SOCCER PLAYER
Rui Barros
1965 - Today

Rui Barros
Rui Gil Soares de Barros (born 24 November 1965) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, currently a manager. He played with success in Portugal (at Porto), Italy – at Juventus – and France (two clubs), later becoming a manager. Over eight seasons, he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 191 matches and 43 goals, all with Porto. Barros represented Portugal on 36 occasions, scoring four goals. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Rui Barros is the 3,964th most popular soccer player (up from 4,256th in 2024), the 383rd most popular biography from Portugal (up from 386th in 2019) and the 70th most popular Portuguese Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Rui Barros ranks 3,964 out of 21,273. Before him are Ermes Muccinelli, Goichi Ishitani, João Morais, Musashi Mizushima, Algisto Lorenzato, and Dean Huijsen. After him are Jorge Valderrama, John Sivebæk, Mahamadou Diarra, Leo Wilden, Eduard Kainberger, and Christian Wilhelmsson.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsErmes Muccinelli
1927 - 1994
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 3,963
Goichi Ishitani
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 3,964
João Morais
1935 - 2010
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 3,965
Musashi Mizushima
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 3,966
Algisto Lorenzato
1910 - 1960
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 3,967
Dean Huijsen
2005 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 3,968
Rui Barros
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 3,969
Jorge Valderrama
1906 - 1968
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 3,970
John Sivebæk
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 3,971
Mahamadou Diarra
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 3,972
Leo Wilden
1936 - 2022
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 3,973
Eduard Kainberger
1911 - 1974
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 3,974
Christian Wilhelmsson
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 3,975
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1965, Rui Barros ranks 304. Before him are Alexei Mordashov, William Mapother, Vincent Regan, Miquel Soler, Christine Lambrecht, and Jonas Åkerlund. After him are Toumani Diabaté, Santiago Segura, William Dalrymple, Pat Cash, Péricles Chamusca, and Mick Foley.
Others Born in 1965
Go to all RankingsAlexei Mordashov
BUSINESSPERSON
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 298
William Mapother
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 299
Vincent Regan
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 300
Miquel Soler
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 301
Christine Lambrecht
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 302
Jonas Åkerlund
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 303
Rui Barros
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 304
Toumani Diabaté
MUSICIAN
1965 - 2024
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 305
Santiago Segura
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 306
William Dalrymple
HISTORIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 307
Pat Cash
TENNIS PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 308
Péricles Chamusca
COACH
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 309
Mick Foley
WRESTLER
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 310
In Portugal
Among people born in Portugal, Rui Barros ranks 383 out of 633. Before him are João Palhinha (1995), João Sassetti (1892), Nuno Bettencourt (1966), Elisa Ferreira (1955), Aquilino Ribeiro (1885), and João Morais (1935). After him are Félix de Avelar Brotero (1744), Germano de Figueiredo (1932), João Mário (1993), Jaime Graça (1942), Natália Correia (1923), and Renato Sanches (1997).
Others born in Portugal
Go to all RankingsJoão Palhinha
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 377
João Sassetti
FENCER
1892 - 1946
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 378
Nuno Bettencourt
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 379
Elisa Ferreira
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 380
Aquilino Ribeiro
WRITER
1885 - 1963
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 381
João Morais
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2010
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 382
Rui Barros
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 383
Félix de Avelar Brotero
BIOLOGIST
1744 - 1828
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 384
Germano de Figueiredo
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2004
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 385
João Mário
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 386
Jaime Graça
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2012
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 387
Natália Correia
WRITER
1923 - 1993
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 388
Renato Sanches
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 389
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Portugal
Among soccer players born in Portugal, Rui Barros ranks 70. Before him are Jaime Pacheco (1958), Manuel Duarte (1945), Rui Vitória (1970), Carlos Carvalhal (1965), João Palhinha (1995), and João Morais (1935). After him are Germano de Figueiredo (1932), João Mário (1993), Jaime Graça (1942), Renato Sanches (1997), Quim (1975), and Jorge Andrade (1978).
Jaime Pacheco
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 64
Manuel Duarte
1945 - 2022
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 65
Rui Vitória
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 66
Carlos Carvalhal
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 67
João Palhinha
1995 - Present
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 68
João Morais
1935 - 2010
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 69
Rui Barros
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 70
Germano de Figueiredo
1932 - 2004
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 71
João Mário
1993 - Present
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 72
Jaime Graça
1942 - 2012
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 73
Renato Sanches
1997 - Present
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 74
Quim
1975 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 75
Jorge Andrade
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 76









































