SOCCER PLAYER
Surprise Moriri
1980 - Today

Surprise Moriri
Surprise Mohlomolleng Moriri (born 20 March 1980 in Matibidi, Mpumalanga) is a South African former professional footballer who used to play as a midfielder or striker. He also represented South Africa as an international and amassed 34 caps during his time with the South Africa national team from 2003-2010. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Surprise Moriri is the 17,570th most popular soccer player (up from 18,043rd in 2024), the 435th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 425th in 2019) and the 53rd most popular South African Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Surprise Moriri ranks 17,570 out of 21,273. Before him are Kenneth Omeruo, Léo Lacroix, Alfredo Aguilar, Zé Eduardo, Bernard Berisha, and Ahmed Khalil. After him are William de Asevedo Furtado, Wellington Luís de Sousa, Kafoumba Coulibaly, Riki Matsuda, Elisha Owusu, and Kostas Lamprou.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKenneth Omeruo
1993 - Present
HPI: 37.12
Rank: 17,583
Léo Lacroix
1992 - Present
HPI: 37.12
Rank: 17,584
Alfredo Aguilar
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.12
Rank: 17,585
Zé Eduardo
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.12
Rank: 17,586
Bernard Berisha
1991 - Present
HPI: 37.11
Rank: 17,587
Ahmed Khalil
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.11
Rank: 17,588
Surprise Moriri
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.11
Rank: 17,589
William de Asevedo Furtado
1995 - Present
HPI: 37.11
Rank: 17,590
Wellington Luís de Sousa
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.11
Rank: 17,591
Kafoumba Coulibaly
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.11
Rank: 17,592
Riki Matsuda
1991 - Present
HPI: 37.11
Rank: 17,593
Elisha Owusu
1997 - Present
HPI: 37.11
Rank: 17,594
Kostas Lamprou
1991 - Present
HPI: 37.11
Rank: 17,595
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1980, Surprise Moriri ranks 1,434. Before him are Sabrina Filzmoser, Karen Cockburn, Kazuya Iio, Geisa Coutinho, Vladislav Frolov, and Liina Kersna. After him are Stefano Lucchini, Ryan Donowho, Hank Green, Matt Holliday, Lindsey Berg, and Troy Murphy.
Others Born in 1980
Go to all RankingsSabrina Filzmoser
WRESTLER
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.17
Rank: 1,428
Karen Cockburn
GYMNAST
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.16
Rank: 1,429
Kazuya Iio
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.15
Rank: 1,430
Geisa Coutinho
ATHLETE
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.14
Rank: 1,431
Vladislav Frolov
ATHLETE
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.13
Rank: 1,432
Liina Kersna
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.12
Rank: 1,433
Surprise Moriri
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.11
Rank: 1,434
Stefano Lucchini
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.09
Rank: 1,435
Ryan Donowho
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.09
Rank: 1,436
Hank Green
DESIGNER
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.08
Rank: 1,437
Matt Holliday
BASEBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.07
Rank: 1,438
Lindsey Berg
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.04
Rank: 1,439
Troy Murphy
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.04
Rank: 1,440
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Surprise Moriri ranks 434 out of 454. Before him are Dean Geyer (1986), Senzo Meyiwa (1984), Leleti Khumalo (1970), Brendan Augustine (1971), and Panagiotis Retsos (1998). After him are Marius Corbett (1975), Kagisho Dikgacoi (1984), Calvin Marlin (1976), Jacques Kallis (1975), Thando Hopa (1989), Siboniso Gaxa (1984), and Nomcebo Zikode (1985).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsDean Geyer
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.42
Rank: 429
Senzo Meyiwa
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - 2014
HPI: 37.40
Rank: 430
Leleti Khumalo
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 37.35
Rank: 431
Brendan Augustine
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.21
Rank: 432
Panagiotis Retsos
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 37.20
Rank: 433
Surprise Moriri
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.11
Rank: 434
Marius Corbett
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 37.10
Rank: 435
Kagisho Dikgacoi
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.08
Rank: 436
Calvin Marlin
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 37.06
Rank: 437
Jacques Kallis
CRICKETER
1975 - Present
HPI: 37.00
Rank: 438
Thando Hopa
POLITICIAN
1989 - Present
HPI: 36.93
Rank: 439
Siboniso Gaxa
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.91
Rank: 440
Nomcebo Zikode
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 36.75
Rank: 441
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In South Africa
Among soccer players born in South Africa, Surprise Moriri ranks 53. Before him are MacDonald Mukansi (1975), Bradley Carnell (1977), Itumeleng Khune (1987), Senzo Meyiwa (1984), Brendan Augustine (1971), and Panagiotis Retsos (1998). After him are Kagisho Dikgacoi (1984), Calvin Marlin (1976), Siboniso Gaxa (1984), Rowen Fernández (1978), Siyabonga Sangweni (1981), and Helman Mkhalele (1969).
MacDonald Mukansi
1975 - Present
HPI: 37.79
Rank: 47
Bradley Carnell
1977 - Present
HPI: 37.67
Rank: 48
Itumeleng Khune
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.54
Rank: 49
Senzo Meyiwa
1984 - 2014
HPI: 37.40
Rank: 50
Brendan Augustine
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.21
Rank: 51
Panagiotis Retsos
1998 - Present
HPI: 37.20
Rank: 52
Surprise Moriri
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.11
Rank: 53
Kagisho Dikgacoi
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.08
Rank: 54
Calvin Marlin
1976 - Present
HPI: 37.06
Rank: 55
Siboniso Gaxa
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.91
Rank: 56
Rowen Fernández
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.57
Rank: 57
Siyabonga Sangweni
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.54
Rank: 58
Helman Mkhalele
1969 - Present
HPI: 36.34
Rank: 59










































