SOCCER PLAYER
Shinji Murai
1979 - Today

Shinji Murai
Shinji Murai (村井 慎二, Murai Shinji; born December 1, 1979) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia. Shinji Murai is the 8,418th most popular soccer player (up from 12,030th in 2024), the 2,607th most popular biography from Japan (up from 2,742nd in 2019) and the 1,001st most popular Japanese Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Shinji Murai ranks 8,418 out of 21,273. Before him are Brian McBride, Marcinho, Andrius Skerla, Mario Bolatti, Micky van de Ven, and Timothée Atouba. After him are Hakan Balta, Étienne Capoue, Antolín Alcaraz, Sho Kamimura, Capucho, and Taishi Endo.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBrian McBride
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 8,418
Marcinho
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 8,419
Andrius Skerla
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 8,420
Mario Bolatti
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 8,421
Micky van de Ven
2001 - Present
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 8,422
Timothée Atouba
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 8,423
Shinji Murai
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 8,424
Hakan Balta
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 8,425
Étienne Capoue
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 8,426
Antolín Alcaraz
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 8,427
Sho Kamimura
1989 - Present
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 8,428
Capucho
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 8,429
Taishi Endo
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 8,430
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1979, Shinji Murai ranks 481. Before him are Kristina Ohlsson, Raphaël Glucksmann, Hanna Ljungberg, Juan Ignacio Chela, Janny Sikazwe, and Claudia Presăcan. After him are Julio César Cáceres, Einar Selvik, Song Chong-gug, Erik Möller, Emily Swallow, and Sylvain Chavanel.
Others Born in 1979
Go to all RankingsKristina Ohlsson
WRITER
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 475
Raphaël Glucksmann
POLITICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 476
Hanna Ljungberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 477
Juan Ignacio Chela
TENNIS PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 478
Janny Sikazwe
REFEREE
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 479
Claudia Presăcan
GYMNAST
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 480
Shinji Murai
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 481
Julio César Cáceres
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 482
Einar Selvik
MUSICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 483
Song Chong-gug
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 484
Erik Möller
WRITER
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 485
Emily Swallow
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 486
Sylvain Chavanel
CYCLIST
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 487
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Shinji Murai ranks 2,607 out of 6,245. Before him are Hideki Nomiyama (1975), Princess Akiko of Mikasa (1981), Ryoichi Maeda (1981), Shunkun Tani (1993), Shinji Aoyama (1964), and Kimiya Yui (1970). After him are Sho Kamimura (1989), Kentaro Yabuki (1980), Taishi Endo (1980), Nozomi Hiroyama (1977), Tsuneyuki Ueda (1985), and Shoji Meguro (1971).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsHideki Nomiyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 2,601
Princess Akiko of Mikasa
NOBLEMAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 2,602
Ryoichi Maeda
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 2,603
Shunkun Tani
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 2,604
Shinji Aoyama
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - 2022
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 2,605
Kimiya Yui
ASTRONAUT
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 2,606
Shinji Murai
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 2,607
Sho Kamimura
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 2,608
Kentaro Yabuki
COMIC ARTIST
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 2,609
Taishi Endo
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 2,610
Nozomi Hiroyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 2,611
Tsuneyuki Ueda
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 2,612
Shoji Meguro
COMPOSER
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 2,613
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Japan
Among soccer players born in Japan, Shinji Murai ranks 1,001. Before him are Yoshikazu Goto (1964), Masayoshi Yoshida (1982), Koji Inada (1985), Hideki Nomiyama (1975), Ryoichi Maeda (1981), and Shunkun Tani (1993). After him are Sho Kamimura (1989), Taishi Endo (1980), Nozomi Hiroyama (1977), Tsuneyuki Ueda (1985), Junichi Misawa (1985), and Hiroyuki Inagaki (1970).
Yoshikazu Goto
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 995
Masayoshi Yoshida
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 996
Koji Inada
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 997
Hideki Nomiyama
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 998
Ryoichi Maeda
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 999
Shunkun Tani
1993 - Present
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 1,000
Shinji Murai
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 1,001
Sho Kamimura
1989 - Present
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 1,002
Taishi Endo
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 1,003
Nozomi Hiroyama
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 1,004
Tsuneyuki Ueda
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 1,005
Junichi Misawa
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 1,006
Hiroyuki Inagaki
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 1,007







































