SOCCER PLAYER
Ryan Giggs
1973 - Today

Ryan Giggs
Ryan Joseph Giggs (né Wilson; born 29 November 1973) is a Welsh football coach, former player and co-owner of Salford City. He is regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation, and one of the best wingers in the history of football. Giggs spent his entire professional career at Manchester United, where he also served as the club's interim player-manager and assistant manager. He is one of the most decorated footballers of all time, and is one of only 51 players to have made over 1,000 career appearances. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ryan Giggs is the 590th most popular soccer player (down from 381st in 2019), the 1,496th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,088th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular British Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Ryan Giggs ranks 590 out of 21,273. Before him are Luis Carniglia, Pak Doo-ik, Luis del Sol, Gareth Bale, Velibor Vasović, and Hideo Shinojima. After him are Michiyo Taki, Raphinha, Seiichi Sakiya, Henri Delaunay, Vítor Baía, and Tomomi Seo.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLuis Carniglia
1917 - 2001
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 587
Pak Doo-ik
1943 - Present
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 588
Luis del Sol
1935 - 2021
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 589
Gareth Bale
1989 - Present
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 590
Velibor Vasović
1939 - 2002
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 591
Hideo Shinojima
1910 - 1975
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 592
Ryan Giggs
1973 - Present
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 593
Michiyo Taki
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 594
Raphinha
1996 - Present
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 595
Seiichi Sakiya
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 596
Henri Delaunay
1883 - 1955
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 597
Vítor Baía
1969 - Present
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 598
Tomomi Seo
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 599
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1973, Ryan Giggs ranks 33. Before him are Jorge Garcia, Kate Beckinsale, Nikos Christodoulides, Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland, Christian Vieri, and Jim Parsons. After him are Lena Headey, Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway, Robert Pires, Roberto Martínez, Ole Gunnar Solskjær, and Makoto Shinkai.
Others Born in 1973
Go to all RankingsJorge Garcia
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 27
Kate Beckinsale
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 28
Nikos Christodoulides
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 29
Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland
NOBLEMAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 30
Christian Vieri
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 31
Jim Parsons
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 32
Ryan Giggs
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 33
Lena Headey
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 34
Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway
NOBLEMAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 35
Robert Pires
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 36
Roberto Martínez
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 37
Ole Gunnar Solskjær
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 38
Makoto Shinkai
FILM DIRECTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 39
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Ryan Giggs ranks 1,496 out of 8,785. Before him are Cicely Saunders (1918), Henry Pelham (1694), Gareth Bale (1989), Patrick Head (1946), Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge (1375), and Peter Robinson (1948). After him are Adrian Lyne (1941), Patrick Macnee (1922), John Hawkwood (1320), Dave Finlay (1958), Norman Lockyer (1836), and William Russell (1924).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsCicely Saunders
PHYSICIAN
1918 - 2005
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 1,490
Henry Pelham
POLITICIAN
1694 - 1754
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 1,491
Gareth Bale
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 1,492
Patrick Head
ENGINEER
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 1,493
Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge
POLITICIAN
1375 - 1415
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 1,494
Peter Robinson
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 1,495
Ryan Giggs
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 1,496
Adrian Lyne
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 1,497
Patrick Macnee
ACTOR
1922 - 2015
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 1,498
John Hawkwood
POLITICIAN
1320 - 1394
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 1,499
Dave Finlay
WRESTLER
1958 - Present
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 1,500
Norman Lockyer
ASTRONOMER
1836 - 1920
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 1,501
William Russell
ACTOR
1924 - 2024
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 1,502
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Ryan Giggs ranks 32. Before him are John Toshack (1949), Frank Lampard (1948), Duncan Edwards (1936), Jim Brown (1908), Bob Paisley (1919), and Gareth Bale (1989). After him are Phil Neville (1977), Herbert Chapman (1878), John Connelly (1938), Ian Rush (1961), Gerry Byrne (1938), and Frank Lampard (1978).
John Toshack
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 26
Frank Lampard
1948 - Present
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 27
Duncan Edwards
1936 - 1958
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 28
Jim Brown
1908 - 1994
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 29
Bob Paisley
1919 - 1996
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 30
Gareth Bale
1989 - Present
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 31
Ryan Giggs
1973 - Present
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 32
Phil Neville
1977 - Present
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 33
Herbert Chapman
1878 - 1934
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 34
John Connelly
1938 - 2012
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 35
Ian Rush
1961 - Present
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 36
Gerry Byrne
1938 - 2015
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 37
Frank Lampard
1978 - Present
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 38