandre Volkoff, and Blas Infante. After him are Pierre Montet, Robert Liottel, Edna Ferber, Anna Louise Strong, Eduard Künneke, and Kazimierz Sosnkowski. Among people deceased in 1942, Romà Forns ranks 176. Before him are Carl Sternheim, Valentin Loos, Zofia Zamenhof, José Díaz, Alexandre Volkoff, and Sergey Chaplygin. After him are Mohammad Ali Foroughi, John Mulcahy, Jerzy Różycki, James Juvenal, Oleg Losev, and Ivan Horbachevsky.
Others Born in 1885
Go to all RankingsRichmond K. Turner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1961
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 162
Emmy Hennings
WRITER
1885 - 1948
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 163
Charles Daniels
SWIMMER
1885 - 1973
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 164
Karel Hartmann
HOCKEY PLAYER
1885 - 1944
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 165
Alexandre Volkoff
FILM DIRECTOR
1885 - 1942
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 166
Blas Infante
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1936
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 167
Romà Forns
SOCCER PLAYER
1885 - 1942
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 168
Pierre Montet
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1885 - 1966
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 169
Robert Liottel
ATHLETE
1885 - 1968
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 170
Edna Ferber
WRITER
1885 - 1968
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 171
Anna Louise Strong
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1885 - 1970
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 172
Eduard Künneke
COMPOSER
1885 - 1953
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 173
Kazimierz Sosnkowski
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1969
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 174
Others Deceased in 1942
Go to all RankingsCarl Sternheim
WRITER
1878 - 1942
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 170
Valentin Loos
HOCKEY PLAYER
1895 - 1942
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 171
Zofia Zamenhof
PHYSICIAN
1889 - 1942
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 172
José Díaz
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1942
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 173
Alexandre Volkoff
FILM DIRECTOR
1885 - 1942
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 174
Sergey Chaplygin
ENGINEER
1869 - 1942
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 175
Romà Forns
SOCCER PLAYER
1885 - 1942
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 176
Mohammad Ali Foroughi
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1942
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 177
John Mulcahy
ATHLETE
1876 - 1942
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 178
Jerzy Różycki
MATHEMATICIAN
1909 - 1942
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 179
James Juvenal
ATHLETE
1874 - 1942
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 180
Oleg Losev
INVENTOR
1903 - 1942
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 181
Ivan Horbachevsky
CHEMIST
1854 - 1942
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 182
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Romà Forns ranks 1,301 out of 3,355. Before him are Paco Godia (1921), Leonardo Cilaurren (1912), Blas Infante (1885), Manuel Jiménez Jiménez (1964), Ricardo Gallego (1959), and Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi (1927). After him are Juan Martín Díez (1775), Jesús María Satrústegui (1954), Sígfrid Gràcia (1932), Arcadio Larraona Saralegui (1887), Manuel Portela Valladares (1867), and Francisco Rizi (1614).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsPaco Godia
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 1990
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 1,295
Leonardo Cilaurren
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1969
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 1,296
Blas Infante
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1936
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 1,297
Manuel Jiménez Jiménez
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 1,298
Ricardo Gallego
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 1,299
Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2017
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 1,300
Romà Forns
SOCCER PLAYER
1885 - 1942
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 1,301
Juan Martín Díez
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1775 - 1825
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 1,302
Jesús María Satrústegui
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 1,303
Sígfrid Gràcia
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2005
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 1,304
Arcadio Larraona Saralegui
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1887 - 1973
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 1,305
Manuel Portela Valladares
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1952
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 1,306
Francisco Rizi
PAINTER
1614 - 1685
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 1,307
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Spain
Among soccer players born in Spain, Romà Forns ranks 180. Before him are Luis Miró (1913), Miguel Ángel Lotina (1957), Juanfran (1985), Leonardo Cilaurren (1912), Manuel Jiménez Jiménez (1964), and Ricardo Gallego (1959). After him are Jesús María Satrústegui (1954), Sígfrid Gràcia (1932), Manuel Olivares (1909), Fabián Ruiz (1996), Pedro Zaballa (1938), and Mikel Oyarzabal (1997).
Luis Miró
1913 - 1991
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 174
Miguel Ángel Lotina
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 175
Juanfran
1985 - Present
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 176
Leonardo Cilaurren
1912 - 1969
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 177
Manuel Jiménez Jiménez
1964 - Present
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 178
Ricardo Gallego
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 179
Romà Forns
1885 - 1942
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 180
Jesús María Satrústegui
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 181
Sígfrid Gràcia
1932 - 2005
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 182
Manuel Olivares
1909 - 1976
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 183
Fabián Ruiz
1996 - Present
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 184
Pedro Zaballa
1938 - 1997
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 185
Mikel Oyarzabal
1997 - Present
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 186